New Administrative Posts in Higher Education for Eight African Americans
Here is this week’s roundup of African Americans who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
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Higher Education Grants or Gifts of Interest to African Americans
Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
Jun 03, 2020 | 0 comments
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Cynthia Jackson-Hammond to Lead the Council for Higher Education Accreditation
Dr. Jackson-Hammond is retiring as president of Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio, on June 30. She became the historically Black university’s first woman president on July 1, 2012. Earlier in her career, she was provost and vice president of academic affairs at Coppin State University in Baltimore.
Jun 01, 2020 | 0 comments
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Grambling State University Announces Five New Endowed Funds
The Louisiana Board of Regents recently approved five new endowment funds at historically Black Grambling State University that will benefit both students and faculty.
May 29, 2020 | 0 comments
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Connie Walton Appointed Provost at Grambling State University in Louisiana
Dr. Walton is a professor of chemistry at the university. Her research focuses on the synthesis and characterization of molecules that exhibit liquid crystalline behavior and polymer synthesis. She holds two U.S. patents. Dr. Walton has served as interim provost since May 2019.
Jan 20, 2020 | 0 comments
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Grambling State Partners With the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine in Virginia
The articulation agreement will guarantee provisional admission to five students annually into the four-year doctor of osteopathic medicine program at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine in Blacksburg, Virginia.
Dec 20, 2019 | 0 comments
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Grambling State Creates a New Academic Center for Excellence in Mathematical Achievement
Nine colleges and universities in the state of Louisiana, including Grambling State University, have Centers of Excellence that are recognized by the Louisiana Board of Regents. Grambling State is currently the only Center of Excellence that has an academic designation.
Nov 22, 2019 | 0 comments
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Higher Education Grants or Gifts of Interest to African Americans
Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
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Grambling State University Hopes to Offer New Degree Program in Cloud Computing
Once the plan is developed, the university would need a second approval from the board of regents to offer the new cloud computing degree program. If all goes as planned, the new major could begin to enroll students as early as next fall.
Nov 08, 2019 | 0 comments
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A Half Dozen African Americans Who Are Taking on New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
Taking on new duties are Bonita McClain Vinson at North Central Texas College, Curtis Dean at Livingstone College, Danielle McBeth at Florida A&M University, Iessa Sutton at Berkeley College, Herman L. Wood Jr. at Delaware State Univerity and Jerry Melton at Grambling State University.
Oct 13, 2019 | 0 comments
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Central State University President to Retire at the End of the Academic Year
Cynthia Jackson-Hammond has served as president of the historically Black university for the past eight years. She is the first woman to serve as president of the university. Earlier in her career, Dr. Jackson-Hammond was provost and vice president of academic affairs at Coppin State University in Baltimore.
Sep 16, 2019 | 0 comments
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New Administrative Posts at Colleges and Universities for Seven African Americans
Here is this week’s roundup of African Americans who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Five African American Scholars Who Are Taking on New Assignments
The five faculty members taking on new duties are Olga Davis at Arizona State University, Monique L. Akassi at Talladega College in Alabama, Rodney Priestly at Princeton University in New Jersey, Phillip L. Pointer at Philander Smith College in Little Rock, Arkansas, and Edwin Thomas at Grambling State University in Louisiana.
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In Memoriam: Maurice Wilton Johnson Sr., 1943-2019
Johnson served for 10 years at Grambling State University in Louisiana, first as assistant director of bands and then director of bands.
Jun 18, 2019 | 0 comments
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Five African American Women Faculty Members Taking on New Roles
Taking on new assignments are Barbara Krauthamer at the University of Massachusetts, Jaqueline Leonard of the University of Wyoming, Denise Ross at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Sheila Walker at Scripps College in Claremont, California, and Nicole Roebuck at Grambling State University in Louisiana.
Jun 07, 2019 | 0 comments
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Four African Americans Who Are Leaving Their High-Level Posts at State Universities
The four African American who are stepping down from their positions are Ellen Smiley at Grambling State University in Louisiana, Neema Connor at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Dana Brooks at West Virginia University, and Melvin Leon Heard at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Apr 30, 2019 | 0 comments
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A New Pathway for Grambling State University Students to Earn Chiropractic Doctorates
Historically Black Grambling State University in Louisiana has partnered with Logan University in Chesterfield, Missouri, to create a pathway for students to earn their doctor of chiropractic degrees in just six years.
Apr 12, 2019 | 0 comments
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Grambling State University Signs Agreement to Advance Students’ Path to Careers in Technology
Louisiana Economic Development (LED) and historically Black Grambling State University have signed a $1.2 million memorandum of understanding which will advance technology careers for Grambling State students.
Mar 01, 2019 | 0 comments
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Four Black Women Appointed to Positions as Deans
Appointed to dean posts are Adrienne C. Webber at Grambling State University in Louisiana, Tameka Angela Harper at Tuskegee University in Alabama, Enku Gelaye at Emory University in Alabama, and Valerie Ashby at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.
Dana Williams to Lead the Howard University Graduate School
Dana Williams has been named interim dean of the Howard University Graduate School. She is chair of the department of English and a professor of African American literature. She has been a Howard University faculty member since 2003.
Feb 04, 2019 | 0 comments
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Four African American Men Taking on New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
The Black men taking on new administrative responsibilities are Terrence Mitchell at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, W. Anthony Neal at LeMoyne-Owen College in Memphis, Malcolm Turner at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, and David “Rusty” Ponton at Grambling State university in Louisiana.
Dec 14, 2018 | 0 comments
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Grambling State University Launches First Undergraduate Cybersecurity Degree in Louisiana
Historically Black Grambling State University in Louisiana has received approval from the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors to offer a bachelor of science degree in cybersecurity. When the new program begins in the fall of 2019 it will be the first bachelor’s degree in the field in the state of Louisiana.
Nov 02, 2018 | 0 comments
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Enrollment Surges at a Number of Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Historically Black colleges and universities all over the nation are seeing increases in enrollments. Here are some examples.
Sep 28, 2018 | 3 comments
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Seven African Americans Who Have Been Named to Adminstrative Posts in Higher Education
Here is this week’s roundup of African Americans who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Sep 21, 2018 | 0 comments
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Seven African Americans Appointed to New Administrative Positions in Higher Education
Here is this week’s roundup of African Americans who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
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Adriel Hilton Appointed Dean of Students at Seton Hill University in Pennsylvania
Dr. Hilton had been serving as director of the Myrtle Beach Metropolitan Campus of Webster University. Earlier, Dr. Hilton served as chief of staff and executive assistant to the president at Grambling State University in Louisiana.
Jun 04, 2018 | 0 comments
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The New Dean of the College of Education at Harris-Stowe State University in St. Louis
Quincy A. Rose has been serving as department chair and associate professor of curriculum and instruction at Grambling State University in Louisiana.
Jan 19, 2018 | 0 comments
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In Memoriam: Joseph Benjamin Johnson, 1934-2018
Dr. Johnson served as president of Grambling State University in Louisiana from 1977 to 1991. He was then president of Talladega College in Alabama until his retirement in 1998.
Jan 12, 2018 | 0 comments
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Grambling State University to Establish Louisiana’s First Undergraduate Cybersecurity Program
The Louisiana Board of Regents has approved planning for the establishment of a new bachelor’s degree program in cybersecurity at historically Black Grambling State University. It will be the first such program in Louisiana.
Dec 22, 2017 | 5 comments
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Black Scholar Named to a High-Level Post in the Department of Education
Leonard Haynes has been appointed as senior advisor to the Under Secretary at the U.S. Department of Education. He has been serving as a distinguished adjunct professor in the John Glenn College of Public Affairs at Ohio State University.
Oct 02, 2017 | 3 comments
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Ivory V. Nelson Serving as Interim Provost at Jackson State University
Dr. Nelson, now 83 years old, served as president of Lincoln University in Pennsylvania from 1999 to 2011. He has come out of retirement to serve as interim provost at Jackson State University to help an old friend who is the new president of the university.
The New Dean of the College of Education at Grambling State University in Louisiana
Stacey A. Duhon, the William McIntosh Endowed Professor in Liberal Arts at Grambling State University in Louisiana, is the new dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the university.
Jul 10, 2017 | 0 comments
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Seven African Americans Appointed to Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Here is this week’s roundup of African Americans who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Jul 07, 2017 | 4 comments
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The Resurrection of the Bachelor’s Degree Program in Nursing at Grambling State University
The bachelor’s degree program in nursing at Grambling State University in Louisiana was discontinued in 2015 due to a low passage rate on the state licensing examination. But now, the university plans to revive the program for the fall of 2018.
Jun 16, 2017 | 3 comments
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Cynthia Warrick Named the Seventh President of Stillman College in Alabama
Dr. Warrick has been serving as interim president since the beginning of the year. In recent years, Dr. Warrick has twice filled the role of interim president at historically Black universities; South Carolina State University and Grambling State University in Louisiana.
May 01, 2017 | 10 comments
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Ellen Smiley Appointed Provost at Grambling State University in Louisiana
Ellen Smiley has served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Grambling State University on an interim basis since August 2016. Dr. Smiley joined the staff at Grambling State University in 1990 and has served in many administrative positions.
Mar 20, 2017 | 0 comments
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