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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Sep 12, 2018 | 0 comments
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NBA Legend Isiah Thomas Seeks to Increase Celebrities’ Support of HBCUs
According to a statement released by Florida Memorial University, the new program is “intended to inspire successful athletes, entertainers and other influential partners to re-commit, embrace and support historically Black colleges and universities.”
Sep 07, 2018 | 3 comments
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Gloria Gibson to Be Inaugurated as the Seventh President of Northeastern Illinois University
Before being named president at Northeastern Illinois University, Dr. Gibson was senior vice president for academic affairs and provost at Morgan State University in Baltimore. Earlier, she was a professor of communication and executive vice president and provost at the University of Northern Iowa.
Two African American Women at State Universities Receive Notable Honors
Stephanie Adams, dean of engineering at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, received an award from the American Society of Engineering Education and Iris Rosa had the floor at the Indiana University dance studio named in her honor.
Aug 31, 2018 | 0 comments
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Nine African Americans Who Have Been Appointed to Administrative Posts at Colleges and Universities
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.
Aug 31, 2018 | 2 comments
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Indiana University Establishes the Black Philanthropy Circle
The Black Philanthropy Circle will establish programs to improve the recruitment, retention and degree attainment for Black students, faculty and staff on all of Indiana University’s campuses.
Aug 21, 2018 | 0 comments
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A Trio of African American Men Who Have Been Appointed to Dean Positions
Anthony C. Nelson has been chosen as the next dean of the School of Business at North Carolina Central University. George H. Stroud was appointed dean of students at Dickinson College in Pennsylvania and Lemuel W. Watson was named dean of the School of Education at Indiana University.
Jun 26, 2018 | 0 comments
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Two Rwandan Scholars in the U.S. Seek to Broaden Opportunities for Other African Students
The African STEM Network or AFRISNET, will be an online resource that will provide resources, information, and assistant to African students seeking educational opportunities or internships in the United States.
Jun 06, 2018 | 3 comments
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Darrell Cain Appointed President of Pierce College-Puyallup in Washington State
Dr. Cain has been serving as vice chancellor for student affairs for Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis. When he takes office, Dr. Cain will be the first African American to serve as permanent president of the Puyallup campus.
May 21, 2018 | 0 comments
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Chicago State University Chooses Zaldwaynaka Scott as Its Next President
Scott is an attorney for the Foley & Lardner law firm, which has offices in 21 major U.S. cities including Chicago. A former federal prosecutor, Scott served on the board of trustees of Chicago State University from 2009 to 2013 and has taught courses as an adjunct professor at several law schools.
May 14, 2018 | 0 comments
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Karen Schuster Webb Named President of Union Institute and University in Cincinnati
Dr. Webb has been serving as Midwest Campus president and senior adviser for academic innovation to the chancellor of the Antioch University System. Before joining Antioch University, she was the founding dean of the California School of Education of the Alliant International University System.
Feb 26, 2018 | 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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In Memoriam: Jacqueline Bolden Beck, 1931-2017
Dr. Beck started her career at Florida A&M University in 1958 as an instructor of nursing. She retired in 2000 after serving as the leader of the School of Allied Health Sciences at the university for 18 years.
Nov 08, 2017 | 0 comments
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Homicide Is the Biggest Contributor to Years of Lost Life Among African Americans
In a revealing new study conducted by researchers at the Indiana University School of Public Health in Bloomington, it was established that homicide is the largest contributor to potential years of life lost among Black Americans. For Whites, homicide was the only 12th highest contributor to potential years of lost life.
Oct 23, 2017 | 0 comments
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New Assignments for Nine Black Faculty Members in Higher Education
Here is this week’s roundup of Black scholars who have been hired or assigned new duties at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Oct 09, 2017 | 0 comments
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Indiana University Reports Encouraging Enrollment Numbers for African Americans
At the flagship campus at Bloomington, there are 1,907 African American students, a record number for this campus. Systemwide, there are 7,646 African Americans enrolled.
Sep 12, 2017 | 0 comments
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The New Director of the Black Film Center/Archive at Indiana University
Terri Francis joined the faculty at Indiana University in 2014. Earlier, she taught for nine years in the department of African American studies and the film and media studies program at Yale University. She is an expert on African American cinema and Jamaican film history.
Aug 28, 2017 | 0 comments
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In Memoriam: Franklin D. Cleckley, 1940-2017
Franklin D. Cleckley was the Arthur B. Hodges Professor of Law Emeritus in the College of Law at West Virginia University. He taught at West Virginia University from 1969 until his retirement in 2013.
Aug 22, 2017 | 0 comments
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Indiana University Names New Leaders for Two Performing Ensembles
Stafford C. Berry Jr. was named the director of the African American Dance Company and James A. Strong Jr. will be the new leader of the Indiana University Soul Revue.
Aug 04, 2017 | 0 comments
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Six Black Women Scholars Taking on New Assignments
Black women faculty in new roles are Sherine Obare at Western Michigan University, Erinn Tucker at Georgetown University, Alyssa L. Harris at Boston College, Reena N. Goldthree at Princeton University, Carolyn Gentle-Genitty at IUPUI, and Eleanor Brown at Pennsylvania State University.
Jul 14, 2017 | 0 comments
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The Racial Gap in School Discipline Is Widest for Girls
The study of middle and high school students in a large urban district by researchers at Indiana University and the University of Kentucky, found that Blacks girls are three times as likely as White girls to be sent to the principal’s office.
May 22, 2017 | 0 comments
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The Next Dean of the College of Education at the University of Rhode Island
R. Anthony Rolle has been serving since 2014 as a professor and chair of the department of educational leadership and policy studies at the University of Houston. Earlier, he taught at Texas A&M University and the University of South Florida.
May 15, 2017 | 0 comments
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Two African American Men Appointed to Named Professorships
Kevin L. Shropshire, and expert on the business of sports, has agreed to join the faculty at Arizona State University and Thomas Wilkins will be joining the faculty at the prestigious Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University.
May 05, 2017 | 0 comments
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Four Black Women Who Are Stepping Down From Their University Posts
The Black women who have announced their retirements are Sandra J. DeLoatch of Norfolk State University in Virginia, Iris Rosa of Indiana University, Jean Hampton of Texas Southern University, and Branwen Smith-King of Tufts University in Massachusetts.
May 02, 2017 | 0 comments
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Honors for Three African Americans at Major Universities
James M. Rosser, former president of California State University, Los Angeles had a building named in his honor. Arletha McSwain of Bethune Cookman-University won an award for her efforts in distance learning and a portrait of Carrie Parker Taylor, the first Black woman to enroll at Indiana University, was unveiled.
Apr 14, 2017 | 0 comments
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New Scholarship Program at Indiana University School of Law Honors Julian Bond
Julian Bond, the noted civil rights leader, legislator, author, NAACP chair, and long-time faculty member at the University of Virginia who died in 2015, was the co-founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Mar 07, 2017 | 0 comments
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Study Finds More Black Police May Not Prevent Police Shootings of African Americans
A new study by researchers at Indiana University, finds that the hiring of more Black police officers will not reduce the number of Black citizens who are shot by police unless the percentage of Black officers on the force reaches 35 percent.
Feb 27, 2017 | 0 comments
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Andre Watts Named a Distinguished Professor at Indiana University
Indiana University has announced the appointment of nine scholars to the rank of Distinguished Professor. This is the highest academic rank at the university. One of the nine scholars named a Distinguished Professor is an African American.
Feb 21, 2017 | 0 comments
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White Supremacist Posters Put Up on Campus of Indiana University
The flyers portrayed the message of Identity Evropa, a White supremacist group that maintains a post office box in Oakdale, California.
Feb 14, 2017 | 0 comments
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Research Finds HIV Transmission Remains a Problem Among Older Blacks in Africa
The research examined the sexual behaviors of more than 5,000 adults over the age of 40 in rural South Africa. The study found that 23 percent of the older adults surveyed had HIV and half of these did not know they were infected.
Feb 13, 2017 | 0 comments
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University of Southern California to Launch the Race and Equity Center
The university has hired Shaun R. Harper to lead the new initiative and to serve as the Clifford and Betty Allen Professor in Urban Leadership. Currently, Professor Harper is the director of the Center for the Study of Race and Equity at the University of Pennsylvania.
Jan 18, 2017 | 0 comments
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Indiana University’s African American Dance Company’s Cultural Exchange Tour in China
The African American Dance Company at Indiana University recently returned from a week-long visit to Beijing, China, where it participated in a cultural exchange program with the School of Law and Humanities at the China University of Mining and Technology.
Dec 27, 2016 | 0 comments
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Rod Paige to Lead Jackson State University in Mississippi
In 2001, Rod Paige became the first African American to serve as Secretary of Education. In this role, he led the implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act.
Nov 04, 2016 | 0 comments
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Six Black Faculty Members Taking on New Assignments in Academia
Taking on new roles are Mae C. Jemison at Indiana University, Amanda B. Mbuvi at High Point University, Sarah Lewis at Harvard University, Lauren Sudeall Lucas at Georgia State University, Robert M. Sellers at the University of Michigan, and Norma Schropshire at Wayne State University.
Oct 07, 2016 | 0 comments
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Four Black Scholars Taking on New Roles at Colleges and Universities
Taking on new assignments are Kosali Simon at Indiana University, Juli Grigsby at Haverford College in Pennsylvania, Bobby L. Wilson at Texas Southern University in Houston, and Marcus Bellamy at Boston University.
Sep 23, 2016 | 0 comments
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The Flagship Campus of Indiana University Has a Record Number of Black Students
There are 1,862 Black students on campus. But they make up only 4.3 percent of the total student body. Black enrollments at the state’s flagship university are less than one half of what would be called for if racial parity were to prevail to the percentage of Blacks in the state’s population.
