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Kenneth Long Is the New President of East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania

Long has served as interim president since July 2020 and is the first African American to lead the institution. Before being named interim president in 2020, Long had served as the university’s vice president of administration and finance and chief financial officer since 2013. Earlier, he served for five years as assistant vice president of administration and finance at Kutztown University in Pennsylvania.

Warren Hilton Will Be the First Black President of Onondaga Community College in New York

Dr. Hilton has been serving as vice president for enrollment management and student affairs at Kutztown University in Pennsylvania. When he takes office on July 1, he will become the college's ninth president and the first African American to hold the position.

Sonya Smith to Lead the State University of New York’s Small Business Development Center Network

Sonya Smith was named the SUNY State Director of the New York Small Business Development Centers. She is the first woman and first African American appointed to lead New York’s vast SBDC network in its nearly 40-year history.

Kenneth Long Selected to Lead East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania

Long currently serves as vice president of administration and finance for East Stroudsburg University, a position he has held for nearly seven years. Previously, Long served for five years as assistant vice president of administration and finance at Kutztown University in Pennsylvania.

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.

The New President of the College Sports Information Directors of America

Rob Knox, the associate director for athletics communications at Towson University in Maryland was chosen to serve as the 64th president of the College Sports Information Directors of America. He is the second African American to serve as the organization's leader.

Higher Education Grants of Interest to African Americans

Here is this week’s news of grants to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.

Kutztown University Bans Confederate Flags and Then Reconsiders

Kutztown University, a campus of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, announced a policy that banned Confederate flags and swastikas in students' dormitory rooms. Days later the university backtracked on the ban.

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