In Memoriam: Costel D. Denson, 1934-2018
Costel Denson, a former faculty member and administrator at the University of Delaware, was the first African American student to graduate from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
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May 18, 2018 | 0 comments
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Lehigh University Student Charged With Ethnic Intimidation of Roommate
Racist graffiti was scrawled on the walls inside a dormitory room shared by two students at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Later, one of the two roommates was arrested and charged with ethnic intimidation, institutional vandalism, and criminal mischief.
Lehigh University Is the Latest Educational Partner of the Posse Foundation
Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, has become a new partner with the Posse Foundation. A Posse of 10 students from the San Francisco Bay area will become Lehigh students next fall. The university hopes to add additional Posses of 10 students each year.
Sep 12, 2017 | 0 comments
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New Administrative Roles for Eight African Americans 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 12, 2017 | 0 comments
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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.
Jul 20, 2016 | 0 comments
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New University Administrative Posts for Five African Americans
Taking on new administrative duties are Valerie I. Harrison at Temple University, David M. Grubb at Dillard University, Margo Foremen at Iowa State University, Adrienne J. McNeil-Washington at Lehigh University, and Yvette Barker at Texas Southern University.
Mar 18, 2016 | 0 comments
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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.
Feb 03, 2016 | 0 comments
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Lehigh University Settles Racial Harassment Complaint
The Department of Education has announced that Lehigh University has signed a voluntary resolution agreement to resolve a complaint filed by an alumna after a multicultural dormitory on campus was vandalized.
Sep 29, 2014 | 3 comments
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Department of Education to Investigate Response to Bias Incidents at Lehigh University
The investigation was implemented following a complaint filed by an alumna of the university after an incident on campus in November where a multicultural dormitory was vandalized with eggs and racist graffiti.
Five African Americans in New Administrative Posts at U.S. Universities
The appointees are Patricia A. Johnson at Lehigh University, Crystal Crockett at Virginia Tech, Ryann Randall at Ohio State, Joseph Taylor at Virginia Union University, and Andre Warner at The Lincoln University.
Dec 20, 2013 | 0 comments
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Umoja House at Lehigh University Vandalized With Racial Slurs
The Umoja House residence hall on the campus of Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, is the home to 28 multicultural students. The house was egged and vandalized with racial slurs including the word “nigger.”
Nov 08, 2013 | 2 comments
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Three African American Academics Win Whiting Writers’ Awards
The Whiting Writers’ Awards are given annually to 10 emerging writers in fiction, nonfiction, poetry and plays. Each winner receives $50,000. Three of the 10 winners are African American who teach at universities in the United States.
Nov 01, 2013 | 0 comments
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