The First Black Commissioner of Higher Education in the State of Mississippi
When he takes office on July 1, Alfred Rankins Jr. will be the first African American to serve as a Commissioner of Higher Education in Mississippi.
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The New Leader of Arkansas Baptist College in Little Rock
The board of trustees of Arkansas Baptist College in Little Rock has named Howard O. Gibson as interim president. The board stated that it hoped to have a permanent new president by July 1. Since 2015, Dr. Gibson has served as the chief academic officer at the college.
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In Memoriam: Jospeh Muriuki Wahome, 1962-2017
A native of Kenya, Joseph M. Wahome was a former associate professor of biology and chair of the department of natural sciences and environmental health at Mississippi Valley State University.
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Mississippi Valley State University to Debut a New Master’s Degree Program in Criminal Justice
Historically Black Mississippi Valley State University has announced that it will be offering a new master’s degree program in criminal justice. The new program will be offered online. It will be the second online graduate program offered by the university.
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New Administrative Posts in Higher Education for Six African Americans
Appointed to new posts are Eddie Ellis at Allen University, Gena Jones at New Mexico State University, Dana Patterson at Western Carolina University, Sam D. Burston at Clark Atlanta University, Milton Overton at Kennesaw State University, and Brittany Davis-Green at Mississippi Valley State University.
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Jerryl Briggs Named Acting President of Mississippi Valley State University
Dr. Briggs has been serving as executive vice president and chief operating officer at Mississippi Valley State University. Earlier, Dr. Briggs was vice president for student affairs and enrollment management at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio.
In Memoriam: William A. Butts, 1933-2017
Dr. Butts taught at Mississippi Valley State University and Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi. In 1975, he was named the eleventh president of Kentucky State University.
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State Board Names Its Preferred Candidate for President of Jackson State University
The board of trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning in Mississippi announced that it has selected William B. Bynum, current president of Mississippi Valley State University, as the “preferred candidate” to be the next president of Jackson State University.
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Seven African Americans Appointed to New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Thew new appointees are Nathan Stephens at the University of Illinois, Jolene Lane at the University of Akron, Denise Stephens at Washington University, Nathan Cochran at Philander Smith College, Alex Granderson at Mississippi Valley State, Shai L. Butler at the College of St. Rose, and Johnnie Westbrook at Kentucky State.
In Memoriam: Lennette Johnson Ivy, 1953-2016
Professor Ivy joined the faculty at the University of Mississippi in 1990. She served as clinical supervisor in speech pathology, an assistant and associate professor, and chair of the department of communication sciences and disorders.
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More Good News on Enrollments at Historically Black Universities
Hampton University, Mississippi Valley State University, Dillard University, Alcorn State University, Kentucky State University, Bethune-Cookman University, North Carolina A&T State University, and Xavier University have all reported impressive gains in enrollments.
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A New Master’s Degree Program at Mississippi Valley State University
Historically Black Mississippi Valley State University has announced that is it offering a new master’s degree program in sports administration. Students will have the option of a concentration in international sports, intercollegiate sports, or sport leadership.
Mississippi Valley State University to Offer a New Concentration in Sound Recording Technology
The new concentration aims to prepare students for careers as recording technicians, mixing engineers, live sound recorders, recording studio entrepreneurs, and other entertainment industry occupations.
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Mississippi Valley State University Debuts Retention Program Aimed at Sophomores
The new initiative includes the assignment of mentors as “success coaches” for all second-year students. Workshops are held every two weeks and sophomores are given leadership training, community service opportunities, and academic support.
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Five Black Women Scholars Appointed to New Posts
Taking on new roles are Melissa Gilliam at the University of Chicago, June Manning Thomas at the University of Michigan, Yolanda Banks Anderson at North Carolina Central University, Cynthia A. Nance at the University of Arkansas, and Tomisha Brock at Mississippi Valley State University.
Mississippi Valley State University to Offer New Master’s Degree in Convergent Journalism
Convergent journalism includes text, audio, and visual communication that can be accessed by consumers on demand. Mississippi Valley State says there are only nine other similar programs nationwide that will be offered this fall.
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HBCU Uses Funds Earned Through Its Campus Recycling Efforts for Book Scholarships
For all of 2014, Mississippi Valley State University collected more than 85,000 pounds of recycled materials. In just the last six months of 2015, the university recycled nearly 50,000 pounds of materials. The money generated from recycling helps students pay for textbooks.
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Mississippi Valley State University Forms Partnership With a Community College
Under the agreement, Mississippi Valley State University will begin to offer classes on the Coahoma Community College campus, about one hour away from the university’s main campus in Itta Bena.
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Jackson State University More Than Doubles Its Endowment
Recently, the state of Mississippi transferred $24.3 million to Jackson State University, making good on an agreement reached in the 2001 settlement of a desegregation suit. This allocation more than doubles the university’s total endowment.
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Mississippi Valley State University Adds Two Academic Programs
The new academic programs are pre-law/legal studies and general studies. Also, the concentrations of political science and public administration have been consolidated into one program known as government and politics.
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Good News! Enrollments Are Up at Some HBCUs
While some historically Black colleges and universities have seen significant enrollment declines in recent years, there has been good news on enrollments at many of the nation’s HBCUs.
Mississippi Valley State University Teams Up With the University of New Mexico
Historically Black Mississippi Valley State University has entered into a partnership agreement with the University of New Mexico. Under the agreement students from the two universities will be able to participate in a cultural exchange program.
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A Mississippi Woman’s Long Journey From Janitor to the Pinnacle of Higher Education
Yolanda Jones was a college dropout. She enrolled in the Academic Second Chance program at Jackson State University and worked as a janitor to support herself as she pursued a bachelor’s degree. Now she has received a doctorate in urban higher education.
Sep 01, 2015 | 4 comments
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The New Provost at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Since June 2014, Dr. Joseph Martin Stevenson has served as vice president for academic affairs and chief academic officer at the school. He previously served as provost at Mississippi Valley State University and Jackson State University.
William Bynum of Mississippi Valley State Awarded Contract Extension
William B. Bynum was named the seventh president of Mississippi Valley State University in October 2013. Now the state governing board has praised Dr. Bynum’s performance and extended his contract through June 2019.
Aug 21, 2015 | 3 comments
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New Administrative Roles in Higher Education for Six Black Scholars
The appointees are Na’ilah Nasir at the University of California, Berkeley, Newtona Johnson at Middle Tennessee State, Teshome Alemneh at Indiana University, Genyre Henry Boston at Florida A&M, Veronica Cohen at Mississippi Valley State, and Artika R. Tyner at the University of Saint Thomas.
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