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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Texas Southern University’s Charles McClelland to Lead the Southwest Athletic Conference
Dr. Charles McClelland, director of athletics at Texas Southern University in Houston is stepping down from his post after 10 years to become commissioner of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. He holds a doctorate in higher education administration from Texas A&M University.
Aug 20, 2018 | 0 comments
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A Trio of African American Scholars Appointed to Positions as Deans at Universities
The new deans are Michelle Ferrier in the School of Journalism & Graphic Communication at Florida A&M University, David S. Hood at University College at Montclair State University in New Jersey, and Pamela Holland Obiomon at the College of Engineering of Prairie View A&M University in Texas.
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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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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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Jaffus Hardrick to Lead Florida Memorial University in Miami Gardens
Dr. Hardrick will be the third person to serve as interim president of Florida Memorial University since August 2017 when Roslyn Artis left to become president of Benedict College in South Carolina.
Jul 02, 2018 | 0 comments
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Lucian Yates III to Serve as Provost at Kentucky State University
Dr. Yates has been serving as dean of the Graduate School and professor of curriculum and instruction at Tennessee State University in Nashville. He led the School of Education at Kentucky State University from 2004 to 2008.
Jun 25, 2018 | 3 comments
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New Administrative Positions 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.
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Felecia McInnis Nave Named Provost at North Carolina Central University
Dr. Nave has been serving a professor in the College of Engineering and as director of faculty development and engagement at Prairie View &M University in Texas. From 2014 to 2017, she was provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Prairie View.
May 14, 2018 | 2 comments
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Prairie View A&M University to Open New Center to Foster Entrepreneurship
The Innovation and Commercialization Center for Entrepreneurs at Prairie View A&M University is part of an effort by the entire Texas A&M University System to take on a more significant role in accelerating economic growth statewide.
Mar 16, 2018 | 0 comments
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The Eight HBCUs Participating in the 16th Annual Honda Battle of the Bands
The eight bands selected will receive an all-expenses paid trip to Atlanta. In addition, each school will receive a $20,000 grant to support their music education programs.
Nov 07, 2017 | 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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Ruth J. Simmons Appointed the Eighth President of Prairie View A&M University in Texas
Dr. Simmons has been serving as interim president of the university since July. She served as the 18th president of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, from 2001 to 2012. Before becoming president of Brown University, Dr. Simmons was president of Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts.
Oct 23, 2017 | 3 comments
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The Next Provost at Texas Southern University in Houston
Kendall T. Harris has been serving as dean of the Roy G. Perry College of Engineering at Prairie View A&M University in Texas. He joined the faculty at Prairie View A&M University in 2005 as a professor of mechanical engineering. Earlier, Dr. Harris taught at the University of Texas at Arlington.
Oct 23, 2017 | 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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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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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.
Sep 13, 2017 | 0 comments
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Three HBCUs Report Record Enrollment Numbers
Prairie View A&M University in Texas, Claflin University in South Carolina, and Meharry Medical College in Nashville are all reporting record enrollment numbers for entering students.
Sep 05, 2017 | 0 comments
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The HBCUs Which Have the Highest Starting Salaries for Their Graduates
A new report from EdSmart ranks the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities by the starting salaries earned by the graduates of the particular institution. Prairie View A&M University in Texas ranks at the top of the list.
Jul 21, 2017 | 12 comments
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Intel Corporation Makes a Major Investment in Historically Black Universities
Intel Corporation, the high technology and chip processor company based in Santa Clara, California, will provide a total of $4.5 million over a three-year period to help retain students in STEM degree programs at six historically Black universities.
Jul 05, 2017 | 0 comments
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Ruth Simmons Appointed Interim President of Prairie View A&M University
Ruth Simmons, who served as the 18th president of Brown University, the Ivy League educational institution in Providence, Rhode Island, from 2001 to 2012, has been named the interim president of Prairie View A&M University in Texas.
Jun 26, 2017 | 3 comments
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Prairie View A&M University President Is Stepping Down
George C. Wright, the seventh president of historically Black Prairie View A&M University in Texas, announced that he will step down as soon as an interim replacement is named. Dr. Wright, who became president of the university in 2003, will remain at the university as a professor of history.
Jun 19, 2017 | 0 comments
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In Memoriam: Adam S. Arnold Jr., 1922-2017
In 1957, Dr. Arnold was hired to the faculty in the department of finance at the University of Notre Dame. He was the first African American faculty member at the university and was the first to be granted tenure. Dr. Arnold taught at Notre Dame for 30 years.
May 02, 2017 | 0 comments
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HBCUs Partner With the Department of Energy for the Clean Energy Consortium
The new partnership will focus on bringing solar energy to working communities, developing research in innovative technologies at HBCUs, and increasing the number of Black students pursuing degrees and careers in STEM fields.
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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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The Next Provost at Albany State University in Georgia
Tau Kadhi has been serving as associate provost for academic programs and undergraduate research at North Carolina Central University in Durham. He will begin his new role at Albany State University in Georgia on November 1.
Sep 30, 2016 | 0 comments
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In Memoriam: James F. Tucker, 1925-2016
Dr. Tucker served as president of Virginia State from 1968 to 1970 and then served on the economics faculty and was the director of the Center for Economic Education at Virginia Tech from 1970 to 1974.
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Award Named After Black Scholar at Texas A&M University
The Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education has created an award to honor Christine A. Stanley, the vice president and associate provost for diversity and professor of higher education administration in the College of Education and Human Development at Texas A&M University.
Texas HBCU Signs Agreement With the National Institute of Technology of Mexico
The National Institute of Technology of Mexico is headquartered in Mexico City and operates 263 campuses throughout the country. Now students at any campus will be eligible for study abroad opportunities at Prairie View A&M University.
Mar 04, 2016 | 0 comments
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In Memoriam: Bettye Lois Grigsby, 1966-2016
Dr. Grigsby was an associate professor of educational leadership at the University of Houston-Clear Lake. She also served as chair of the department of leadership and policy analysis and was chair of the doctorate of education in educational leadership program at the university.
Mar 01, 2016 | 0 comments
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Two Black Scholars Are Finalists for Dean of Education at the University of Missouri Kansas City
The two Black finalists for dean of education at the University of Missouri-Kansas City are Keith B. Wilson, a professor at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, and Abul A. Pitre a professor at Prairie View A&M University in Texas.
Feb 12, 2016 | 0 comments
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In Memoriam: Herman Warren
Professor Warren joined the faculty at Virginia Tech in 1989. He was a recognized as an expert on corn and sorghum diseases and developed plants that were resistance to disease.
Nov 30, 2015 | 0 comments
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In Memoriam: Elizabeth N. Noel, 1951-2015
Dr. Noel joined the faculty at Prairie View A&M University in Texas in 1981. She served as professor, department chair, dean of the College of Agriculture and Human Sciences, and associate vice president for research.
Oct 27, 2015 | 2 comments
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In Memoriam: Clement Earl Glenn, 1955-2015
Dr. Clement Glenn was an associate professor in the College of Business at Prairie View A&M University in Texas. At the time of his death Dr. Glenn was concluding his tenure as speaker of the faculty senate at the university.
Aug 25, 2015 | 0 comments
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The New Dean of the College of Education at East Tennessee State University
Terrence Hicks has been serving on the faculty at the Whitlowe R. Green College of Education at Prairie View A&M University in Texas. From 2004 to 2012, Dr. Hicks was on the faculty at Fayetteville State University in North Carolina.
Jun 29, 2015 | 0 comments
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