The First African American Editor in Chief of the Syracuse Law Review
When she assumes her duties for Volume 72 (2021-22), Hilda Frimpong will be the first Black student to lead the Syracuse Law Review since it began publishing in 1949.
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Some Progress in Increasing Black Faculty in Accounting But There Is a Long Way to Go
The data shows that there are 211 Black faculty members teaching accounting at the nation’s business schools. They make up just 3.2 percent of all faculty at these schools. Of the 211 Black faculty members, 107 are women and 104 are men.
Dec 07, 2020 | 2 comments
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Study Suggests That Smartphones Can Be Used to Fight Racial Health Disparities
New research led by Ledric Sherman, an assistant professor of health and kinesiology at Texas A&M University shows that the accessibility of digital health technologies can begin to bridge the gap between Black male patients and health care providers.
Aug 17, 2020 | 0 comments
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Texas A&M University Study Documents Race as a Major Factor in Police Use of Force
The study found that White police officers are far more likely to use force than their non-White counterparts, especially in minority neighborhoods. White officers are five times as likely as non-White officers to fire a gun in predominantly Black neighborhoods, according to the study.
Jul 06, 2020 | 0 comments
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New Administrative Positions in Higher Education for Three African Americans
Erika K. Davis was named vice president for enrollment management at Cedar Crest College in Pennsylvania. Darvis Griffin is assistant chief information officer at Texas A&M University and Ronica Smucker has been named associate vice president of development at Rice University in Houston.
Texas A&M University’s Africana Archive
Rebecca Hankins, a Texas A&M professor and archivist at Cushing Library, has been building the collection since she joined the university in 2003. She has focused her research and acquisitions involving organizations such as the Black Panthers and Students for a Democratic Society.
May 05, 2020 | 4 comments
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The Next Dean of the College of Education and Human Sciences at the University of New Mexico
Dr. Hansel Burley is currently the chair of the department of educational psychology and leadership and professor of educational psychology in the College of Education at Texas Tech University in Lubbock.
Myron Floyd Appointed Dean of the College of Natural Resources at North Carolina State
Dr. Floyd has been serving as interim dean. He first joined the college in 2005 as a professor in the department of parks, recreation and tourism management. In 2010, he was appointed to serve as director of graduate programs for the department, and in 2014 he became department head.
Mar 30, 2020 | 0 comments
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Archie L. Blanson Is the New Leader of the North Harris Campus of Lone Star College
Dr. Blanson had been serving as vice chancellor of student services for Lone Star College overseeing admissions, registration, dual credit, disabilities, enrollment management, and numerous student services activities and partnerships.
Jan 06, 2020 | 0 comments
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Texas A&M University’s Roderic Pettigrew Honored by the National Academy of Engineering
Professor Pettigrew’s award was given “for leadership at the National Institutes of Health, and for academic and industrial convergence research and education, resulting in innovations that have improved global health care.”
Nov 29, 2019 | 0 comments
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Adrien L. Bennings Will Be the Sixth President of Kellogg Community College in Michigan
Dr. Bennings has been serving as vice president for finance and administration at Clovis Community College in Clovis, New Mexico. From 2015 to 2018, she served as the director of the Small Business Development Center at Texas Tech University.
Nov 25, 2019 | 2 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.
Jul 17, 2019 | 0 comments
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Jacqueline Gill Will Be the First African American President of Danville Community College in Virginia
Currently, Dr. Gill serves as president of Metropolitan Community College in Kansas City, Missouri. Before that, she served as vice president of academic affairs and community and industry education at Tarrant County College in Hurst, Texas.
May 06, 2019 | 0 comments
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Lesia Crumpton-Young Named Provost at Morgan State University in Baltimore
Dr. Crumpton-Young has had a successful career in higher education that spans 25 years. Currently, she serves as vice president for research and institutional advancement and as chief research officer at Tennessee State University.
Apr 29, 2019 | 2 comments
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Recent Honors and Awards for African Americans in Higher Education
Here is a listing of a group of African Americans in higher education who have been honored by colleges and universities or who have received notable awards from other organizations.
Oct 26, 2018 | 0 comments
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Texas A&M University Project Will Document Freedom Colonies Throughout Texas
Freedom colonies were self-sufficient, all-Black settlements that former slaves established after they were freed. The Texas Freedom Colonies Project, established by a scholar at Texas A&M University, aims to help African-American Texans reclaim their unrecognized and unrecorded heritage.
Oct 24, 2018 | 2 comments
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African Americans With Strong Racial Identities Are Less Likely To Be Hired and Receive Lower Salaries
A Black job applicant who worked on the Obama presidential campaign would indicate a strong racial identity, whereas a Black applicant who was a member of a ski club would be perceived as not having a strong racial identity.
Oct 01, 2018 | 3 comments
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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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Stephanie Adams Will Lead the American Society for Engineering Education
Stephanie Adams is dean of the Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. She will serve one year as president-elect of the American Society for Engineering Education beginning in June and will become president of the organization in June 2019.
Apr 02, 2018 | 0 comments
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Six Black Scholars Taking on New Faculty Roles at Colleges and Universities
They are: Robin Means Coleman at the University of Michigan, Heidi R. Lewis at Colorado College, Nsoki Mavinga at Swarthmore College, Haywood L. Brown at the University of South Florida, Arris Golden at Michigan State University, and Andre Isaacs at the College of the Holy Cross.
Mar 09, 2018 | 0 comments
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Scholar Examines the Decrease in Black Teachers and What to Do About It
Valerie Hill-Jackson, clinical professor of critical teacher education at Texas A&M University, has conducted extensive research on Black teachers in the nation’s public school systems. She offers recommendations on what to do to recruit and retain Black teachers.
Oct 31, 2017 | 5 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.
Aug 02, 2017 | 0 comments
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Georgetown University Study Finds That Black Girls Are Being Robbed of Their Childhood
A new report from the Center on Poverty and Inequality at the Georgetown University Law Center finds that adults view Black girls as less innocent and more adult-like than their White peers, especially in the age range of 5-14.
Jul 10, 2017 | 2 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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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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Two African American Women Scholars Honored With Prestigious Awards
Adrienne R. Carter-Sowell of Texas A&M University was honored by the American Psychological Association and Saundra Yancy McGuire of Louisiana State University was selected to receive an award from the American Chemical Society.
Sep 23, 2016 | 0 comments
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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.
University of California, San Diego Launches Black Academic Excellence Initiative
The goal of the initiative is to increase the number of Black students and faculty on campus and to make the campus environment more welcoming to African Americans. The latest Education Department data shows that Blacks make up just one percent of the undergraduate student body.
Mar 30, 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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Black High School Students Touring Texas A&M Campus Accosted With Racial Slurs
According to their campus tour guide and an official from the preparatory school, the Black students were accosted by a group of White students who used racial slurs and told then to “go back where you came from.”
Feb 19, 2016 | 2 comments
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College of Architecture at Texas A&M University Debuts Diversity Certificate Program
The certificate program requires students to take a minimum of nine hours of diversity-related courses and to complete four credit hours of independent projects or research.
Dec 30, 2015 | 0 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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Eli Jones Named Dean of the Business School at Texas A&M University
Dr. Jones currently holds the Sam M. Walton Leadership Chair and is dean of the College of Business at the University of Arkansas. He has also served as dean of the business school at Louisiana State University.
Mar 16, 2015 | 0 comments
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In Memoriam: Waymon T. Webster, 1927-2015
Professor Webster joined the faculty at Prairie View in 1967. During his years on the faculty, he served as chair of the department of counselor education and the department of psychology. He also served as dean of the Graduate School.
Mar 03, 2015 | 0 comments
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Alva Ferdinand Wins Outstanding Dissertation Award
The assistant professor of public health at Texas A&M University, received the Outstanding Dissertation Award from AcademyHealth, the academic professional association for health services and health policy researchers.
Five African Americans Appointed to Faculty Positions at Prestigious Universities
The appointees are E. Anne Christo-Baker at Purdue, Melissa Harris-Perry at Wake Forest, Daniel Harris at Texas A&M, Jesmyn Ward at Tulane, and Craig Bailey at the University of Cincinnati.
Apr 18, 2014 | 0 comments
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