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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A Trio of Black Scholars Honored With Distinguished Awards
The honorees are Em Claire Knowles of Simmons College in Boston, Tressie McMillan Cottom of Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, and Robert A. Winn of the University of illinois at Chicago.
Jul 28, 2017 | 0 comments
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In Memoriam: Cynthia Barnes-Boyd, 1953-2017
Cynthia Barnes-Boyd was a clinical associate professor of community health and director of the Office of Community Engagement and Neighborhood Health Partnerships at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Jul 28, 2017 | 0 comments
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The Next Provost at Emory University in Atlanta
Dr. Dwight McBride is the Daniel Hale Williams Professor of African American studies, English, and Performance Studies at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. There, he also serves as dean of the Graduate School and associate provost for graduate education.
May 08, 2017 | 0 comments
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College of Nursing and Health Professions at Valparaiso University in Indiana Names New Dean
Dr. Karen Allen has been serving as a professor of nursing at Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan. She served as chair of the nursing department at Andrews University for 17 years. Professor Allen is an associate editor of the Journal of Addictions Nursing.
Jan 16, 2017 | 0 comments
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Student-Faculty Interactions Have a Major Impact on Students’ Perceptions of a Welcoming Campus
The results show that nine of the 12 types of student-faculty interactions had a statistically significant association with a student’s perception of the overall campus climate regarding diversity. Five student-faculty interactions had a positive impact and four had a negative impact.
Dec 12, 2016 | 2 comments
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Are People Racist Against Places They Believe Are Associated With Blacks?
A new study by researchers at Stanford University, the University of Waterloo, and the University of Illinois at Chicago finds that while people may treat African Americans with racial bias, they are also likely to devalue and demean places associated with African Americans.
Nov 14, 2016 | 4 comments
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Barbara Ransby Elected President of the National Women’s Studies Association
Barbara Ransby is the Distinguished Professor of African American studies, gender and women’s studies, and history at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Her two-year term as president will begin at the conclusion of the association’s annual conference in Montreal in November.
Oct 31, 2016 | 0 comments
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Nnedi Okorafor Wins Two of Science Fiction’s Most Prestigious Awards
Nnedi Okorafor, an associate professor of English at the University at Buffalo of the State University of New York System, is only the fourth author in the past two decades who has won both the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award for the same novella. The awards are among the highest honors given to science fiction authors.
Sep 21, 2016 | 0 comments
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“Handholding” of Young Black Males in High School May Hinder Their Success Later On
Chezare A. Warren conducted a study that found that special attention given to Black males in urban high school classrooms may not serve them well later in life.
Aug 29, 2016 | 2 comments
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Linda Scott Named Dean of the School of Nursing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Dr. Scott has been serving as the associate dean for academic affairs, associate professor of health systems science, and director of graduate studies at the School of Nursing of the University of Illinois at Chicago.
May 09, 2016 | 0 comments
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Linda Scott Is a Finalist for Dean of the School of Nursing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Linda Scott is the associate dean for academic affairs at the School of Nursing of the University of Illinois at Chicago. She also serves as an associate professor of health systems science and director of graduate studies.
Mar 22, 2016 | 0 comments
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Michelle Howard-Vital Is the New Provost at Florida Memorial University
From 2007 to 2014, Dr. Howard-Vital was president of Cheyney University in Pennsylvania. Earlier in her career, she served as interim chancellor of Winston-Salem State University and as associate vice president for the University of North Carolina System.
Feb 29, 2016 | 0 comments
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Northwestern University Art History Scholar Wins Book Award
Krista A. Thompson, the holder of the Weinberg College Board of Advisers Chair in the department of art history at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, has been selected to receive the the Charles Rufus Morey Book Award from the College Art Association.
Jan 15, 2016 | 0 comments
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Study Warns of a Mental Health Crisis for African American College Students
Researchers at Vanderbilt University and the University of Illinois at Chicago warn that Black students who are enrolled at selective predominantly White educational institutions face a physical and mental wear-and-tear that contributes to a host of psychological and physical ailments.
Jan 11, 2016 | 6 comments
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New Academic Roles for Seven Black Scholars
The seven Black scholars who are taking on new duties are Paul C. Clement, Jamal Ratchford, Nicholas Ball, Dineo Khabele, James Hill, Jordanna Malton, and Robert Winn.
Oct 05, 2015 | 0 comments
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Three African Americans Named to New Posts at Colleges and Universities
Eric Poole was named director of the choir at Howard University. Julianna Stratton was appointed director of the Center for Public Safety and Justice at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and Terri Harris Reed was appointed secretary of Spelman College.
Oct 05, 2015 | 0 comments
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Presenting While Black: African American Speakers Face Challenges at Conferences
A new study by Ebony O. McGee of the College of Education at Vanderbilt University, and Lasana Kazembe of the College of Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago, examines the experiences of Black faculty members who give presentations at academic conferences.
Aug 17, 2015 | 7 comments
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New Study Led by University of Vermont Scholar Sheds Light on “Bias Awareness”
A new study led by Sylvia Perry, an assistant professor of psychological science at the University of Vermont, finds that Whites who are aware of their biases are better equipped to deal with society’s racial challenges than Whites who believe they are racially colorblind.
Jul 27, 2015 | 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.
Mar 25, 2015 | 0 comments
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New Administrative Posts in Higher Education for Two African Americans
Dorothy Stripling is the new interim chief financial officer at Fort Valley State University and Jennifer A. Scott is the new director of the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum on the campus of the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Mar 06, 2015 | 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.
Dec 30, 2014 | 0 comments
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Four Black Scholars With Ties to Academia Win American Book Awards
The Before Columbus Foundation of Oakland, California is honoring Emily Raboteau of CCNY, Jonathan Scott Holloway of Yale, Sterling Plumpp of the University of Illinois, Chicago, and Jamaica Kincaid of Claremont McKenna College.
Sep 12, 2014 | 0 comments
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Two Black Scholars Named to Dean Positions
Charlotte H. Johnson was named dean of students at Scripps College in Claremont, California, and Alfred W. Tatum was appointed dean of the College of Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
May 09, 2014 | 0 comments
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Research Points to Benefits of Weight Training on the Vascular Health of Young Black Men
A study conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago finds that a weight training program can produce significantly better cardiovascular health among young African American men.
Jan 03, 2013 | 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.
Sep 15, 2012 | 0 comments
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University of Illinois at Chicago Funds 17 Research Projects on Racial Inequality
The Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy is funding 17, year-long research projects that will study racial and ethnic inequalities in health, justice, economics, and education.
May 18, 2012 | 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.
May 02, 2012 | 0 comments
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Grants and Gifts
This week’s news of important grants to HBCUs or to programs on concern to African Americans.
Sep 18, 2011 | 0 comments
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