University of the District of Columbia related articles

Higher Education Grants or Gifts of Interest to African Americans

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.

Jan 04, 2022 | 0 comments View Post
Lena Walton to Serve as Provost at Alabama A&M University

Lena Walton to Serve as Provost at Alabama A&M University

Dr. Walton has served as dean of the College of Education, Humanities and Behavioral Sciences since 2017. Earlier, Dr. Walton served as assistant and associate dean in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of the District of Columbia. She served on the faculty there for 15 years.

Jan 03, 2022 | 0 comments View Post
University of the District of Columbia Adds Three New Administrators

University of the District of Columbia Adds Three New Administrators

Roy Layne was appointed chief financial officer. Stephan A. Byam is the new associate vice president of information technology and Charles M. Sutton was named director of Title III programs at the university.

Nov 08, 2021 | 0 comments View Post
Duke University Renames Building to Honor Wilhelmina Reuben-Cooke

Duke University Renames Building to Honor Wilhelmina Reuben-Cooke

Wilhelmina Reuben-Cooke was one of the first five Black students to integrate the Duke campus in 1963. She becomes the first Black woman to have a campus building named after her. She joins historian John Hope Franklin and campus architect Julian Abele as having buildings or grounds named after them on the Duke campus.

Oct 12, 2021 | 0 comments View Post
A Group of African Americans Taking on New Administrative Duties at Colleges and Universities

A Group of African Americans Taking on New Administrative Duties at Colleges and Universities

Taking on new roles are Bronté Burleigh-Jones at American University in Washington, D.C., Richard L. Lucas, Jr. at Clark Atlanta University, Monique Guillory at the University of the District of Columbia, Ebony Marsala at Boston College, William Jones Jr. at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and Richie Hunter at the University of Oregon.

Aug 27, 2021 | 0 comments View Post
New Administrative Posts for Five African Americans at Colleges and Universities

New Administrative Posts for Five African Americans at Colleges and Universities

The five African Americans appointed to administrative positions are Erika Jordan at Boston University, Viticus Thomas at South Carolina State University, LaWanna Gilbert-Bell at the University of Louisiana Monroe, Vareva Harris at Benedict College in South Carolina, and Josie Hoover at the University of the District of Columbia.

Apr 02, 2021 | 0 comments View Post
The New Director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Assessment at Howard

The New Director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Assessment at Howard

Before joining the Howard University community, Dr. Morris Thomas was an associate professor and the inaugural director for the Center for the Advancement of Learning at the University of the District of Columbia.

Sep 07, 2020 | 0 comments View Post
In Memoriam: Marie Marcelle Buteau Racine, 1934-2020

In Memoriam: Marie Marcelle Buteau Racine, 1934-2020

In 1969, Dr. Racine, a native of Haiti, joined the foreign languages faculty at Federal City College, which later became part of the University of the District of Columbia. She taught there until her retirement n 2013.

Aug 14, 2020 | 1 comment View Post
Three HBCUs Annouce the Creation of New Centers for Racial Justice

Three HBCUs Annouce the Creation of New Centers for Racial Justice

In the wake of protests following the murder of George Floyd, several historically Black colleges and universities have established new academic centers focused on racial justice. New centers have been established at Shaw University in Raleigh, Dillard University in New Orleans, and the University of the District of Columbia.

Jul 03, 2020 | 0 comments View Post
In Memoriam: Wilhelmina Matilda Reuben-Cooke, 1946-2019

In Memoriam: Wilhelmina Matilda Reuben-Cooke, 1946-2019

Wilhelmina Reuben-Cooke was a professor of law at the University of the District of Columbia, professor emerita of law at Syracuse University in New York, and one of the first African American students to enroll at Duke University in North Carolina.

Nov 15, 2019 | 0 comments View Post
The University of the District of Columbia Teams Up With Penn State on STEM Research

The University of the District of Columbia Teams Up With Penn State on STEM Research

Under the agreement, researchers at the University of the District of Columbia and the Applied Research Laboratory at Pennsylvania State University will work together on projects relating to advanced materials and manufacturing, as well as cybersecurity.

Oct 04, 2019 | 0 comments View Post
Higher Education Grants or Gifts of Interest to African Americans

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 21, 2019 | 0 comments View Post
Higher Education Grants or Gifts of Interest to African Americans

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 14, 2019 | 0 comments View Post
New Data Shows Bar Passage Rates at HBCU Law Schools Lag the National Average

New Data Shows Bar Passage Rates at HBCU Law Schools Lag the National Average

Nationwide, 88.6 percent of all 2016 law school graduates passed bar exams within two years. None of the six law schools at historically Black universities had a bar passage rate that exceeded the national average. Southern University in Louisiana and Texas Southern University had the highest rates among HBCU law schools.

Apr 29, 2019 | 0 comments View Post
A Half Dozen African Americans Who Have Been Appointed to New Administrative Posts

A Half Dozen African Americans Who Have Been Appointed to New Administrative Posts

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.

Mar 08, 2019 | 1 comment View Post
Higher Education Grants or Gifts of Interest to African Americans

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.

Feb 20, 2019 | 0 comments View Post
How Well Do Graduates of Law Schools at HBCUs Perform on Bar Examinations?

How Well Do Graduates of Law Schools at HBCUs Perform on Bar Examinations?

The statistics show than nearly 90 percent of all 2015 law school graduates had passed a state bar examination within two years of graduating from law school. All of law schools at HBCUs had bar passage rates below the national average.

Apr 10, 2018 | 0 comments View Post
Masonic Lodges Establish a Scholarship Fund at the University of the District of Columbia

Masonic Lodges Establish a Scholarship Fund at the University of the District of Columbia

The new endowed scholarship program at the University of the District of Columbia is specifically targeted to support students in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and African American students from the District of Columbia.

Oct 30, 2017 | 0 comments View Post
James E. Lyons to Lead Concordia College in Selma, Alabama

James E. Lyons to Lead Concordia College in Selma, Alabama

The board of regents of Concordia College in Selma, Alabama, has named James E. Lyons as chief transition officer. In effect, Dr. Lyons will serve as interim president of the historically Black educational institution for the next six months.

May 22, 2017 | 4 comments View Post
HBCU Fellowship Program Established by Columbia's School of Professional Studies

HBCU Fellowship Program Established by Columbia’s School of Professional Studies

Under Columbia University’s HBCU Fellowship program, high-performing students from a network of historically Black colleges and universities will be matched with sponsor companies to receive full scholarships to Columbia’s professional master’s degree programs.

May 12, 2017 | 0 comments View Post
Two Black Scholars Appointed to Dean Posts at Historically Black Universities

Two Black Scholars Appointed to Dean Posts at Historically Black Universities

Tony D. Johnson has been named as dean of workforce development and lifelong learning at the Community College of the University of the District of Columbia and Corey D.B. Walker was named dean of the School of Theology at Virginia Union University in Richmond.

Apr 11, 2017 | 0 comments View Post
Ten African Americans Selected for New Administrative Posts in Higher Education

Ten African Americans Selected for New Administrative Posts 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.

Apr 11, 2017 | 1 comment View Post
University of the District of Columbia Makes Bid for Top D.C. High School Students

University of the District of Columbia Makes Bid for Top D.C. High School Students

Under the D.C. UP program, valedictorians and salutatorians at the 70 high schools in the District of Columbia would be offered full tuition scholarships for four years and a $6,000 annual housing allowance.

Aug 05, 2016 | 0 comments View Post
Gloria Pryor James Is the New Provost at Wiley College in Marshall, Texas

Gloria Pryor James Is the New Provost at Wiley College in Marshall, Texas

Dr. James is the former provost and vice president for academic affairs at Virginia Union University in Richmond. She has also served as dean for undergraduate studies, professor of communication and executive assistant to the president of Clark Atlanta University in Georgia.

Jul 25, 2016 | 0 comments View Post
University of District of Columbia Shows Off Its New Green Roof

University of District of Columbia Shows Off Its New Green Roof

The College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Sciences says the green roof will produce food for the university and surrounding community including cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, chard, and basil. It will also provide natural cooling to the building and reduce storm water runoff.

Aug 21, 2015 | 0 comments View Post
In Memoriam: Wallace T. Dooley Jr. 1947-2015

In Memoriam: Wallace T. Dooley Jr. 1947-2015

Wallace Dooley served as an athletics administrator at several historically Black colleges and universities. In 2001, Dooley was appointed the media relations director and assistant commissioner for the Southwest Athletic Conference.

Jul 31, 2015 | 0 comments View Post
Only Half of the Law Schools at HBCUs Have a Majority of Blacks in Their Student Bodies

Only Half of the Law Schools at HBCUs Have a Majority of Blacks in Their Student Bodies

This brief snapshot of the six law schools at historically Black universities compares enrollments, selectivity, and bar passage rates.

Jul 21, 2015 | 0 comments View Post
The University of the District of Columbia Partners With the University of Havana

The University of the District of Columbia Partners With the University of Havana

The agreement calls for both institutions to “establish collaborative relations to promote friendship and to cooperate in a mutually beneficial association.” The initial collaborations will be between the law schools at the two universities.

Jul 17, 2015 | 0 comments View Post
Ronald Mason Jr. Named President of the University of the District of Columbia

Ronald Mason Jr. Named President of the University of the District of Columbia

Since 2010, Mason has served as president of the Southern University System. Earlier in his career, he was president of Jackson State University in Mississippi and served in several administrative posts at Tulane University in New Orleans.

May 18, 2015 | 1 comment View Post
Bill Calls for Renaming the University of the District of Columbia to Honor Marion Barry

Bill Calls for Renaming the University of the District of Columbia to Honor Marion Barry

Proposed legislation would make the community college of the University of the District of Columbia tuition-free. The bill would also rename the university after former Mayor Marion Barry, who died this past November.

Feb 06, 2015 | 2 comments View Post
A New Degree Program in Biomedical Engineering at the University of the District of Columbia

A New Degree Program in Biomedical Engineering at the University of the District of Columbia

The new degree program at the historically Black university is meant to help satisfy the projected 72 percent increase in jobs in the field over the next several years.

Jan 21, 2015 | 0 comments View Post
Four African Americans in New Administrative Posts in Higher Education

Four African Americans in New Administrative Posts in Higher Education

The appointees are Mary E. Coleman at Guttman Community College, Nelson Townsend at Florida A&M University, Sandra Jowers at the University of the District of Columbia and Tricia Penniecook at Oakwood University.

Dec 19, 2014 | 0 comments View Post
Higher Education Grants of Interest to African Americans

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 17, 2014 | 0 comments View Post
University of the District of Columbia Offering Free Soil Testing for Residents With Urban Gardens

University of the District of Columbia Offering Free Soil Testing for Residents With Urban Gardens

Urban vegetable gardens can produce healthy and inexpensive food to help meet the dietary needs of city residents. But food from these gardens is only as good as the soil in which it is grown.

Jul 25, 2014 | 0 comments View Post
University of the District of Columbia to Eliminate 17 Faculty Positions

University of the District of Columbia to Eliminate 17 Faculty Positions

The elimination of the faculty positions is the result of the university’s “right-sizing,” which is eliminating a dozen majors and programs due to reduced funding and shrinking enrollments.

Jun 20, 2014 | 0 comments View Post
STEM Alliance of Washington-Area HBCUs Is Producing Results

STEM Alliance of Washington-Area HBCUs Is Producing Results

The Washington-Baltimore-Hampton-Roads Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation is a consortium of universities that is working to increase opportunities for underrepresented students in STEM fields.

Dec 13, 2013 | 0 comments View Post
Next Page »