Category : Education

- 6 days ago

In Memoriam: Paul F. Bittting, 1945-2024

Paul F. Bitting, a professor at North Carolina State University for nearly three decades, passed away on March 8. He was 79 years old. In 1989, Dr. Bitting joined the faculty of the College of Education at North Carolina State University where he tau...

- 1 week ago

University of Maryland Reports on Its Historic Ties to Slavery

The University of Maryland has released a report documenting the history of enslaved Black people who worked and or lived on land that is now part of the school’s campus. The report is the latest endeavor from “The 1856 Project,” a...

- 1 week ago

Yale University Commits $10 million Toward HBCU Partnerships

Yale University has announced it will commit $10 million to expand its partnerships with historically Black colleges and universities. The announcement follows the university’s recent formal apology regarding its historical ties to slavery. The...

- 1 week ago

Four Black Scholars Selected for Endowed Professor Positions

Tonya Mitchell-Spradlin has been named the Agnes Scollins Carey Memorial Early Career Professor in the Arts for the Pennsylvania State University College of Arts and Architecture. Her new role will fund her travel and research in Ghana for her projec...