Category : Education

- 2 months ago

Discriminatory Managers Negatively Impact Output of All Workers

A recent study by Nicholas Heiserman of Oklahoma State University and Brent Simpson of the University of South Carolina finds that when people work for discriminatory managers, they put in less effort. That’s true both when managers are biased agains...

- 2 months ago

The Revival of Morgan State University’s Wrestling Program

Morgan State University in Baltimore is now the country’s only HBCU with a D-I wrestling program. Morgan State had discontinued its wrestling program 25 years ago. Kenny Monday, an NCAA champion at Oklahoma State University and the first Black wrestl...

- 2 months ago

Three Black Men in New Administrative Posts at State Universities

Nathan Cochran was appointed director of athletics at South Carolina State University. He arrives from Walsh University in Canton, Ohio, where he has served as athletics director and vice president for athletics since February 2023. Earlier, he was e...

- 2 months ago

In Memoriam: Willie Ruff, 1931-2023

Willie Ruff, professor emeritus of music at the Yale School of Music died of December 24 in Killen, Alabama. He was 92 years old. Professor Ruff grew up in Sheffield, Alabama, and joined the Army at 14, forging his father’s signature on the nec...

- 2 months ago

Claudine Gay Resigns as President of Harvard University

Claudine Gay announced on January 2 that she is stepping down as Harvard University president. Dr. Gay had served as president for only six months. She was the first African American to lead Harvard in its nearly 400-year history. The resignation cam...

- 2 months ago

Claudine Gay Resigns as President of Harvard University

Claudine Gay announced on January 2 that she is stepping down as Harvard University president. Dr. Gay had served as president for only six months. She was the first African American to lead Harvard in its nearly 400-year history. The resignation cam...