Category : Education

Oscar Barton Wins Medal From the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Oscar Barton, professor and dean of the Clarence M. Mitchell Jr. School of Engineering at historically Black Morgan State University in Baltimore, has received the Edwin F. Church Medal from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. The medal is...

Grambling State University Narrows the Field in Its Presidential Search

The presidential search committee for Grambling State University in Louisiana has narrowed down its search for the university’s next president to six semi-finalists. The committee plans to make their final selection on February 22. “I am please...

Three African Americans Appointed to Diversity Posts

Sharod L. Tomlinson was recently been named assistant vice president for equity and inclusion/student belonging at St. John’s University in Queens, New York. Dr. Tomlinson has been on the staff at the university since 2016. He previously was th...

In Memoriam: Orlando L. Taylor, 1936-2024

Orlando L. Taylor, distinguished senior advisor to the president of Fielding Graduate University in California, passed away on January 16, 2024 at the age of 87. Dr. Taylor was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on August 9, 1936. He earned his bachelor...

Collection of Papers by Elijah E. Cummings Is Bequeathed to Morgan State University Library

Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland has received a large collection of belongings from the estate of the late Congressman Elijah E. Cummings. The donation includes a personal collection of Cummings’ belongings and work including vari...

The Slavery North Initiative Gets a Boost in Funding from the Mellon Foundation

The University of Massachusetts Amherst has received a three-year $2.65 million grant from the Mellon Foundation to enhance the Slavery North Initiative. The initiative is led by provost professor of art history, Charamaine A. Nelson, who serves as t...

Enrollments Are Up in Higher Education With Black Increases Outpacing Those of Whites

A new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center finds that undergraduate enrollment grew by 176,000 students. or 1.2 percent, in fall 2023. This was the first increase since the pandemic. Among the three largest sectors, growth w...

Rhea Ballard-Thrower Named President-Elect of the Association of Research Libraries

Rhea Ballard-Thrower of the University of Illinois Chicago has been selected as the 2024 vice president and president-elect of the Association of Research Libraries. She will step into the role of president effective January 1st, 2025. The Associatio...

University Study Uncovers History of Neighborhood Segregation In Kitsap County, Washington

Researchers from the University of Washington and Eastern Washington University have combed through hundreds of documents and deeds from the Pugent Sound Regional Archives in Bellevue, Washington, to identify neighborhoods in Kitsap County that have...

Roscoe Jones Jr. Becomes First-Ever Black Dean at Drake University

Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, has named Roscoe Jones Jr. dean of the Drake Law School. This is the first time a Black person has been appointed to the role of dean in Drake University’s history. Jones will begin his new position on July...

Study Analyzes Racial Financial Inequality In America By State

A new study from WalletHub has analyzed the racial financial inequality in each of the 50 states and District of Columbia, and has determined what states have the largest and smallest wealth gaps among racial groups in the United States. The research...

Alicia Fontnette Appointed Executive Director of the National Council for Black Studies

Alicia Fontnette, assistant professor at the University of Delaware, has been named executive director of the National Council for Black Studies. As part of her appointment, the department of Africana studies at the University of Delaware will serve...

New Jackson State University President Anounces His Leadership Team

Jackson State University President Marcus L. Thompson, has announced the appointments of five African Americans to his cabinet and senior leadership team: Kylon Alford-Windfield, vice president of enrollment management; Alla Jeanae Frank, special ass...

A Trio of Black Scholars Who Are Taking on New Faculty Roles

Reginald Ellis was appointed an inaugural Provost Professor at Florida A&M University. In this role, he will serve as chief liaison and strategist to the university provost who will develop collaborative partnerships with university leaders on pr...

Maryland Takes Steps to Eliminate Duplicative Programs at PWIs and HBCUs

Last summer, Towson University in Maryland proposed adding a doctoral degree program in buiness analytics. Officials at Morgan State University in Baltimore objected saying that the Towson program would attract students that otherwise would enroll at...