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Arriving as a first-generation student at Tougaloo College, I found not only a platform for my inquiries but also a sanctuary for self-discovery. Established in 1869 and crucial to the Civil Rights Movement, Tougaloo has shaped countless leaders in v...
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The Virtual Curation Lab at Virginia Commonwealth University is embarking on a meaningful initiative to honor grave markers in historically Black cemeteries within Richmond, Virginia. Directed by Bernard Means, the lab excels in creating 3D scans of...
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In 2025, the American Council of Education modified the criteria for attaining the prestigious Research One (R1) Carnegie Classification. To qualify, universities now need to confer a minimum of 70 research doctoral degrees annually and invest at lea...
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Claudia Schrader has been officially named the eighth president of York College in Queens, New York, following a four-month interim term. A member of the City University of New York System, York College educates nearly 6,000 undergraduates, with Afri...
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Recent research by Amanda Hernández at Stateline reveals a troubling surge in youth gun fatalities, especially among Black children. Analyzing CDC mortality data from 2019 to 2023, firearm deaths for those 17 and under rose nearly 50%. In 2023, 11.7...
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Denise Whisenhunt has been nominated as the future president of Fresno City College in California, pending board of trustees' approval, with her tenure set to commence in July. Serving over 25,000 students, the college has a 5 percent Black student d...
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In the United States, Black Americans account for only 5 percent of participants in clinical trials, primarily due to skepticism towards the medical system, which skews research findings and intensifies racial healthcare inequalities. A recent Harvar...
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Darris Means has been appointed president-elect designate of the National Rural Education Association (NREA). A professor at Clemson University, he will serve a five-year term, transitioning through various leadership roles. NREA, established in 1907...
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This month, Talladega College, a revered historically Black institution in Alabama, held a press briefing to inform the community about its financial progress. A key development was a substantial $15 million working capital loan from Hope Credit Unio...
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Judette Louis has been appointed as the dean of the Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University. Prior to this, she held the James M. Ingram Professorship and led the USF Health Perinatal Intensive Care Center at the Un...
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The Hampton University School of Pharmacy, a historically Black institution in Virginia, has forged a collaborative partnership with Makerere University School of Pharmacy in Uganda. Spearheaded by Dr. Elizabeth Heard, this alliance includes dynamic...
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Gloria Boutte, Carolina Distinguished Professor of Early Childhood Education at the University of South Carolina, has been honored with the 2025 Social Justice in Education Award by the American Educational Research Association. This accolade celebra...
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This semester, Prairie View A&M University in Texas unveiled a pioneering master’s degree in nutrition, nestled within its prestigious College of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources. This forward-thinking program aims to nurture future innov...
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LaShannon Spencer has been appointed as vice president of governmental affairs at Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta. She previously served as a regional executive with the American Hospital Association and was CEO of Community Health Centers of...
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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.Robert Green, chair of the department of physical and forensic sciences at Ala...