Category : Education

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In Memoriam: Jesse Hurst II, 1941-2024

Jesse Henry Hurst II, longtime educator and football coach at historically black Texas Southern University, passed away January 26, 2024 at the age of 82. An alumnus of Texas Southern University, Dr. Hurst served the school and its athletic programs...

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In Memoriam: Cleon T. Thompson, 1931-2024

Cleon F. Thompson, former chancellor of historically Black Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina, passed away on January 27. He was 92 years old. Dr. Thompson served as chancellor of Winston-Salem State University for 10 years. Some of Dr....

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The Number of African American Doctorates Reaches an All-Time High

The National Science Foundation recently released its annual data on doctoral degree recipients in the United States. Data for the annual Survey of Earned Doctorates shows that universities in the United States conferred 57,596, doctorates in 2022, u...

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Keith Elder Appointed President of Saint Xavier University

Keith Elder has been named the twenty-second president of Saint Xavier University in Chicago, Illinois. He will assume his presidency on March 1, 2024. Saint Xavier University enrolls roughly 2,400 undergraduate students and 600 graduate students. Bl...