Category : Education

University of Virginia School of Law Establishes the Education Rights Institute

A new institute at the University of Virginia School of Law aims to ensure that all students receive a high-quality K-12 education and help schools understand how to address obstacles facing disadvantaged students. The new Education Rights Institute,...

In Memoriam: Francine Oputa, 1953-2023

Francine Oputa, the former director of the Cross Cultural and Gender Center at Fresno State University in California, died on September 14. She was 70 years old. Dr. Oputa enrolled at California State University, Long Beach in 1971. She transferred t...

Is the Black-White Income Gap Finally Shrinking for Good?

The U.S. Census Bureau has released its annual report on income in the United States. According to data in the report, the median income of Black households in the United States in 2022 was $52,860. This is up from $52,080 in 2021. The median income...

Study Finds Blacks More Likely to Live Behind Decaying Levees Than Whites

On the coastline, along riverbanks, and in other low-lying areas, levees are built to keep floodwaters and storm surges contained. These structures are rapidly degrading across America, and the people living behind them are at risk of significant los...

Harold Martin Announces He Will Step Down as Leader of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Harold L. Martin, Sr., who is in his fifteenth year as leader of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, has announced that he will retire at the end of the 2023-24 school year. Currently the longest-serving chancellor in the 17-c...

Three African American Scholars Appointed to Dean Positions at Universities

Corey D. B. Walker has been named dean of the Wake Forest University School of Divinity. Dr. Walker, who is a professor of the humanities at the university, has served as interim dean for the school since January. Before joining the faculty at Wake F...

Volunteer State Community College President Orinthia T. Montague Dies at Age 66

Orinthia T. Montague, affectionately known as Dr. O and president of Volunteer State Community College, passed away on Friday, September 22. She was 66 years old. A native of Jamaica, Dr. Montague was a graduate of Truman State University in Kirksvil...

Volunteer State Community College President Orinthia T. Montague Dies at Age 56

Orinthia T. Montague, affectionately known as Dr. O and president of Volunteer State Community College, passed away on Friday, September 22. She was 56 years old. A native of Jamaica, Dr. Montague was a graduate of Truman State University in Kirksvil...

Federal Government Calls on States to End Funding Disparities at Black Land-Grant Universities

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack sent letters to 16 governors emphasizing the over $12 billion disparity in funding between land-grant Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and...

A Trio of Black Scholars in New Faculty Roles at Universities

The City College of New York has appointed Jervette R. Ward as director of the Black Studies Program in the Division of Humanities and the Arts. Since 2018, Dr. Ward has been a tenured associate professor of English at Mississippi State University. E...

A Trio of Black Scholars in New Faculty Roles at Universities

Shaw University to Expand Its Presence to Research Triangle Park

Historically Black Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina, will expand its campus and presence to Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. A new collaboration between the university and the Research Triangle Foundation of North Carolina will provi...

Savannah State University’s Mulatu Lemma Named Top Professor of the Year

Mulatu Lemma, professor of mathematics at Savannah State University in Georgia, has been selected as the 2023 Top Professor of the Year by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP). The association honors professionals around the wor...

Hampton University to Establish “She Care Wellness Pods” on Campus

This fall, The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation (BLHF) and kate spade new york, a designer handbag retailer, announce the expansion of their joint program, the “She Care Wellness Pods,” which aims to reach over 25,000 Black women on HBCU campuses wit...

New Administrtive Duties in Higher Education for Seven African Americans

Johnny Smith is the new vice president of instruction and student support services at Robeson Community College in Lumberton, North Carolina. He was associate vice chancellor of external affairs at Fayetteville State University in North Carolina. Dr....