Category : Education

Federal Judge Upholds Race-Sensitive Admissions at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Judge Loretta C. Biggs of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina ruled on October 18 that the race-sensitive admissions policy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill meets constitutional guidelines and adheres t...

In Memoriam: Colin Luther Powell , 1937-2021

Colin Powell, the first African American to serve as Secretary of State, National Security Adviser, and Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and a supporter of higher education, died on October 18 at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Beth...

Higher Education Grants or Gifts of Interest to African American

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. Historically Black Tuskegee University in Alabama received a $2 million grant...

Grambling State University Cancels Classes and Institutes a Curfew After Shooting Incident

Historically Black Grambling State University in Louisiana canceled classes for two days and instituted a curfew from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. after a shooting incident on campus in the early morning hours of Sunday, October 17. Eight people were shot, one o...

In Memoriam: Timuel Dixon Black Jr., 1918-2021

Timuel Black, a noted American historian, educator, and civil rights activist, died on October 13 at his home in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. He was 102 years old. A native of Birmingham, Alabama, he and his family moved to Chicago in 1919....

Black Students’ Scores on the ACT Test Continue to Fall and the Racial Gap Widens

In a year when many test dates were postponed or canceled due to the global pandemic and when many colleges and universities made standardized test scores optional, only 1.2 million members of the 2021 graduating class of high school seniors took the...

Linda Scott Was Named President-Elect of the American Academy of Nursing

Linda Scott, a professor and dean of the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s School of Nursing, has been named president-elect of the American Academy of Nursing. “I am beyond honored to have been selected as president-elect by my peers,” said Dr. Scot...

A Snapshot of African American Enrollments in Graduate School After the Onset of the Pandemic

A new report from the Council on Graduate Schools offers a look at enrollments in graduate schools in the United States after the onset of the global pandemic. While enrollments in undergraduate colleges and universities and most notably enrollments...

Olufunke Fontenot is the New Provost at Fort Valley State University in Georgia

Historically Black Fort Valley State University in Georgia announced the appointment of Olufunke Fontenot as provost and vice president of academic affairs. Dr. Fontenot has been with the university since 2019, serving first as interim chief of staff...

The Lingering Effects of the Federal Government’s Redlining of Black Neighborhoods

A new study by researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York finds that housing policies established more than eight decades ago that effectively trapped people of color in low income and segregated neighborhoods continue to i...

Three African Americans Who Have Been Appointed Deans at Universities

Marla Love has been named the Robert W. and Elizabeth C. Staley Dean of Students at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. She has been serving as interim dean of students since September 2020. Before coming to Cornell in 2017, Love was director of...

Lisa Harrison of Ohio University Recognized for Her Contributions to Middle-Level Education

Lisa Harrison, an associate professor and program coordinator for Middle Childhood Education at Ohio University, is the recipient of the John H. Lounsbury Award for Distinguished Service in Middle Level Education from the Association for Middle Level...

Train the Trainer Career Readiness Program to Help HBCU Students Navigate the Job Market

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund, which represents the nation’s public historically Black colleges and universities, is working with accounting and consulting firm Grant Thornton and global financial services and lifestyle company American Ex...

Six African American Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Roles or Duties in Higher Education

Kimberly Mayfield, an associate professor of education and dean of the School of Education at Holy Names University in Oakland, California, has been given the added duties of vice president for external relations and strategic partnerships. She becam...

Norfolk State University Teams Up With Apple to Upgrade Students’ Technology Capabilities

Historically Black Norfolk State University in Virginia has launched the Spartan Innovation Academy program, a new initiative that will provide students, faculty, and staff with access to industry-leading technology and specialized training for app d...