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Savannah State University, a historically Black educational institution in Georgia, has recently received approval from the oard of regents of the bUniversity System of Georgia to expand the academic offerings in the HBCU’s College of Education...
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W. Paul Coates, former librarian at Howard University, has received the National Book Foundation’s 2024 Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community. The annual award recognizes an individual or organization for t...
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PepsiCo has recently announced the launch of Taste of Tomorrow, an initiative aiming to increase the representation of Black leaders in STEM careers. Between now and December 2, students at nine HBCUs across the country are eligible to apply for a sc...
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Iris Jenkins has been appointed director of the research integrity and consultation program in the division of scholarly integrity and research compliance at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. She comes to Virginia Tech from the Uni...
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Curtis Johnson, chief of staff at Tennessee State University, passed away suddenly on September 3. Dr. Johnson joined the Tennessee State University staff in 2013. He served as chief of staff to President Glenda Glover until her retirement. At the ti...
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Sybil Haydel Morial, long-time administrator at Xavier University of Louisiana, passed away on September 4. She was 91 years old. A native of New Orleans, Haydel Morial began her undergraduate education at Xavier University of Louisiana, but ultimate...
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The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) released a new report that highlights the positive financial impact HBCUs have on the United States economy, solidifying their importance in shaping America’s future workforce. According to the UNCF’s...
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Ira Bates has been selected to serve as interim dean of the School of Business and Industry at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee. His appointment follows the reassignment of former dean, Shawnta Friday-Stroud, who returned to a full-time facu...
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According to a new study from Urban Institute, Black women are more likely to earn less than other groups, despite their qualifications and educational attainment. Furthermore, the research revealed that Black women shoulder the brunt of vulnerable w...
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The United States Department of Health and Human Services has appointed Andrea A. Hayes Dixon as chair of the Scientific Management Review Board. The board supervises and reviews the operations of all scientific research programs within the federal d...
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Over the past decade, universities across the country have invested heavily in initiatives to promote diversity among their faculty, staff, and students. A new study from the University of Missouri has tracked how Black scholars’ representation...
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Naronda Wright, associate dean of graduate student services at Georgia Southern University, was recently elected as the first Black president of NAGAP, The Association for Graduate Enrollment. Dr. Wright began her current role with Georgia Southern i...
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The Energy Storage Research Alliance (ESRA) within the United States Department of Energy has recently selected Xavier University of Louisiana as one of 15 institutions to participate in a collaborative clean energy research coalition. Alongside thre...
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Since Simmons College of Kentucky was founded in 1879, the school has gone through significant periods of both growth and decline. To maintain financial stability during the Great Depression, the college was forced to downsize its degree offerings, o...
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Sharon Irving, professor of pediatric nursing at the University of Pennsylvania, has been awarded the 2024 Isabel Hampton Robb Award for Outstanding Leadership in Clinical Practice from the National League of Nursing. The annual award recognizes an i...
