Category : Education

NAACP Awards Prestigious Spingarn Medal to Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor at Harvard University, has received the Spingarn Medal from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). The annual award is widely considered to be one of...

Spelman College Announces New Strategic Plan for Academic Excellence and Growth

Spelman College, a historically Black women’s college in Atlanta, Georgia, has recently announced a new strategic plan that aims to enhance all sectors of the college and foster a commitment to continuous strategic growth, while maintaining its...

New Appointments for Five Black Administrators in Higher Education

Phenicia McCullough has been appointed vice president of human resources, diversity, and inclusion at California State University, Fullerton. She has nearly three decades of higher education experience with the California State University system. McC...

University of California President Michael Drake Announces Retirement

Michael Drake, president of the University of California, has announced his plans to retire at the end of the 2024-2025 academic year. Dr. Drake became the 21st president of the University of California in July 2020 and was immediately tasked with gu...

Study Examines Multilevel Societal Factors Contributing to Gun Violence in Black Communities

A new study led by Tameka L. Gillum, associate professor of community health at the University of New Mexico, has examined the multilevel society factors that contribute to disparities in gun violence among Black communities. Dr. Gillum and her co-au...

Maurice Gipson to Lead Philander Smith University in Little Rock, Arkansas

Maurice Gipson has been selected to serve as interim president of Philander Smith University. Philander Smith University is a historically Black institution in Little Rock, Arkansas. The HBCU enrolls nearly 800 undergraduate students, 85 percent of w...

Doctors Significantly More Likely to Use Negative Language in Post-Visit Summaries of Black Patients

A recent study published in the journal JMIR Medical Informatics has found an alarming discrepancy among the verbiage used in the electronic health records of Black and Hispanic patients compared to White patients. The authors examined the post-visit...

Abiódún Gòkè-Pariolá Named President of North Central College in Illinois

Abiódún Gòkè-Pariolá has been appointed president of North Central College in Naperville, Illinois. North Central College enrolls over 2,300 undergraduate and 300 graduate students. African Americans represent about 5 percent of the undergraduate stu...

Black Americans More Likely to Be Depressed and Lose Sleep Following Workplace Mistreatment

A new study from scholars at Indiana University has uncovered racial disparities among Black and White employees’ responses to experiencing mistreatment in the workplace. According to the study’s findings, Black Americans are significantl...

Four Black Women Selected for Dean Positions at Colleges and Universities

Erika Smith has been selected to serve as interim dean of diversity, equity, and inclusion at Connecticut College. In addition to her new position, Dr. Smith will retain her current appointment as dean of the college. Prior to joining the Connecticut...

Meharry Medical College Establishes Pathway Program With Department of Health and Human Services

Meharry Medical College, a historically Black educational institution in Nashville, Tennessee, has recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the United States Department of Health and Human Services with the goal of increasing diversity in t...

Three Black Scholars Selected for New Faculty Positions

Jack Eaddy has joined the faculty in the Hugh Hodgson School of Music at the University of Georgia. In addition to his teaching role, he will serve as the university’s associate director of bands. He comes to the University of Georgia from West...

Gadsden State Community College Launches Medical Assistant Program

Gadsden State Community College, a historically Black institution in Alabama, has launched a new medical assistant program. Susan Thrasher has been selected to serve as the program’s inaugural director. The new academic program consists of five...

Sigma Xi Presents Its Highest Honor to Cato Laurencin

The Sigma Xi Scientific Honor Society has awarded Cato T. Laurencin, professor at the University of Connecticut, with the 2024 Golden Key Award. The award, the society’s highest honor, is presented to a member who has made outstanding scientifi...

Hampton University Joins Department of Defense’s “Taking the Pentagon to the People” Progam

Hampton University, a historically Black educational institution in Virginia, has recently established a new partnership with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) within the United States Department of Defense (DoD) to provide Hampton students with a p...