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The Pew Research Center's 2023-2024 Religious Landscape Study reveals significant trends in Black Americans' religious identities. Christian identification among them declined from 85% in 2007 to 73% in 2024, while those religiously unaffiliated rose...
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Michelle L. Mayo has been appointed provost and vice president for academic affairs at Claflin University in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Previously, she was associate provost at California State University, Monterey Bay, and has significant leadershi...
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The Dr. Levi Watkins, Jr. Institute at Tennessee State University has partnered with Belmont University to create an accelerated medical degree pathway. This program allows TSU students to earn a biology or chemistry degree in three years before ente...
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Natalie Sowell has been appointed chair of theatre and performance at Spelman College. Previously, she directed the School of Theatre at UNC Greensboro. Cheryl D. Jenkins is now an associate professor at Talladega College, while Isaiah Wooden has ear...
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The Texas Southern University Debate Team triumphed at the 35th Annual International Forensic Association’s Speech and Debate Tournament in Incheon, South Korea, winning the overall sweepstakes and 21 additional awards. Founded by Dr. Thomas Freeman,...
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The article “Black Linguistic Justice from Theory to Practice” won the prestigious 2025 Braddock Award, recognizing excellence in writing education. Co-authored by six scholars, including two Black women professors from Stanford's Black Development L...
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Winston-Salem State University, a historically Black educational institution in North Carolina, has recently signed an agreement with Salem Academy and College, a local women’s liberal arts institution in North Carolina, to provide aspiring nurses wi...
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Timothy Summers joins Morgan State University as VP of IT and CIO, transitioning from Arizona State University. Donnell Walton returns to Howard University as deputy director, following leadership at Corning West. Mone’t Basnight Earle assumes alumni...
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Each week, The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education curates online articles relevant to our audience. These pieces reflect diverse perspectives on African Americans in higher education. We welcome reader suggestions for future articles. From quilt...
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The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education features newly released books that captivate diverse readers. Covering various topics, these works offer distinct perspectives. The editorial board's views do not necessarily align with the authors. For detai...
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Saint Augustine's University in Raleigh, NC, faces potential accreditation loss after SACSCOC's December 2024 vote. The appeal was denied, and a 90-day arbitration process begins to secure graduates' accredited degrees. Interim President Marcus H. Bu...
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L. Clifford Davis, the first Black law student applicant at the University of Arkansas, died on February 15 at age 100. A graduate of Philander Smith University, he later attended Howard University. Davis became a trailblazer in law and education, se...
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On January 29, 2025, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced the "Restoring America’s Fighting Force Task Force," focused on dismantling diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives within the Department of Defense. The task force aims for m...
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Elizabeth J. West, a distinguished chair at Georgia State University, spearheads the Data Mining and Mapping Antebellum Georgia project. This initiative uncovers 19th-century enslaved people's histories using the SlaveVoyages.org database alongside U...
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The Common App aids college applicants through a single application process. A recent report reveals racial disparities in STEMM degree persistence. While over half of applicants showed interest in STEMM, only 28% of Black students graduated with suc...
