Category : Education

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In Memoriam: Clyde Aveilhe, 1937-2024

Clyde C. Aveilhe, longtime higher education administrator, passed away on November 5. He was 87 years old. Originally trained as a public school teacher in Washington, D.C., Dr. Aveilhe’s first role in higher education came at his alma mater, H...

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Saint Augustine’s University Will Appeal Accreditation Decision

Saint Augustine’s University, a historically Black educational institution in Raleigh, North Carolina, has been on the precipice of losing its accreditation for the past two years. In December 2022, the Southern Association of Colleges and Scho...

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The Status of Black Representation in American Law School Faculty

The Association of American Law Schools and the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago have recently released the American Law School Faculty Study, providing a snapshot of the demographics and characteristics of law teaching a...

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A Change in Leadership at Tennessee State University

Ronald Johnson, who has served as interim president of Tennessee State University for the past six months, has abruptly resigned his position. He was scheduled to serve as president until June 30, 2025. It appears that his decision to resign was made...

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In Memoriam: Morrison Obeng, 1947-2024

Morrison Obeng, longtime professor at Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida, passed away on November 18. He was 76 years old. Before emigrating to the United States in 1973, Dr. Obeng served as a high school teacher in Ghana. He later...

- 2 weeks ago

In Memoriam: Nikki Giovanni, 1943-2024

Nikki Giovanni, University Distinguished Professor Emerita of English at Virginia Tech, passed away on December 9. She was 81 years old. Professor Giovanni was a member of the Virginia Tech faculty from 1987 until her retirement in 2022. She was the...