Category : Education

Forged by Faith & Fire: The Enduring Legacy of HBCUs Amidst Modern Challenges

by LaVada R. Rice Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) were established as sanctuaries of learning and empowerment in a society determined to marginalize Black excellence. However, we must not allow the intricacies of division — mass...

VCU Acquires Film Collection Documenting the Civil Rights Movement in Richmond

Virginia Commonwealth University has recently acquired a collection of film and audio reels documenting moments from the civil rights movement in Richmond, Virginia. The materials will be preserved by VCU Libraries and made available to the public. T...

Lincoln University of Missouri Selects Three Black Men for New Administrative Roles

Grant Winrow has been appointed vice president for university advancement at historically Black Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri. Dr. Winrow comes to his new position from Tennessee State University, where he served as assistant dean of...

Joyce Brown Announces Her Retirement as First African American President of FIT

Joyce F. Brown, president of the Fashion Institute of Technology within the State University of New York system, has announced she will step down from her role at the end of this academic year. In 1998, Dr. Brown was appointed as FIT’s first wo...

HBCUs Have Experienced a Sharp Decline in Black Male Student Enrollment

In recent years, colleges and universities across the United States have experienced declining enrollment rates. At HBCUs, there has been a particular decline in Black male student enrollment. According to a new study from the American Institute for...

Roger Mitchell Named President of Howard University Hospital

Roger A. Mitchell, Jr. has been appointed president of Howard University Hospital. The hospital, a partnership between historically Black Howard University in Washington, D.C., and Adventist HealthCare, will welcome its new leader on September 13. Cu...

Black Patients Less Likely Than White Patients to Receive Diagnostic Imaging in the Emergency Department

Earlier this year, a report from the African American Research Collaborative found over half of healthcare workers in the United States have witnessed some form of racism towards patients. A new study led by Johns Hopkins University has found a medic...

Tashni-Ann Dubroy Named First Black Woman Chair of the National Association of College and University Business Officers

Tashni-Ann Dubroy, chief operating officer of Howard University, has been named chair of the board of directors for the National Association of College and University Business Officers. Her appointment makes her the first Black woman to serve in the...

Pharmacies in Segregated Neighborhoods Are Less Likely to Dispense Prescriptions for Opioid Use Disorders

Buprenorphine is a prescription drug that can help treat symptoms associated with opioid withdrawal, as well as reduce the risk of a fatal overdose. However, a new study published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports has found pharmacie...

Alanka Brown Appointed CEO of Arizona State University’s California College

Alanka Brown has been appointed chief executive officer and dean of California College of Arizona State University. The college, formerly known as Columbia College of Hollywood, is a nonprofit affiliate of Arizona State University that prepares stude...

Benedict College President Roslyn Clark Artis Receives Seven-Year Contract Extension

The board of trustees of Benedict College in Columbia, South Carolina, has recently approved a seven-year contract extension for President Roslyn Clark Artis, extending her presidency through June 30, 2031. In June 2017, Dr. Artis became the fourteen...

New Faculty Positions for Five African American Scholars

Charles Bell has been granted tenure and promoted to associate professor in the department of criminal justice sciences at Illinois State University. His research explores how out-of-school suspension, seclusion, restraint, and school safety measures...

Spelman College Partners with HERide to Enhance Campus Safety and Support Services

The months between the beginning of the fall semester and Thanksgiving break, known as The Red Zone, are when sexual assault cases on college campuses are at their highest. To provide its students with the utmost support during this historically dang...

Beverly Henry Wheeler Receives National Award for Lifetime Achievement in College Admissions

Beverly Henry Wheeler, interim director of admission at Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas, has received the inaugural Beverly Henry Wheeler Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Association for College Admissions Counseling (NACAC). The new...

NCCU to Launch Multidisciplinary Bachelor’s Degree in Formulations and Packaging Science

North Carolina Central University, a historically Black institution in Durham, has established a new bachelor’s degree program in formulations and packaging science. The new degree program will teach students about formulating quality products...