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Schools and Libraries in the United States experienced a significant spike in book bans during the 2021-2022 academic year. According to a new study from scholars at Duke University, the University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University, and the Univer...
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Following one year of service as interim president, Christopher Davis has been officially named the fourteenth president of LeMoyne-Owen College. His presidency began on July 8. LeMoyne-Owen College is a historically Black educational institution in...
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The National Bureau of Economic Research has released a new report tracking the demographic differences in the use of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) among American workers. Currently, the Social Security Administration (SSA) does not inc...
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Charles J. Gibbs has been name the sevebth president of Metropolitan College of New York. Metropolitan College of New York enrolls over 400 undergrduate and 200 graduate students. Black students represent more than half of the undergraduate populatio...
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JBHE recently reported on a new study from Pew Research Center that found a significant share of Black adults in the United States do not trust American police and the criminal justice system. A new study from scholars at the University at Buffalo an...
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Alwyn Leiba has been selected to serve as interim president of the medical campus at his alma mater, Miami Dade College in Florida. Dr. Leiba started his career with Miami Dade College in 2010 as an associate professor. In 2017, he received a promoti...
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Morehouse College, a historically Black college for men in Atlanta, Georgia, has announced plans to begin utilizing AI teaching assistants in the fall 2024 semester. The AI teaching assistant initiative aims to provide students with an office hours s...
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Judith Byfield has been named the Stephen ’59 and Madeline ’60 Anbinder Professor at Cornell University. She is a professor of history and holds appointments with the Africana Studies and Research Center and the feminist, gender, and sexu...
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Wiley University, a historically Black educational institution in Marshall, Texas, has established the Heman Sweatt Honors College, which will officially launch and enroll its first student cohort in the upcoming fall 2024 semester. The new initiativ...
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Every year, The Dan David Prize, the largest history prize in the world, recognizes a group of early-to-mid career historians for their outstanding achievements that illuminate the past in bold and creative ways. For 2024, nine scholars received the...
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Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU), a historically Black medical school in California, has recently established a new partnership with City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United St...
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Douglas LaVergne has been promoted to vice president of land-grant engagement at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri. Alongside his new role, he will retain his current position as dean of the historically Black university’s College...
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Nelson Mandela once stated, “Education is the most powerful weapon we have to change the world.” One family that has taken that sentiment to heart is the Millet family. Hailing from Trinidad and Tobago, the late patriarch of this family, Rev. Dr. Edm...
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The United States National Science Foundation (NSF) has recently announced a new round of their ExpandAI grant program, aimed at advancing diversity and inclusion in the field of artificial intelligence. Four ExpandAI grants were awarded to historica...
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The American Philosophical Society was founded in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin. The society honors distinguished scientists, social scientists, humanities scholars, artists, and societal leaders with membership in the society. Members have included Geor...
