Category : Education

City of Hope Partners with Charles R. Drew University of Medicine to Advance Diversity in Cancer Research

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...

Nine Black Leaders Selected for Administrative Positions in Higher Education

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...

All in the Family

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...

National Science Foundation Awards AI Research Grants to Four HBCUs

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...

Five African American Academics Have Been Elected Members of the American Philosophical Society

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...

Three Black Presidents in Higher Education Announce Their Resignations

Rochelle L. Ford has stepped down from her role as president of Dillard University in Louisiana. Over the past two years, Dr. Ford has overseen the university’s first-ever cohort of graduate nursing students, millions of dollars in fundraising...

Institute of Museum and Library Services Awards $6 Million in Grants to African American Museums

The Institute of Museum and Library Services has recently awarded a total of $5,916,807 in grant funding to 30 projects at public and academic African American museums to improve operations and support the growth of museum professionals. Since its es...

University of the District of Columbia Appoints Four Women to Key Administrative Positions

Taneka S. Miller has been named vice president for government, community, and corporate relations. Her new appointment marks a return to the University of the District of Columbia, where she previously served as executive director for state and local...

Study Examines Changing Viewpoints of Black Nationalism Over the Past Forty Years

A new study led by Tony Brown, distinguished professor of sociology at Rice University, has found the characteristics of people who support Black nationalism have significantly changed since the 1980s, with the belief system now reaching a wider audi...

Ronald Johnson to Lead Tennessee State University for a One-Year Term

Ronald Johnson has been named interim president of Tennessee State University. He began his one-year term as interim president on July 1. Tennessee State University is a historically Black university in Nashville. The school enrolls about 7,700 under...

Black Women in Texas Are Twice as Likely to Experience Severe Maternal Morbidity Than White Women

A new University of Houston study has found that Black women in Texas are twice as likely to experience severe maternal morbidity (SMM) compared to their White peers. Rather than maternal mortality, which is considered death as a result of pregnancy,...

Lawrence Drake Appointed Interim President of Albany State University

Lawrence M. Drake II has been selected to serve as interim president of Albany State University in Georgia. His appointment follows the recent resignation of President Marion Ross Fedrick, who transitioned to serve as executive vice president at Geor...

Study Finds Significant Benefit of Unlimited Data Plans on Disadvantaged Households

Last week, JBHE.com reported on a recent study from the United States Census Bureau that uncovered disparities in computer and internet access among Black American households. A new study led by Southern Methodist University in Dallas in partnership...

University of Nebraska Medical Center Selects Dele Davies as Interim Chancellor

H. Dele Davies has been selected to serve as interim chancellor for the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The University of Nebraska Medical Center enrolls about 900 undergraduate students and 2,800 graduate students. Black students represent ab...

Relieved of its Probationary Status, Cheyney University Reaffirms Accreditation

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, the oldest historically Black college or university in the United States, has reaffirmed its accreditation with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and is no longer on probation as of June 27. In Novem...