Category : Education

Three African Americans Appointed to Leadership Positions in Diversity

Melanie Duckworth has been named executive director of diversity, equity, and inclusion at the University of Nevada Reno. A faculty member of the university’s department of psychology for over 20 years, she currently serves as associate dean of...

Tuajuanda Jordan to Retire From the Presidency of St. Mary’s College of Maryland

Tuajuanda C. Jordan, president of St. Mary’s College of Maryland, has announced she will retire in June 2025 after a decade of service. Over the course of Dr. Jordan’s tenure, the university adjusted tuition increases to improve students&...

The White House Releases Report on “The Economics of HBCUs”

The White House has released a new report, “The Economics of HBCUs,” which highlights the importance of historically Black colleges and universities in the higher education and economic mobility of Black Americans. The report found that a...

Ronald S. Rochon Named President of California State University, Fullerton

Ronald S. Rochon has been named president of California State University, Fullerton. His presidency will begin on July 22. California State University, Fullerton enrolls over 35,000 undergraduate students and 5,000 graduate students. Black students r...

Survey Finds Over a Third of Black College Students Have Experienced Bias on Campus

EAB, an educational consulting firm, has released findings from their 2024 First-Year Experience Survey, a polling of over 12,000 first-year college students from across the country regarding their experiences with bias and sense of belonging on camp...

Tyrone Jackson Appointed President of Southeast Arkansas College

Tyrone Jackson has been appointed president of Southeast Arkansas College in Pine Bluff. He will assume his presidency of the community college on July 1. Southeast Arkansas College enrolls roughly 900 students, 61 percent of whom are African America...

Stanford University Research Discovers Sharp Increase in School Segregation Over the Past 40 Years

In honor of the recent 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, the Equal Opportunity Project at Stanford University has launched “Segregation Explorer,” an interactive website providing data on racial and economic segregation in...

Jennifer Wallace Elected President of the Association of Teacher Educators

Jennifer K. Young Wallace has been elected to serve as president of the Association of Teacher Educators. Her appointment makes her the first alumna and employee of a historically Black college or university to serve as the association’s presid...

Winston-Salem State University and Wake Forest University Establish a Pathway Program for Aspiring Physician Assistants

Historically Black Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina and the Wake Forest University School of Medicine have recently established a new partnership to encourage Winston-Salem State University students to pursue a physician assistant edu...

Three African American Men Appointed to New Academic Positions

E. Albert Reece has been bestowed with the title of Distinguished University Professor at the University of Maryland Baltimore. He currently serves as the CARTI Endowed Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Services, director of the C...

Hampton University Launches Seven Online Degree Programs in Business and Theology

Hampton University, a historically Black university in Virginia, has added a suite of new degree programs to its online educational platform, HamptonU Online. A newly launched one-year master of business administration program is now available for en...

Angelo Moore Recognized for Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Cancer Research

Angelo Moore, executive director of the Center of Excellence for Integrative Health Disparities and Equity Research at historically Black North Carolina A&T State University, has received the Fredda Bryan National Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion...

Alabama State University Selects Private Wall Street Firm to Manage Endowment

Historically Black Alabama State University has announced that it has partnered with Neuberger Berman, a private New York City financial firm, to manage the university’s $125 million endowment. According to Alabama State University and Neuberge...

In Memoriam: Irving Peddrew III, 1935-2024

Irving Peddrew III, the first Black student to attend Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, passed away on May 11, 2024. He was 88 years old. In 1953, Peddrew enrolled at Virginia Tech . According to the university, he “was the f...

Elizabeth City State University Establishes Transfer Agreements With a Local Community College

Elizabeth City State University, a historically Black university in North Carolina, has established a new partnership with the College of the Albemarle, a local community college in Elizabeth City. Students at the College of the Albemarle now have th...