Category : Education

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Two African Americans Appointed to University Dean Positions

Jamelle Sharpe is the new dean of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign College of Law. He has been serving as a professor at the law school. Professor Sharpe joined the school’s law faculty in 2008 and brings more than a decade of administrati...

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Racial Differences in Residential Mobility in the United States

The United States Census Bureau has released new data on residential mobility in the United States. The report finds that in 2022, more than 28 million Americans changed their residences. This was about 8.7 percent of the total U.S. population. Only...

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In Memoriam: Leroy Sterling, 1939-2023

Leroy Sterling, a long-time educator who was one of the first Black students to enroll at Texas A&M University, died on August 8 in Bryan, Texas. He was 84 years old. A native of Booneville, Texas, Sterling applied to Texas A&M University in...

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Five Black Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to New Positions

Brandon A. Owens, Sr. was appointed vice president of academic affairs at Wilberforce University in Ohio. In his most recent position, Dr. Owens served as associate professor and director of the J. F. Drake Memorial Learning Resources Center and Stat...

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In Memoriam: Pamela Corela Smith, 1970-2023

Pamela C. Smith, associate dean of administration and professor of accounting in the Carlos Alvarez College of Business at the University of Texas at San Antonio, died on August 2 following a chronic health battle. She was 52 years old. As an academi...

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In Memoriam: André D. Green, 1982-2023

André D. Green, assistant dean of students, director of activities and new student orientation, and director of the Efferson Student Union, at Florida A&M University, has died. Dr. Green was a victim of homicide, according to Tallahassee police....