Walter HudsonTenureAfter Harvard Refuses to Take Up His Tenure Case, Dr. Cornel West Threatens to LeaveDr. Cornel West—arguably one of the nation’s most prominent Black intellectuals—is contemplating leaving Harvard for the second time, after the university has refused to grant him tenure. West, who had been a tenured full professor at Harvard left in 2002 amid a public spat with Dr. Lawrence Summers, then president of Harvard. He returned to […]February 21, 2021Latest News2021 Emerging Scholars: Dr. Jameson D. LopezGrowing up, Dr. Jameson D. Lopez, or “JD” as he prefers to be called, was no stranger to higher education. His mother — Belinda Lopez — was a longtime faculty member at American Indian College and his father, the Reverend Jim Lopez, was the school’s dean of students who later became the president.January 20, 2021HBCUsNew Denver High School Modeled After HBCUsA new public high school founded upon the principles of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) is scheduled to open its doors in Denver in fall 2021.January 4, 2021LatinxBiden to Tap Dr. Miguel Cardona for Secretary of Education PostDr. Miguel Cardona, Connecticut’s education commissioner, has emerged as President-elect Joe Biden’s top pick for U.S. secretary of education.December 22, 2020HomeDiversity Takes Center Stage in Biden-Harris NominationsWith about six weeks to go before President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris take office, their incoming administration is likely to be the most diverse in the nation’s history.December 10, 2020HBCUsHouse of Representatives Passes HBCU PARTNERS ActThe U.S. House of Representatives has made it easier for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to build greater capacity between themselves and federal agencies.December 7, 2020African-AmericanBlack Economist, Dr. Walter E. Williams, Dead at 84Dr. Walter E. Williams, a prominent economist and longtime professor at George Mason University, died last week. He was 84. Williams died on Wednesday, a day after teaching his last class at GMU, where he was the John M. Olin Distinguished Professor of Economics since 1980. From 1995 to 2001, he also served as the […]December 6, 2020African-AmericanBennett College is a Step Closer to Gaining Full Accreditation by TRACSBennett College—the small, private Historically Black College for women headquartered in Greensboro, N.C.—has been granted candidate status by the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and School (TRACS) an organization that accredits higher education institutions.December 6, 2020African-AmericanMSNBC’s Joy Reid to Join Howard University Faculty in SpringMSNBC’s Joy Reid is joining the Howard University faculty as a visiting professor in the Spring semester. Reid, who hosts “The Reid Out,” will teach a course titled, “Covering Race, Gender & Politics in the Digital Age,” and will hold the Hearst visiting professorship in the university’s Department of Media, Journalism and Film housed within […]December 5, 2020StudentsDepartment of Education Extends Student Loan Suspensions Through End of January 2021U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos said that federal student loan repayment forbearance, including suspension of interest accrual and collections activity has been extended through January 31, 2021. DeVos made the announcement on Friday. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, borrowers haven’t had to make payment since March. But the relief was slated to expire on […]December 4, 2020Previous PagePage 61 of 64Next Page
