Walter HudsonHBCUsHigher Education Gets Little Focus at Republican National ConventionThe Trump administration is looking to tout its support for HBCUs as one of its signature achievements over the past three and a half years.August 26, 2020African-AmericanFormer Morehouse President is Running for CongressDr. Robert M. Franklin—the former president of Morehouse College—is vying for the open Georgia congressional seat left vacant by the recent death of John Lewis.August 25, 2020News RoundupJerry Falwell Jr. Resigns from Liberty UniversityJerry Falwell, Jr.—the controversial president of Liberty University—resigned on Monday several hours after a news story was published that alleged that he and his wife Becki, had a sexual relationship with a business associate, reported Religion News Service. Falwell—an ardent supporter of President Donald Trump—had been placed on indefinite leave after posting an Instagram photo […]August 24, 2020Latest NewsBiden Picks Harris as Running MateFormer Vice President Joe Biden has tapped U.S. Senator Kamala Harris—a Howard University graduate—to be his running mate in this year’s presidential election.August 11, 2020Latest News2020 Emerging Scholars: Dr. Cathy WongAs Dr. Cathy Wong tells it, she “stumbled” into her career in academia after she walked into a lab and saw how colorful the lasers were.January 30, 2020COVID-19Wesleyan University Student Being Monitored for Possible CoronavirusA college student at Wesleyan University in Connecticut is being monitored after showing symptoms of coronavirus, school officials announced on Sunday. According to university officials, the student is in isolation after travelling internationally in Asia and returning with a fever and cough. “Out of an abundance of caution, we are working with the state Department […]January 27, 2020HBCUsCoppin State University Selects Dr. Anthony L. Jenkins as its Next PresidentCoppin State University—the historically Black university located in Baltimore—has tapped the president of West Virginia State University to be its next president.December 2, 2019HomeDr. Michael V. Drake Announces Retirement from OSU PresidencyDr. Michael V. Drake, who made history in 2014 when he was named the first African-American president of The Ohio State University, announced on Thursday that he will retire from the post at the end of the 2019-2020 academic school year.November 21, 2019STEMDr. Idalis Villanueva Teaches By ExampleDr. Idalis Villanueva discovered her interest in engineering during high school when her chemistry teacher in Puerto Rico began pushing her in that direction. Now, Villanueva is an assistant professor of engineering education at Utah State University, where she is using her own experience as a first-generation, Latina woman to help inspire students — especially women and people of color — to pursue and excel in STEM fields.August 5, 2019STEMDr. Cynthia V. Flores: Math MentorGrowing up in the mostly immigrant community of Pico-Union in Los Angeles, Dr. Cynthia V. Flores was surrounded by those who had a strong work ethic and an “expressed value in education,” although many had not graduated from high school, let alone college.February 6, 2019Previous PagePage 63 of 64Next Page
