StaffHomeGrants & AwardsBethune-Cookman College (Fla.) has received a $250,000 grant from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida and two $150,000 grants from the Florida Hospital Memorial System and the Halifax Medical Center. The combined grants will allow the college to purchase a building that will serve as the new home for the School of Nursing. Harrisburg Area […]August 9, 2006HomeEarth Science Computing Center Dedicated at StanfordDr. Jerry M. Harris, professor of geophysics in Stanford’s School of Earth Sciences, unveils the university’s new…July 26, 2006HomeProfessional AppointmentsDr. Wyatt R. Hume has been appointed provost and senior vice president for academic affairs for the University of California system, the second-highest position in the system. Previously, Hume served as interim provost. He holds two bachelors’ degrees and two doctorates from the University of Adelaide in Australia. Dr. Jessica M. Bailey has been named […]July 26, 2006StudentsGrants & Awards100 Black Men, a nonprofit organization working to advance the intellectual development of Black youth and improve the economic circumstances of the Black community, has received a $75,000 grant from the AT&T Foundation. The grant will be used to fund the organization’s nationwide youth mentorship program. Calhoun Community College (Ala.) has received a $89,412 grant […]July 26, 2006HomeProfessional AppointmentsDr. Harold L. Martin Sr., chancellor of Winston-Salem State University, has been named senior vice president for academic affairs of the 16-campus University of North Carolina effective July 17. He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from North Carolina A&T State University and a doctorate from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Gail F. Baker has […]July 12, 2006StudentsGrants & AwardsSouthern University’s (La.) Center for Social Research has been awarded a $350,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to help fund the Universities Rebuilding America Partnership. The two-year program assists low- to moderate-income residents of the Baton Rouge and New Orleans corridor. The center will provide technical training, assist small and […]July 12, 2006StudentsThe Current State of Black Student UnionsDiverse surveyed the leaders of 23 BSUs across the country to see how the organizations have evolved over the years…June 28, 2006HomeProfessional AppointmentsDr. Quinton Bullock has been appointed provost of Tidewater Community College’s Virginia Beach campus. He was most recently provost of TCC’s Norfolk campus. Bullock earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Prairie View A&M University and a doctorate from the University of Texas Health Science Center. Dr. Armando Bengochea has been appointed dean of the […]June 28, 2006StudentsGrants & AwardsNorfolk State University (Va.) received a $1 million gift from Ernest M. Hodge, founder and co-CEO of March/Hodge Automotive Group and a 1975 alumnus of the university. The gift will establish the Ernest M. Hodge Center for Entrepreneurship in the School of Business. The University of Arizona has received a $1.4 million grant from the […]June 28, 2006StudentsProfessional AppointmentsDr. Elsa Nuñez has been appointed president of Eastern Connecticut State University. She is currently vice chancellor for academic and student affairs for the University of Maine System. Nuñez holds a bachelor’s from Montclair State University, a master’s from Fairleigh Dickenson University and a doctorate from Rutgers University. Tracie Alcorn-Abraham has been appointed executive director […]June 14, 2006Previous PagePage 10 of 46Next Page
