B. Denise HawkinsHBCUsFelicia McInnis Nave Defies Boundaries for Women in STEMThis 2014 Emerging Scholar is not only a chemical engineering professor and university administrator, but she is also a vocal supporter of women and African-Americans in STEM.January 30, 2014Faculty & StaffUPenn Professor Overcomes Odds, Uses Community Research to Study HIVBridgette Brawner’s tough youth helps her understand and fuel research on people and communities struck by HIV/AIDS.January 15, 20142013Looking Up: Dr. Adia Harvey WinfieldIn 2012, she received the American Sociological Association’s Distinguished Early Career Award. Already with a long list of publications to her credit and making great strides in her field, Harvey says his daughter, the professor, “is probably 15 years ahead of where I was at this same point in my academic career.”December 8, 20132013Forensic Frontier: Dr. Karla-Sue MarriottMarriott is on a mission in the classroom and in her laboratory. During her first five years at Savannah State, the new professor worked with other faculty and administrators to transition a minor in forensic science to an undergraduate major with concentrations in chemistry and biology.December 8, 2013SportsNeuroscientist Took Unlikely Path to TopDr. Carl Hart was supposed to be an athlete. Basketball was going to be his ticket and the NBA his reward.November 12, 2013African-AmericanUniversity Hospital Recalls its Civil Rights Journey on 50th Anniversary of Birmingham BombingThe bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala. became the catalyst for integration at the University of Alabama, Birmingham’s (UAB) University Hospital.September 15, 2013African-AmericanPa. Professors Recreate Du Bois’ Account of the Seventh WardA University of Pennsylvania team is using new technology and archival records to recreate Du Bois’ survey for Philadelphia’s Seventh Ward.August 27, 2013African-AmericanSaint Paul’s College Proceeds to Close Its DoorsMillard “Pete” Stith Jr., who was hired to raise funds for Saint Paul, is now in charge of officially closing down the campus.July 22, 2013African-AmericanNew Teaching Standards May Threaten HBCU Education ProgramsHBCU education deans say new standards could jeopardize future for generation of students.July 3, 2013StudentsCommission Recommends Elevating Standards for Teacher PreparationHBCU deans concerned diversity goals may be lost as CAEP proposal may favor the privileged at the expense of the economically disadvantaged.June 12, 2013Previous PagePage 6 of 15Next Page
