Diverse StaffNews RoundupDespite Hurricane Harvey TSU Touts Record EnrollmentDespite a late start to classes following Hurricane Harvey, more than 10,500 students have started classes at Texas Southern University,the Historically Black college located in Houston. The University welcomed 2,018 first-time freshmen in August, up 51% from 2016. All freshmen are taking a mandatory seminar course (FS 102) and are assigned to advisors who will […]October 1, 2017News RoundupNew Rowing Boat Named After St. Mary’s College of Maryland PresidentSt. Mary’s College of Maryland has a new eight-person rowing shell that has been named after its current president, Dr. Tuajuanda C. Jordan. The rowing shell, which was donated by Dr. William Seale, is slated to be the top boat for the women’s team. The eight fastest women on the team will crew this new […]October 1, 2017Faculty & StaffFormer ED Secretary John King Teaching at University of MarylandDr. John B. King, Jr. —former U.S. Secretary of Education and President and CEO of The Education Trust — is slated to teach an undergraduate course on education policy this fall as a visiting professor at the University of Maryland College of Education. “I’m excited to be a part of the University of Maryland community, […]September 7, 2017Leadership & PolicyUniversity of Florida Denies White Nationalists’ Event RequestUniversity of Florida President W. Kent Fuchs said that he weighed the First Amendment rights of White nationalists against the risk to the safety of his students in denying a request by the group to rent space on campus for an event.August 16, 2017News RoundupVirginia Union University Announces New PresidentVirginia Union University named Dr. Hakim J. Lucas as its 13th president in an announcement Tuesday afternoon. “Throughout the search process, Dr. Lucas impressed the committee with his clear vision for liberal arts education and creating an enhanced student experience,” said W. Franklyn Richardson, chairman of VUU’s Board of Trustees, in a news release. “He […]August 8, 2017StudentsReport: Justice Department Plans to Investigate Colleges’ Affirmative Action Admission PoliciesThe Trump administration plans to have the U.S. Department of Justice’s civil rights division investigate and sue colleges and universities for their affirmative action admissions policies, according to the New York Times.August 1, 2017Faculty & StaffSouthern University Fires Vice Chancellor DumasSouthern University has fired Dr. Brandon K. Dumas, the school’s vice chancellor for student affairs who was placed on administrative leave last month for undisclosed reasons. Dumas will have the opportunity to appeal his termination to the historically Black institution’s board of supervisors Friday. Dumas, who had served in his position for nearly five years, […]July 20, 2017StudentsShaw University Names Dillard Interim PresidentShaw University vice-president for academic affairs, Dr. Paulette Dillard, was announced Monday as the interim president of the historically Black institution. Shaw is conducting a search for its next president following the resignation of Dr. Tashni -Ann Dubroy earlier this month to become an executive vice president and chief operating officer at Howard University. The […]July 17, 2017Leadership & PolicyBethune-Cookman President Jackson RetiringBethune-Cookman University announced Tuesday that its president, Edison O. Jackson, is retiring.July 11, 2017Leadership & PolicyBennett College Names Dawkins 18th PresidentPhyllis Worthy Dawkins, who has served as interim president Bennett College since August 2016, was named as the historically Black school’s 18th president on Wednesday. Dawkins had taken the reins of the women’s college in Greensboro, North Carolina when Rosalind Fuse-Hall resigned. According to a statement released by Bennett, Dawkins primary goals are increasing enrollment […]July 5, 2017Previous PagePage 6 of 115Next Page
