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Faculty & Staff

Alabama State University President Gwendolyn Boyd Says Suspension ‘Disappointing’

MONTGOMERY, Ala. ― The Alabama State University Board of Trustees has voted to suspend President Gwendolyn Boyd, saying it had lost confidence in her. WSFA-TV reports that Boyd called the events that led to her suspension Friday “disappointing” and said she was surprised by the developments. When asked if she thinks she’ll ever be ASU’s […]

Faculty & Staff

Former Higher Ed Leaders Find Lucrative Careers in Consulting

A growing number of higher education leaders have transferred their skill sets from academia to the consulting career track.

Artis Hampshire-Cowan is a senior fellow at AGB Consulting.

Scholar: Urban Education Issues Not Confined to U.S.

The issues and challenges that impact urban education aren’t particular to the United States, says Dr. Chance W. Lewis at a three-day international conference.

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African-American

University of Oregon Law Professor Under Fire for Wearing Blackface

EUGENE, Ore. ― A petition is calling for a senior law professor to resign from his position at the University of Oregon after she wore blackface for Halloween. Law School Dean Michael Moffitt said the unidentified professor has been placed on administrative leave pending the completion of a civil rights investigation, The Register-Guard reported. “The […]

Leadership & Policy

Friends of HBCUs: President Obama is Not on the Ballot

It is perplexing that there are those who would escalate a discussion about the impact of President Obama’s policies on HBCUs at this critical juncture in Election 2016.

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Eastern Michigan Students Protest After More Anti-Black Graffiti Found

YPSILANTI, Mich. ― Students at Eastern Michigan University protested with a rally and sit-in on Wednesday after more racist graffiti was discovered on campus this week. Students marched late Tuesday and gathered at the EMU Student Center on the school’s Ypsilanti campus, with some participating in a sit-in early Wednesday. Participants said they dispersed after […]

African-American

Scholars Reveal Gaping Black/White Wealth Disparity in D.C.

The typical White household in Washington, D.C., in 2013 and 2014 had a net worth of $284,000 — a whopping 81 times greater than that of the typical Black household in the city, according to the report “The Color of Wealth in the Nation’s Capital.”

More Anti-Black Graffiti Found on Eastern Michigan Campus

YPSILANTI, Mich. ― More anti-black graffiti has been discovered on the Eastern Michigan University campus. The university says the graffiti was discovered Monday spray-painted on the exterior of Ford Hall. It says the graffiti was immediately removed. The Ann Arbor News reports university President Jim Smith said in a message emailed to the campus community […]

African-American

Cultural Issues ‘Trump’ Economic Issues for Many White Voters

According to a recent study, 72 percent of likely voters supporting Donald Trump, in particular White evangelical Protestants (74 percent), say that the nation has gotten progressively worse since the 1950s.

Anthropology Professor Uncovers Birthplace of Inspiration for Uncle Tom’s Cabin

An anthropology professor has discovered a small Maryland town as the likely birthplace of Josiah Henson, the alleged inspiration behind the classic novel.

Faculty & Staff

Black Doctoral Network Helping Scholars Feel at Home

More than 400 participants from various academic disciplines, spent the weekend networking and sharing their research at the 4th Annual Black Doctoral Network Conference (BDN).

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Fraternity Chapter in Arkansas Suspended After Blackface Photo Surfaces

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. ― An Arkansas fraternity chapter has been suspended and one of its members expelled after a photo surfaced of the fraternity member wearing apparent blackface. The Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity suspended its chapter at the University of Central Arkansas on Saturday after learning about the photo. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that the […]

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