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African-American
Emory University Apologizes to Black Doctor for Race-Based Rejection 60 Years Earlier
Emory University has apologized to gynecologist and obstetrician Dr. Marion Hood, 83, for rejecting him from the medical school six decades earlier because he is Black, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. “I am sorry I must write you that we are not authorized to consider for admission a member of the Negro race. I regret that […]
African-American
Alabama A&M’s Retiring President Dr. Andrew Hugine Reflects On His Career
Dr. Andrew Hugine, Alabama A&M University’s president, says he has always wanted to work in education. His mother was a teacher, and, as an undergraduate at South Carolina State University, he majored in math education. He taught high school math for one year in Beaufort, South Carolina, after graduation before his alma mater came calling.
African-American
Roughly 20 Black Faculty, Staff Say They Feel Undervalued at UNC-Chapel Hill
About 20 Black faculty and staff at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill say they feel undervalued and are considering leaving, particularly after the school denied immediate tenure to journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, reports The News & Observer. About 30 members of the Carolina Black Caucus — made up of about 250 faculty, staff graduate students […]
African-American
University of West Florida Students Create Black Lives Matter Public Mural
The Kugelman Honors Program at the University of West Florida (UWF) selected fifteen students to create a public mural as a collective response to the Black Lives Matter movement. The mural is displayed in the John C. Pace Library. The program sponsored the project as part of its Equity and Diversity Initiative. “UWF has a […]
African-American
Jacqueline Jones Named Dean of Morgan State University’s School of Global Journalism and Communication
Jacqueline Jones has been appointed dean of the School of Global Journalism and Communication at Morgan State University, effective Aug. 1. Jones currently serves as the assistant dean for programs and chair of the department of multimedia journalism. She has worked at several newsrooms including the Baltimore Evening Sun, Detroit Free Press, New York Newsday, […]
African-American
Textbooks Will Be Free For Two Years at North Carolina A&T Through B&N Partnership
Free textbooks will be available to undergraduates at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University for the 2021-22 and 2022-23 school years, through a partnership with Barnes & Noble College and its “BNC First Day Complete” program. The program provides “an innovative course material delivery model” that ensures students have all the materials they need […]
LGBTQ+
Discrimination Causes Disproportionate Harm on LGBTQ People of Color, Research Finds
Discrimination causes disproportionate harm on LGBTQ people of color, according to a research brief by the What We Know Project at Cornell University. “This research brief makes clear the tangible harms that discrimination inflicts on LGBTQ people of color, and the urgent need for public policy that reflects what the research tells us about how […]
Latinx
Excelencia in Education Receives $10 Million Gift from Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
Excelencia in Education has received $10 million from philanthropists MacKenzie Scott and husband Dan Jewett, the largest gift in the organization’s history. “Excelencia is Ensuring America’s Future and engaging institutions whose leaders are ready to transform to intentionally SERVE Latino students,” said Sarita Brown, Excelencia co-founder and president. “We are energized to receive a gift […]
African-American
A New Pipeline – A Fellowship Opportunity for Black MBA Students Will Connect Them Directly with Jobs
In September, a global cohort of Black MBA students will begin an eight-month long fellowship that ends with direct work placement at Marsh McLennan, a risk, insurance, and consulting company. The fellowship, called Racial Injustice and Social Equity (RISE), is a first-of-its-kind program developed in a partnership between Marsh McLennan, Fisk University, and the National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA).
African-American
Three HBCUs to Participate in $90 Million Alternative-Credit Investing Education Initiative
Clark Atlanta University (CAU), Spelman College and Morehouse College, three historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have been selected to participate in a $90 million initiative to teach students about private equity or alternative-credit investing careers. The “AltFinance: Investing in Black Futures” – announced by investment firms Apollo Global Management, Inc., Ares Management Corp. and […]
African-American
Congress Passes Bill Making Juneteenth a Federal Holiday
Congress has passed a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday. Juneteenth –June 19 every year – marks the true end of slavery in the U.S., June 19, 1865, when Union Army Gen. Gordon Granger proclaimed freedom from slavery in Texas, nearly two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. The holiday has been celebrated in 47 states […]
Latinx
U of Texas at San Antonio Receives ‘Transformational’ $40M Gift
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) has received an unrestricted gift of $40 million from philanthropists MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett, who say they chose the Hispanic serving institution for its commitment to students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Calling the gift “transformational,” UTSA is developing a “comprehensive plan” that will allocate the money toward […]
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