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AUDREY BILGER
AUDREY BILGER has been appointed vice president for academic affairs and dean of the college at Pomona College, effective July 1. She is a professor of literature and founding faculty director of the Center for Writing & Public Discourse at Claremont McKenna College. Bilge earned a bachelor’s from Oklahoma State University, and a master’s and a doctorate from the University of Virginia.
January 20, 2016
African-American
On This Date: Obama Is Sworn in as the 44th President
January 20, 2009 “Barack Hussein Obama became the 44th president of the United States on Tuesday before a massive crowd reveling in a moment of historical significance, and called on Americans to confront together an economic crisis that he said was caused by “our collective failure to make hard choices.” Mr. Obama spoke just after […]
January 20, 2016
African-American
HBCUs Hit Strategic Reset in Face of Funding Mismatch
Despite the doom-and-gloom narrative that is often projected on these institutions, three in particular are seizing an opportunity to look inward, producing new strategic plans that accentuate their strengths and build upon their weaknesses.
January 19, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Donald Trump: An ‘Angry Voice’ or ‘Great for African-Americans’?
Just in time for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Donald Trump has a message for all Americans.
January 18, 2016
Faculty & Staff
Arizona State Professor Facing Plagiarism Accusations to Resign
TEMPE, Ariz. ― An Arizona State University history professor accused of plagiarism has agreed to resign. Dr. Matthew Whitaker, who has been on administrative leave, will cede his tenured position as an associate professor in May 2017. He will also step down as co-director of the Center for Race and Democracy effective immediately. Under an […]
January 18, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Six Finalists for Southern University-Shreveport Chancellor
SHREVEPORT, La. ― Six semifinalists are in the running for chancellor of Southern University at Shreveport. The Southern University System Board of Supervisors’ Chancellor Search Committee named them Friday as: Rodney Ellis, higher education consultant and former chancellor of Central Louisiana Technical and Community College in Alexandria Aubra Gantt, vice president for academic outreach and […]
January 18, 2016
African-American
Spike Lee and Jada Pinkett Smith to Boycott Oscars Over Lack of Diversity
“The outcry over the nomination of 20 white actors, and no black ones, for the coming Academy Awards gained momentum on Monday — Martin Luther King’s Birthday — as the director Spike Lee and the actress Jada Pinkett Smith announced that they wouldn’t be attending the ceremony on Feb. 28. In an Instagram post, Mr. […]
January 18, 2016
African-American
King Holiday Kicks Off High-demand Period for Some Black Academicians
The lives of some of the nation’s most visible Black academicians are about to get even busier—at least for the next month or so.
January 14, 2016
Students
Ithaca College President Announces 2017 Retirement
ITHACA, N.Y. ― Ithaca College President Tom Rochon has announced retirement plans following several unsettled months that saw protests over the racial climate on campus and no confidence votes by staff and students. Rochon says Thursday that he’ll retire at the end of the next academic year, on July 1, 2017. In a letter to […]
January 14, 2016
Sports
Campus Center Named for LeBron James Charity may be Delayed
AKRON, Ohio ― A contractor dispute may delay the opening of the LeBron James Family Foundation College of Education building at the University of Akron. The $18 million project is slated to be finished in early February, but the university says it terminated a contract with a general contractor working on the building. Cleveland.com reports […]
January 14, 2016
Students
3 Key Challenges and Strategies for College Professors
As a junior faculty member, teaching can be extremely challenging.
January 13, 2016
African-American
Melvin Oliver named Pitzer College president, first African American to lead a Claremont campus
Melvin L. Oliver, a noted champion of campus racial diversity, will become the sixth president of Pitzer College, marking the first African American to lead one of the five undergraduate Claremont Colleges, officials announced Wednesday. Oliver, 65, will assume office July 1 at a time of national campus unrest over racial, ethnic and gender equity […]
January 13, 2016
Students
After Troubles in Columbia, Fewer Freshman Apply to Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. ― Fewer freshmen are applying to enroll at the University of Missouri this fall than last fall after race protests roiled the Columbia campus, according to an internal email from the university’s director of enrollment. So far, the university has received 18,377 freshmen applications, compared to 19,318 applications last year. However, this year’s […]
January 13, 2016
Sports
Texas: No Evidence of Academic Misconduct
SAN ANTONIO ― The University of Texas says an internal investigation has found no evidence of academic misconduct within the men’s basketball program. Texas President Greg Fenves ordered the probe last June after the Chronicle of Higher Education alleged three incidents of cheating, improper assistance and school policy violations over a nine-year period. The review […]
January 13, 2016
Students
HBCU Marching Band Prepares for Annual Honda Battle of the Bands
The Lincoln University Orange Crush Roaring Lion marching band is set to perform for the first time at the annual Honda Battle of the Bands on Jan. 30.
January 12, 2016
Leadership & Policy
H.E.L.F. Serves to Enhance HBCU Leadership
The Higher Education Leadership Foundation (H.E.L.F.) is helping to spearhead a movement that honors the HBCU tradition while challenging the universities to become even greater and more responsive to the needs of today’s students.
January 11, 2016
African-American
Why I Still Support HBCUs Even Though I Just Left One
Minority-serving institutions are as vital as public schools and need equal support and funding.
January 10, 2016
Students
Jackson State Students Develop Groundbreaking ‘Smart Mat’ for Diabetics
Four engineering students from Jackson State University have developed an innovative device that could have far-reaching effects.
January 10, 2016
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