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Section: Demographics > African-American
African-American
Omnibus Bill a Win for HBCUs, Minority Institutions
Among the appropriations listed in the mega-bill is a $22 million increase in Title III funding ā which is specifically designated for the strengthening of HBCUs from the Department of Education.
December 20, 2015
Students
U.S. Higher Ed Leaders See Endless Opportunities in Cuba
American and Cuban higher education leaders are exploring the possibilities of establishing ongoing relationships of all kinds to help teachers and students in both countries.
December 20, 2015
African-American
Jackson State Raises Non-Black Enrollment, Gains Control of Endowment
JACKSON, Miss. ā Jackson State University will become the second of Mississippiās three historically Black universities to gain control of an endowment set aside in a desegregation lawsuit. Higher Education Commissioner Glenn Boyce announced the transfer of $24.3 million at a meeting of the College Board last week. āWe will transfer the money to them [ā¦]
December 20, 2015
Leadership & Policy
Current HBCU Presidents Share Advice With Young Leaders
HBCU presidents give advice to the next generation of HBCU leaders and address āboard dynamics.ā
December 17, 2015
Students
Desegregation Not Same as Diversity and Inclusion
Do colleges and university senior administrators have a coherent definition of diversity that moves beyond demographics?
December 17, 2015
Students
Success Story
Bunker Hill Community College President Pam Eddinger seeks the best for the 14,000 students she serves.
December 16, 2015
Sports
HBCUs Break Through to Join College Football Bowl Lineup
Historically Black colleges are set to be back in the national spotlight this weekend when the ABC Television Network puts two HBCUs center-stage in this seasonās first college football bowl game.
December 16, 2015
African-American
5 Suggestions for Faculty of Color Teaching Online
There has been a surge in the research literature in the last decade regarding faculty of color and college teaching.
December 16, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Community Colleges Becoming Prime Destination for Faculty
Long in the shadow of four-year institutions, community colleges are increasingly becoming viable career tracks for faculty.
December 16, 2015
Students
PHYLLIS WORTHY DAWKINS
PHYLLIS WORTHY DAWKINS has been appointed provost and vice president for academic affairs at Bennett College. She was vice president for academic affairs at Cheyney University. Dawkins received a bachelorās from Johnson C. Smith University, a masterās from the University of Michigan and a doctorate from The Ohio State University.
December 16, 2015
Students
IVAN L. HARRELL II
IVAN L. HARRELL II has been appointed executive vice president for academic and student affairs at Georgia Piedmont Technical College. He was vice president of student success at Lone Star College. Harrell earned a bachelorās from Wittenberg University, a masterās from Vanderbilt University and a doctorate from Florida State University.
December 16, 2015
Students
JOYCE JACOBSEN
JOYCE JACOBSEN was appointed interim provost and vice president for academic affairs at Wesleyan University. She is Andrews Professor of Economics at Wesleyan. Jacobsen earned a bachelorās from Harvard University, a masterās from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and a doctorate from Stanford University.
December 16, 2015
Leadership & Policy
WVSU President Brian Hemphill Named President of Radford
RADFORD, Va. ā West Virginia State University President Brian O. Hemphill has been named president of Radford University. Radfordās Board of Visitors announced Hemphillās appointment on Wednesday in a news release. Hemphill will succeed Penelope Kyle, who is retiring. Hemphillās appointment is effective July 1, 2016. He has served as West Virginia Stateās president since [ā¦]
December 16, 2015
African-American
Native American Self-Identification Conflicting With Census Data
Many Americans self-identify as part Native American, yet such claims are often challenged when authentication is needed.
December 15, 2015
Students
Social Media Will Broadcast the 2015 āRevolutionā
In the 1970s Gil Scott-Herron decreed that the revolution will not be televised; however, students in 2015 have taken up a revolutionary insurgence vis-a-vis multiple forms of āsocialā media.
December 14, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Jewish Man Says Christian School Didnāt Hire Him Over Faith
by Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. ā A Portland man says a small private Christian college in Portland discriminated against him by refusing to hire him because heās Jewish. In a lawsuit filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court, Noel M. King says he applied for an adjunct professor of psychology position at Warner Pacific College in [ā¦]
December 14, 2015
Students
Student Wonāt Receive Degree Despite Disability Accommodation
A nursing student who failed a mandatory test four times in a required course despite disability accommodation isnāt entitled to her bachelorās degree, a federal judge in Covington, Kentucky, has ruled.
December 13, 2015
African-American
The Supreme Courtās rehash of Fisher and Affirmative Action
Scalia revival of āmismatchā idea gets most of the headlines.
December 13, 2015
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