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CANDACE CAMPBELL JACKSON
CANDACE CAMPBELL JACKSON has been appointed vice president and chief of staff at Syracuse University. She was vice president for student success and vice provost for academic success at the University of Akron. Jackson earned a bachelor’s from Howard University and a juris doctor from the University of Akron.
August 10, 2015
Students
JOSE FIERRO
JOSE FIERRO has been appointed president and superintendent of Cerritos College. He was vice president of academic affairs and chief academic officer at Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Fierro earned a DVM from the University of Applied Sciences in Bogotá, Colombia, a master’s from Nova Southeastern University in Florida and a doctorate from Northcentral University in Arizona.
August 10, 2015
Sports
Dear Kelly: About Cleaning Toilets
When Kelly Osbourne made an unfortunate remark about Latinos and toilets Aug. 4 on “The View” while commenting on Donald Trump’s previous faux pas, she set off a hashtag frenzy on Twitter that gave Latinos and others a chance to talk about their real-life careers.
August 10, 2015
Students
ONTARIO WOODEN
ONTARIO WOODEN has been named associate vice chancellor for innovative, engaged and global education in the Division of Academic Affairs at North Carolina Central University (NCCU). He was dean of the University College at NCCU. Wooden earned a bachelor’s from Albany State University, and a master’s and a doctorate from Indiana University Bloomington.
August 9, 2015
Students
In Case You Missed It…
Last Year, Fewer Black Men Applied to Med School than in 1978 Senate Seeks Ways to Take Income Out of Graduation Rate Equation Admissions Pro Advises Opting to Write Essay Prison Ed Program Based on Second Chances
August 6, 2015
Students
#BlackTwitter Fires Up Social Movements
If you want to know at any given moment what a portion of Black America is concerned with or talking about, plug into the rapidly exploding social media phenomenon referred to as Black Twitter.
August 6, 2015
Students
Couple Alleges Racial Harassment on a Kansas Campus
A black couple who have been working for a small university in eastern Kansas says the school is retaliating against them for complaining about a racial incident.
August 6, 2015
Students
Pennsylvania Police Nominee Wants More Diversity
Gov. Tom Wolf’s new nominee to lead the Pennsylvania State Police said Tuesday that he sees room for improvement in the diversity of troopers and that better recruiting practices could help.
August 6, 2015
African-American
India’s Priyanka Chopra Brings Diversity to “Quantico” TV Set
Indian film star Priyanka Chopra says she was eager to add a U.S. TV series to her resume.
August 6, 2015
African-American
Last Year, Fewer Black Men Applied to Med School than in 1978
Factors cited range from substandard education and stereotypes to the lack of role models and the high cost of medical school.
August 3, 2015
African-American
FAMU, Faculty Reach Agreement on Salary Increase
Florida A&M University has reached a tentative agreement with the United Faculty of Florida that would result in a 1.5 percent across-the-board salary increase, retroactive to August 1, 2014.
August 2, 2015
Faculty & Staff
MARGARET FAUT CALLAHAN
MARGARET FAUT CALLAHAN has been appointed provost of Loyola University Chicago. She was interim provost and dean of the College of Nursing at Marquette University. Callahan earned a bachelor’s from Loyola University Chicago, and a master’s and a doctorate from Rush University in Chicago.
August 1, 2015
African-American
A New Day Marked by New Mourning
It appears as though people of color are unable to have even a full week of mourning our fallen brothers and sisters before another one joins the tragic list.
July 31, 2015
Sports
Six HBCUs Awarded NCAA Academic Support Funds
Historically Black schools receive significant share of more than $4 million awarded to low-resource Division I institutions by the NCAA for helping student-athletes improve academic performance.
July 30, 2015
African-American
Women Studies, Gender Studies Facing Roadblocks at HBCUs
Prominent scholars in women’s and gender studies face challenges in increasing its presence on HBCU campuses.
July 28, 2015
Students
Charleston Tragedy Inspires S.C. Diversity Programs
Duke Energy and its employees support new diversity initiatives led by Furman University’s Riley Institute in the wake of the fatal June 17 shootings at Mother Emanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston.
July 28, 2015
African-American
Former Spanish Teacher in Leading Role in the FBI
As a schoolteacher in the late 1980s, Diego Rodriguez applied to join the FBI, but when it called hoping to recruit a Spanish speaker as part of a diversity drive, his response was, “I’m really happy teaching. Thanks, but no thanks.”
July 28, 2015
African-American
In Tech Boom, Oldest Chinatown in U.S. Is “Last Frontier”
For a century and a half, San Francisco’s Chinatown, the nation’s oldest, has sheltered waves of immigrants. It’s the birthplace of Chinese America, and to some extent, the broader Asian America.
July 28, 2015
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