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Section: Demographics > African-American
Faculty & Staff
Joseph Continues to Bridge Eras of Social Change
James A. Joseph says that a friend of his sums up his life thusly: “It’s interesting to see that wherever you were, you were always a troublemaker.”
March 1, 2016
African-American
Scholar: Racial Inequalities Rate More Critical Look
Although the nation’s social policies and laws have evolved to the point where blatant racial discrimination against its Black population is largely a thing of the past, social scientists need to come up with better language that describes the racial inequalities that nevertheless persist.
February 29, 2016
African-American
Disparities in STEM Degree Attainment Remain Key Issue
Education undersecretary Ted Mitchell joined a roundtable conversation Monday on the role that historically Black colleges and universities play in helping diversify the STEM pipeline and workforce at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
February 29, 2016
African-American
Even on Final Day on Job, Haynes Still Fighting for HBCUs
In a packed auditorium Monday at the U.S. Department of Education, Leonard L. Haynes III, Ph.D., wrapped up nearly three decades of public service in higher education.
February 29, 2016
Faculty & Staff
Professor Zogry Rediscovers Intersection of Basketball and Religion
As a researcher, Dr. Michael Zogry has a theoretical interest in the cross between athletics and religion.
February 28, 2016
African-American
Education Expert: There’s Not Enough Follow Through on Equity Policies
Estela Bensimon says that, despite the emergence of favorable policies meant to bring about more equity for Black and Latino college students, policies alone are not enough to do the job.
February 28, 2016
African-American
Xavier Ushers in a New Era
Hundreds of individuals crowded into the Convocation Center on Friday morning to watch as Dr. C. Reynold Verret was inaugurated as the sixth president of Xavier University of Louisiana.
February 26, 2016
Students
Education Secretary Nominee: Curbing Student Loan Debt, Campus Assaults Among Priorities
Student loan debt and the campus sexual assault debate were two of the higher-education-related items on the agenda during the Senate education committee hearing on President Obama’s nominee for secretary of education on Thursday afternoon.
February 25, 2016
Students
Univ. of Missouri Fires Instructor After Student Run-ins
KANSAS CITY, Mo. ― The University of Missouri on Thursday fired an assistant professor who had been suspended after run-ins with student journalists during protests last year, including a videotaped confrontation where she called for “some muscle” to remove a videographer from the Columbia campus. Melissa Click’s actions were “not compatible with university policies and […]
February 25, 2016
Students
South Africa: Protesting Students Torch University Buildings
JOHANNESBURG ― Students were ordered on Thursday to abandon a South African university, leaving behind charred, smoldering buildings after protests turned violent. North-West University said protesting students burned an administration building and science center at the campus in Mahikeng (also called Mafikeng) on Wednesday night. Student protests have erupted across South Africa, often aimed at […]
February 25, 2016
Students
Harvard Replaces ‘House Master’ Title with ‘Faculty Dean’
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. ― Faculty dorm leaders who were previously called house masters at Harvard will now be called faculty deans. College officials announced the change on Wednesday following complaints that the title “master” had historical ties to slavery. The dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Michael Smith, said in a campus email that […]
February 25, 2016
African-American
Charges Against NY College Students who Claimed Bias Attack
ALBANY, N.Y. ― Three 20-year-old Black female college students who claimed a group of White men and women harassed them with racial slurs aboard a city bus are being charged with assault. Officials at the University at Albany announced Thursday that two of the women, Ariel Agudio and Asha Burwell, both of Long Island, also […]
February 25, 2016
Faculty & Staff
RUQAIIJAH A. YEARBY
RUQAIIJAH A. YEARBY has been named associate dean of institutional diversity and inclusiveness at the Case Western Reserve University School of Law. She is a professor of law, associate director of the Law-Medicine Center and Oliver C. Schroeder Jr. Distinguished Research Scholar at Case Western Reserve. Yearby earned a bachelor’s from the University of Michigan, a master’s from Johns Hopkins and a juris doctor from Georgetown University.
February 25, 2016
Faculty & Staff
KATHY BRITTAIN RICHARDSON
KATHY BRITTAIN RICHARDSON has been appointed president of Westminster College, effective July 1. She is provost and a professor of communication at Berry College in Georgia. Richardson earned a bachelor’s from Shorter College, and a master’s and a doctorate from the University of Georgia.
February 25, 2016
African-American
BRYAN TERRY
BRYAN TERRY has been appointed vice chancellor for enrollment management at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He was associate provost for enrollment management at UNC-Greensboro. Terry earned a bachelor’s from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, an MBA from Fontbonne University and a doctorate from Illinois State University.
February 25, 2016
Faculty & Staff
LISA LARSON
LISA LARSON has been appointed president of Eastern Maine Community College. She is vice president for academic and student affairs at Hennepin Technical College. Larson earned a bachelor’s from Northern State University, a master’s from Minnesota State University, Mankato and a doctorate from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota.
February 25, 2016
Faculty & Staff
Diverse Docket: Judge Squashes Bias Suit Against Howard University
U.S. District Judge Richard Leon threw out a suit by Jeannette Frett, a $150,000-a-year senior director and chief talent officer in Howard’s Office of Talent Management.
February 24, 2016
African-American
Corporations Beginning to See Value of Supporting HBCUs
Recent headlines have shared historic announcements by many leading corporations of their new commitment to supporting greater diversity in science, technology, engineering and math.
February 24, 2016
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