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Section: Demographics > African-American
African-American
On His Way Out, Francis Says HBCUs Here to Stay
As he ends his 47-year stint as president of Xavier University, Dr. Norman Francis doesn’t sugarcoat the fact that HBCUs face “another tough decade” ahead.
July 5, 2015
Students
Fraternity Tied to Racist Chant Hires Diversity Director
The fraternity connected to a racist video featuring University of Oklahoma students that surfaced this spring announced that it has hired a director of diversity and inclusion.
July 5, 2015
African-American
University of California’s Fall 2015 Freshman Numbers Sound an Alarm
Has an exodus of Blacks from the state impacted higher education?
July 5, 2015
Students
Diverse Conversations: How Can HBCUs Raise More Alumni Dollars?
Finding ways to keep these institutions relevant is more important than ever.
July 5, 2015
African-American
Diverse Bookshelf: The Importance of the Black Community Going Green
When it comes to how industry treats the environment, Black communities have been dumped on more than others for years.
July 2, 2015
African-American
Getting Race and Poverty Right in Education
Several months ago, I was invited to conduct a professional development session in a school with a high proportion of students of color and those living below the poverty line
July 1, 2015
African-American
CIA Announces Plan to Do Better on Diversity
WASHINGTON, Jun 30, 2015 (AP) – The CIA is failing to hire and promote enough minorities despite years of vowing to do so, Director John Brennan said Tuesday, announcing a new effort to tackle the problem of a largely white workforce whose lack of diversity he says is undercutting the spy agency’s intelligence mission. Brennan […]
July 1, 2015
African-American
Same-Sex Fight Not Over
Obama’s polarizing Friday shows the fight for same-sex equality still isn’t over.
June 29, 2015
Students
The Legacy of Dr. Norman C. Francis and Xavier University
Physicians and alumni of Xavier University, Trevonne M. Thompson, MD and Myiesha Taylor, MD remember the lasting impact of Dr. Norman C. Francis and Xavier University.
June 29, 2015
Faculty & Staff
MICHAEL KIM
MICHAEL KIM has been named director of the School of Music at the University of Minnesota, effective July 31. He is acting associate vice president (external) and dean of the School of Music at Brandon University. Kim earned a bachelor’s from the University of Calgary, and a master’s and a doctorate from The Juilliard School.
June 29, 2015
Faculty & Staff
ELAINE COLLINS
ELAINE COLLINS has been appointed president of Johnson State College in Vermont. She was dean and COO of the College of Education at Grand Valley State University. Collins earned a bachelor’s from the University of California, Los Angeles, a master’s from the University of California, Davis, and a doctorate from The Ohio State University.
June 29, 2015
Faculty & Staff
MONICA PONCE DE LEON
MONICA PONCE DE LEON has been appointed dean of the School of Architecture at Princeton University. She was dean of the College of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Michigan. Ponce de Leon earned a bachelor’s from the University of Miami and a master’s from Harvard University.
June 29, 2015
African-American
HBCUs, HSIs Equipped to Aid Incarcerated Youth
A 2013 study by RAND concluded that prisoners were 43 percent less likely to be imprisoned after release because of educational programs.
June 24, 2015
African-American
Move to Remove Confederate Flag a Good Starting Point
With a swiftness that no one could have possibly imagined, the Confederate battle flag potentially will be coming down in a number of places in the South following the lead of Gov. Nikki Haley’s actions Monday in South Carolina.
June 23, 2015
Sports
Confronting Assault Issues on Campus: Our Reality, Our Challenge
Late last year my personal life collided with my work life in regards to the issues of assault on college campuses.
June 23, 2015
Leadership & Policy
An Open Letter from Orangeburg to Charleston
If the lessons learned from “yesterday’s sorrow” do not frame new patterns of action which abort or prevent “tomorrow’s” insult or injury, then what does ‘I am sorry’ really mean?
June 23, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Tuskegee University Secures $500K Grant
Tuskegee University has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to bolster its Bachelor of Arts degree program.
June 22, 2015
African-American
Dylann Roof is a Racist and Terrorist. Period.
The sad and sobering truth is that this is hardly the first time that a Black church has been the target of homegrown terrorism by White supremacists.
June 22, 2015
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