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Section: Institutions > HBCUs
Students
Johnson C. Smith Becomes First HBCU to Admit a Latino Fraternity
The young men, who are all pursuing degrees in STEM disciplines, say their common academic pursuits led them to the idea of creating a fraternity.
May 6, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Condoleeza Rice Backs Out of Rutgers Commencement
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. ― Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has backed out of delivering the commencement address at Rutgers University following protests by some faculty and students over her role in the Iraq War.
May 5, 2014
Disabilties
Coalition Working to Bring Rural College Communities Up to Speed
A diverse coalition of colleges, corporations and other organizations is seeking to boost wireless broadband connectivity in small towns and rural areas.
May 1, 2014
HBCUs
Howard University: ‘P. Diddy’ Behind Podium to Provide Inspiration
As commencement nears, the university’s interim president stands behind the selection of the speaker, who dropped out of Howard.
May 1, 2014
Students
Goodwin Liu
Goodwin Liu is an associate justice of the California Supreme Court. He has also been a member of the University of California- Berkeley Law faculty. Liu earned tenure in 2008 and was associate dean from 2008 to 2010. In 2009, Liu won the UC Berkeley Distinguished Teaching Award. His primary areas of expertise are constitutional […]
May 1, 2014
HBCUs
Tuskegee University Names Brian Johnson New President
A new president has been selected to lead Tuskegee University.
April 29, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Dr. Deborah Tannen – University Professor, Georgetown University
Author of more than 20 books, Tannen is a university professor and professor of linguistics at Georgetown University. She has been a McGraw Distinguished Lecturer at Princeton University and a fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, following a term in residence at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, N.J. […]
April 28, 2014
Students
Dr. Donna Shalala – President, University of Miami
Shalala became professor of political science and president of the University of Miami in June 2001 after eight years as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. Shalala has more than 30 years of experience as a scholar, teacher and administrator. In 2011, she was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in Seneca […]
April 28, 2014
Students
Dr. Mabel Jones Matthews – Director for the Office of Education Infrastructure Division, NASA
In her current position, Matthews shares responsibility for providing strategic leadership in NASA’s efforts in achieving excellence in STEM education. Matthews served as university program manager for NASA’s Minority University Research and Education Program. Previously, she served in several senior-level higher education positions, including vice president, dean of academic affairs, academic division chairperson and as […]
April 25, 2014
Students
Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry – Professor of Political Science, Tulane University
Host of her eponymously named show on MSNBC, Harris-Perry teaches political science at Tulane University. Her academic research is inspired by a desire to investigate the challenges facing contemporary Black Americans and to better understand the ways that African-Americans respond to these challenges. In 2009, Harris-Perry became the youngest scholar to deliver the W.E.B. Du […]
April 25, 2014
Students
Dr. Juliet V. GarcÃa – President, University of Texas at Brownsville
GarcÃa became president of The University of Texas at Brownsville in January 1992. When she was named president of Texas Southmost College in 1986, she became the fi rst Mexican American woman in the nation to become president of a college or university. GarcÃa has advocated increasing access to higher education through innovation and experimentation, […]
April 25, 2014
Sports
Grambling Students Vote for Athletics Fee
Grambling State University’s athletic programs will get a boost in the fall after students approved an athletics fee that will generate an additional $1 million annually.
April 24, 2014
African-American
The Bottom Line Not the Answer in College Choice
A recent article in The Atlantic provided without context resulted in yet another negative story about HBCUs.
April 24, 2014
HBCUs
Rutgers Names New Chancellor for Camden Campus
The dean of the University of Maryland’s law school has been named the new chancellor for Rutgers University’s Camden campus.
April 23, 2014
Sports
Did Big Time Football Trump Justice at Florida State University?
Investigation shows Florida State University and Tallahassee cops botched case of rape suspect and Heisman winner Jameis Winston.
April 21, 2014
Students
Ky. Supreme Court: Former Seminary Professor Can Proceed with Suit
Dr. Jimmy Kirby, a tenured professor who was fired from Lexington Theological Seminary in 2009, can proceed with a lawsuit against his former employer.
April 20, 2014
HBCUs
S.C. State Still Awaiting Word on Financial Bailout as Accrediting Agency Revisits
A $13.6 million request to state lawmakers and the governor would provide immediate cash flow to enable the school to pay its outstanding bills and continue to deliver essential services.
April 16, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Global Scholars Say Universities Need to Get Back to Basics
Universities don’t have to solve the social and practical problems of the day, but should rather focus on equipping students with the critical and analytical thinking skills that will enable them to do these things themselves.
April 14, 2014
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