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Section: Institutions > HBCUs
Leadership & Policy
Ronald Carter to Step Down as Johnson C. Smith President in 2017
Dr. Ronald L. Carter, president of Johnson C. Smith University since 2008, announced his intention to step aside as leader of the historically Black institution in June 2017. Carter, in a letter sent to JCSU stakeholders on Monday, indicated that the university had completed the goals of the 2008-2017 Strategic Plan implemented when he took […]
August 1, 2016
Students
Report: Standardized Assessments Best Measure of Graduates
A technology think tank’s report released Monday calls for the use of standardized assessments in measuring the abilities and job readiness of college graduates.
August 1, 2016
HBCUs
The Clinton Acceptance Speech and the Future of Higher Ed
If we aren’t smart enough to discern the real public servants from the frauds, then maybe the most important part of Hillary Clinton’s speech is her outline on higher education spending.
July 31, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Arkansas Baptist College Names Joseph L. Jones President
Dr. Joseph L. Jones, a political scientist, has been tapped as the next president of Arkansas Baptist College — a small, private historically Black college located in Little Rock.
July 27, 2016
Students
Experts: Education Not Likely to be Priority at Democratic National Convention
As more than 50,000 Democrats converge in Philadelphia this week to formally nominate Hillary Clinton as their presidential nominee, experts say education isn’t likely to take center stage at the Democratic National Convention.
July 25, 2016
Students
Pros Advise Higher Ed Endowment Managers to Stick to Principles
When it comes to managing endowments at institutions of higher education and trying to acquire good returns on investments, the task is fraught with unpredictability.
July 14, 2016
Students
Activist Role Grows on Breana Ross of United States Student Association
Breana Ross is vice president of the United States Student Association (USSA), the nation’s oldest student-led movement with a membership of 1.5 million.
July 14, 2016
Students
Johnson C. Smith University Gets $1M Grant from Leon Levine Foundation
Johnson C. Smith joins the growing list of colleges and universities that are setting aside emergency funds to support students who face a shortfall between financial aid packages and the rising cost of tuition.
July 13, 2016
Students
Policy Analysts Propose ‘Rule of 10’ to Refocus on Students’ Financial Needs
Policy analysts unveiled a new paper Tuesday that espouses a “Rule of 10”in an effort to refocus the student financial aid system on student needs and limitations.
July 12, 2016
African-American
Dallas Police Shooting — Trading Calm for Reason and Truth
The tragic events that recently occurred in Baton Rouge, Minneapolis and Dallas combine to teach a sad and painful message about the fragility of American society and how far we have not come in the last half century. The occurrence of the tragedy is the first part of the story. The way in which that […]
July 12, 2016
Students
JCSU Establishes Center for Culture and Race in China
Johnson C. Smith University brings Black history and culture to China with the opening of the Center for American Culture and Race at Guangdong Baiyun University.
July 12, 2016
African-American
The ‘Uprooting’ of HBCUs in a Post-racial Context
The irony in Roots is the continuous “uprooting” of the family experiences; this, too, has semblance to the challenges HBCUs encounter.
July 7, 2016
African-American
South Carolina State Names James E. Clark President
South Carolina State University looked within its ranks and named Board of Trustees member James E. Clark the 12th president of the historically Black institution on Wednesday.
June 29, 2016
Students
$500 Tuition Could Apply to Elizabeth City State Students
RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina lawmakers have re-included one historically black university in an experimental program to cut tuition to just $500 a semester for in-state students at some University of North Carolina campuses. House and Senate leaders announced Monday night as part of the two chambers’ budget compromise that tuition cuts for in-state students […]
June 28, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Willie D. Larkin Resigns After 1 Year as Grambling State University President
Grambling State University lost its third president in less than two years Thursday when Dr. Willie D. Larkin resigned the post amid widespread reports that he was facing being fired by the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors.
June 23, 2016
Students
Ivory Toldson Leaving White House Initiative on HBCUs Post
Dr. Ivory A. Toldson is leaving his post as executive director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities at the end of the month.
June 17, 2016
Students
South Carolina State University Off Accreditation Probation
South Carolina State won a significant vote of confidence Thursday when the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges removed the institution from probation, ending nearly a decade of troubles with the college peer accrediting group.
June 16, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Paul Quinn Addresses Issues in Black Community With New Institute
In an effort to address a litany of economic, educational, public policy and leadership development issues, Paul Quinn College recently announced the creation of the African American Leadership Institute.
June 14, 2016
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