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Faculty & Staff

Dr. Ivory A. Toldson

Dr. Ivory A. Toldson is an associate professor at Howard University and senior research analyst for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. In September, President Barack Obama named Toldson deputy director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Known as a “myth buster,” Toldson has challenged popular research reports and news sources […]

May 1, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Dr. Juan Gilbert

Dr. Juan E. Gilbert is a professor and chair of the Human-Centered Computing Division in the School of Computing at Clemson University. He was named one of the 50 Most Important African- Americans in Technology by eAccess Corp. Gilbert wants to combat the notion that STEM careers are boring and not suited for African- Americans. […]

May 1, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Dr. Sean Decatur

Sean M. Decatur became president of Kenyon College in July 2013 after serving as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Oberlin College. As an assistant professor of chemistry at Mount Holyoke College, he helped establish a top research program in biophysical chemistry. Decatur has been a visiting scientist at the Massachusetts Institute […]

May 1, 2014

Leadership & Policy

Dr. Mitchell Chang

Mitchell J. Chang is professor of higher education and organizational change at the University of California, Los Angeles. His research focuses on the educational efficacy of diversity- related initiatives on college campuses. Chang is the author of more than 80 publications and has served on the editorial board for several journals, including The Review of […]

May 1, 2014

Leadership & Policy

Clark Atlanta University President to Retire in June 2015

Clark Atlanta University President Carlton E. Brown has announced plans to retire in June of 2015.

April 30, 2014

Would-be Teachers Face Tougher Certification Tests

Franchesca Moreno’s work as a student teacher didn’t end when the kids went home for the day.

April 30, 2014

Leadership & Policy

Budget Board Approves $6M Loan to South Carolina State University

The loan is to keep the financially battered HBCU afloat for the rest of the school year, but how it continues to operate after that remains questionable.

April 30, 2014

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Study: Asian Americans Gaining Equity Ground with AANAPISI Designation

The report finds that minorities already enrolled in post-secondary education need services and support to successfully matriculate now more than ever.

April 29, 2014

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International Conference Focuses on Preparation for Competition in Global Market

Global experts from 70 countries have gathered to strategize about a broad range of issues that will impact the future of international higher education.

April 29, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Sterling Controversy Shows Race to Be America’s Achilles Heel

Here we are in 2014 and race remains at the top of our social disorders list.

April 28, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Dr. Beverly Tatum – President, Spelman College

Recognized as a scholar, teacher, race-relations expert and leader in higher education, Tatum became the ninth president of Spelman College in 2002. She is also known as a promoter of racial identity development theory and as the author of the best-selling Can We Talk About Race? And Other Conversations in an Era of School Resegregation. […]

April 28, 2014

Community Colleges

Zakiya Smith – Strategy Director for Student Financial Support, Lumina Foundation

At the Lumina Foundation, Smith leads the work to develop new models of student financial support for higher education. She also served as a senior advisor for education on the White House Domestic Policy Council, where she focused on developing the president’s higher education policy. Earlier in her career, Smith worked in various capacities for […]

April 28, 2014

Dr. Ruth Simmons – President Emeritus, Brown University

In 2001, Simmons became the 18th president of Brown University, the first African-American to lead an Ivy League institution. She was president of Smith College from 1995 to 2001, after serving as vice provost of Princeton University and provost of Spelman College. She has served in various administrative positions at the University of Southern California […]

April 28, 2014

African-American

Dr. Kimberly Scott – Executive Director, COMPUGIRLS, School of Social Transformation, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Arizona State University

Scott, a women and gender studies associate professor in the School of Social Transformation at Arizona State University, was named a STEM Access Champion of Change at the White House in February 2014, which honors people who support and accelerate STEM opportunities for African-American students, schools and communities. Scott saw the need for a program […]

April 28, 2014

Dr. Irelene Ricks Program Advisor – American Association of State Colleges and Universities

Ricks, a Washington, D.C., native, has been working in education for more than 20 years. She has served as a grants administrator at Howard University, policy analyst for the White House Office of Management and Budget, program manager for NOAA’s Office of Education, director of minority affairs for the American Society for Cell Biology in […]

April 28, 2014

Dr. Irelene Ricks Program Advisor – American Association of State Colleges and Universities

Ricks, a Washington, D.C., native, has been working in education for more than 20 years. She has served as a grants administrator at Howard University, policy analyst for the White House Office of Management and Budget, program manager for NOAA’s Office of Education, director of minority affairs for the American Society for Cell Biology in […]

April 28, 2014

Dr. Bertha Hampton Miller – Executive Assistant to the Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives, Fayetteville State University

Miller has held several administrative positions since arriving at Fayetteville State University in 1998: acting vice chancellor for academic affairs, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, professor of history and special assistant to the chancellor. Earlier in her career, Miller served as chair of the Department of History at North Carolina A&T State […]

April 28, 2014

Leadership & Policy

Susie Powell – Screenwriter, Former Trustee, Bennett College

A Bennett College alumna, Powell is a former Bennett board member. She wrote the screenplay for The Loving Story documentary, winning the award for Outstanding Historical Programming (Long Form) at the 34th Emmy Awards. Powell was one of two Black women to graduate from her law school class at Case Western Reserve. She has published […]

April 28, 2014