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HBCUs Have Benefited From Philanthropy in Wake of Black Lives Matter Protests
Within days after Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and his wife Patty Quillin pledged a total of $120 million to the United Negro College Fund and two of Atlanta’s historically Black colleges, another HBCU became an indirect beneficiary of that philanthropic gesture.
August 6, 2020
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MELODY WEBB
MELODY WEBB has been appointed director of athletics at Norfolk State University in Virginia. Senior associate athletics director for administration and senior women’s administrator at the university, Webb holds a bachelor’s in accounting from Savannah State University in Georgia and a master’s in public administration from Bowie State University.
August 6, 2020
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AKIRAH BRADLEY
AKIRAH BRADLEY has been named vice chancellor of student affairs at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Serving in the position on an interim basis since January, Bradley holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Mansfield University in Pennsylvania, a master’s degree in higher education student affairs administration from the University of Vermont, and a Ph.D. in educational leadership from the University of California, Davis.
August 6, 2020
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KAREN A. JONES
KAREN A. JONES has been named vice president for diversity, equity, and inclusion at Binghamton University in New York. Most recently chief diversity officer at Buffalo State College in New York, Jones is a graduate of Buffalo State College and holds a Ph.D. from the University at Buffalo of the State University of New York System.
August 6, 2020
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KARNELL MCCONNELL-BLACK
KARNELL MCCONNELL-BLACK has been appointed vice president for student life at Reed College in Portland, Oregon. Previously vice president of student affairs and dean of students at Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah, he holds a bachelor’s degree in communication and a master’s degree in higher education administration from Loyola University as well as a Ph.D. in educational leadership and policy from the University of Utah.
August 6, 2020
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TANISHA STEVENS
TANISHA STEVENS has been appointed the vice chancellor for diversity, equity, and inclusion at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Interim director of the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and director of the Office of Academic Integrity at the university, Stevens holds a bachelor’s in psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia, a master’s in counseling from Saint Louis University and a Ph.D. in educational leadership & policy studies from the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
August 6, 2020
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SHERRI ANN CHARLESTON
SHERRI ANN CHARLESTON has been named chief diversity and inclusion officer at Harvard University. Charleston holds a bachelor’s degree in history and African American studies from Columbia University; a master’s degree and Ph.D. in history from the University of Michigan; and a juris doctorate from the University of Wisconsin Law School.
August 6, 2020
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KEDRA ISHOP
KEDRA ISHOP has been named vice president for enrollment management at the University of Southern California. Most recently vice provost for enrollment management at the University of Michigan, Ishop holds three degrees from University of Texas at Austin: a bachelor’s in sociology, a master’s in higher education administration and a doctorate in educational administration.
August 6, 2020
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SCHVALLA R. RIVERA
SCHVALLA R. RIVERA has been appointed chief diversity officer, associate vice president of diversity and inclusion, and senior advisor to the president at Grinnell College. Assistant to the president for diversity and inclusion at Southern Utah University, Rivera holds a bachelor’s in social science from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College as well as a master’s in political science and a Ph. D. in curriculum and instruction from Indiana State University.
August 6, 2020
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GABRIELLE FLOYD
GABRIELLE FLOYD has been named head coach of the volleyball program at Texas Southern University (TSU). Previously assistant coach at the university, Floyd holds both a bachelor’s degree in public affairs and a master’s degree in health education from TSU.
August 6, 2020
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RANDY WILLIAMS
RANDY WILLIAMS has been appointed vice president and associate provost for inclusive excellence at Elon University. Most recently associate vice president for inclusive excellence and assistant professor of education at Elon, Williams holds a bachelor’s degree in physics from Hampden-Sydney College, a master’s degree in counselor education from Longwood University and a Ph.D. in educational policy, planning and leadership from the College of William & Mary.
August 6, 2020
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MICHAEL SNOWDEN
MICHAEL SNOWDEN has been named vice president for diversity and inclusion at Northwestern State University in Louisiana. Previously chief diversity officer, ADA coordinator, Title IX coordinator and director of Office of Inclusive Excellence at Mc-Neese State University, Snowden holds a bachelor’s in business administration, a master’s in educational administration and leadership and a Ph.D. in higher education administration, all from the University of Southern Mississippi.
August 6, 2020
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LAMONT SELLERS
LAMONT SELLERS has been appointed director of intercultural student affairs at Appalachian State University. Previously associate vice president for diversity at the University of South Dakota, Sellers holds a bachelor’s in secondary math education from Shaw University and a master’s in higher education administration from the University of Denver.
August 5, 2020
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IMANI M. CHEERS
IMANI M. CHEERS has been named associate director for the School of Media and Public Affairs (SMPA) at George Washington University. She will be the first African American woman to fulfill the role. Associate professor of digital storytelling at SMPA, Cheers holds a bachelor’s degree from Washington University in St. Louis as well as a master’s in African studies and a Ph.D. in mass communication and media studies from Howard University.
August 5, 2020
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JAN L. CLAYTON
JAN L. CLAYTON has been appointed vice president for student development services at Tarrant County College Northwest in Fort Worth, Texas. Previously a senior presidential fellow at Tulsa Community College and a senior student aff airs officer, Clayton holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s in American studies from Northeastern State University in Oklahoma as well as a Ph.D. in educational leadership in higher education from Oklahoma State University.
August 5, 2020
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Opening Up
Morehouse School of Medicine resuming in-person instruction amid need for more minority physicians to join fight against COVID-19.
August 5, 2020
Opinion
Transitioning to Online Learning
The spring of 2020 will not be the semester that goes down in history as an example of higher education at its best. In mid-March, the novel coronavirus forced colleges and universities to pivot from in-person course delivery and traditional on-campus experiences and thrust them into a modality of remote instruction.
August 5, 2020
African-American
The Murder of George Floyd Serves as a Defining Moment in U.S. History
The murder of George Floyd by the Minneapolis Police Department on May 25th shook America to her very foundations. Corporations, businesses, professional athletes, executives, and people from various races and backgrounds could not sit back and ignore or dismiss Mr. Floyd’s homicide. The murder serves as an exclamation point, or a significant defining moment, in the history of the United States.
August 5, 2020
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