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ÁNGEL CABRERA

ÁNGEL CABRERA has been appointed president of Georgia Institute of Technology, effective September 15. He currently serves as president of George Mason University. Cabrera earned a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from Universidad Politécnica of Madrid and a master’s degree and Ph.D. from Georgia Tech.

July 10, 2019

WILLIAM C. MCCOY

WILLIAM C. MCCOY has been appointed interim director of the Pan African Studies program in the College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities at Clemson University. He will also continue on as director of Clemson’s Rutland Institute for Ethics. McCoy earned a bachelor’s degree from Northern Illinois University, a master’s degree from the University of WisconsinMadison and a doctorate in education administration from Edgewood University.

July 10, 2019

BILLY CHILDS

BILLY CHILDS has been appointed the inaugural Ken Pullig Visiting Scholar in Jazz Studies at Berklee College of Music. He is a composer and pianist who has won five Grammys. Childs earned a bachelor’s degree in composition from the University of Southern California.

July 10, 2019

BULAONG RAMIZ-HALL

BULAONG RAMIZ-HALL has been named director of the Emily Taylor Center for Women & Gender Equity at the University of Kansas. She was previously director of the Multicultural Resource Center at Amherst College in Massachusetts. Ramiz-Hall earned a bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan University and a master’s degree from Central Connecticut State University.

July 10, 2019

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AUDREY BENNETT

AUDREY BENNETT has been named vice president of diversity and inclusion for the College Art Association. She is a professor in the Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design at the University of Michigan. Bennett earned a bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College and an MFA in graphic design from Yale University.

July 10, 2019

SUSAN FREIWALD

SUSAN FREIWALD has been named dean of the University of San Francisco School of Law. She previously served as interim dean of the law school. Freiwald earned a bachelor’s degree from Harvard University and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.

July 10, 2019

JOHN BLACKSHEAR

JOHN BLACKSHEAR has been appointed interim dean for academic affairs at the Trinity College of Arts and Sciences at Duke University. He previously served as senior associate dean for academic planning at Trinity College of Arts and Sciences. Blackshear earned a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from Florida A&M University and a Ph.D. from Georgia State University.

July 10, 2019

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MARTHA J. CRAWFORD

MARTHA J. CRAWFORD has been appointed dean of the Jack Welch College of Business at Sacred Heart University, effective August 5. She has taught at Harvard Business School since 2016. Crawford earned a master’s and doctoral degree from Harvard University and an MBA from the Collège des Ingénieurs in Paris.

July 10, 2019

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CAROLYN J. STEFANCO

CAROLYN J. STEFANCO has been named chair of the American University in Bulgaria (AUBG) Board of Trustees. She also serves as president of the College of Saint Rose. Stefanco earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder, a master’s degree from Binghamton University and a Ph.D. from Duke University.

July 10, 2019

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LAURA ROBERTS

LAURA ROBERTS has been named editorin-chief of Academic Medicine. She is currently Chairman and the Katharine Dexter McCormick and Stanley McCormick Memorial Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Roberts earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree from the University of Chicago and an M.D. from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.

July 10, 2019

KATHRYN ELLIS

KATHRYN ELLIS has been appointed director of the Innovation Institute at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She previously served as director of economic development for the City of Newton, Massachusetts. Ellis earned a bachelor’s degree and MBA from Curry College.

July 10, 2019

R. CHARLES BYERS

R. CHARLES BYERS has been appointed interim provost and vice president for academic affairs at West Virginia State University (WVSU). He previously served as university provost and vice president for academic affairs until retiring in 2014. Byers earned a bachelor’s degree from WVSU, a master’s degree from The Ohio State University and a doctorate degree from Kent State University.

July 10, 2019

ROBIN L. HUGHES

ROBIN L. HUGHES has been named dean of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Education, Health and Human Behavior, effective August 1. She currently serves as professor of higher education and student affairs and professor of urban education at Indiana University School of Education, Indianapolis. Hughes earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Texas and a master’s degree and Ph.D. from Texas A&M University.

July 10, 2019

MARCELLA DAVID

MARCELLA DAVID has been named senior vice president and provost at Columbia College in Chicago. She previously served as the Betty T. Ferguson Visiting Professor of Law at Florida State University. David earned a bachelor’s degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School.

July 10, 2019

ANTHONY EUDELIO VARONA

ANTHONY EUDELIO VARONA has been appointed dean of the University of Miami School of Law, effective August 1. He currently serves as professor of law at American University Washington College of Law. Varona earned a bachelor’s degree from Boston College, a J.D. from Boston College Law School and a Master of Laws from Georgetown University Law Center.

July 10, 2019

Study Examines Stereotypes of Biracial Groups in US

Although the fastest-growing youth demographic in the U.S. is biracial individuals, there is little research documenting the stereotypes that exist. “Not Quite Monoracial: Biracial Stereotypes Explored,” published this week by Northwestern University, examines the under-explored topic of stereotypes attributed to various biracial groups.

July 10, 2019

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National Black Museum Architect Dies

North Carolina architect Phil Freelon, nationally known for designs that celebrate art, beauty and human achievement, even in the most utilitarian spaces, has died, according to a report in The News & Observer in Raleigh. The North Star Church of the Arts, which Freelon and his wife Nnenna founded, confirmed his passing. Freelon, 66, was […]

July 10, 2019

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California’s ‘CROWN’ Act Follows Years of Academic Research

As the nation celebrated The Fourth of July earlier this month, one state granted independence to its Black citizens who wear natural hairstyles such as Afros, braids, cornrows and dreads in the workplace and public schools.California’s CROWN Act comes after years of research and data showing the importance of Black hairstyles to identity and self-esteem.

July 10, 2019