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Fort Valley State University President Paul A. Jones Announces Upcoming Retirement

“As I look toward the conclusion of my presidency, I do so with confidence in Fort Valley State’s future,” said Dr. Jones. ”This confidence comes from knowing the strength of the people who sustain this institution and the clarity of the mission that continues to guide us.”

Nannette C. Turner to Lead the College of Health Professions at Mercer University

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Dr. Turner currently serves as executive associate dean of Mercer University's College of Health Professions. A faculty member for nearly two decades, she has over 25 years of experience as public practitioner in Texas and Georgia.

Nikki Youngblood-Giles Selected to Oversee Campus Life and Student Experience at Barnard College

Breaking News
In her new role as interim co-dean of Barnard College, Dr. Youngblood-Giles will provide leadership to all aspects of campus life and student experience at the New York City-based liberal arts institution. She first joined the Barnard administration in 2008 and currently serves as vice dean.

Kevin James Reinstated as President of Morris Brown College

Breaking News
One week after their abrupt removal of Morris Brown College President Kevin James, the HBCU's board of trustees has reversed their decision, reinstating Dr. James as the college's nineteenth president.

Research & Studies

Federal Commission Reports on the School-to-Prison Pipeline for Black Boys in the United States

“Education was meant to be a gateway to opportunity, not a sorting mechanism that determines who is punished and who is protected,” said Mark Spencer of the U.S. Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys. “Our findings show that too many Black boys are still denied fairness at the very start of their educational journey.”

Joint Center Report Finds Significantly High Unemployment Rate Among Black Americans

“Regression is not destiny. But neither is progress automatic,” writes Joint Center chief of staff Monica Mitchell. “The path from signs of a Black recession to genuine economic security requires confronting the structural barriers this report documents.”

Study Finds Racial Biases in Media Coverage of Mass Shootings and Gun Violence

Research & Studies
“Real-world gun violence disproportionately impacts communities of color, and our findings reveal that media coverage may compound these inequities through differential patterns of representation at scale,” the study authors write.

New UNCF Report Examines Presidential Tenure at HBCUs

HBCUs
Although the average tenure of all college presidents in the United States is 5.9 years, the tenure of HBCU presidents averages just 4.22 years, with public HBCU presidents serving an average of only 4 years.

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Quote of the Week

“Education was meant to be a gateway to opportunity, not a sorting mechanism that determines who is punished and who is protected. Black boys are still denied fairness at the very start of their educational journey.”

Mark Spencer,
director of the U.S. Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys (see JBHE post)

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Seven Competencies for HBCU Leadership: Key Habits in Self-Development

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Five Blacks Among the Latest Cohort of 32 Rhodes Scholars From the United States

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MacKenzie Scott’s Donations to HBCUs: The “Haves” and the “Have Nots”

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Black Coaches in Pursuit of the NCAA Football Championship: One More Bridge to Cross in Collegiate Sports

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Thinking Beyond the Bars

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Why HBCUs Must Keep Education First Amid a New Era of Commercialized College Sports

Statistic of the Week

271,000
Number of federal workers who lost their jobs in 2025
200,000
Number of these who were Black women

Source: Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies (see JBHE post)

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Barber-Scotia College Has “Completely Run Out of Money”

Chris V. Rey, president of Barber-Scotia College in Concord, North Carolina, recently announced that the HBCU has “completely run out of money.” Employees at the college, including President Rey, will not receive a paycheck for the month of January.
Appointments & Awards

Three Black Scholars Who Have Been Assigned New Roles

Tennessee State University's Learotha Williams, Jr. is the new Davidson County Historian, Tia-Simone Gardner was awarded tenure at Macalaser College in Minnesota, and Jonli Tunstall was appointed associate vice provost of student diversity and director of the Academic Advancement Program at the University of California, Los Angeles.
HBCUs

Harris-Stowe State University to Construct a New $62 Million STEM Center

“This new building is going to give our students the opportunity to work in brand-new labs, using brand-new equipment that’s being used in the industry today,” said Freddie Wills, vice president for STEM initiatives and research partnerships at Harris-Stowe State University in St. Louis.
African-American History

Antoinette Jackson Honored by the American Historical Association

Dr. Jackson, professor and chair of the anthropology department at the University of South Florida, was honored for her work to recover and restore Black cemeteries. As founder and director of the Black Cemetery Network, she has been able to retrieve a rich but forgotten history of Black cemeteries as an integral part of Black life in the United States.
HBCUs

The University of the District of Columbia Launches New School of Education and Learning Sciences

“The School of Education and Learning Sciences aligns squarely with our priority to drive economic and social impact across the District,” said UDC President Maurice D. Edington. “This moment represents our roots while advancing our responsibility as the city’s public university.”
Appointments & Awards

Five African Americans Selected for Administrative Roles at Universities

Here is this week’s roundup of African Americans who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to [email protected].
Grants and Gifts

Higher Education Gifts or Grants of Interest to African Americans

Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
Resignations

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College President Monica J. Posey Announces Retirement

Monica J. Posey was named president of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College in 2016, making her the first African American woman president of a major educational institution in the Cincinnati metropolitan area. She will retire from the college in August, following over three decades of administrative service.
Features

Seven Competencies for HBCU Leadership: Key Habits in Self-Development

Whether a CEO or university president, having key skills, habits, practices, or competencies are necessary to guide the organization and provide the leadership to attain desired goals.
Articles

Online Articles That May Be of Interest to JBHE Readers

Each week, JBHE will provide links to online articles that may be of interest to our readers. Here are this week’s selections.
Books

Recent Books of Interest to African American Scholars

The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education regularly publishes a list of new books that may be of interest to our readers. The books included are on a wide variety of subjects and present many different points of view.
Resignations

Clemson University’s Roy Jones to Retire in June

A Clemson faculty member since 2003, Dr. Jones is known for his leadership with the Call Me MiSTER program, a teacher recruitment and retention initiative that seeks to increase the number of teachers in hard-to-staff schools. He first joined the program while teaching at historically Black Claflin University, before bringing the program with him to Clemson.
In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Awotunde Judyie Ella Al-Bilali

Professor Al-Bilal was the first Black woman to earn the rank of full professor in the department of theater at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she was also affiliated with the Honors Program and the W. E. B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies.
Racial Gap

Federal Commission Reports on the School-to-Prison Pipeline for Black Boys in the United States

“Education was meant to be a gateway to opportunity, not a sorting mechanism that determines who is punished and who is protected,” said Mark Spencer of the U.S. Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys. “Our findings show that too many Black boys are still denied fairness at the very start of their educational journey.”
Breaking News

Fort Valley State University President Paul A. Jones Announces Upcoming Retirement

“As I look toward the conclusion of my presidency, I do so with confidence in Fort Valley State’s future,” said Dr. Jones. ”This confidence comes from knowing the strength of the people who sustain this institution and the clarity of the mission that continues to guide us.”
Racial Gap

Joint Center Report Finds Significantly High Unemployment Rate Among Black Americans

“Regression is not destiny. But neither is progress automatic,” writes Joint Center chief of staff Monica Mitchell. “The path from signs of a Black recession to genuine economic security requires confronting the structural barriers this report documents.”
Breaking News

Nannette C. Turner to Lead the College of Health Professions at Mercer University

Dr. Turner currently serves as executive associate dean of Mercer University's College of Health Professions. A faculty member for nearly two decades, she has over 25 years of experience as public practitioner in Texas and Georgia.
Research & Studies

Study Finds Racial Biases in Media Coverage of Mass Shootings and Gun Violence

“Real-world gun violence disproportionately impacts communities of color, and our findings reveal that media coverage may compound these inequities through differential patterns of representation at scale,” the study authors write.
Breaking News

Nikki Youngblood-Giles Selected to Oversee Campus Life and Student Experience at Barnard College

In her new role as interim co-dean of Barnard College, Dr. Youngblood-Giles will provide leadership to all aspects of campus life and student experience at the New York City-based liberal arts institution. She first joined the Barnard administration in 2008 and currently serves as vice dean.
HBCUs

Legislators Seek to Restore Hampton University’s Land-Grant Status

Hampton University was stripped of its land-grant status in 1920, after federal lawmakers claimed only one HBCU per state could have such status. Now, a new bill from Virginia state lawmakers seeks to restore Hampton as a land-grant institution.
Appointments & Awards

New Faculty Appointments for Three Black Scholars

Ariel James was awarded tenure at Macalester College in Minnesota. Michael Morgan was named associate dean for research in the College of Letters & Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Maria Rosario Jackson was named University Professor of Creativity and Social Impact at Arizona State University.
African-American History

The Smithsonian Opens New Exhibition Featuring Historical Collections From Five HBCUs

Historical materials collected by scholars from Clark Atlanta University, Florida A&M University, Jackson State University, Texas Southern University, and Tuskegee University are featured in a new exhibition at Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Appointments & Awards

Austin Community College District Names Its African American Cultural Center to Honor Roland C. Hayes

For over five decades, Roland Hayes has taught history and African American studies at Austin Community College, where he founded the African American Cultural Center. Earlier this month, the college renamed the center in his honor.
HBCUs

Fayetteville State University to Launch New Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education

“FSU’s undergraduate special education program prepares educators who recognize the potential in every learner and advocate for inclusive opportunities,” said Chandrika Johnson, dean of the College of Education.
Appointments & Awards

Six Black Americans Selected for Key Staff Positions at Colleges and Universities

The appointments are Tuwanna Williams at Copiah-Lincoln Community College, Brandi Bush Roberts at the Louisiana University System, Michael Wade Smith at Pennsylvania State University, Corey Moore at Virginia Commonwealth University, Tarryn Harris at the University of Arkansas System’s Clinton School Impact Center, and David Meadows at Roanoke College.
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HBCUs

Barber-Scotia College Has “Completely Run Out of Money”

Chris V. Rey, president of Barber-Scotia College in Concord, North Carolina, recently announced that the HBCU has “completely run out of money.” Employees at the college, including President Rey, will not receive a paycheck for the month of January.
Appointments & Awards

Three Black Scholars Who Have Been Assigned New Roles

Tennessee State University's Learotha Williams, Jr. is the new Davidson County Historian, Tia-Simone Gardner was awarded tenure at Macalaser College in Minnesota, and Jonli Tunstall was appointed associate vice provost of student diversity and director of the Academic Advancement Program at the University of California, Los Angeles.
HBCUs

Harris-Stowe State University to Construct a New $62 Million STEM Center

“This new building is going to give our students the opportunity to work in brand-new labs, using brand-new equipment that’s being used in the industry today,” said Freddie Wills, vice president for STEM initiatives and research partnerships at Harris-Stowe State University in St. Louis.
African-American History

Antoinette Jackson Honored by the American Historical Association

Dr. Jackson, professor and chair of the anthropology department at the University of South Florida, was honored for her work to recover and restore Black cemeteries. As founder and director of the Black Cemetery Network, she has been able to retrieve a rich but forgotten history of Black cemeteries as an integral part of Black life in the United States.
HBCUs

The University of the District of Columbia Launches New School of Education and Learning Sciences

“The School of Education and Learning Sciences aligns squarely with our priority to drive economic and social impact across the District,” said UDC President Maurice D. Edington. “This moment represents our roots while advancing our responsibility as the city’s public university.”
Appointments & Awards

Five African Americans Selected for Administrative Roles at Universities

Here is this week’s roundup of African Americans who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to [email protected].
Grants and Gifts

Higher Education Gifts or Grants of Interest to African Americans

Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
Resignations

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College President Monica J. Posey Announces Retirement

Monica J. Posey was named president of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College in 2016, making her the first African American woman president of a major educational institution in the Cincinnati metropolitan area. She will retire from the college in August, following over three decades of administrative service.
Features

Seven Competencies for HBCU Leadership: Key Habits in Self-Development

Whether a CEO or university president, having key skills, habits, practices, or competencies are necessary to guide the organization and provide the leadership to attain desired goals.
Articles

Online Articles That May Be of Interest to JBHE Readers

Each week, JBHE will provide links to online articles that may be of interest to our readers. Here are this week’s selections.
Books

Recent Books of Interest to African American Scholars

The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education regularly publishes a list of new books that may be of interest to our readers. The books included are on a wide variety of subjects and present many different points of view.
Resignations

Clemson University’s Roy Jones to Retire in June

A Clemson faculty member since 2003, Dr. Jones is known for his leadership with the Call Me MiSTER program, a teacher recruitment and retention initiative that seeks to increase the number of teachers in hard-to-staff schools. He first joined the program while teaching at historically Black Claflin University, before bringing the program with him to Clemson.
In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Awotunde Judyie Ella Al-Bilali

Professor Al-Bilal was the first Black woman to earn the rank of full professor in the department of theater at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she was also affiliated with the Honors Program and the W. E. B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies.
Racial Gap

Federal Commission Reports on the School-to-Prison Pipeline for Black Boys in the United States

“Education was meant to be a gateway to opportunity, not a sorting mechanism that determines who is punished and who is protected,” said Mark Spencer of the U.S. Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys. “Our findings show that too many Black boys are still denied fairness at the very start of their educational journey.”
Breaking News

Fort Valley State University President Paul A. Jones Announces Upcoming Retirement

“As I look toward the conclusion of my presidency, I do so with confidence in Fort Valley State’s future,” said Dr. Jones. ”This confidence comes from knowing the strength of the people who sustain this institution and the clarity of the mission that continues to guide us.”
Racial Gap

Joint Center Report Finds Significantly High Unemployment Rate Among Black Americans

“Regression is not destiny. But neither is progress automatic,” writes Joint Center chief of staff Monica Mitchell. “The path from signs of a Black recession to genuine economic security requires confronting the structural barriers this report documents.”
Breaking News

Nannette C. Turner to Lead the College of Health Professions at Mercer University

Dr. Turner currently serves as executive associate dean of Mercer University's College of Health Professions. A faculty member for nearly two decades, she has over 25 years of experience as public practitioner in Texas and Georgia.
Research & Studies

Study Finds Racial Biases in Media Coverage of Mass Shootings and Gun Violence

“Real-world gun violence disproportionately impacts communities of color, and our findings reveal that media coverage may compound these inequities through differential patterns of representation at scale,” the study authors write.
Breaking News

Nikki Youngblood-Giles Selected to Oversee Campus Life and Student Experience at Barnard College

In her new role as interim co-dean of Barnard College, Dr. Youngblood-Giles will provide leadership to all aspects of campus life and student experience at the New York City-based liberal arts institution. She first joined the Barnard administration in 2008 and currently serves as vice dean.
HBCUs

Legislators Seek to Restore Hampton University’s Land-Grant Status

Hampton University was stripped of its land-grant status in 1920, after federal lawmakers claimed only one HBCU per state could have such status. Now, a new bill from Virginia state lawmakers seeks to restore Hampton as a land-grant institution.
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Fort Valley State University President Paul A. Jones Announces Upcoming Retirement

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“As I look toward the conclusion of my presidency, I do so with confidence in Fort Valley State’s future,” said Dr. Jones. ”This confidence comes from knowing the strength of the people who sustain this institution and the clarity of the mission that continues to guide us.”

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