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Mordecai Brownlee to Assume New Role at Colorado State University

Dr. Brownlee will conclude his tenure as president of the Community College of Aurora in December to begin a new appointment as vice president for Denver metro engagement at Colorado State University and executive director of Colorado State University Spur.

Southern University College of Business Dean to Step Down After Nearly Three Decades

Breaking News
Donald R. Andrews has served as dean of the Southern University College of Business since 1998. At the end of the current academic year, he is slated to step down from his deanship and return to the HBCU's faculty.

Yale Selects Two Black Scholars for Endowed Faculty Positions

Black Studies
Marlene Daut was named the Chester D. Tripp Professor of Black Studies and of French and Vincent Brown was named the David Brion Davis Professor of History.

Lonnie Bunch to Step Down as Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution

Breaking News
Dr. Bunch, the first African American to serve as secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, will step down by the end of 2026. His announcement follows significant conflict between the museum and the Trump administration.

Research & Studies

Research Finds Hampton University Offers the Best Return On Investment of Any HBCU

Compared to other HBCUs, Hampton University comes the closest to offering its undergraduate alumni a net-zero 10-year return on investment, according to a new analysis from the U.S. Career Institute. It take the median-earning bachelor's-degree recipient 10.5 years to payback the full cost of attending Hampton University.

How American Adults View Issues of Race in U.S. Education

YouGov, a global research data and analytics group, recentlty published the results of a series of surveys regarding Americans' opinions on racial inequality in education and race-based programming in higher education.

How Anti-Black Misogyny Evolves Throughout Black Women’s Lives

Research & Studies
Anti-Black misogyny is defined as “the structural system through which people, institutions, and environments interpret and regulate Black women's bodies, emotions, and intellectual contributions."

Xavier University of Louisiana Study Examines How to Expand Black Participation in Clinical Trials

HBCUs
Public health, pharmacy, and biomedical sciences faculty members at Xavier University of Louisiana have authored a new study examining how healthcare professionals and researchers can increase Black Americans' participation in clinical trials.

Trends in the Racial Composition of Eligible U.S. Voters

Research & Studies
Over the past two decades, Black Americans' share of the U.S. electorate has consistently hovered around 12 percent. The share of White eligible voters has declined significantly, while the shares of Hispanic and Asian eligible voters have nearly doubled.

What Do Black Americans Think of the Country’s Food System?

Research & Studies
According to a new report from Word In Black, the majority of Black Americans say they are at least somewhat insecure about the country's food safety. Nearly three-quarters want lower prices for healthy foods and more than four in 10 want more grocery stores in their neighborhoods.

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Research Finds Hampton University Offers the Best Return On Investment of Any HBCU

Compared to other HBCUs, Hampton University comes the closest to offering its undergraduate alumni a net-zero 10-year return on investment, according to a new analysis from the U.S. Career Institute. It take the median-earning bachelor's-degree recipient 10.5 years to payback the full cost of attending Hampton University.
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Mordecai Brownlee to Assume New Role at Colorado State University

Dr. Brownlee will conclude his tenure as president of the Community College of Aurora in December to begin a new appointment as vice president for Denver metro engagement at Colorado State University and executive director of Colorado State University Spur.
Research & Studies

How American Adults View Issues of Race in U.S. Education

YouGov, a global research data and analytics group, recentlty published the results of a series of surveys regarding Americans' opinions on racial inequality in education and race-based programming in higher education.
Breaking News

Southern University College of Business Dean to Step Down After Nearly Three Decades

Donald R. Andrews has served as dean of the Southern University College of Business since 1998. At the end of the current academic year, he is slated to step down from his deanship and return to the HBCU's faculty.
Research & Studies

How Anti-Black Misogyny Evolves Throughout Black Women’s Lives

Anti-Black misogyny is defined as “the structural system through which people, institutions, and environments interpret and regulate Black women's bodies, emotions, and intellectual contributions."
Black Studies

Yale Selects Two Black Scholars for Endowed Faculty Positions

Marlene Daut was named the Chester D. Tripp Professor of Black Studies and of French and Vincent Brown was named the David Brion Davis Professor of History.
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Two Florida HBCUs Create New Ph.D. Pathway Program

Under a new agreement, students at Florida Memorial University now have a structured opportunity to prepare for doctoral programs at Florida A&M University.
Appointments & Awards

Five Black Scholars Appointed to New Roles

Ezemenari M. Obasi of Wayne State University has been appointed to the National Advisory Council on Minority Health and Health Disparities. Miriam Johnson, Judith Crocker-Billingsley, and Lewis Johnson are taking on new academic leadership roles at universities. Scott Poulson-Bryant joined the faculty of the New York University Tisch School of the Arts.
HBCUs

Morgan State University Partners With Google to Enhance AI Infrastructure on Campus

Through a new partnership with Google Public Sector, Morgan State University will now have access to advanced Google Cloud platforms and NVIDIA's infrastructure, allowing students and faculty to conduct sophisticated research in AI and other evolving industries.
Appointments & Awards

Tomikia LeGrande Honored by the Thurgood Marshall College Fund

Dr. LeGrande became the ninth president of Prairie View A&M University in June 2023. Earlier in her career, she held key leadership roles in enrollment management at Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Houston-Downtown.
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The University of the District of Columbia Launches New Master of Social Work Degree

“By preparing talented residents for careers in social work and behavioral health, we are not only expanding economic opportunity but also strengthening the network of support services our neighbors, schools, families and communities need to thrive,” said Maurice D. Edington, president of the University of the District of Columbia.
Appointments & Awards

New Roles for Four Black Administrators in Higher Education

The administrators who are taking on new roles in higher education are Johnnie Watson III at Howard University, Wesley Fountain at Fayetteville State University, Felicia Ellzy-Smith at Dutchess Community College, and Jordan M. Davis at the University of Cincinnati.
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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.
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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.
Features

HBCU Enrollments Are Surging

In an era when overall enrollments in high education are stagnant and when many colleges and universities have seen dramatic drops in enrolled students, many of the nation's historically Black colleges and universities are seeing significant growth.
Grants and Gifts

Russell Sage Foundation’s Latest Grants for Research Important to African Americans

The Russell Sage Foundation in New York City recently approved 29 research grants. Some of these grants directly relate to issues important to African Americans.
African-American History

New Documentary Showcases Virginia Theological Seminary’s Reparations Program

The film, Bridging Ground: A Story of Sin, Grace, and Repair, follows the Virginia Theological Seminary's effort to confront its legacy with slavery. Over the past several years, the seminary has issued annual payments to living descendants of enslaved people who labored on campus some 200 years ago.
African-American History

UNC-Chapel Hill to Name New Residence Hall After Pioneering Black Faculty

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's new Jackson Hall honors two of the university's earliest Black professors. Blyden Jackson was the university's first tenured Black faculty member and his wife Roberta was the first Black tenure-track faculty member in the School of Education.
Campus Racial Incidents

Two Black Students Sue Nichols College for Racial Discrimination

In October 2023, plaintiffs Shamar Hall and Giovanni McLaughlin were involved in a physical fight with other students, all of whom are White. Following the incident, Hall was expelled and McLaughlin was barred from campus activities. However, according to a new lawsuit, the White students received no meaningful disciplinary action.
HBCUs

Xavier University of Louisiana Study Examines How to Expand Black Participation in Clinical Trials

Public health, pharmacy, and biomedical sciences faculty members at Xavier University of Louisiana have authored a new study examining how healthcare professionals and researchers can increase Black Americans' participation in clinical trials.
Breaking News

Lonnie Bunch to Step Down as Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution

Dr. Bunch, the first African American to serve as secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, will step down by the end of 2026. His announcement follows significant conflict between the museum and the Trump administration.
Research & Studies

Trends in the Racial Composition of Eligible U.S. Voters

Over the past two decades, Black Americans' share of the U.S. electorate has consistently hovered around 12 percent. The share of White eligible voters has declined significantly, while the shares of Hispanic and Asian eligible voters have nearly doubled.
Black Studies

Chidi Blyden Named Executive Director of the Harvard University Center for African Studies

“Harvard’s role is to be a catalyst for educating the world about Africa today, not Africa of the past,” said Chidi Blyden, executive director of the Ivy League institution's Center for African Studies.
Research & Studies

What Do Black Americans Think of the Country’s Food System?

According to a new report from Word In Black, the majority of Black Americans say they are at least somewhat insecure about the country's food safety. Nearly three-quarters want lower prices for healthy foods and more than four in 10 want more grocery stores in their neighborhoods.
Breaking News

Three Black Americans Selected for New Dean Appointments

Rhonda L. Mingo and OL Kelly were named dean of students at Presbyterian College in South Carolina and Southeastern Oklahoma State University, respectively. Jasmin Feimster is dean of arts and sciences at Pitt Community College in North Carolina.
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Research Finds Hampton University Offers the Best Return On Investment of Any HBCU

Compared to other HBCUs, Hampton University comes the closest to offering its undergraduate alumni a net-zero 10-year return on investment, according to a new analysis from the U.S. Career Institute. It take the median-earning bachelor's-degree recipient 10.5 years to payback the full cost of attending Hampton University.
Breaking News

Mordecai Brownlee to Assume New Role at Colorado State University

Dr. Brownlee will conclude his tenure as president of the Community College of Aurora in December to begin a new appointment as vice president for Denver metro engagement at Colorado State University and executive director of Colorado State University Spur.
Research & Studies

How American Adults View Issues of Race in U.S. Education

YouGov, a global research data and analytics group, recentlty published the results of a series of surveys regarding Americans' opinions on racial inequality in education and race-based programming in higher education.
Breaking News

Southern University College of Business Dean to Step Down After Nearly Three Decades

Donald R. Andrews has served as dean of the Southern University College of Business since 1998. At the end of the current academic year, he is slated to step down from his deanship and return to the HBCU's faculty.
Research & Studies

How Anti-Black Misogyny Evolves Throughout Black Women’s Lives

Anti-Black misogyny is defined as “the structural system through which people, institutions, and environments interpret and regulate Black women's bodies, emotions, and intellectual contributions."
Black Studies

Yale Selects Two Black Scholars for Endowed Faculty Positions

Marlene Daut was named the Chester D. Tripp Professor of Black Studies and of French and Vincent Brown was named the David Brion Davis Professor of History.
Graduate Schools

Two Florida HBCUs Create New Ph.D. Pathway Program

Under a new agreement, students at Florida Memorial University now have a structured opportunity to prepare for doctoral programs at Florida A&M University.
Appointments & Awards

Five Black Scholars Appointed to New Roles

Ezemenari M. Obasi of Wayne State University has been appointed to the National Advisory Council on Minority Health and Health Disparities. Miriam Johnson, Judith Crocker-Billingsley, and Lewis Johnson are taking on new academic leadership roles at universities. Scott Poulson-Bryant joined the faculty of the New York University Tisch School of the Arts.
HBCUs

Morgan State University Partners With Google to Enhance AI Infrastructure on Campus

Through a new partnership with Google Public Sector, Morgan State University will now have access to advanced Google Cloud platforms and NVIDIA's infrastructure, allowing students and faculty to conduct sophisticated research in AI and other evolving industries.
Appointments & Awards

Tomikia LeGrande Honored by the Thurgood Marshall College Fund

Dr. LeGrande became the ninth president of Prairie View A&M University in June 2023. Earlier in her career, she held key leadership roles in enrollment management at Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Houston-Downtown.
HBCUs

The University of the District of Columbia Launches New Master of Social Work Degree

“By preparing talented residents for careers in social work and behavioral health, we are not only expanding economic opportunity but also strengthening the network of support services our neighbors, schools, families and communities need to thrive,” said Maurice D. Edington, president of the University of the District of Columbia.
Appointments & Awards

New Roles for Four Black Administrators in Higher Education

The administrators who are taking on new roles in higher education are Johnnie Watson III at Howard University, Wesley Fountain at Fayetteville State University, Felicia Ellzy-Smith at Dutchess Community College, and Jordan M. Davis at the University of Cincinnati.
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.
Uncategorized

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.
Features

HBCU Enrollments Are Surging

In an era when overall enrollments in high education are stagnant and when many colleges and universities have seen dramatic drops in enrolled students, many of the nation's historically Black colleges and universities are seeing significant growth.
Grants and Gifts

Russell Sage Foundation’s Latest Grants for Research Important to African Americans

The Russell Sage Foundation in New York City recently approved 29 research grants. Some of these grants directly relate to issues important to African Americans.
African-American History

New Documentary Showcases Virginia Theological Seminary’s Reparations Program

The film, Bridging Ground: A Story of Sin, Grace, and Repair, follows the Virginia Theological Seminary's effort to confront its legacy with slavery. Over the past several years, the seminary has issued annual payments to living descendants of enslaved people who labored on campus some 200 years ago.
African-American History

UNC-Chapel Hill to Name New Residence Hall After Pioneering Black Faculty

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's new Jackson Hall honors two of the university's earliest Black professors. Blyden Jackson was the university's first tenured Black faculty member and his wife Roberta was the first Black tenure-track faculty member in the School of Education.
Campus Racial Incidents

Two Black Students Sue Nichols College for Racial Discrimination

In October 2023, plaintiffs Shamar Hall and Giovanni McLaughlin were involved in a physical fight with other students, all of whom are White. Following the incident, Hall was expelled and McLaughlin was barred from campus activities. However, according to a new lawsuit, the White students received no meaningful disciplinary action.
HBCUs

Xavier University of Louisiana Study Examines How to Expand Black Participation in Clinical Trials

Public health, pharmacy, and biomedical sciences faculty members at Xavier University of Louisiana have authored a new study examining how healthcare professionals and researchers can increase Black Americans' participation in clinical trials.
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