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Julius Edwards Named President of Eastern Maine Community College

Dr. Edwards jas been serving as vice chancellor of academic affairs at Ivy Tech Community College in Indiana. He is slated to become the new president of Eastern Maine Community College on April 1.

Olympia Ross Duhart Appointed Dean of Nova Southeastern University’s Law School

Breaking News
Duhart has been a faculty member with the Shepard Broad College of Law at Nova Southeastern University in Florida for over two decades. An expert in legal writing, Duhart recently completed a second term as co-president of the Society of American Law Teachers.

Crystal Burns Is the Inaugural Executive Director of the Tri County HBCU Alliance

Breaking News
The Tri County HBCU Alliance serves students, families, and alumni of historically Black colleges and universities in Chester, Lancester, and York Counties of South Carolina. An alumna and former member of the board of visitors at Virginia State University, Crystal Burns is the alliance's inaugural strategic leader.

Loren J. Blanchard Appointed President of California State University, Long Beach

Breaking News
Dr. Blanchard has served as president of the University of Houston-Downtown for the past five years. He is slated to assume the presidency of California State University, Long Beach on May 1.

Research & Studies

New Report Analyzes Post-Affirmative Action Enrollment Outcomes at Over Three Thousand U.S. Institutions

A new report from the grass-roots organization Class Action has analyzed federal data from 2024 regarding 3,000 colleges and universities compared to similar information from 2022 and 2023 to determine the immediate impact of the Supreme Court's 2023 decision to end affirmative action.

Pew Research Center Reports on the Growing Black Population in the United States

Since 2000, the number of Black people living in the United States has increased by 36 percent, up from 36.2 million to 49.2 million in 2024.

Black and Latino Teens Are More Likely Than Their Peers to Identify Online Racial Misinformation

Research & Studies
“This work reveals that adolescents of color are already engaging in sophisticated forms of digital literacy,” said Avriel Epps of the University of California, Riverside. “They have developed these critical skills in many cases from their lived experiences navigating online racism, not necessarily from school-based instruction.”

Research Finds Washington, D.C. Has the Highest Racial Wealth Gap in the United States

Racial Gap
In our nation's capital, White people earn about 64 percent more than Black people. Compared to White residents, Black residents of Washington, D.C. have a 374 percent higher poverty rate, are 61 percent less likely to have a bachelor's degree, and are 263 percent more likely to be unemployed.

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“Making your lessons culturally relevant matters regardless of what you’re teaching. Culturally responsive pedagogy matters in math.”

Avriel Epps,
assistant professor in the School of Education at the University of California, Riverside
(see JBHE post)

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Seven Black Scholars Elected to the National Academy of Education

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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

Statistic of the Week

36,200,000
Black population of the United States in 2000
49,200,000
Black population of the United States in 2024

Source: Pew Research Center (see JBHE post)

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Enrollments

New Report Analyzes Post-Affirmative Action Enrollment Outcomes at Over Three Thousand U.S. Institutions

A new report from the grass-roots organization Class Action has analyzed federal data from 2024 regarding 3,000 colleges and universities compared to similar information from 2022 and 2023 to determine the immediate impact of the Supreme Court's 2023 decision to end affirmative action.
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.
Breaking News

Julius Edwards Named President of Eastern Maine Community College

Dr. Edwards jas been serving as vice chancellor of academic affairs at Ivy Tech Community College in Indiana. He is slated to become the new president of Eastern Maine Community College on April 1.
Research & Studies

Pew Research Center Reports on the Growing Black Population in the United States

Since 2000, the number of Black people living in the United States has increased by 36 percent, up from 36.2 million to 49.2 million in 2024.
Breaking News

Olympia Ross Duhart Appointed Dean of Nova Southeastern University’s Law School

Duhart has been a faculty member with the Shepard Broad College of Law at Nova Southeastern University in Florida for over two decades. An expert in legal writing, Duhart recently completed a second term as co-president of the Society of American Law Teachers.
Research & Studies

Black and Latino Teens Are More Likely Than Their Peers to Identify Online Racial Misinformation

“This work reveals that adolescents of color are already engaging in sophisticated forms of digital literacy,” said Avriel Epps of the University of California, Riverside. “They have developed these critical skills in many cases from their lived experiences navigating online racism, not necessarily from school-based instruction.”
Breaking News

Crystal Burns Is the Inaugural Executive Director of the Tri County HBCU Alliance

The Tri County HBCU Alliance serves students, families, and alumni of historically Black colleges and universities in Chester, Lancester, and York Counties of South Carolina. An alumna and former member of the board of visitors at Virginia State University, Crystal Burns is the alliance's inaugural strategic leader.
HBCUs

Alabama A&M University Joins Multi-Institution Initiative in Quantum Technology Research

Alongside the University of Alabama at Huntsville, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, and several industry partners, Alabama A&M University is a founding member of the Southeastern Quantum Collaborative, a new initiative designed to advanced quantum information science and technology research across the Southeastern United States.
Appointments & Awards

New Faculty Positions for Three Black Professors

Maxine Burkett is founding faculty director of Stanford University's new Center for Just Environmental Futures and Kim Lewis is chief research officer at Howard University. The University of Georgia has named J. Marshall Shepherd a Regents' Professor, which is the university's highest professional honor.
HBCUs

Charles R. Drew University Launches Support Program for Biotechnology Entrepreneurs

“At CDU, we see innovation as both a responsibility and an opportunity," said Monica Ferrini, dean of the HBCU's College of Science and Health. "This program strengthens pathways to economic mobility, reinforces the university’s role as an anchor institution, and ensures that innovation reflects and uplifts the communities it is meant to serve.”
Honors & Awards

Bruce Ovbiagele Honored by the American Stroke Association

Bruce Ovbiagele, an associate dean and professor of neurology at the University of California, San Francisco, was presented with the Edgar J. Kenton III Lecture Award which recognizes lifetime contributions to the investigation, management, mentorship and community service in the field of racial and ethnic stroke disparities or related disciplines.
HBCUs

New $144 Million Facility to Expand Student Housing at Morehouse and Spelman Colleges in Atlanta

Two historically Black liberal arts institutions in Atlanta, Morehouse College and Spelman College, are jointly constructing a new $144 million, 450,000-square-foot residence hall that will provide housing for 800 students.
Appointments & Awards

Five Black Administrators Taking on New Roles in the Academic World

The appointments are Cassandra Hawkins at Jackson State University in Mississippi, Malikah Pitts Harvey at St. Philip's College in Texas, Karla Miller at Alabama A&M University, Brandon Thorne at the Universities Space Research Association, and Sheleah D. Reed at Prairie View A&M University in Texas.
In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Gloria Jean Wade-Gayles, 1937-2026

Dr. Wade-Gayles taught English and women's studies at Spelman College in Atlanta for over four decades. Her scholarship centered on African American women's literature.
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.
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.
Features

Seven Black Scholars Elected to the National Academy of Education

The National Academy of Education has elected 19 distinguished education scholars and leaders to its membership. Of the 19 new members of the National Academy of Education, it appears that seven are African Americans.
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.
In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Victor Emmanuel Laroche, 1959-2026

At the time of his passing, Larcohe had been serving as university chaplain and special assistant to the president for Catholic identity at Xavier University of Louisiana.
HBCUs

Tubi to Launch New Channel Showcasing HBCU Filmmakers

Shelia Eldrige, an alumna of Howard University, recently collaborated with Tubi to launch the “HBCU First Look” channel, which will showcase films made by HBCU students and alumni.
In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Gerald Deas, 1931-2026

Dr. Deas earned his medical degree from the State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University, where he was one of three African Americans in his graduating class. He later spent several decades teaching preventative medicine at the university.
Racial Gap

Research Finds Washington, D.C. Has the Highest Racial Wealth Gap in the United States

In our nation's capital, White people earn about 64 percent more than Black people. Compared to White residents, Black residents of Washington, D.C. have a 374 percent higher poverty rate, are 61 percent less likely to have a bachelor's degree, and are 263 percent more likely to be unemployed.
Breaking News

Loren J. Blanchard Appointed President of California State University, Long Beach

Dr. Blanchard has served as president of the University of Houston-Downtown for the past five years. He is slated to assume the presidency of California State University, Long Beach on May 1.
Racial Gap

Federal Data Shows Significantly Higher Divorce Rates Among Parents of Black Children

Nearly one-third of Americans born between 1988 and 1993 experience their parents' divorce in childhood. However, the impact of divorce is not spread evenly across racial groups, with 45 percent of Black children in this cohort experiencing divorce, compared to 30 percent of both White and Hispanic children and 17 percent of Asian children.
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New Report Analyzes Post-Affirmative Action Enrollment Outcomes at Over Three Thousand U.S. Institutions

A new report from the grass-roots organization Class Action has analyzed federal data from 2024 regarding 3,000 colleges and universities compared to similar information from 2022 and 2023 to determine the immediate impact of the Supreme Court's 2023 decision to end affirmative action.
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.
Breaking News

Julius Edwards Named President of Eastern Maine Community College

Dr. Edwards jas been serving as vice chancellor of academic affairs at Ivy Tech Community College in Indiana. He is slated to become the new president of Eastern Maine Community College on April 1.
Research & Studies

Pew Research Center Reports on the Growing Black Population in the United States

Since 2000, the number of Black people living in the United States has increased by 36 percent, up from 36.2 million to 49.2 million in 2024.
Breaking News

Olympia Ross Duhart Appointed Dean of Nova Southeastern University’s Law School

Duhart has been a faculty member with the Shepard Broad College of Law at Nova Southeastern University in Florida for over two decades. An expert in legal writing, Duhart recently completed a second term as co-president of the Society of American Law Teachers.
Research & Studies

Black and Latino Teens Are More Likely Than Their Peers to Identify Online Racial Misinformation

“This work reveals that adolescents of color are already engaging in sophisticated forms of digital literacy,” said Avriel Epps of the University of California, Riverside. “They have developed these critical skills in many cases from their lived experiences navigating online racism, not necessarily from school-based instruction.”
Breaking News

Crystal Burns Is the Inaugural Executive Director of the Tri County HBCU Alliance

The Tri County HBCU Alliance serves students, families, and alumni of historically Black colleges and universities in Chester, Lancester, and York Counties of South Carolina. An alumna and former member of the board of visitors at Virginia State University, Crystal Burns is the alliance's inaugural strategic leader.
HBCUs

Alabama A&M University Joins Multi-Institution Initiative in Quantum Technology Research

Alongside the University of Alabama at Huntsville, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, and several industry partners, Alabama A&M University is a founding member of the Southeastern Quantum Collaborative, a new initiative designed to advanced quantum information science and technology research across the Southeastern United States.
Appointments & Awards

New Faculty Positions for Three Black Professors

Maxine Burkett is founding faculty director of Stanford University's new Center for Just Environmental Futures and Kim Lewis is chief research officer at Howard University. The University of Georgia has named J. Marshall Shepherd a Regents' Professor, which is the university's highest professional honor.
HBCUs

Charles R. Drew University Launches Support Program for Biotechnology Entrepreneurs

“At CDU, we see innovation as both a responsibility and an opportunity," said Monica Ferrini, dean of the HBCU's College of Science and Health. "This program strengthens pathways to economic mobility, reinforces the university’s role as an anchor institution, and ensures that innovation reflects and uplifts the communities it is meant to serve.”
Honors & Awards

Bruce Ovbiagele Honored by the American Stroke Association

Bruce Ovbiagele, an associate dean and professor of neurology at the University of California, San Francisco, was presented with the Edgar J. Kenton III Lecture Award which recognizes lifetime contributions to the investigation, management, mentorship and community service in the field of racial and ethnic stroke disparities or related disciplines.
HBCUs

New $144 Million Facility to Expand Student Housing at Morehouse and Spelman Colleges in Atlanta

Two historically Black liberal arts institutions in Atlanta, Morehouse College and Spelman College, are jointly constructing a new $144 million, 450,000-square-foot residence hall that will provide housing for 800 students.
Appointments & Awards

Five Black Administrators Taking on New Roles in the Academic World

The appointments are Cassandra Hawkins at Jackson State University in Mississippi, Malikah Pitts Harvey at St. Philip's College in Texas, Karla Miller at Alabama A&M University, Brandon Thorne at the Universities Space Research Association, and Sheleah D. Reed at Prairie View A&M University in Texas.
In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Gloria Jean Wade-Gayles, 1937-2026

Dr. Wade-Gayles taught English and women's studies at Spelman College in Atlanta for over four decades. Her scholarship centered on African American women's literature.
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.
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.
Features

Seven Black Scholars Elected to the National Academy of Education

The National Academy of Education has elected 19 distinguished education scholars and leaders to its membership. Of the 19 new members of the National Academy of Education, it appears that seven are African Americans.
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.
In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Victor Emmanuel Laroche, 1959-2026

At the time of his passing, Larcohe had been serving as university chaplain and special assistant to the president for Catholic identity at Xavier University of Louisiana.
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Breaking News

Julius Edwards Named President of Eastern Maine Community College

Breaking News
Dr. Edwards jas been serving as vice chancellor of academic affairs at Ivy Tech Community College in Indiana. He is slated to become the new president of Eastern Maine Community College on April 1.

Olympia Ross Duhart Appointed Dean of Nova Southeastern University’s Law School

Breaking News
Duhart has been a faculty member with the Shepard Broad College of Law at Nova Southeastern University in Florida for over two decades. An expert in legal writing, Duhart recently completed a second term as co-president of the Society of American Law Teachers.

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