New CEO for Howard University Hospital

Herbert C. Buchanan Jr. was named CEO of Howard University Hospital in Washington, D.C. The appointment is effective on October 1. He has served for the past seven years as the chief operating officer at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. Previously, he was vice president for operations at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. He has served on the faculty at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and Oakwood University in Huntsville, Alabama.

Buchanan, a native of Washington, D.C., earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He holds a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan and an MBA with a concentration in hospital and health service management from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.

Related Articles

Leave a Reply

Get the JBHE Weekly Bulletin

Receive our weekly email newsletter delivered to your inbox

Latest News

Higher Education Grants or Gifts 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.

Temple University President JoAnne Epps Dies Suddenly at Campus Service

JoAnne A. Epps, acting president of Temple University in Philadelphia, collapsed on stage during a celebration of life ceremony for Charles L. Blockson on September 19, where she was scheduled to speak. She was taken from the stage to Temple University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. President Epps was 72 years old.

Professor Michael Dawson Wins Award From the American Political Science Association

Michael C. Dawson, the John D. MacArthur Professor of Race, Diaspora, and Indigeneity Studies and professor of political science at the University of Chicago, received the Charles E. Merriam Award from the American Political Science Association. The award is given to a person whose published work and career represent a significant contribution to the art of government through the application of social science research.

Several HBCUs Obtain Grants From the Institute of Museum and Library Services

The Institute of Museum and Library Services, an independent federal agency, has announced 64 grants totaling $20,363,297 to support libraries and archives across the country. Some of these grants have been awarded to historically Black colleges and universities.

Featured Jobs