Monthly Archives: December, 2014

Black First-Year Students at the Nation’s Leading Research Universities

A decade ago in 2004, only two of the nation's highest-ranked universities had incoming classes that were more than 10 percent Black. This year there are eight. This is a major sign of progress for African Americans at our top universities.

Online Articles That May Be of Interest to JBHE Readers

From time to time, The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education will provide links to online articles that may be of interest to our readers. Here are this week's selections.

Recent Books That May Be 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. Here are the latest selections.

Higher Education Grants of Interest to African Americans

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

Fort Valley State University Puts Out the Welcome Mat for Dropouts

Former students who did not complete their degree will be mailed postcards encouraging them to return to campus. A special website has been creating for the Recruit Back program and former students will also be contacted through social media.

New Agriculture Research Facilty Slated for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore has purchased a 10,000-square-foot warehouse and a 2,300-square-foot farmhouse adjacent to a 365-acre tract of farmland purchased in 2013.

Dillard University to Offer Its First Online Course

Dillard University, the historically Black educational institution in New Orleans, will be offering its first online course during the spring 2015 semester: "Principles of Disease Prevention and Control."

Ranking the Top Law Schools by Their Percentage of Black Students

At none of the 15 highest-ranked law schools do Black enrollments reach 9 percent. Harvard Law School ranks first with Black enrollments of 8.7 percent.

Danielle Allen Will Join the Faculty at Harvard University

In 2007, Dr. Allen was named the UPS Foundation Professor in the School of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. She was the first African American named to the permanent faculty at the Institute.

Academic Disciplines Where African Americans Earned No Doctoral Degrees in 2013

According to the National Science Foundation, there were 18 academic fields where none of the doctorates awarded in 2013 went to an African American. More than 1,800 doctorates were awarded in these fields.

Helen Giles-Gee Leaves Presidency of the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia

Dr. Giles-Gee became the 22nd president of the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia in July 2012. She was the first woman and the first African American president in the nearly 200-year history of the university.

Black Youth With Educated Parents May Be More Likely to Be at Risk for Depression

Generally, a high degree of parental education has been found to reduce the risk for depression among youths. But this study finds that the general wisdom does not hold true for Black youth.

University of Maryland Eastern Shore Names a New Provost

Patrick R. Liverpool was appointed provost and vice president for academic affairs. He has served as interim provost since July. He is the former dean of the School of Management at Delaware State University.

University Study Finds Significant Reductions in Racial Health Care Disparities

The study, by researchers at Brown and the University of Pittsburgh, examined 12 million acute care hospitalizations for patients who had a heart attack, heart failure, or suffered from pneumonia and compared treatments received by patients by race and ethnicity.

Arkansas Baptist College on the Road to Recovery

When Fitz Hill was named president of Arkansas Baptist College in 2006, the school enrolled only 128 students and it was in danger of losing its accreditation. Today there are 901 students enrolled.

Ursula Robinson Honored at the Atlanta Black Theater Festival

Ursula O. Robinson, an associate professor of visual and performing arts at South Carolina State University in Orangeburg, was honored for the writing of her one-woman show.

Howard University Enters Partnership With Monumental Sports & Entertainment

The company will provide internships for students in Howard University's sports management program and will offer group ticket discounts to the Howard community for games of the Washington Wizards, Capitals, and Mystics.

Three African Americans in New Administrative Posts in Higher Education

The appointees are Stephen L. McDaniel at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Almeta E. Cooper at the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, and Kennith Inge at Fort Valley State University in Georgia.

New Clothing Company Offers Chic Collegiate Apparel for HBCU Students

Chicer Collegiate is a new apparel line focused on historically Black colleges and universities. Its first contract for licensed products is with Morehouse College in Atlanta.

Online Articles That May Be of Interest to JBHE Readers

From time to time, The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education will provide links to online articles that may be of interest to our readers. Here are this week's selections.
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Derrick Scott Appointed Provost of Fort Valley State University

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With an extensive background in HBCU academics and administration, Dr. Scott has served as dean of the College of Natural and Health Sciences at Virginia State University and as director of the Center for Health Disparities at Delaware State University.

Pamela Simms-Mackey Is the First Black Woman President of the American Board of Pediatrics

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"The significance of this personally is to show young women of color, who are in various stages of their careers, that women can lead and be effective leaders at the highest levels," said Dr. Simms-Mackey, an HBCU alumna and volunteer professor at the University of California, San Francisco.

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