Online Articles That May Be of Interest to JBHE Readers

Each week, The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education will provide links to online articles that may be of interest to our readers. The links presented direct the reader to articles from many different points of view that deal with issues of African Americans in higher education. The articles selected do not necessarily reflect the views of the editorial board of JBHE.

We invite subscribers to e-mail us or tweet @jbhedotcom with suggestions of articles for inclusion in this feature.

Why Some Howard Students Are Turning to GoFundMe to Help Pay Tuition Balances
The Hilltop
(Howard University)

As Diversity Chief Departs, Bowling Green State University Struggles to Keep Minority Students Enrolled
BG Falcon Media

If Affirmative Action Ends, College Admissions May Be Changed Forever
The New York Times

Black Teachers Are Fed Up — and They’re Quitting in Droves
San Diego Voice & Viewpoint

Boosting Black Women In Physics With The Aim Of Making A Big Bang In Business
Forbes

Institute for Black Catholic Studies Forms New Leaders for Today’s Challenges
The Tablet
(Diocese of Brooklyn)

Howard University, “The Mecca of Black Education,” Seeks to Make Its Mark in the World of College Chess
ChessBase

HBCUs Carry the Weight of History
The Seattle Medium

UCLA Community Honors Legacy of Killed Black Panther Students
The Daily Bruin
(UCLA)

The Role of Blackness in the Hamline Islamic Art Controversy
Richmond Free Press

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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.

AAUP Urges Institutions to Fund, Protect, and Publicize DEI Initiatives in Academia

The AAUP urges academic institutions to recruit and retain diverse faculty and student bodies and to "fund, protect, and publicize research in all fields that contributes to the common good and responds more widely to the needs of a diverse public."

In Memoriam: Ralphenia D. Pace

A scholar of food and nutritional sciences, Dr. Pace taught at Tuskegee University in Alabama for more than 40 years.

Black Matriculants Are Down at U.S. Medical Schools

In 2024, the share of Black applicants to U.S. medical schools increased by 2.8 percent from 2023. However, the share of Black medical school matriculants decreased by 11.6 percent. Notably, there has been year-over-year progress in overall Black medical school representation, which has risen to from 7.9 percent in 2017 to 10.3 percent in 2024.

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