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 with suggestions of articles for inclusion in this feature.
Online Articles That May Be of Interest to JBHE Readers
Robert Hill: The Man Who Saved African American History
HBCU Cheyney Leaders Call Process of Giving University its Accreditation Status ‘Unfair’
Students of Color Struggle to Find Safe Spaces on Campus
‘Why am I the Only Black Person Here?’
Five Ways Schools Can Retain More Black Educators
Georgia Senate Passes Bill to Foster Growth Around HBCUs, Aiming for Economic and Community Revitalization
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Chancellor Robert Jones Announces His Resignation
Nine years ago, Dr. Jones was named the first African American chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He will retire at the end of the current academic year, following a decade of enrollment growth, academic improvements, and successful fundraising.
Study Examines the Effect of Financial Instability on the Cognitive Health of Older Black Americans
In their analysis, the authors found that Black Americans, on average, had less low-cost debt during midlife than Americans from other racial groups, resulting in economic distress that may prevent them from receiving high-quality healthcare later in life.
Debra Haggins Appointed Inaugural Dean of the Hampton University School of Religion
Dr. Haggins is the first woman to serve as university chaplain at Hampton University. She will now serve as the inaugural dean of the recently established School of Religion.
How Ads With Interracial Couples Affect Consumer Perceptions
A team of scholars from the University of Kentucky, the University of Illinois, and the University of Georgia have found that consumers tend to prefer ads featuring interracial couples more than ads with White couples, but less than ads featuring same-race minority couples.
