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
Medical Schools Face New Obstacle in Push to Train More Black Doctors
Unveiling the Hidden History of Black Women’s Leadership in Higher Education
Black Scholars Stories Told on Guided Bus Tour
How to Thrive as an HBCU Student-Athlete
What Do They Call Me: A Personal Narrative From a Generational African American Student at Harvard College
To Increase Retention, NC HBCUs Are Hiring Student ‘Success Coaches’
The First Black Woman to Earn a DVM Degree at Purdue University, Dr. Doris Hughes-Moore, Attributes Her Success to the Sacrifices Made by Her Ancestors
Why Diversity Is Still Important To Higher Education
Black Early-Career Academics in UK Feel ‘Invisible’
How an Alabama Town Staved Off School Resegregation
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The University of New Mexico Partners With the University of the West Indies
The University of New Mexico and the University of the West Indies Five Island Campus, Antigua and Barbuda, recently created a new partnership designed to expand immersion opportunities for students at both institutions.
The Huge Racial Gap in College Completion Rates
According to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, the percentage of students who began college in the fall of 2018 and earned a credential within six years rose to 61.1 percent. For Black students who enrolled in 2018, 43.8 percent had earned a degree or other credential within six years. This is more than 17 percentage points below the overall rate. And the racial gap has increased in recent years.
American-Born Layli Maparyan Appointed President of the University of Liberia
Dr. Maparyan, a distinguished academic and prolific scholar, had been serving as the executive director of the Wellesley Centers for Women and a professor of African Studies at Wellesley College in Massachusetts.
