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
University of North Carolina System Looks to Keep ‘Welcome’ Environment After Move Away From DEI Policies
New Report Shows Pennsylvania’s Cyber Charter Schools Are Failing Black and Hispanic Students
Has the Time For Race-Based Policies Passed? Not So Fast
Professor Alleges “Widespread” Discriminatory Hiring Coverup at University of Washington
Annual LIFT Summit Highlights How Support for Black Students Is Embedded at ASU
Minority Enrollment Holds Steady at Top U.S. Law Schools, Early Data Indicates
Langston Students, Faculty Frustrated as Infrastructure Issues Push Classes Online
Gammon, the UMC’s Only Black Seminary, Is Finding Its Future
Meet New Director of Africana Studies, Evelyn Simien
How Academic Institutions Can Build Diversity in Health Care Research
Harvard Students Express Concern After Drop in Black Enrollment
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Gerald McWorter Donates Archival Materials to the University of Illinois
Dr. McWorter - also known as Abdul Alkalimat - has donated a collection of his papers to the archives at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where he is a professor emeritus of African American studies. The donation includes materials on the history of the Black studies field and the civil rights movement, as well as personal family records.
Grinnell College Dedicates Building in Honor of First Black Alumna Edith Renfrow Smith
Renfrow Smith, who recently celebrated her 110th birthday, is Grinnell College's first Black alumna and oldest living alum. The newly established Renfrow Hall will serve as a space for the college and local community to collaborate on civic engagement projects.
In Memoriam: Edward Cox, 1943-2024
Dr. Cox was a professor of history at Rice University for nearly three decades. He was a member of Rice's Task Force on Slavery, Segregation, and Racial Injustice, an advisor for the Black Student Association, and founding director of the Mellon Undergraduate Fellowship program
Black Junior Professors Receive Unfair Decisions When Seeking Promotions and Tenure
A new study led by the University of Houston has found Black and Hispanic junior faculty members are more likely to receive negative votes and less likely to receive unanimous approvals from their promotion committees. They are also judged more harshly for their academic output compared to peers with similar productivity.
