Three African American Men in New Faculty Roles
Albert Bimper Jr., a former NFL player, joins the faculty at Colorado State University. J. Marshall Shepherd is named to an endowed chair at the University of Georgia and James Martin is appointed chair of the department of civil engineering at Clemson University.
A Changing of the Guard for the University Honors Program at Tennessee State University
Sandra Holt is retiring after 40 years on the faculty and staff at Tennessee State University. For 20 years she has led the University Honors Program. Taking over for Dr. Holt is Coreen Dawkins Jackson, an associate professor of mass communication.
Eight African Americans Taking on New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
The new appointees are Yvette Underfue Murph, Roger Sidje, Tysus D. Jackson, Keisha Williams, Lee H. Melvin, Wilbur L. Walters Jr., Curtis Campbell, and Victor K. Wilson.
Three African American Women Named to Diversity Posts
Crystal Ann Williams at Bates College, Mia Mallory at the College of Medicine at the University of Cincinnati, and Kim LeDuff of the University of West Florida were named to lead their institution's diversity initiatives.
Five African Americans Named to New Administrative Posts
The new appointees are Lowell Kent Davis at Western Carolina University, Stan Wilcox at Florida State University, Wayne Felder at Bowie State University, Bryan Samuels at the University of Chicago, and LaShonda Peebles of Chicago State University.
A Half Dozen African Americans in New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
The six new appointees are Sonja A. Bennett at South Carolina State, Tracie Hunter at Elizabeth City State, Kimberly Conway Dumpson at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Floyd Hardin at Michigan State, Ferlin McGaskey at the University of Tennessee and Joshua Woodfork at Skidmore College.
Eight African Americans in New Administrative Posts at Delaware State University
The new appointees at Delaware State University in Dover are Saundra F. DeLauder, Stacy L. Downing, Alankato D. Cobb, Marsha T. Horton, Ebony M. Ramsey, Michael A. boone, Erin Hill, and Pamela Adams.
Regina Benjamin Named to Endowed Chair at Xavier University
Regina Benjamin, the former surgeon general of the United States, has been appointed the inaugural NOLA.com/Times Picayune Endowed Chair in Public Health at Xavier University of Louisiana.
Three African Americans in New Administrative Posts at HBCUs
Cherita Weatherspoon was named head of University College at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania. Sunya Young is a new vice president at South Carolina State University and Robert W. McGlotten Jr. was named government liaison at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
Four African Americans Appointed to New Administrative Positions
The new appointees are Jerald Woolfolk Adley at SUNY Oswego, Ivan L. Harrell III at Lone Star College-CyFair, Eric V. Hilton at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, and Joyce Q. Rogers at Indiana University.
Archie Holmes Named Associate Provost at the University of Virginia
Archie Holmes, professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Virginia, has been given the additional duties of associate provost for the undergraduate educational experience.
Terrell Strayhorn to Lead New Center at Ohio State University
The mission of the Center for Inclusion, Diversity, and Academic Success will be to foster inclusion, promote diversity, and ensure the academic success of all students at the university.
Five African Americans in New Administrative Positions at Universities
Appointed to serve in new positions are Anre Dixon at Cheyney University, Kimberly Logan at Alabama A&M University, Shari Clarke at Ohio University, Rychetta Watkins at the University of Memphis and Lorraine Goffe-Rush at Washington University.
New U.S. Ambassador Taught at Dartmouth College and Howard University
Tulinabo Mushingi is the new U.S. ambassador to the African nation of Burkina Faso. A native of Congo, he is the first African-born naturalized U.S. citizen to return to Africa as an ambassador.
New University Administrative Posts for Two African American Men
Bryan Terry was named associate provost for enrollment management at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and John Manley is the new police chief at Elizabeth City State University.
Three African Americans in New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Nevada Winrow is dean of special projects at Baltimore City Community College. Kevin Clark is the new athletics director at Temple University and Kevin Taylor is director of graduate admissions at the business school of Baruch College.
Four African Men in New Leadership Positions in Higher Education
The new appointees are Stanley Donaldson Jr. at Norfolk State University, Kemel Dawkins at Michigan State University, Gerald Lewis at East Carolina University and Troy Riddle at the John Marshall Law School in Chicago.
Four African Americans in New Administrative Positions in Higher Education
The new appointees are Paula Edgar at the New York Law School, Renee A. Middleton of Ohio University, Sean Huddleston at Grand Valley State University, and Khalilah Shabazz at Indiana University/Purdue University Indianapolis.
Florida Memorial University Trustee Elected Senate President in the Bahamas
Wilson is a 1971 graduate of Florida Memorial University and has been a member of the board of trustees since 1986. She holds a master's degree from the University of Miami and completed her legal studies in the Bahamas.
Five African Americans Appointed to New Higher Education Posts
The new appointees are Rodney McClendon at the University of California, Riverside, Georj Lewis at Armstrong Atlantic State, Jacqueline Jenkins at LIM College, Ingrid Hayes at Spelman College and Jerryl Briggs at Mississippi Valley State.
Tricia Rose to Hold the 2014 Lund-Gill Chair at Dominican University
For the spring semester, Professor Tricia Rose will be on leave from her post as professor of Africana studies and director of the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America at Brown University.
University of Vermont Sociologist Gets an Important New Assignment
Moustapha Diouf, an associate professor of sociology, has been named a special adviser to the prime minister of his native Senegal and president of a $540 million development fund.
Five African Americans in New Administrative Posts at U.S. Universities
The appointees are Patricia A. Johnson at Lehigh University, Crystal Crockett at Virginia Tech, Ryann Randall at Ohio State, Joseph Taylor at Virginia Union University, and Andre Warner at The Lincoln University.
Two African Americans Named to Administative Posts
Joyce A. Ingram was named assistant vice president for human resources at Florida A&M University and Justin Pearson Sr. is the new director of admissions at South Carolina State University.
Herbie Hancock Named the 2014 Norton Professor of Poetry at Harvard University
As the Norton Professor, Hancock will give a series of six lectures entitled "The Ethics of Jazz" during the spring semester. Among the previous holders of the post are T.S. Eliot, Igor Stravinsky, and Leonard Bernstein.
The New Director of the Center for African American Research and Policy
J. Luke Wood is an assistant professor of administration, rehabilitation, and postsecondary education and interim director of the doctoral program in community college leadership at San Diego State University.
Five African Americans in New Higher Education Administrative Posts
The appointees are Khala Granville at Indiana University, Romanda Noble-Watson at Claflin University, Lloyd Holmes at Monroe Community College, Darryl Pope at The Lincoln University, and Calvin Thomas IV at Ivy Tech Community College.
Three Universities Name African Americans to Administrative Posts
Tonia Walker was named athletics director at Winston-Salem State University. Nedra Brown at Jackson State University and Michael Marion at Drexel University Sacramento will also be taking on new roles.
Two Hampton University Scholars Taking on New Roles at the HBCU
Battinto Batts was named assistant dean for academic affairs in the Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communication and DaVida Plummer Vanderploeg was named director of the William R. Harvey Leadership Institute.
Sandra Bibb Named Dean of the College of Health Professions at Wichita State University
Since August 2011, Dr. Sandra C. Garmon Bibb has been associate dean for faculty affairs at the Graduate School of Nursing of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland.
Five Black Scholars in New University Teaching Roles
The five scholars appointed to new teaching posts are: Kibibi Voloria Mack-Shelton at Claflin University, Brett Gilbert at Rutgers University, Yuvay Meyers Ferguson at Howard University, Jeffrey Robinson at Rutgers University, and Dawn Herd-Clark at Fort Valley State University.
Miriam Wagner Is the New Leader of the School of Education at North Carolina...
Dr. Wagner has been on the faculty at the university since 1992. Earlier in her career, Dr. Wagner was an assistant professor of psychology and director of counseling at Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina.
The First 33 Carnegie African Diaspora Fellows
The 33 fellows from North American colleges and universities will travel to Africa for 14 to 90 days to collaborate with faculty members at African institutions on curriculum development, research, graduate teaching, training, or mentoring activities.
The New Provost of the Norfolk Campus of Tidewater Community College
Dr. Jeffrey S. Boyd has been serving as dean of sustainability, business, and career technologies at Elgin Community College in Illinois. Earlier in his career, he was on the staff at San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton, California.
Appointment News: Five African Americans Assuming New Administrative Roles
The appointees are James A. Felton III at Anne Arundel Community College, Charles Gaines at the University of Arkansas, David Fryson at West Virginia University, Mia Henry at Kalamazoo College and Rodney D. Chism at Fayetteville State University.
Two Black Scholars in New Teaching Roles
Marc Lamont Hill was appointed Distinguished Professor of American American studies at Morehouse College and Adriel A. Hilton was appointed assistant professor of college student personnel and director of the College Student Personnel program at Western Carolina University.
