Appointments & Awards

Virginia Tech Professor Honored by the National Council for Social Studies

Josiah Tlou, a native of Zimbabwe who is a professor emeritus of education at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, was named Distinguished Global Scholar of the Year.

Southern University Appoints Two Men to Student Affairs Executive Posts

Brandon Dumas was promoted to vice chancellor for student affairs and Albert Tezeno, who previously was an executive at Grambling State University, was named associate vice chancellor for student affairs.

A New Assignment for Dr. Benjamin Carson

Benjamin Carson, professor of neurosurgery, oncology, plastic surgery, and pediatrics and director of pediatric neurosurgery at the Johns Hopkins University Hospital, was named president of the board of the East Baltimore Community School.

Four African Americans Taking on New Administrative Roles in Higher Education

Taking on new responsibilities are Verjanis Peoples at Southern University, Michael Hubbard at South Carolina State University, Victor McCrary at Morgan State University, and Delbert Foster for the Association of Extension Administrators.

A Milestone Appointment at Clemson University

Juan Gilbert, chair of the Division of Human-Centered Computing and professor of automotive engineering, is the first African American scholar named to an endowed chair at Clemson University.

Walter A. Hill Named Dean of the College of Agriculture at Tuskegee University

He was director of the George Washington Carver Agricultural Experiment Station and the 1890 Research and Extension programs at the university.

Elizabeth City State University Honors Alumni With the Naming of a Lecture Hall

Matthew Lewis has endowed a scholarship fund in his wife's memory and the university has named a lecture hall in the couple's honor.

Mary Brown to Receive the Legacy of a Dream Award From Georgetown University

The Xavier University graduate is the executive director and co-founder of Life Pieces to Masterpieces, an academic enrichment program for young Black males in Washington, D.C.

Two African American Women in New Higher Education Teaching Roles

Tiece Ruffin is a new assistant professor of education at the University of North Carolina Asheville and Laquita Blackson is a new associate professor of management for Saint Leo University.

Honors for Wellesley College Alumna Callie Crossley

She will receive one of the Alumnae Achievement Awards from Wellesley College and the George W. Coleman Award from the Ford Hall Forum for her efforts to promote free speech.

A Quartet of African Americans in New Administrative Roles in Higher Education

The new appointees are Kathey Porter at Virginia Tech, Aleczander Whitfield at Johnson C. Smith University, Karen Weddle-West at the University of Memphis, and Halima Leak at Paul Quinn College.

Four Black Scholars Join the Cornell University Faculty

Cornell University, the Ivy-League educational institution in Ithaca, New York, has added 53 new faculty members this fall. Of the new additions, there are four new Black faculty members: Ludmilla Aristilde, Ishion Hutchinson, Mukoma Wa Ngugi, and Noliwe Rooks.

Dartmouth’s Stephon Alexander Honored by the American Physical Society

Dr. Alexander, the E.E. Just 1907 Professor at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, has been selected as the winner of the 2013 Edward A. Bouchet Award from the American Physical Society.

Civil Rights Activist to Receive an Honorary Degree From the University of Arkansas at Little Rock

As a young girl, Gertrude Jackson had to walk nine miles a day to attend a one-room school for Black children. She later went to a segregated high school for Black students that held classes only through the 10th grade.

Two Students at Winston-Salem State University Win National Award in Radio

Breanna Holmes and Iveon Sprangle will each receive a $3,000 scholarship for their winning public service announcement on free speech. In addition, their winning announcement will be made available to radio stations across the country.

Two African Americans Taking on New Administrative Jobs in Higher Education

Rudolph Hamilton Green was named vice president and chief compliance officer at the University of Miami and Nichelle Perkins is deputy diversity officer at West Virginia University.

Two African American Educators in New Teaching Roles at the University of San Diego

Joi Spencer was promoted to associate professor and Christopher Newman was appointed assistant professor, both in the department of learning and teaching in the School of Leadership and Education Sciences.

Another Honor for Ambassador and Professor James Joseph

James A. Joseph, professor emeritus at Duke University and former Ambassador to South Africa, received the Distinguished Leadership Award from the International Leadership Association.

Vanderbilt University Honors a Former Assistant Dean and Civil Rights Leader

Kelly Miller Smith was a Baptist preacher, president of the Nashville chapter of the NAACP, and assistant dean of the Vanderbilt Divinity School.

Kevin Crenshaw Is Honored for Excellence in Extension

He is a legal family educator for the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, a joint effort of Auburn University and historically Black Alabama A&M University.

The New Class of MLK Scholars at MIT

Since its creation in 1991, the Martin Luther King Jr. Visiting Professors and Scholars Program has brought more than 90 scholars to campus. This year there are six new MLK professors and scholars on campus. Four of the six are African Americans.

Florida A&M Faculty Member Develops New Method to Quickly Identify Bacteria Strains

Marlon S. Thomas, an assistant professor in the College of Agriculture and Food Sciences at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, has been awarded a U.S. patent for his development of a new method to quickly identify bacteria strains by using chemical dyes and fluorescent assays.

The New Dean of Agriculture and Human Sciences at Prairie View A&M University

Alton B. Johnson will also serve as director of the Cooperative Agricultural Research Center and administrator of the Cooperative Extension Program at the university.

Clark Atlanta University Establishes an Award to Honor Alabama State University’s President

To honor its former provost, Clark Atlanta has established the the Joseph H. Silver Sr. Ph.D. Award for Leadership in Advocacy Against Dating and Domestic Violence.

Grambling State University Honors a Former President

The university's new 157-acre west campus is being named in honor of Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones who served as president of Grambling for 41 years from 1936 to 1977.

African American Faculty News

Birgitta Johnson joins the faculty at the University of South Carolina and Cynthia Nance of the University of Arkansas and Jessica Buck of Jackson State University are elected to prestigious positions.

Two African Americans in New Administrative Positions

Debra Latimore was named vice president for fiscal affairs at Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina, and Ernest Brothers, of the University of Tennessee, is the new associate director for diversity enhancement at NIMBioS.

James Hefner Returns to Take a New Role in Higher Education

Dr. Hefner, who retired in 2005, is the former president of both Tennessee State University and Jackson State University. He will now serve as interim provost at Clark Atlanta University.

Williams College Honors Two Black Alumni

The Multicultural Center at Williams College in Massachusetts has been renamed to honor Allison Davis and his brother John A. Davis.

A Milestone Faculty Appointment at the University of Mississippi

A half century after James Meredith was the first Black student at Ole Miss, RoSusan Bartee is the first African American full professor in the department of leadership and counselor education at the university.

Two Black Scholars Promoted at Bucknell University

Atiya Kai Stokes-Brown was promoted to associate professor of political science and Berhanu Nega was appointed an associate professor of economics. Both scholars were granted tenure.

Morgan State Scholar Named an Officer of the International Association of Black Anthropologists

Angela McMillan is an assistant professor in the department of sociology and anthropology at Morgan State University in Baltimore.

Walter L. Burt to Lead the College of Education at Western Michigan University

Dr. Burt has been on the faculty at the university since 2004 and presently serves as an associate professor of educational leadership, research, and technology.

The New President of the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities

Wendall E. Pritchett, chancellor of the Camden campus of Rutgers University, will serve a one-year term of the international organization of urban universities that seek to enhance the communities in which they are located.

Michigan State University Doctoral Student Wins an Award for Her Work in Plant Genetics

Gerardine Mukeshimana, a doctoral student in plant breeding, genetics, and biotechnology at Michigan State University, is being honored for her work to strengthen a common bean plant in her home country of Rwanda to better withstand drought and disease.

CUNY Scholar to Be Honored by the American Historical Association

Herman L. Bennett is a historian who specializes in the African presence in colonial Latin America.
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