Appointments & Awards

Rodner Wright to Serve as Interim Provost at Florida A&M University

He has served as dean of the School of Architecture at Florida A&M since 1996.

Two Major Appointments at Morgan State University

DeWayne Wickham is the new chair of the department of communication and Kevin Banks is the new vice president for student affairs.

A Trio of African American Award Winners

Kisha Daniels of North Carolina Central University, Gregory Robinson of the University of Georgia, and Terry Woodward of Jackson State University are honored with prestigious awards.

Six African Americans Named to Key Administative Posts in Higher Education

Patricia Green-Powell, Joyce A. Jones, Carnell Jones, Quincy Birdsong, Deborah Archer, and Lionel Anderson are taking on new duties.

This Week’s Faculty News

Charlotte Owens, Jayne Cubbage, Gbemende Johnson, and D'Andra Orey have new duties.

Anthony Pinn Is the Founding Director of the Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning at Rice University

Dr. Pinn is the Agnes Cullen Arnold Professor of Humanities and professor of religious studies at Rice University in Houston.

Eric Jack Named Interim Dean of UAB School of Business

He is an associate professor in the department of management, information systems, and quantitative methods. He has also served as associate dean of the business school since 2008.

Thomas Calhoun Elected Leader of the Association of Black Sociologists

He is a professor of sociology and interim dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Jackson State University in Mississippi.

Yolanda Edwards Honored for Innovative Curriculum Development in Rehabilitation Counseling

She is an associate professor of rehabilitation counseling in the School of Education at Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina.

Five African Americans Taking on New Administrative Duties in Higher Education

The new appointments go to Phillip Cockrell, Tyson Beale, Dewain Lee, Albert E. Smith Jr. and Edwin Mayes.

This Week’s Faculty News

Stacy Hawkins, Babatunde Ojo, Leonce Ndikumana, and Maxine Adegbola will be assuming new duties.

Jennifer Hamer of the University of Kansas to Edit New Journal

A professor of American studies at the University of Kansas, Dr. Hamer was named editor of Women, Gender, and Families of Color.

Howard University Names Three to Dean Positions

Anthiny K. Wutoh is the new dean of the College of Pharmacy. Segun Gbadegesin and Okianer Christian Dark were named to interim dean positions.

New Deans of Education at Two Historically Black Universities

Mwalimu Shujaa is the new dean at Southern University of New Orleans and Frederick Aisnor was appointed dean at Delaware State University.

Five African Americans With New Administrative Posts in Higher Education

Raphael Moffett, Barbara J. Johnson, Naomi R. Thompson, Harriet Davis, and Henry W. Taylor have been named to new positions.

Novelist Tayari Jones Honored by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation

Professor Jones teaches in the master of fine arts program at the Newark campus of Rutgers University.

Ken Walden Is the New Chaplain at Claflin University

He was the first African American senior pastor at the Lakewood First United Methodist Church in Los Angeles. He is a major in the U.S. Army Reserves.

Bowdoin Professor Wins Book Award From the New York State Historical Association

Brian J. Purnell is an assistant professor of Africana studies. His book examines the early days of the civil rights movement in Brooklyn.

New Dean at Paine College

David Chamblee was named dean of the School of Professional Studies at the historically Black college in Augusta, Georgia.

Two Young Black Male Scholars Win Prestigious Awards

Donald Mitchell Jr. wins an award for his doctoral research at the University of Minnesota and Jerell Blakely is honored with a fellowship from the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University.

Appointments of African Americans to Key Posts in Higher Education

Here is this week's news of appointments of Black Americans to administrative and faculty positions at colleges and universities across the United States.

Posthumous Honor for the University of Iowa’s First Black Faculty Member

The late Philip G. Hubbard, who served as vice president and professor of engineering at the University of Iowa, was inducted into the Iowa African American Hall of Fame.

Meharry Medical College Professor Installed as President of the National Medical Association

Rahn Kennedy Bailey will lead the association representing 30,000 African-American physicians nationwide for one year.

Stanford and Claflin Universities Name African Americans to Athletics Director Posts

Bernard Muir takes over the athletics program at Stanford and Jerome Fitch does the same at Claflin University in Orangeburg, South Carolina.

Freeman Hrabowski to Head New Commision on African American Education

The president of the University of Maryland Baltimore County has been appointed by President Obama to chair the newly created President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans.

Six African Americans Taking on New Roles in Higher Education Administration

Stephen McDaniel, Remica Bingham-Risher, Blane Harding, Loretta Moore, A. Benjamin Spencer, and Latanya Walker are the appointees.

Honors for a Trio of African American Educators

Patricia Lowrie of Michigan State, Denisha Hendricks of Kentucky State, and William B. McLeod, former chancellor of Fayetteville State, are the honorees.

Jerlando Jackson Appointed to Named Professorship at the University of Wisconsin

Professor Jackson is the founder and director of the Wisconsin Equity and Inclusion Laboratory.

Pauli Murray Named a Saint of the Episcopal Church

In 1938, she mounted an unsuccessful legal effort to gain admission to the all-white University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Three Black Scholars Honored With Prestigious Awards

The honorees are Melvin Shipp of Ohio State, G. Reginald Daniel of the University of California Santa Barbara, and Lekan Oguntoyinbo of South Dakota State.

Two Black Scholars Named to Dean Positions

Michael Orok is a new dean at Tennessee State University and DoVeanna Fulton will be a dean at the University of Houston Downtown.

Notable Appointments of African Americans to Higher Education Posts

Here is this week's roundup of key appointments of African Americans at colleges and universities across the United States.

David Williams Taking On a Larger Role in Vanderbilt University Athletics

Williams, who is also a professor of law at the university, is given substantial credit for revitalizing Vanderbilt's athletics programs over the past nine years.

Two New Deans at Florida A&M University

Ann L. Wead Kimbrough was named dean of the School of Journalism and Robert W. Taylor was appointed dean of the College of Agriculture and Food Sciences.

University of Georgia Names Leadership Academy After Longtime Administrator

Vivian H. Fisher was an administrator for 30 years, who retired in 2008 as associate vice president for public service and outreach.

African Americans Named Dean at Connecticut College and University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Carolyn Denard was named dean at Connecticut College and Ray J. Davis was appointed dean of the School of Arts and Professions at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
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