Appointments & Awards

African American Faculty News

Tariq al-Jamil was promoted at Swarthnore College and Sandra Waller Sheton was appointed to a named chair at DePaul University.

Two African Americans Named to Administrative Posts in Higher Education

William Broussard was named athletics director at Southern University and Shanda Lewis Cargile is the new EEO officer at Jackson State University.

School of Education at Elizabeth City State University Named for Helen Marshall Caldwell

Dr. Caldwell first joined the faculty at ECSU in 1953 and served until 1997. She was vice chancellor for academic affairs for nine years.

Nathaniel Bishop Named to Lead the Virginia Tech Medical School’s Interprofessionalism Program

He is an assistant professor at the medical school and also serves as president of the Jefferson College of Health Sciences in Roanoke.

Two African American College Presidents Honored by the American Council on Education

Ruth Simmons of Brown University and Beverly Daniel Tatum of Spelman College were honored at the Women's Leadership Dinner at the annual meeting of the American Council on Education in Los Angeles.

Honors for Four Black Men in Higher Education

Teju Cole, DeWayne Wickham, Alex Acholonu, and Sidney Ribeau win prestigious awards.

New Duties for Four Black Scholars

David Marshall, Gilbert Rochon, Nicole Shelton, and Gedeon Mudacumura are taking on new responsibilities.

The New Dean of the Business School at the University of Arkansas

Eli Jones is currently dean of the E.J. Curso College of Business at Louisiana State University.

King Davis Selected as Founding Director of a New Institute at the University of Texas

A professor in the university's School of Social Work, he will lead the new Institute for Urban Policy Research and Analysis.

Edward Hill Named Dean of the College of Education at Fort Valley State University

He was an assistant professor of special education and educational leadership at the College of Education at Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville.

Three Black Women Scholars Win Prestigious Awards

The honorees are Barbara White of the University of Texas, Treva Lindsey of the University of Missouri, and Lonieta Cornwall of Shaw University.

A Trio of New Administrative Appointments

Damon Williams of the University of Wisconsin, Rose Obunaga of Stephens College, and Valerie Lee of Ohio State University are all assuming new roles.

Professor Dollye Robinson Honored for 60 Years of Service to Jackson State University

The university has bestowed the title of dean emerita on Dr. Robinson who first joined the music department faculty in 1952.

Portrait of John Hope Franklin Unveiled at Oklahoma State Capitol

John Hope Franklin, considered by many as one of the greatest historians of the twentieth century, was born in Rentiesville, Oklahoma, in 1915. His grandfather had been a slave.

The First Black Woman to Chair the Southern Scholarship Foundation

Dhyana Ziegler is a professor of journalism at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee.

A Trio of African Americans Receive Awards

Kendra Preer, Ron Thomas, and Lisa Jackson are the honorees.

Three African Americans Take on New Roles in Higher Education

Patric David Simon, Cassandra Griggs, and Camille Jones will be taking on new assignments.

William R. Harvey Named to the Board of Trustees of the National Geographic Society

He has been president of Hampton University in Virginia since 1978, one of the longest-tenured, sitting college presidents in the nation.

Deryl Bailey Named to Endowed Visiting Professorship at Seattle University

A member of the faculty at the University of Georgia, he will spend the remainder of the academic year as the Allen Boeing Endowed Chair and Distinguished Professor of Education at Seattle University.

The New Dean of the Graduate College at Hampton University

Patrena N. Benton was the assistant vice president for academic affairs and director of the Edwin P. McCabe Honors Program at Langston University in Oklahoma.

Seven African Americans Who Will Be Taking on New Duties

Here is news of seven new appointments of African Americans to posts in the academic arena.

Two Black Scholars Slated to Win Prestigious Awards

Harriet Hamilton will be honored by the National Association for Girls and Women in Sports and Osei K. Darkwa by the World Education Congress.

Emory Professor Wins Three Book Awards

Lawrence P. Jackson is honored for his book The Indignant Generation.

A Black Scholar Awarded the National Humanities Medal

Kwame Anthony Appiah was awarded the medal by President Obama at a White House ceremony.

Two African American Women Receive Honorary Degrees from the University of Alicante in Spain

Professors Linda Darling-Hammond of Stanford and Gloria Ladson-Billings of the University of Wisconsin are among the first three recipients of honorary degrees in education from the University of Alicante.

Three African American Men Honored With Prestigious Awards

Keith W. McIntosh of Pima County Community College, Cedric Gathings of Mississippi State, and Roland Smith of Rice University, are the honorees.

Notable Appointments of African Americans in Higher Education

Here is news of appointments of seven African Americans to new posts.

Two New Appointments at Kentucky State University

Teferi D. Tsegaye and Alan D. Benson assume new roles at the College of Agriculture, Food Science, and Sustainable Systems.

New Duties for Kwame Anthony Appiah

The Princeton University professor will chair the board of scholars at the nonprofit organization, Facing History and Ourselves.

Daniel Aldridge Promoted to Full Professor at Davidson College

A former public defender, he returned to school to obtain a Ph.D. in history at Emory University.

Marilyn Nelson to Receive the Frost Medal from the Poetry Society of America

She taught in the English department at the University of Connecticut from 1978 to 2002 and is the former poet laureate of Connecticut.

Two Howard University Students Awarded Luard Scholarships

They will spend their junior year abroad studying in the United Kingdom.

Honors for African Americans in Higher Education

Here are some notable awards and honors for African American scholars.

Vanderbilt University Professor Wins Outstanding Book Award

H. Richard Milner IV is being honored by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.

Six African Americans Named to New Posts

Margareth Larose-Pierre, January Gill O'Neil, Akua Matherson, Percy Caldwell, Odessa Hines, and D. Jason DeSousa are assuming new duties.

Kansas State Scholar Named Chief of African Village

Myra Gordon is associate provost for diversity at Kansas State and now a chief of the Nigerian village of Alayi.
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