Appointments & Awards

M. Roy Wilson Named to a Key Post at the National Institutes of Health

He has served in a number of leadership posts in higher education, most recently as chair of the board of Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science.

Brad Braxton Named to Endowed Chair at SMU

A former Rhodes Scholar, he has held teaching positions at Vanderbilt University and Wake Forest University.

Honors for Four African American College Officials

Brandon Brown, Zina McGee, Roderick McDavis, and Rosie Phillips Bingham win prestigious awards.

Sonia Sanchez Named Poet Laureate of Philadelphia

She is professor emerita of English at Temple University.

Toi Derricotte Named to the Board of the Academy of American Poets

The University of Pittsburgh professor has published more than 1,000 poems.

Fayetteville State University Administrator to Head HBCU Organization

Emily M. Dickens has been elected chair of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Community Development Action Coalition.

Two Black Scholars Named to Endowed Chairs

Fred Bonner at Rutgers and Joseph Ofori-Dankwa at Saginaw Valley State are appointed to named chairs.

Shirley Ann Jackson to Be Honored by the AAAS

The president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will be given an award at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Prestigious Awards for Three Black Scholars

Sade Kosoko-Lasaki, Gloria Boutte, and Sulayman Nyang are honored by their universities.

Jabbar Bennett Assumes Additional Duties at Brown University

He was named associate dean for diversity in the division of biology and medicine and director of the Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs at the Warren Alpert Medical School.

New University Positions for a Half Dozen African Americans

Here is news of six African Americans who are assuming new duties in higher education.

Carl Jones Named to Executive Post at Clark Atlanta University

He will serve as vice president for enrollment services and student affairs. He was a vice president at South Carolina State University.

University of Washington Honors Its First African American Senior Administrator

The late Samuel E. Kelly was named vice president for minority affairs in 1970.

Twila Perry Honored by the Association of American Law Schools

She is a professor and the Alexander T. Waugh Scholar at the Rutgers University School of Law in Newark, New Jersey.

Brian Bridges to Lead the UNCF’s Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute

He currently serves as vice provost for diversity, access, and equity at Ohio University in Athens.

New Posts in Higher Education for Three African Americans

Maria Baxter-Nuamah, Stephen Ekunwe, and Aunjanue Ellis have received appointments.

Pastor and Corporate Executive Joins the Academic World

Patrick O. Lindsey is the new vice president for government and community affairs at Wayne State University in Detroit.

Dawn Wright Honored by the Association of American Geographers

She is affectionately known on the campus of Oregon State University as "Deepsea Dawn."

A New Vice President at Fort Valley State University

Willie Williams has been serving in the post on an interim basis since last fall.

Three African American Women Are Rewarded for Inspiring Their Students

The Black women are among 15 honorees of the Gail McKnight Beckman Trust.

Two African American Women Slated to Receive Prestigious Awards

Bevlee Watford of Virginia Tech and Jacqueline Jones-Triche of Tuskegee University will be honored.

Three African Americans Named to New Posts in Higher Education

Derek Carter, Mary Williams, and Johnny Whitehead are assuming new duties.

Peter Millet Is One of Four Finalists for Provost at Columbus State University

He currently serves as dean of the College of Education at Tennessee State University in Nashville.

Amherst College Graduate Wins Rhodes Scholarship

Sebabatso Manoeli is one of 10 Rhodes winners from the southern Africa region.

Bowie State Selects a New Dean

Jerome H. Schiele is the former associate dean of the School of Social Work at the University of Georgia.

Brian Jones Named General Counsel for Strayer University

He is the former general counsel for the U.S. Department of Education.

Carlton Wilson Elected to Key Post

The North Carolina Central University professor joins the board of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History.

An Honor for a Denver Lawyer Who Founded Law School Scholarship Fund

Gary M. Jackson was selected to receive the highest honor bestowed by the Colorado Bar Association.

Robert Boswell Named to Head Diversity Efforts at the University of Colorado

He is a professor of molecular, cellular, and developmental biology at the university.

Shayne Evans to Receive the Diversity Leadership Award From the University of Chicago

He will be honored on January 12 as part of the university's Martin Luther King Jr. birthday celebration.

Pamela Prescod-Caesar Named Vice President at Swarthmore College

She will direct the college's human resources department.

Curtis Reynolds Earns Promotion at the University of Florida

He was promoted to vice president for business affairs.

New Duties for Three African-American Scholars

Gayle B. Ward, Arnold Stancell, and Carroll Robinson are taking on added responsibilities.

Malika Jeffries-El Is a Rising Star in Academic Chemistry

She will be honored by the American Chemical Society at the group's national meeting in San Diego this March.

Harvard Graduate From South Africa Wins Rhodes Scholarship

Matthews Mmopi is one of 10 students selected for Rhodes Scholarships from southern Africa.

Six African Americans With New Roles in Higher Education

Here is new of six appointments of African Americans to administrative positions.
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