Sub-Saharan Nations Sending the Most Scholars to Teach at U.S. Colleges and Universities
In the 2012-13 academic year there were 2,132 scholars from sub-Saharan African nations teaching at U.S. colleges and universities. This is up nearly 13 percent from the the 2011-12 academic year.
The First African American Endowed Professor in the LSU School of Education
Roland Mitchell was named the Jo Ellen Levy Yates Endowed Professor at Louisiana State University. He was also named interim associate dean of engagement research and graduate studies in the College of Human Sciences and Education.
Congressman Ronald Dellums Is Teaching at Howard University
Ronald V. Dellums, who served for 13 terms in the U.S House of Representatives and as mayor of the city of Oakland, California, was named as the Cosby Scholar at Howard University in Washington, D.C.
Five New Black Scholars on the Faculty of Cornell University
New Black scholars on the Cornell University faculty are Naminata Diabate in comparative literature, Anna R. Haskins in sociology, Jamie L. Perry in human resource management, Russell Rickford in history, and C. Riley Snorton in Africana studies.
Three New Assistant Professors at Iowa State University
The College of Human Science at Iowa State University has announced the appointment of three African Americans to assistant professorships. They are Brian Burt, Christa Jackson, and Daniel Spikes.
University of Cincinnati Aims to Increase the Diversity of Its Faculty
The provost’s office has allocated $1,170,000 to the faculty diversification effort during the current fiscal year. And the Office of the President has allocated $800,000 over the next three years for the effort.
Two African Americans in New Faculty Posts
Andre L. Lewis was appointed assistant professor of social work at the University of Arkansas at Monticello and Cassi Pittman is a new assistant professor of sociology at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland.
Dartmouth College Aims to Boost Number of Minority Faculty
Dartmouth College has set a goal that within five years 25 percent of the total faculty would be made up of underrepresented minorities or foreign scholars. Currently, 17.5 percent of the faculty are underrepresented minorities or foreign scholars.
Two Black Scholars in New Teaching Roles
Tanjala S. Purnell was named an assistant professor in the department of surgery at Johns Hopkins University and Ben O. Lukongo was appointed assistant professor of agricultural economics at Southern University.
Three Women Named to New Faculty Positions at U.S. Universities
Taking on new teaching roles are Francine Huff at Florida A&M University, Phyllis Dennery at Brown University in Rhode Island, and Shalanda H. Baker at the law school of the University of Hawaii.
Shana Redmonds Named to Professorship Honoring Civil Rights Activist Ella Baker
The University of California, Santa Barbara, has established a visiting professorship to honor Ella Baker, a founder of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and its network of Freedom Schools. Shana Redmond of the University of Southern California will be the first holder of the post.
Four Black Scholars Appointed to New Teaching Positions
The four Black scholars in new teaching positions are Samory Kpotufe at Princeton University, Nadine Finigan-Carr at the University of Maryland-Baltimore, Kami Chavis Simmons at Wake Forest University's School of Law, and Charlotte Braithwaite at MIT.
University of Michigan Program Brings Young African Scholars to the United States
The University of Michigan African Presidential Scholars Program brings early-career faculty members from Africa to the university's Ann Arbor, Michigan, campus to participate in research, take classes, give lectures, and work with mentors.
Harper College Program Looks to Increase Faculty Diversity
Harper College, a two-year, public college in Palatine, Illinois, has entered into a partnership agreement with Chicago State University in an effort to increase diversity on the Harper College faculty.
Three African Americans in New Teaching Roles
The appointees are Warren E. Milteer Jr. at Virginia Tech, La Marr Jurelle Bruce at the University of Maryland-College Park, and Theresa A. Johnson at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
African Americans Who Hold Endowed and Distinguished Professorships in Education
The authors have identified 42 faculty members who hold endowed chairs in the field of education. Meanwhile, there are nine distinguished faculty in education.
Four Black Scholars in New Faculty Roles
Taking on new faculty duties are Beverly McIver at Duke University, Abel Gyan at Clermont College of the University of Cincinnati, Marcus Gardley at Brown University, and John Miller at the University of Arkansas-Little Rock.
Seven African American Scholars in New Teaching Posts
The appointees are Nicole Overstreet at Clark University, Rodney Ridley Sr. at Wilkes University, Danielle Evans at the University of Wisconsin, Barbara Gutherie at Northeastern University, Prince Ellis at Clermont College, A. Todd Franklin at Hamilton College, and Kenny Leon at Fordham University.
New Teaching Posts for Six African American Scholars
The appointees are Christena Cleveland at Bethel University, Jacquelyn Taylor at Yale, Andrea Washington-Brown at West Virginia University, Blanche Cooke at Wayne State, Eric L. De Barros at Clark University, and Emmett D. Carson at Indiana University.
Three New Black Scholars at Brandeis University
Gregory Childs and Jasmine Johnson are new assistant professors at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts, and Derron Wallace was appointed the Florence Levy Kay Fellow in education and African and Afro-American studies.
Four Black Scholars Taking on New Teaching Assignments
Those taking on new teaching assignments are Kendrick Meek at Howard University, Tiffany Murphy at the University of Arkansas, Stacy Davis at St. Mary's College in Indiana, and Linton Kwesi Johnson at New York University.
Survey Shows Black Faculty at the University of Missouri Are Less Satisfied Than Their...
Only 57 percent of faculty of color said that they were "very satisfied" or "satisfied" with the jobs. Nearly one fifth of all faculty of color said they were "dissatisfied" or "very dissatisfied."
Two Black Scholars Join the Humanities Faculty at Cornell University
Naminata Diabate has joined the department of comparative literature and C. Riley Snorton is a new assistant professor in Africana studies and feminist, gender, and sexuality studies.
Two African American Scholars in New Faculty Roles
Kalenda Eaton, an associate professor of English at Arcadia University in Glenside, Pennsylvania, was given the additional responsibility of director of Global Learning. Cornelius Gilbert was appointed an assistant professor in adult and higher education at Northern Illinois University.
Two African Americans Join the Dance Faculty at the University of Southern California
Saleemah E. Knight s a choreographer and performer who has worked on music videos for some of the nation’s top recording artists. Also hired as a lecturer at the dance school is d. Sabela grimes, a choreographer and educator.
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.
Blacks Making No Progress in Physics Faculty
In 2012, Blacks were 2.1 percent of all physics faculty members at U.S. colleges and universities, down from 2.2 percent in 2008. Half of all Black physics faculty are at historically Black colleges and universities.
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.
Three New Department Chairs at the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta
Janice Herbert-Carter was appointed chair of the department of medicine. Winston Thompson will lead the department of physiology and Yasmin Tyler-Hill is the new chair of the department of pediatrics.
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.
UCLA Biologist Tracy L. Johnson Named a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professor
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute in Chevy Chase, Maryland, has announced the appointment of 15 scientists as HHMI Professors. Of the 15 new HHMI Professors, only one appears to be an African American.
Theodore Shaw to Lead the Center for Civil Rights and Hold an Endowed Chair...
Theodore M. Shaw, the former director-counselor and president of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, was appointed director of the Center for Civil Rights at the law school of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He will also hold an endowed chair in law.
A. Van Jordan Is the First Henry Rutgers Presidential Professor
Professor Jordan is the author of four collections of poetry and has won the Pushcart Prize and the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award. Since 2009, he has been a full professor at the University of Michigan.
The Chief Justice of Massachusetts to Become a Distinguished Professor at Northeastern University
Roderick L. Ireland is the first African American Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. He is leaving the bench in July and has accepted the position as Distinguished Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Northeastern University in Boston.
Four Black Scholars in New Teaching Roles
Taking on new faculty posts are Lynn Nottage at Columbia University, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor at Princeton University, Linden F. Lewis at Bucknell University, and Matthew Delmont at Arizona State University.
Three Black Scholars in New Teaching Roles
Kwame Anthony Appiah was named professor emeritus and Ruha Benjamin was appointed assistant professor of African American studies at Princeton University. Christopher Bonner is a new assistant professor of history at the University of Maryland.
