Third Sister From Same Family Named Valedictorian at Dillard University
Stephanie Akpapuna from Lagos, Nigeria, is the third member of her family to be named valedictorian at Dillard University in New Orleans. She will continue her education in the master of fine arts degree program in stage and production management at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.
New Partnership Seeks to Increase Study Abroad Opportunities for HBCU Students
African Americans are about 13 percent of all undergraduate students but only 5.6 percent of the students who study abroad. A new partnership aims to increase study abroad opportunities for students at all minority serving educational institutions.
Howard University Is the Only HBCU Among the Top Producers of Peace Corps Volunteers
Howard University in Washington, D.C. was the only HBCU that made the list of the top 25 producers of Peace Corps volunteers in the three categories of large universities, medium-size colleges and universities and small colleges and universities.
University of Chicago’s Partnership With the African Institute of Mathematical Sciences
Under the partnership agreement, University of Chicago faculty and graduate students will spend time at five research centers in Africa to serve as teachers, tutors, and researchers.
Tuskegee University Signs Agreement With the Dominican Republic
Under the agreement, up to 25 students from the Dominican Republic will receive government-funded scholarships for graduate study at Tuskegee University. Most will study in the natural sciences, engineering, agriculture, and animal sciences.
African Poetry Book Fund Sends 1,750 Volumes to Libraries in Africa
The African Poetry Book Fund in partnership with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries has sent nearly 1,750 books to libraries in Gambia, Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, and Uganda.
Sub-Saharan Nations Sending the Most Scholars to Teach at U.S. Colleges and Universities
According to new data from the Institute on International Education, in the 2013-14 academic year there were 1,844 scholars from sub-Saharan African nations teaching at U.S. colleges and universities. This is down more than 13 percent from the 2012-13 academic year.
Delaware State University Teams Up With Two Universities in Asia
Delaware State University, the historically Black educational institution in Dover, recently signed agreements with Yeungnam University College in South Korea and Changchun University in China.
University Scientists Develop Portable Device for Sickle Cell Diagnosis
Scientists at the University of Connecticut, Yale University, Harvard University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a new method of detecting sickle cell disease that can be used in remote areas that do not have advanced medical technology.
Fort Valley State University Joins the Peace Corps Prep Program
The Peace Crops Prep Program is designed to train students who are interested in working abroad in international development work. Fort Valley State is the 39th educational institution nationwide to join the effort.
Alabama State University Partners With a Nigerian Educational Institution
Alabama State University, the historically Black education institution in Montgomery has signed a partnership agreement with Adekunie Ajasin University in Nigeria. The agreement calls for both student and faculty exchanges between the two universities.
Latest Data on U.S. College Students Who Studied Abroad in Sub-Saharan Africa
Of the 304,467 American students studying abroad in all areas of the globe, about 5.6 percent, are African Americans. A decade ago African Americans were 3.4 percent of all U.S. college students who studied abroad. More than 13,000 U.S. college students studied at universities in sub-Saharan Africa in the 2013-14 period.
Students From Sub-Saharan Africa at U.S. Colleges and Universities, 2014-15
In the 2013-14 academic year, there were 31,113 students from sub-Saharan Africa enrolled at colleges and universities in the United States. They made up 3.5 percent of the 886,052 foreign students at U.S. colleges and universities.
Census Data Documents African Language Use in the United States
Some 60 million Americans over the age of 5 speak a language other than English at home. This is about one fifth of all Americans. Nearly 900,000 Americans speak an African language at home. Among the most common African languages in the U.S. are Kru, Ibo, Yoruba, Cushite, and Swahili.
Stanford-Led Sanitary Intervention in Mali Improved Child Health
A new study led by researchers at Stanford University finds that efforts to increase the use of sanitary facilities in rural African communities can have a significant impact on child growth and health.
Oregon State University Libraries Partners With a Library at a Nigerian University
The "sister" libraries will participate in staff exchanges and research projects. Members of the staff of the libraries will participate in virtual seminars and academic meetings and the two libraries will exchange reference and other library materials.
George Mason University Partners With an African Nonprofit Organization
The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, has signed an agreement with 72 Africa, a nonprofit organization dedicated to establishing sustainable peace environments throughout Africa.
Smith College Student Launches Book Series for African Children
Priscilla Takondwa Semphere, a native of Malawi, is a sophomore at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. She won a contest that has provided her seed money to launch the Ekari series of books which she hopes will give African children a more positive view of themselves.
Paul Tiyambe Zeleza to Lead United States International University-Africa
Dr. Zeleza has been serving as vice president for academic affairs at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He will become vice chancellor of U.S. International University-Africa in Nairobi, Kenya, on January 1.
Tulane University Study Documents Child Labor in West African Cocoa Production
According to the report, there were 2,120,000 child labors who worked on cocoa production in Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire during the 2013-14 harvest season. Some 94 percent of these child laborers were involved in hazardous work.
The University of Chicago Looks to Aid Mathematics Education in Africa
The University of Chicago has signed a new partnership agreement with the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS). Under the agreement the University of Chicago will provide faculty members and graduate students to AIMS centers across Africa to assist in the training of AIMS graduate students.
Two Yale Students Will Use Grant to Start a Preparatory High School in Burundi
Wendell Adjetey and Etienne Mashuli, both graduate students at Yale, have received a fellowship from the nonprofit Echoing Green that will be used to start a foundation, school, and library in Burundi's capital city.
The First Black Professor at an Israeli University
Anbessa Teferra was appointed to the position of senior lecturer of Semitic languages at Tel Aviv University in Israel. He is the first immigrant from Ethiopia to be granted status as a tenured senior lecturer at an Israeli University.
The First Black Woman to Lead a University in the United Kingdom
Baroness Valerie Amos has been named director of SOAS at the University of London. SOAS was founded in 1916 as the School of Oriental Studies and has since expanded its mission to also focus on Africa and the Middle East.
Scholar Learns the Origins of the African Name of a Florida International University Building
The origin and the meaning of the name of the Owa Ehan building on the campus of Florida International University in Miami have been a frequent topic of discussion on campus. Now an assistant professor at the university has found the answers.
University of Minnesota Hosting 25 Mandela-Washington Fellows
This summer the Center for Integrative Leadership at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota is hosting a group of 25 young African leaders for a six-week academic and leadership institute.
Including Africans in the Study of the First-Year Experience of College Students
The National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition at the University of South Carolina has entered into a partnership agreement with the University of Johannesburg in South Africa.
The First Black Faculty Member in the 650-Year History of the University of Vienna
Adams Bodomo, from Ghana, was appointed professor and chair of the department of African languages and literatures at the University of Vienna in Austria. He is the former director of the African studies program at the University of Hong Kong and earlier taught at Stanford University.
Colorado State University Mounts a Massive Book Drive for Hawassa University in Ethiopia
Recently, more than 20,000 textbooks and journals were packed into 641 boxes weighing more than 33,000 pounds. The boxes were packed into a shipping container that is currently on its way to Ethiopia.
Cornell Partners With a University in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Cornell and Eben-Ezer University of Minembwe will offer two courses beginning this fall that will be available on both campuses through video links.
Auburn University Scholars Promote Mathematics Research in Southern Africa
Professor Overtoun Jenda and colleagues at Auburn University have developed the Masamu Program to promote research collaboration between mathematicians in southern Africa and the United States.
University of Rhode Island Scholars Mount Online Educational Effort for Kenya Educators
With terrorism in East Africa becoming an increasing concern, the African Teacher Foundation has turned to University of Rhode Island faculty and students to conduct online training for teachers in East Africa.
SUNY System to Expand Its Partnership With the University of the West Indies
The two university partners will expand their relationship to work together on issues relating to marine species in tropical climates, cardiovascular health among the Caribbean population, and on regional security issues.
Lincoln University of Missouri Signs Partnership With a Korean University
The agreement with the Korea National University of Transportation will create faculty and student exchanges between the two universities and increase research opportunities for scholars at each institution.
Virginia Tech Creates an Online Archive of the Kenya Gazette
The historic database currently covers the years from 1977 to 1989, and will eventually include all issues of the Kenya Gazette published since the 1890s. When completed the online archive will include more than 4,000 issues.
The University of Notre Dame’s New Effort to Promote Literacy in Haiti
Nearly half of the adult population in Haiti is illiterate. Half of all children in Haiti do not finish elementary school. Five percent of all youth attend high school and only 1 percent of all children in Haiti go on to attend college.
