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Paine College Acting President Removed, Then Reinstated

Samuel Sullivan had been serving as acting president of Paine College in Augusta, Georgia, for about a month when he was ousted from office. After student and faculty protests, Dr. Sullivan was reinstated with the title of interim president.

Roderick Smothers Named President of Philander Smith College in Little Rock, Arkansas

Dr. Smothers has been serving as vice president of advancement at Huston-Tillotson University in Austin, Texas. He holds bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees, all from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.

David Blackwell to Be Awarded the National Science Medal

Among this year’s 10 recipients of the National Science Medal is the David Blackwell, who will be honored posthumously. He was a professor of statistics at the University of California, Berkeley and the first African American member of the National Academy of Sciences.

The Stubborn Racial Gap in SAT Scores

The average combined score for Blacks of 1278 is 298 points below the average combined score for Whites. Since 2006 when the SAT test was revised, the racial scoring gap on the combined SAT has increased by seven points.

Frank Pogue to Lead Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

From 2010 to June of this year, Dr. Pogue was president of Grambling State University in Louisiana. Earlier in his career, he served for 11 years as president of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. He will become interim president of Cheyney University on November 3.

For All Age Groups, Blacks Are More Likely to Be Enrolled in College Than Whites

In October 2013, 7.5 percent of the entire Black population over the age of 3 was enrolled in college or graduate school, compared to 6 percent of the White population. Whites are more likely than Blacks to be enrolled in the traditional college-going period of 18 to 24 years of age.

Department of Education Warns School Districts Not to Discriminate When Making Budget Cuts

Catherine E. Lhamon, assistant secretary for civil rights at the U.S. Department of Education, recently sent a "Dear Colleague" letter to the nation's school districts warning them not to discriminate against students of color.

Algeania Warren Freeman Named President of Wilberforce University in Ohio

Dr. Freeman previously served as president of Martin University in Indianapolis and Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina. She has a difficult job ahead as Wilberforce has until December to show why its accreditation should not be revoked.

Winston-Salem State University Names Its Next Chancellor

Since 2012, Elwood L. Robinson has served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Cambridge College in Massachusetts. Previously, he served on the faculty at North Carolina Central University in Durham.

What Are the College Prospects for the 4 Million Black Children Living in Poverty?

In 2013, there were 4,244,000 African Americans under the age of 18 in the United States who were living in poverty. This was 38.3 percent of all African American children.

The Most Diverse Student Bodies in American Higher Education

According to U.S News & World Report, the Newark campus of Rutgers University was rated as the most diverse in the country. Andrews University, Stanford University, St. John's University, and the University of Houston tied for second place.

Colgate University Students Protest Racism on Campus

A large group of students held a peaceful demonstration in the administration building at Colgate University protesting acts of racism and bias that occurred on campus and by Colgate students on social media.

Two Black Professors Are Named MacArthur Fellows

The Chicago-based MacArthur Foundation has announced the selection of 21 individuals in this year’s class of MacArthur Fellows. Two are African Americans with current ties to the academic world: Jennifer L. Eberhardt of Stanford University and Terrance Hayes of the University of Pittsburgh.

The Large and Persisting Racial Income Gap Impacts College Affordability

In 2013, the median income level for Black households was 59 percent of the median income for non-Hispanic White households. With only minor fluctuations, the racial gap in median income has remained virtually unchanged for the past 40 years.

Paine College President Submits His Resignation

George C. Bradley has resigned as president of historically Black Paine College in Augusta, Georgia. This past June, the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools placed Paine College on accreditation probation.

Soraya Coley Named the Next President of Cal Poly Pomona

Soraya M. Coley was named as the next president of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. She now serves as provost and vice president for academic affairs at California State University, Bakersfield.

U.S. News Names Its Choices for the Best HBCUs

As was the case last year, Spelman College in Atlanta was ranked as the nation's best HBCU. Howard University in Washington, D.C., and Morehouse College in Atlanta held the second and third spots.

The Next Chancellor of Elizabeth City State University in North Carolina

Stacy Franklin Jones has spent the last several years as an independent consultant in Washington, D.C. She is the former provost and vice president for academic affairs at Bowie State University in Maryland.

Natasha Trethewey Archive to Be Housed at Emory University

Natasha Trethewey is the Robert W. Woodruff Professor of English and Creative Writing at Emory University in Atlanta. She served two terms as poet laureate of the United States and has won the Pulitzer Prize.

The New Chief Academic Officer at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology

Joseph Martin Stevenson is the new vice president for academic affairs and chief academic officer at the private graduate school devoted exclusively to the study of psychology and the behavioral sciences. He is the author or co-author of 13 books.
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