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Wynetta Lee Is the New Dean of the School of Education at North Carolina Central University

She was the dean of the College of Education at Grambling State University in Louisiana.

Cambridge College Appoints a New Provost

Elwood L. Robinson has served as a professor of psychology and dean at North Carolina Central University.

A Surge of Black Applicants at the University of California

The 5,692 Black applicants represent a 17.5 percent increase from a year ago.

Deneese Jones Named Provost at Drake University

Since 2005 she has been dean of the College of Education and Human Services at Longwood University in Virginia.

Georgia Professor to Lead the American Meteorological Society

Marshall Shepherd, professor of geography at the University of Georgia, will be the second African American to hold the position.

Langston University Names Four Finalists for President

Either Phillip Birdine, Myron Pope, Kent Smith, or Charles Williams will be Langston's next president.

New Pan African University Launched

The effort is being coordinated by the African Union.

Gwendolyn Joseph to Lead Montana State University-Great Falls College of Technology

Since 2006, she has been vice president for the Kentucky Community and Technical College System.

Linda Darling-Hammond Wins Grawemeyer Award in Education

The Stanford University professor is honored for her book on equity in education.

Florida A&M University President Retains Support of the Board of Trustees

The Florida A&M University board of trustees decided not to suspend President Ammons as a result of the hazing death of band member Robert Champion Jr.

New Dean of Graduate Studies at the University of Nebraska Medical Center

H. Dele Davies is currently a professor at the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine.

Andrea Lewis Miller Chosen as the Next President of Baton Rouge Community College

Since 2006, Dr. Miller has been serving as chancellor of Sowela Technical Community College in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Number of Blacks Earning Doctorates Declined in 2010

Some, but not all, of the decline is due to a reclassification of 77 doctoral programs in education.

Federal Government Issues New Guidelines on Efforts to Increase Racial Diversity on Campus

The reports states: "Learning environments comprised of students from diverse backgrounds provide an enhanced educational experience for individual students."

Barbara Savage Wins Grawemeyer Award in Religion

Penn professor is honored for her book on the politics of Black religion.

Harvard Examines Its Ties to Slavery

The Slavery and Research Project has published a 34-page booklet.

African American Student at Wake Forest University Wins a Rhodes Scholarship

Brandon Turner is the 12th student at Wake Forest in the past 25 years to win a Rhodes Scholarship.

The New President of Lincoln University

Robert R. Jennings is the former president of Alabama A&M University.

FBI Releases Data for U.S. Hate Crimes in 2010

Of the reported 6,628 reported hate crime incidents in 2010, 47.3 percent were motivated by racial bias.

Jesmyn Ward Wins National Book Award

She is an assistant professor of creative writing at the University of South Alabama.
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