Rudy Crew Will Be the New Education Czar in Oregon
An often controversial figure, he has led the public school systems in New York, Miami, Sacramento, and Tacoma.
The New Provost at Bowie State University
Welson Jackson has more than a quarter-century of experience in higher education administration, most recently as special assistant to the president at Morehouse College.
Cynthia Warrick to Lead South Carolina State University
She has been serving as a senior fellow in the School of Pharmacy at Howard University in Washington, D.C.
African American Professor Named Poet Laureate of the United States
Natasha Trethewey is the Charles Howard Candler Professor of English and Creative Writing at Emory University in Atlanta.
Board of Trustees at Florida A&M Votes “No Confidence” in University’s President
President James Ammons, who became president in 2007 and signed a five-year extension to his contract a year ago, vowed to stay on and deal with issues confronting the educational institution.
Esther Terry to Lead Bennett College for Women
She was a founding member of the Afro-American studies department at the University of Massachusetts and served as department chair for 19 years.
Howard University Names Its New Provost
Wayne A.I. Frederick has been serving as professor of surgery, director of the Howard University Cancer Center, and interim deputy provost for health sciences at the university.
Widening Racial Wealth Gap Threatens the Ability of African Americans to Pay for College
According to the Federal Reserve, between 2007 and 2010, nonwhite and Hispanic families saw their median net worth dropped from $29,700 to $20,400. This is a decline of 31.3 percent.
Central State University Clears a Big Hurdle in Effort to Achieve Land-Grant Status
If approved by the U.S. Congress, the historically Black university would be eligible for federal funds reserved for land-grant universities.
Roxbury Community College President to Step Down
Terrence A. Gomes, president for the past nine years, has been under fire for alleged underreporting of crime on campus and for major delays in the distribution of financial aid to students.
One Third of All Teams Banned by the NCAA From Postseason Play Are at...
The football teams at Hampton, Texas Southern, and North Carolina A&T as well as the basketball teams at the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff and Mississippi Valley State did not past muster on the NCAA's Academic Progress Rate.
Saint Paul’s College Notified It Will Lose Accreditation
The HBCU in Lawrenceville, Virginia, has vowed to appeal the decision.
Major Progress in African American Degree Attainments
African Americans have made substantial progress over the past decade in increasing their share of degrees awarded at every level of higher education.
The University of Nevada at Las Vegas Names Its New Provost
Since 2007, John Valery White has been dean of the William S. Boyd School of Law at the university.
Linda Edmonds Turner to Lead Roxbury Community College
From 2002 to 2011, Dr. Turner was president of the Urban College of Boston.
The New Dean of the North Carolina Central University School of Law
Phyllis Craig-Taylor has been serving as associate dean for academics at the Charlotte School of Law in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Earl Lewis to Lead the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
He is provost and the Asa Griggs Candler Professor of History and African American Studies at Emory University. He will join the foundation in March 2013.
The Significant Progress of Young African Americans in Degree Attainments
In 1980, less than one third of all Blacks, ages 25 to 29, had some college experience. Today, nearly 55 percent of African Americans in that age group have attended college.
James Ammons Leaving Presidency of Florida A&M University
The letter of resignation came the same day that a lawsuit was filed against the university by the parents of drum major Robert Champion who authorities say died as a result of a hazing incident last November.
More Than 4.2 Million Blacks Enrolled in U.S. Higher Education Programs
During the 2010-11 academic year, there were 29.5 million students enrolled at Title IV institutions. Of these, 4,217,140, or 14.3 percent, were Black.
In 2011, Blacks Earned 9.9 Percent of All Degrees Awarded by Four-Year Institutions
The data showed that Blacks earned 286,597 degrees at four-year institutions during the 2010-2011 academic year. This was slightly less than 10 percent of all degrees awarded.
Larry Robinson to Lead Florida A&M University
Since March, Dr. Robinson has been provost and vice president for academic affairs. He is the former assistant secretary for conservation and management at the U.S. Commerce Department.
Shirley Ann Jackson Named a Fellow of the British Royal Academy of Engineering
The former chair of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Dr. Jackson is president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York.
President Announces the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans
The new initiative will work "to identify evidence-based best practices to improve African American students' achievement in school and college."
John Ellis Price Stepping Down as President of the University of North Texas at...
When the institution opened in 2001, there were only 55 students enrolled who took classes in a leased space at a business park. Today, there are more than 2,000 students enrolled in 19 degree programs at the university's 264-acre campus in south Dallas.
Claflin University Appoints Its First Provost
Karl S. wright in the first provost in the 143-year history of Claflin University, an HBCU in Orangeburg, South Carolina.
The First Black Dean of the Duke Chapel
Luke E. Powery has been serving as the Perry and Georgia Engle assistant professor of homiletics at the Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, New Jersey.
Cecilia Rouse Named Dean of Princeton’s Woodrow Wilson School
A member of the Princeton faculty since 1992, Dr. Rouse served on the President's Council of Economic Advisers from 2009 to 2011.
Charles Becton to Lead North Carolina Central University
A former judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals, he has been teaching at the law schools of Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Penn Creates Africana Studies Department
The new department will have 11 standing faculty members and will be chaired by Camille Z. Charles, a professor of sociology at Penn.
Fisk University Completes Agreement to Share Its Stieglitz Art Collection
The university received $30 million, with $15.2 million earmarked for its endowment. Nearly $6 million is being used for legal fees associated with the eight-year legal battle to share or sell the art collection.
Kenneth Saunders to Lead Nassau Community College on Long Island
He has been serving as the executive vice president of the college and previously served for 12 years as the college's vice president for academic student services.
University of Texas Defends Its Consideration of Race in Undergraduate Admissions Decisions
The plaintiff, in the case the Supreme Court will hear on October 10, argues that she was denied admission to the university in 2008 because she is white.
Saint Paul’s College Suspends Classes for the Fall Semester
With the loss of accreditation looming, the HBCU has decided it would be "prudent" to suspend most campus operations, including fall classes. An appeal of the accreditation ruling is expected to be heard next week.
Joyce Blackwell Takes on Senior Academic Post at Bennett College
She was vice president for academic affairs and a tenured professor of history at South Carolina State University in Orangeburg.
Muriel Poston Named Dean of Faculty at Pitzer College
She has been serving as division director for human resource development at the National Science Foundation. Previously, she had served on the faculty at Howard University for more than 20 years.
