Jonathan Holloway Appointed Dean of Yale College
Dr. Holloway is a professor of history and American studies and chair of the Department of African American studies at Yale. He will begin his duties as dean of Yale College, the undergraduate division of Yale University, on July 1.
Two African American Women Named Deans at Emory University in Atlanta
Erika Hayes James was appointed dean of the Goizueta Business School at the university and Bridgette Young Ross will be the dean of the chapel and spiritual life.
The New Dean of the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University
Since 2009, Dr. Wanda J. Blanchett has been serving as dean of the School of Education at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Earlier, she held associate dean posts at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the University of Colorado-Denver.
Kurt L. Schmoke to Be the Next President of the University of Baltimore
A former Rhodes Scholar and mayor of Baltimore for 12 years, Schmoke served as dean of the Howard University School of Law from 2003 to 2012. Most recently, he has served as interim provost and general counsel at Howard.
A Record Number of Black First-Year Students to Enter Harvard This Fall
A total of 177 Black students have accepted the university's offer of admission to the Class of 2018. It appears that Blacks will make up about 11 percent of the entering class this fall.
Joan Yvette Davis Named Chancellor of Delgado Community College
Davis has been serving as interim president of Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. A graduate of Bennett College, she is the former interim chancellor of the Alabama Community College System.
Mary Evans Sias Is Leaving the Presidency of Kentucky State University
Dr. Silas has been president at Kentucky State since 2004. She is the only woman serving as president of any state-operated university in Kentucky. Before coming to Kentucky State, Dr. Sias was an administrator at the University of Texas at Dallas.
Tom Jackson Jr. Named the Tenth President of Black Hills State University
Dr. Jackson has been serving vice president for student affairs at the University of Louisville in Kentucky. Before coming to the University of Louisville in 2007, Dr. Jackson was vice president for student affairs at Texas A&M University-Kingsville.
Emery Brown Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
While the academy does not release data on the race or ethnicity of its members, after an analysis of the list of 84 new members by JBHE, it appears that only one of the new members is an African American.
Morgan State President to Stay in Place for the Time Being
Over the past 18 months, Morgan State University President David Wilson was fired, reinstated, and given a new one-year contract. Now the regents have kept him on for an undetermined tenure to serve "at the pleasure of the board."
The Next Dean of the University of Houston Law Center
Leonard M. Baynes, a professor at the School of Law of St. John's University in Queens, New York, has been selected as the next dean of the University of Houston Law Center. He will begin his new job on August 15.
Clark Atlanta University President Announces His Intention to Retire in 2015
Carlton E. Brown, president of Clark Atlanta University, has announced that he will retire at the end of the 2014-15 academic year. Dr. Brown has served as president of Clark Atlanta since 2008.
Joseph Francisco Named Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University...
Currently, Dr. Francisco is the William E. Moore Distinguished Professor of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and Chemistry at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. He will take on his new duties on July 1.
Brian Johnson Named the Seventh President of Tuskegee University
Dr. Johnson, 40 years old, is an administrator at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee. He has written two books on W.E.B. Du Bois. In June, he will become the only the seventh president in the 133-year history of Tuskegee University.
Dwaun Warmack Appointed President of Harris-Stowe State University in St. Louis
In 2010, at the age of 33, Dr. Warmack was appointed the youngest vice president in the history of Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida. In 2013 he was promoted to senior vice president for administration and student services.
Phoebe A. Haddon: The Next Chancellor of Rutgers University-Camden
Since 2009 Dr. Haddon has been dean of the Carey School of Law at the University of Maryland. She is the first African American to serve as dean. Previously she taught at the law school of Temple University in Philadelphia.
Everett B. Ward to Lead Saint Augustine’s University
Dr. Ward was director of the HBCU/Minority Institutions of Higher Education program for the North Carolina Department of Transportation. He served as chair of the board of trustees of Saint Augustine's University from 2009 to 2011.
The New President of the Community College of Allegheny County
Quintin B. Bullock is the new president of the Community College of Allegheny County in Pittsburgh. Previously, he was the president of Schenectady County Community College in New York.
Supreme Court Upholds Voter-Approved Michigan Ban on Race-Sensitive Admissions
As a result of the Supreme Court's ruling the ban on raced-based affirmative action admissions in Michigan will remain in effect. Justice Stephen Breyer joined the Court's five-member conservative wing in the decision.
Meharry Medical College Begins a Search for a New President
A. Cherrie Epps was appointed interim president and then permanent president of the school last summer at the age of 83. President Epps will remain at the helm until her successor is in place.
Leroy Bynum Jr. Named Dean of the School of Arts & Humanities at The...
Since 2006, Dr. Bynum has served as dean of the College of Arts and Humanities at Albany State University in Georgia. He has been on the faculty at the university since 1992.
Professor Paula McClain of Duke University to Lead the Midwest Political Science Association
Paula D. McClain, professor of political science and public policy and dean of the Graduate School at Duke University, was named president-elect of the Midwest Political Science Association.
Linda Burton Named to Dean Post at Trinity College of Duke University
Dr. Burton is the James B. Duke Professor of Sociology at Duke University. She came to Duke in 2006 after teaching for 22 years at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
Wendell Pritchett to Serve as Dean at the University of Pennsylvania Law School
In February 2014, Wendell Pritchett announced that he was joining the faculty at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Now the law school says he will serve as dean for the 2014-15 academic year.
Edward Blum Launches Another Assault on Affirmative Action
The Project for Fair Representation has set up three websites seeking individuals who believe they were rejected for admission at three universities due to affirmative action or so-called reverse discrimination.
Diane Boardley Suber Out as President of Saint Augustine’s University
President Suber's ouster comes on the heels of several difficult months at the university. Enrollments have dropped which has led to increased financial difficulties and turmoil among high-level administrators.
Black Women From Towson University Make Debating History
Ameena Ruffin and Korey Johnson of Towson University in Maryland are the first African American women's team to win the Cross Examination Debate Association's National Championship.
Grambling State University President to Step Down on June 30
Dr. Frank G. Pogue was named interim president of the university on December 15, 2009 and was elevated to job on a permanent basis in July 2010. He is the former president of Edinboro State University in Pennsylvania.
House GOP Budget Targets the Pell Grant Program
Under the GOP plan, the maximum Pell Grant award would be frozen for the next decade at $5,730. And it would eliminate Pell grant eligibility for some part-time college students.
Black Teenager Admitted to All Eight Ivy League Colleges
The eight Ivy League colleges had acceptance rates ranging from 5.9 percent to 14 percent this year. But Kwasi Enin, a Black student from Shirley, New York, received letters of acceptance from all eight of them.
Tufts University Dean Named President of Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut
This July, Joanne Berger-Sweeney, currently dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Tufts University, will become the first woman and the first African American to serve as president of Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut.
Donald Reeves to Relinquish Duties as Chancellor of Winston-Salem State University
Dr. Reeves has served as chancellor at Winston-Salem State University since August 2007. When he gives up his duties as chancellor, Dr. Reeves will return to the classroom as a full professor of political science at the university.
Donald Generals Jr. to Lead the Community College of Philadelphia
The Community College of Philadelphia enrolls about 19,000 students and African Americans make up about half of the student body. Dr. Generals, is currently vice president for academic affairs at Mercer County Community College in New Jersey.
Mary Hinton Named the Next President of the College of Saint Benedict in Minnesota
Dr. Hinton currently serves as vice president for academic affairs at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, New York. Earlier in her career, she was associate vice president for academic affairs at Misericordia University in Dallas, Pennsylvania.
Huston-Tillotson President to Step Down in 2015
Larry L. Earvin has been president of the historically Black educational institution in Austin, Texas, since 2000. During his tenure as president, enrollments at the school have nearly doubled.
Cynthia Anthony Is the New Leader at Enterprise State Community College
President Anthony has been serving as dean of students at Lawson State Community College in Birmingham. She is a graduate of Talladega College in Alabama and holds a master’s degree in counseling.
