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.
Cornel West to Return to Union Theological Seminary
Dr. Serene Jones, president of Union Theological Seminary, called Professor West, "the leading public theologian of our age."
Black Students at Tufts Mount a Campus Protest Calling for an Africana Studies Major
About 60 students participated in a protest on the Tufts campus that produced some positive results.
African-American Scholar Is Elected President of the Biomedical Engineering Society
Gilda Barabino is the first African American to serve as president of the society.
Faculty Senate Votes “No Confidence” in President of Mississippi Valley State University
Donna H. Oliver has led the university since January 2009.
Joyce Ester Named President of Kennedy-King College in Chicago
She has been serving as associate vice president for student services at Bakersfield College in California.
St. Paul’s College President to Step Down
Robert L. Satcher Sr. will serve until March as executive adviser to the college. Eddie M. Moore Jr., former president of Virginia State University will serve as interim president, effective November 10.
Dillard University Names New President
Walter M. Kimbrough is currently president of Philander Smith College in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Southern University Declares Financial Emergency
All employees earning more than $30,000 a year, including tenured faculty, will receive a furlough during the academic year which will reduce their pay by 10 percent.
Lincoln University of Pennsylvania Chooses Three Finalists for President
Either Beverly Edmond, William B. Bynum Jr., and Robert Jennings will replace retiring Ivory V. Nelson as president.
Only One African American Among the 65 New Members of the Institute of Medicine
Jeannette E. South-Paul of the University of Pittsburgh appears to be the only African American on the list of new members.
Quintin Bullock Named a Finalist for the Presidency of Stark State College
He will compete with three other finalists for the position at the 15,000 student community college.
Carl McCall Named to Lead SUNY Board of Trustees
A former state senator, McCall has served on the SUNY board since 2007.
John Barker Named Dean at Tufts University
Dr. Barker, who has been serving as an assistant provost at the University of Miami, will assume his new position in mid-December.
Johnson C. Smith University Receives One of the Largest Grants Ever for an HBCU
The Duke Endowment gives the Charlotte HBCU $35 million that will build a new science center, renovate a dormitory, and provide scholarships.
Governor Jerry Brown Vetoes California Affirmative Action Measure
He states that he agrees with the goals of the the bill but that it would lead to "costly and confusing lawsuits."
University of Washington School of Law Professor Named to Kenyan High Court
Joel Ngugi will take a leave of absence from his teaching duties.
Two Blacks Among the Three Women Sharing the Nobel Peace Prize
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Leymah Gbowee of Liberia share the award.
Fred Shuttlesworth Dies at the Age of 89
The Rev. Fred L. Shuttlesworth, one of the most important figures of the civil rights movement, has died at a hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. He was 89 years old.
