Tag: California State University Fullerton
New Appointments for Five Black Administrators in Higher Education
The Black administrators in new roles are Phenicia McCullough at California State University, Fullerton, TK Smith at Emory University in Atlanta, Ron Darbeau at Pennsylvania State University, Monique "Mo" Brown at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, and Greg Harris at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland.
Five African Americans Appointed to Administrative Roles in Higher Education
Here is this week’s roundup of African Americans who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@jbhe.com.
Ronald S. Rochon Named President of California State University, Fullerton
Dr. Rochon has been serving as president of the University of Southern Indiana, where he has worked for the past 14 years. Prior to his promotion to president in 2018, he served as the university's provost for eight years.
In Memoriam: Robert L. Palmer, 1943-2024
Dr. Palmer served as vice president of student affairs at California State University, Fullerton for over a decade, where he oversaw the establishment of numerous student support programs including the African American Resource Center. He also spent over twenty years with the division of student affairs at the State University of New York at Buffalo.
Three Black Women Appointed to Administrative Positions
The appointments are Shani Crayton at Alabama State University, Jessica Brown at the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, and Kimberly Shiner at California State University, Fullerton.
Berenecea Johnson Eanes Will Be the Next President of California State University, Los Angeles
Since 2020, Dr. Eanes has served as president of York College of the City University of New York. She served as vice president for student affairs at California State University, Fullerton from 2012 to 2019. She will begin her new job in January.
California State Universities Appoint Two African American Men to Dean Positions
Arnold Holland is the new dean of the College of the Arts at California State University, Fullerton and Mitch Mitchell has been appointed associate vice president for student success and dean of students at California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt in Arcata.
Five Black Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to New Faculty Positions
The five Black scholars in new faculty posts are Amanda McLeroy at the University of Rochester in New York, Jabari Asim at Emerson College in Boston, Tara T. Green at the University of Houston, Dawn Bragg at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, and Erik Carpenter in the College of Visual Arts at California State University, Fullerton.
Robin Holmes-Sullivan Chosen to Be the 26th President of Lewis & Clark College in Portland
Dr. Homes-Sullivan is currently the vice president for student life and dean of students at the college. She came to Lewis & Clark in 2019 from the University of California System, where she served as vice president for student affairs. Earlier, she spent 27 years at the University of Oregon rising to the position of vice president of student life.
In Memoriam: Julie Elena Stokes-Thomas, 1952-2021
Dr. Stokes-Thomas joined the faculty at California State University, Fullerton as a full-time lecturer in African American studies and psychology in 1995. She taught there for the next 18 years.
In Memoriam: Edward Leon Robinson Jr., 1970-2021
Edward L. Robinson Jr. was a lecturer in African American studies in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at California State University, Fullerton. He had taught at the university since 2011.
California State University, Fullerton Establishes the Institute for Black Intellectual Innovation
A primary goal during the first five years is to support the recruitment and retention of high-quality and diverse faculty and staff. The institute aims to develop a regional journal that centers on issues related to history, arts, culture, and contemporary affairs of Black people in California.
Higher Education Grants or Gifts of Interest to African Americans
Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
Berenecea Johnson Eanes Is the New Leader of York College of the City University of New York
Dr. Eanes has been serving as vice president for the Division of Student Affairs at California State University, Fullerton. She has been on the staff at CalState, Fullerton for the past seven years.
Two African American Women Honored With Notable Awards
Berenecea J. Eanes, vice president for student affairs at California State University, Fullerton, was honored by NASPA-Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education and Talitha M. Washington, associate professor of mathematics at Howard University won the Black Engineer of the Year STEM Innovator Award.
Six African Americans Appointed to New Administrative Positions in Higher Education
Taking on new duties are Teshia Roby at California State University, Fullerton, Lisa Wilson at Clark Atlanta University, Dowell Taylor at Jackson State University, Michelle Bryan at the University of South Carolina, Tami B. Simmons at Johnson C. Smith University, and Mose Harris IV at Fayetteville State University.
New Administrative Duties for Four African Americans in Higher Education
Taking on new administrative duties are Karyn Scissum Gunn at California State University, Fullerton, Kenton W. Rainey at the University of Chicago, Damon L. Williams at Northwestern University in Illinois, and Charles Isbell at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
In Memoriam: Milton A. Gordon, 1935-2017
Dr. Gordon was named president of California State University in 1990. During his 22-year tenure, enrollments increased from 25,600 to more than 36,000. Thirteen new academic programs were established and 22 building were constructed on campus.
New Administrative Posts for Four African Americans in Higher Education
The appointees are Angela Blanton at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Vincent T. Harris at California State University, Fullerton, Sonja Feist-Price at the University of Kentucky, and Melvin Hamlett at Jarvis Christian College in Hawkins, Texas.
In Memoriam: Jewell Plummer Cobb, 1924-2017
In 1981, Professor Cobb was appointed president of California State University, Fullerton. She was the first African American women to lead a major university west of the Mississippi River.
California State University, Fullerton Scholar Wins Poetry Award
Natalie Graham, assistant professor of African American studies at California State University, Fullerton, has been selected as the winner of the 2016 Cave Canem Poetry Prize from the Brooklyn, New York-based Cave Canem Foundation.
Three Black Scholars Appointed to Positions as Deans
The new deans are Lisa Kirtman at the College of Education at California State University, Fullerton, Winston Oluwole Soboyejo at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts, and Jon Gant at North Carolina Central University in Durham.
New Provosts for Two Historically Black Universities
Patricia Pierce Ramsey, chair of the department of natural sciences at Bowie State University in Maryland, will become provost at The Lincoln University in Pennsylvania. Peter O. Nwosu, a professor and administrator at California State University, Fullerton, will be provost at Clark Atlanta University.
Four African Americans Taking on New Roles in Higher Education
The new appointees are Jameca W. Falconer at the Logan College of Chiropractic in Missouri, Lori S. Gentles at California State University, Fullerton, P. Kevin Williamson at Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina, and Ralph Amos at the University of Maryland.
Five Black Scholars Taking on New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
E. Janyce Dawkins, Berenecea Johnson Eanes, Nosa O. Egiebor, Quentin R. Tyler, and Donnell Butler have been appointed to new administrative posts.
