Tag: Duke University
Another Honor for Ambassador and Professor James Joseph
James A. Joseph, professor emeritus at Duke University and former Ambassador to South Africa, received the Distinguished Leadership Award from the International Leadership Association.
New Summer Institute at Duke for High School Teachers in African American Studies
The new institute will instruct high school teachers on using historical literature and fiction to teach English and social studies classes on African American history.
Five African Americans Named to New Positions in Higher Education
The appointees are Allen M. Jackson, Loria Brown Gordon, Lamonte Aidoo, Andrena Gaymon and Thomas Hudson.
Higher Education Grants of Interest to African-Americans
Here is this week’s news of grants to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
MasterCard Foundation Makes a Major Commitment to the Education of Africans
Among the partnering institutions in the United States are Arizona State University, Michigan State University, Stanford University, the University of California Berkeley, Duke University and Wellesley College.
Duke University Study Examines African Americans’ Adherence to the DASH Diet
Researchers at Duke University have found that African Americans are less likely than Whites to adopt or adhere to a dietary program aimed at preventing and managing high blood pressure.
Duke University Acquires the Papers of John Hope Franklin
The archive includes more than 300 boxes of materials which include diaries, correspondence, manuscripts, drafts of speeches, photographs, and video recordings.
Research Finds That Blacks Are Less Likely Than Whites to Receive Special Pacemakers
For patients who experienced chronic heart failure, Blacks are less likely than Whites to be outfitted with a special pacemaker that has been shown to prolong survival rates and ease symptoms.
Shaw University Students Gain Access to the Duke Divinity School Library
A reciprocal agreement will allow students at Duke Divinity School of Shaw University to access the library resources at the other institution.
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.
Pauli Murray Named a Saint of the Episcopal Church
In 1938, she mounted an unsuccessful legal effort to gain admission to the all-white University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
In Memoriam: William James Raspberry, 1935-2012
From 1995 to 2008, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist served as the Knight Professor of the Practice of Communications and Journalism at Duke. He commuted from Washington to Durham each week when classes were in session.
New Book Explores the Impact of Early Photography on African Americans
Co-editor Maurice Wallace of Duke states that "early photography helped the U.S. visualize the possibility of African-Americans as proper and fully engaged citizens in our democracy."
Study Finds Black Children Have High Levels of Flame Retardant Chemicals in Their Systems
Some of the flame retardant chemicals have been banned but they remain in older furniture that is more likely to be owned by low-income and minority families.
Duke University Economist Finds Blacks Pay a Premium in Housing Market
When all other variables are the same, African Americans on average pay $6,000 more than Whites for a $200,000 house.
Duke University Honors Its First Black Students
The scholarship fund was established with a $1 million gift from a White classmate of the five Black students who racially integrated Duke's undergraduate programs in 1963.
Paula McClain to Be the First African American Dean of a School at Duke University
A professor of political science, Dr. McClain has served on the Duke University faculty since 2000.
Duke University Study Finds Racial Disparity in Convictions by All-White Juries
When the jury pool was all White, Black defendants were convicted 81 percent of the time. When the defendant was White, the conviction rate was 66 percent.
Duke University Opens Exhibit on the History of the Portrayal of Africans Americans in Film
The exhibit, entitled "From Blackface to Blaxploitation: Representations of African Americans in Film," will be shown through the end of July.
Duke University President Addresses the Issue of Race
Each year Richard H. Brodhead, president of Duke University, addresses the annual meeting of the university faculty. This year, he chose to discuss the issue of race and its impact on the Duke University community.
Two African American Scholars Named to Lead National Organizations
Benjamin D. Reese Jr. of Duke University and Jennifer Keane-Dawes of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore will head national associations.
Study Finds That Black Women Leaders Are Not Viewed Negatively When They Act Assertively
Researchers at Duke University and Northwestern University show that executives are perceived differently depending on their race and gender.
Sandy Darity Wins National Economic Association’s Highest Honor
The Duke University professor receives the Samuel Z. Westerfield Award.
Oral Histories of the Jim Crow South Now Available Online
Duke University Libraries offers 100 taped interviews conducted between 1993 and 1995 of African Americans who lived through the Jim Crow era.
Notable Higher Education Grants of Interest to African-Americans
Here is this week’s news of grants won by historically black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
University Research Finds Black Teens Are Less Likely Than Their White Peers to Use Drugs or Alcohol
The study examined data from more than 72,000 youth, ages 12 to 17.
Five African Americans Named to Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Here is new of two men and three women who have assumed or will soon assume new administrative duties in higher education.
Study Finds Duke Trails Its Conference Rivals in Hiring Black Coaches
Duke University has never had a black head coach in any sport.
Unique Archive of Black History Now Available for Researchers
Duke and North Carolina Central universities have archived more than a century of documents from the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company.
Duke University School of Nursing Looks to Increase Diversity
This summer 10 undergraduate students participated in a six-week program at Duke University designed to increase the number of minorities in nursing.
Honors and Awards
• Billy C. Hawkins, president of Talladega College in Alabama, received the Omega Century Award for Excellence at the centennial celebration of the Omega Psi...
Appointments, Promotions, and Resignations
• Esther S. Powell, director of nontraditional adult student services at Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina, was elected vice president of the Alpha Sigma...
