Tag: Duke University
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...
