Tag: Florida A&M University
Two Black Scholars Who Have Been Named to Dean Positions
Brett C. Woods was appointed vice president for academic affairs and dean of the college at Salem College in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and Mary Simmons is the new dean of the School of Allied Health Sciences at Florida A&M University.
A Quartet of Black Scholars in New Faculty Positions
Taking on new duties are Ruth L. Okediji at Harvard University, Milton S.F. Curry at Cornell University, Felicia McGhee at Florida A&M University, and Summer Perry at Columbus State University in Georgia.
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.
A Trio of Black Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to Dean Positions
Lisa Gardner has been named interim dean for the School of Nursing at Florida A&M University. Glenn Chambers has been appointed the interim dean of the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities at Michigan State University and Eboni Zamani-Gallaher will serve as the Renée and Richard Goldman Interim Dean of the School of Education at the University of Pittsburgh.
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.
Six Black Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to New Faculty Roles
Taking on new duties or roles are Reginald Perry at Florida A&M University, Tiffany Morris at North Carolina A&T State University, Derreck Williams at the University of Southern Mississippi, Aaron Kamugisha at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, Tonya Pinkins at Fordham College at Lincoln Center, and Alford A. Young Jr. at the University of Michigan.
A Trio of African Americans Who Have Been Appointed Deans at Universities
Reginald T. Braggs is the new assistant vice president and dean of students at Prairie View A&M University in Texas. Nikesha Nesbitt was appointed interim dean of University College at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro and Dale Wesson was named interim dean for the College of Agriculture and Food Sciences at Florida A&M University.
HBCUs Team Up With the U.S. Forest Service to Increase Diversity of Firefighters
Florida A&M University, Southern University in Louisiana, Tuskegee University in Alabama, and Alabama A&M University have joined together with the U.S. Forest Service to create the 1890 Land Grant Institution Wildland Fire Consortium.
Attorneys Representing Florida A&M Students Revise Lawsuit That Alleges Racial Discrimination
In September 2022, six students at historically Black Florida A&M University in Tallahassee filed a federal class-action lawsuit claiming that the university was a victim of racial discrimination by the state. In June, a federal judge said that attorneys would have to provide more evidence to show that alleged discrimination could be traced to segregation in order for the litigation to proceed. A revised suit has now been filed.
Edward Waters University Appoints Genyne Henry Boston as Provost
Prior to joining Edward Waters University, Dr. Boston served as associate provost for academic and faculty affairs at Florida A&M University and chief of staff to the provost at the university. Earlier, she served as the chair for the department of English at Florida A&M University.
Seven HBCUs Receive NextGen Grants From the U.S. Department of Agriculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced a $262.5 million investment in institutions of higher education to foster the next generation of diverse agricultural professionals across the nation. Among the grantees are seven historically Black universities.
Three African American Women Who Have Been Appointed to Provost Positions
Pamela E. Scott-Johnson was named provost and vice president for academic affairs at Spelman College in Atlanta, effective August 1. Allyson L. Watson was appointed provost and vice president for academic affairs at Florida A&M University and Ana Hunt was named provost of the University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College.
Seven African Americans in New Administrative Posts 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 this section, please send an email to info@jbhe.com.
Nine HBCUs Become Limited Partners in a $10 Million Venture Capital Fund
The Historic Fund is a unique philanthropic initiative that invites selected HBCUs to be limited partners without investing their own assets. The goal of the initiative is not only to bolster the endowments of HBCUs, but also to foster connectivity between these institutions and the broader venture capital community.
Judge Rules That a Class-Action Lawsuit Filed by Florida A&M University Students May Proceed
In September 2022, six students at historically Black Florida A&M University in Tallahassee filed a federal class-action lawsuit against the state of Florida. The suit claims that the historically Black university receives far less in state funding per student than the University of Florida. A federal judge recently ruled that the litigation can move forward.
Asegun Henry of MIT Wins the Alan T. Waterman Award from the National Science Foundation
Asegun Henry, an associate professor of mechanical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is the recipient of the Alan T. Waterman Award from...
The First Black Woman in Vanderbilt University’s Neurosurgery Residency Program
According to the American Society of Black Neurosurgeons, there are currently only 33 Black women who are in the field of neurosurgery in the United States. Tamia Potter, who completed her medical degree at Case Western Reserve University, will be the first Black women neurosurgery resident at Vanderbilt in the program's 91-year history.
The First Black Woman in Vanderbilt University’s Neurosurgery Residency Program
According to the American Society of Black Neurosurgeons, there are currently only 33 Black women who are in the field of neurosurgery in the United States. Tamia Potter, who completed her medical degree at Case Western Reserve University, will be the first Black women neurosurgery resident at Vanderbilt in the program's 91-year history.
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.
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.
New Positions for Five Black Administrators in Higher Education
Taking on new administrative roles are Peter Gitau at the Spokane campus of Washington State University, Donald Miles at the University of South Carolina, Pat Kendrick at Xavier University in New Orleans, Joseph O. Montgomery at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, and Brittney Johnson at Florida A&M University.
Colleges and Universities Appoint Four African Americans to Administrative Positions
The four African Americans in new administrative roles are LaMar Bunts at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, W. Rebecca Brown at Florida A&M University, Derrick Robertson at Talladega College in Alabama, and Jackie K. Brockington Jr. at Delaware State University.
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.
Florida A&M University Extends Contract and Issues a Nice Bonus to President Larry Robinson
The Florida A&M University board of trustees has voted to give President Larry Robinson a 3.5 percent raise, a 17.5 percent bonus and to extend his contract for another year. Under the State University System regulations, the board of trustees can only extend the president’s contract for 12 months.
Allyson Watson to Serve as Provost at Florida A&M University
Dr. Watson was named dean of the College of Education at Florida A&M University in 2019. Before coming to Florida A&M, she was dean of the College of Education at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg. Earlier, Dr. Watson spent nearly 14 years on the faculty at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
A New Center for Agroecology Established at Florida A&M University
The Lola Hampton-Frank Pinder Center for Agroecology will provide an interdisciplinary space, a think tank, where Black farmers’ voices, needs, ideas, challenges, and strategies are discussed together with the support of scholarship and research to promote relevant changes and policy recommendations as a part of the solutions.
Florida A&M University to Establish a New Center on Indoor Air Quality
The new Indoor Air Quality Center of Excellence will recommend methods and technology to effectively improve indoor air quality with active air monitoring, filtering, and ventilation. The center also will facilitate workshops and training to educate the public on the importance of air quality monitoring and develop a Statewide IAQ Management Plan.
Three African Americans Who Have Been Appointed to University Administrative Positions
Taking on new administrative duties are Maurice Edington at Florida A&M University, Venus D. Boston at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, and Donavan D. McCargo at Arcadia University in Glenside, Pennsylvania.
Seven African Americans Who Have Been Named to Administrative Posts in Higher Education
The new Black administrators are Brandon Harris at the University of Southern California, Lillian Wanjagi at Fayetteville State University in North Carolina, Chanel Derricott at Virginia Union University, Tiffani Dawn Sykes at Florida A&M University, Anita B. Walton at Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia, Kareem D. Kenney at Talladega College in Alabama, and Nicole McDonald at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina
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.
Florida A&M University Working to Extract Nitrogen From Wastewater to Make Fertilizer
Historically Black Florida A&M University is a partner in a five-university consortium that will create and operate the Engineering Research Center for Advancing Sustainable and Distributed Fertilizer Production.
Six Florida A&M Students File Lawsuit Claiming the State Underfunds the HBCU
The law firm Grant & Eisenhofer and noted civil rights attorney Joshua Dubin have filed a class action complaint in federal court in Florida, alleging that the state deliberately and systematically maintains a racially segregated higher-education structure that favors traditionally White schools over historically Black colleges and universities.
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.
Six Black Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to Dean Positions
The new deans are David Marshall at Savannah State University in Georgia, Andrew Chin at Florida A&M University, Janelle L. West at Widener University in Chester, Pennsylvania, Dara N. Byrne at the City University of New York, Christopher D. Card at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, and Elimelda Moige Ongeri at North Carolina A&T State University.
Florida A&M University Announces New Leaders for Two Schools
At Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Mary Simmons is the new interim dean for the School of Allied Health Sciences and Andrew Chin was appointed interim dean for the School of Architecture and Engineering Technology.
Florida A&M University Gets a $70 Million Windfall in Increased State Funding
The funding is designed to beef up the university’s student success initiatives, including graduation and retention rates, first-time licensure pass rates for nursing, pharmacy, and physical therapy, boosting the number of STEM graduates, and the recruitment and retention of faculty.
