Tagged: Florida A&M University

The newly launched FAMU Change app connects users directly with the Florida A&M University Foundation by rounding up everyday purchases to the nearest dollar and donating the spare change to FAMU initiatives.

Here is this week’s roundup of Black 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 [email protected].

Professor Imoukhuede was recently honored by the Education Law Association for his article, “The Walk Away from Racial Equality,” which examines how recent Supreme Court decisions have shifted away from Brown v. Board of Education's vision of racial equality.

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.

Students who have graduated with a bachelor of business administration degree from Metropolitan College of New York now have the opportunity to apply to Florida A&M University's master's degree in supply chain management. Students interested in applying to the HBCU will receive application fee waivers, specialized advising, and eligibility for financial assistance programs.

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.

Marcus Burgess is senior vice president of enterprise partnerships and innovation at Florida A&M University, Rickey Oglesby is interim band director at Tuskegee University, and Tia Wright-Richards is vice president for institutional advancement at Talladega College.

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.

For the nineteenth consecutive year, U.S. News and World Report has named Spelman College in Atlanta the best HBCU in the country. Howard University was second, Morehouse College was third, Tuskegee University was fourth, and Florida A&M University was fifth. These five institutions have topped the magazine's annual list for three years in a row.

Dr. Joe Lee Smith was a former president of Brevard Community College in Florida. He had a long career in education, as well as public service. For 36 years, he served 12 consecutive terms on the Rockledge City Council.

Although no HBCUs were included in a new LinkedIn report regarding the top colleges for alumni career outcomes, the networking website released a supplemental ranking list of the top HBCUs for long-term career success, with Howard University, Morehouse College, and Spelman College receiving the best evaluations.

James Gant, an alumnus of historically Black Florida A&M University, was the first African American dean of the College of Education at Florida State University.

The four individuals appointed to leadership roles at Florida A&M University by new president Marva Johnson are Kelvin Lawson, Donald E. Palm, III, Michelle Robinson, and Brandi Tatum-Fedrick.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has recently bestowed $3 million worth of grant funding to 24 projects across the country that center on Black joy, resilience, innovation, and activism. Eight of these grants have gone to higher education institutions.

“It is an honor to be named the seventh president of Bronx Community College,” said Dr. Johnson. “With its distinguished history and enduring commitment to educational equity, BCC serves as a vital institution of social mobility, advancing the intellectual and professional aspirations of students across generations.”

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 [email protected].

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.

Based on a recent audit of FAMU's financial records, the Florida Board of Governors has voiced serious concerns with the HBCU's chief financial officer, Rebecca Brown. Board member Eric Silagy told FAMU leadership, "In the private sector, for a CFO to have this systemic breakdown and this loss of risk controls, they would be shown the door so fast it would make their head spin."

“I am truly honored to serve Bennett College at such a pivotal time,” said Dr. Hardee. “Bennett’s legacy is unmatched, and its future holds even greater promise. Together with the Bennett community, I am committed to building on its strengths and charting a bold path forward.”

A scholar of civil and transportation engineering, Charles Alvin Wright spent most of his academic career on the faculty at Florida A&M University, an HBCU in Tallahassee.