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Higher Education Gifts or Grants 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 Dean Appointments for a Trio of Black Scholars

The new deans are Titus Awokuse at Michigan State University, Chanel Fort at Gadsden State Community College in Alabama, and Maulin "Chris" Herring at Sandhills Community College in Pinehurst, North Carolina.

Gadsden State Community College Launches Medical Assistant Program

“It’s going to be incredible for the students who earn a degree at Gadsden State. The degree will empower them. It will empower the community. Knowledge empowers people," said Dr. Susan Thrasher, director of the new medical assistant program at Gadsden State Community College in Alabama.

Four African Americans Have Been Selected to Serve as Deans

Chio Sheppard has been appointed dean of students at Prairie View A&M University in Texas and Shuneize Slater was named dean of the School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences at the University of Arkansas at Monticello. Jerri Haynes is dean of the College of Education and Human Development at Jackson State University in Mississippi and Janekia Mitchell is the new dean of student services at Gadsden State Community College in Alabama.

Alabama State University Partners With Gadsden State Community College in Alabama

Historically Black Alabama State University in Montgomery has signed an agreement with Gadsden State Community College in Alabama that will provide a pathway for qualified Gadsden State students to study and earn undergraduate degrees from Alabama State.

The New President of Bishop State Community College

Valerie Richardson has been serving as interim president of the college since August. She is the former vice president for institutional advancement and student services at Gadsden State Community College in Gadsden, Alabama.

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Southern University President Dismissed After Two Years of Service

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Dennis Shields, president of the Southern University System and chancellor of Southern University and A&M College, has been dismissed from his post. He will join the HBCU's law school faculty after a sabbatical.

Princeton’s Patricia Smith Wins the 2025 National Book Award for Poetry

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Professor Smith was honored for her newest poetry collection, The Intentions of Thunder. She currently teaches creating writing in the Lewis Center for the Arts at Princeton University.

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