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Charles Lee Isbell, Jr. Appointed Chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Dr. Isbell is slated to assume his new role on August 1. He said, “I’m energized by this chance to serve the citizens of Illinois and advance the mission of learning, discovery, engagement and economic development."

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.

Shantay Bolton Named President of Columbia College Chicago

Dr. Bolton is slated to become Columbia College Chicago's first woman of color president on July 1. She has extensive experience in higher education administration, including key leadership positions with Georgia Tech, Washington University, and Tulane University.

Robert Scott Named President of Albany State University

With a background in both industry and academic research, Dr. Scott currently serves as vice president of research and development at The Kraft Heinz Co. He also has experience with historically Black institutions, previously teaching at Norfolk State University in Virginia and Spelman College in Atlanta.

Gilda Barabino Awarded the 2024 Carnegie Mellon Dickinson Prize in Science

Dr. Barabino, president of Olin College of Engineering in Needham, Massachusetts, has conducted extensive research on the understanding of sickle cell disease and orthopedic tissue engineering, as well as advancing diversity and belonging in engineering education and research.

In Memoriam: Marilyn Lillith Minus, 1977-2024

Dr. Minus taught mechanical and industrial engineering at Northeastern University for more than a decade. Earlier this year, she stepped away from Northeastern to become senior vice president and CTO for Hexcel.

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.

Study Finds Significant Benefit of Unlimited Data Plans on Disadvantaged Households

In the new study led by researchers at Southern Methodist University, the authors partnered with a large telecommunications provider to examine what would happen if their customers from low socioeconomic households upgraded to an unlimited data plan. The results uncovered a significant increase in internet usage for educational purposes.

Ten African Americans Who Have Been Appointed to Administrative Positions 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 our appointments section, please email the information to [email protected].

Five Black Scholars Selected for New Faculty Positions

The five Black scholars who aer taking on new roles are Khadene Harris at Rice University in Houston, Nakia Melecio at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Bettina Drake at Washington University in St. Louis, Arlette Ngoubene Atioky at Goucher College in Maryland, and Kandi Hill-Clarke at the University of Memphis.

Four African Americans Who Have Been Appointed to Administrative Posts in Higher Education

Taking on new administrative roles are Jarmon DeSadier at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Robert Mitchell Jr. at Dillard University in New Orleans, Jessica Smith for the Relay Graduate School of Education, and John Thomas at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Four African Americans Taking on New Administrative Duties in Higher Education

Taking on new administrative roles are Shantay Bolton at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Jovan Alexander Wilson at North Carolina Central University, Aristide J. Collins Jr. at the Strada Education Foundation in Indianapolis, and Robin Whitfield at Howard University in Washington, D.C.

New Administrative Duties for Six African Americans at Colleges and Universities

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 [email protected].

Scholars Enhance FBI Photographs From Bloody Sunday

Photographs taken by FBI photographers from the ground and in surveillance aircraft were declassified in 2015, but have never been enlarged and enhanced via hi-resolution scans until now. A major question is why these photographs remained classified for 50 years.

Penn State’s Denise Okafor Wins the Mason Award for Women in the Chemical Sciences

First awarded in 2015, the Mason Award is a highly competitive award that attracts applications from the very best early-career female chemists across the country. Dr. Okafor's research focuses on understanding how protein function is regulated.

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.

Georgia Tech Adds a Minor Program in Black Media Studies

The multidisciplinary program combines a variety of innovative approaches and methods to study the relationships between media, culture, and racial politics on people of African descent.

Academic Study Finds Significant Racial Bias in Artificial Intelligence Programs

The research, led by Johns Hopkins University, Georgia Institute of Technology, and University of Washington researchers, is believed to be the first to show that robots loaded with an accepted and widely-used model, operate with significant gender and racial biases.

Walt Jacobs Will Be the Next Provost at California State University, East Bay

Since 2015, Dr. Jacobs has served as the dean of the College of Social Sciences at San José State University. Prior to his arrival in California, he was the founding dean of the College of Social Sciences and Professional Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.

The Extent of Racial and Gender Bias in Academic Research

A new study of more than 5 million articles published between 2008 and 2019 — primarily by U.S.-based researchers found that Black, Latino, and women authors are underrepresented in many STEM fields and often appear as authors only in less-cited fields.
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Tonya Smith-Jackson Appointed Chancellor of Rutgers University-Newark

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Tonya Smith-Jackson comes to her new role from North Carolina A&T State University, where she serves as provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs. She is slated to take the helm of Rutgers University-Newark on August 1.

John Nunes Is the Ninth President of California Lutheran University

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“Even in this arduous higher ed environment, the faculty and staff of Cal Lutheran are brilliantly resilient for the sake of our students," said President Nunes. "We are committed to being a place where dreams take flight.”

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