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Three Racial Discrimination Suits Filed Against North Carolina Central University

One White faculty member says he was fired because of his race and a Latina faculty member says she was passed over for promotion and paid significantly less than Black faculty with lesser qualifications.

The New Provost at Elizabeth City State University in North Carolina

Vann R. Newkirk has been serving as associate provost for academic affairs, dean of graduate studies, and professor of history at Alabama A&M University.

Four African Americans Named to New Administrative Posts in Higher Education

The appointees are Calvin Hill at Springfield College in Massachusetts, David Bowman at Howard University in Washington, D.C., Nicole Gibbs at North Carolina Central University in Durham, and John K. Pierre at the Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Five African Americans Named to New Administrative Posts in Higher Education

Taking on new administrative roles are Leticia Smith-Evans at Williams College, Erica Dunlap at Florida A&M University, Mayola Rowser at the University of Southern Indiana, Nicole Gibbs at North Carolina Central University, and Clifton Sanders from Salt Lake Community College.

Six African Americans Taking on New Administrative Duties in Higher Education

Taking on new roles are Leykia Brill at the University of Massachusetts, Deidre Labat at Xavier University, Christopher L. Brown at Columbia University, Undi Hoffler at North Carolina Central University, D'Andre Fisher at the University of Oklahoma, and Archie Griffin at Ohio State University.

Higher Education Grants of Interest to African Americans

Here is this week’s news of grants to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.

Higher Education Grants of Interest to African Americans

Here is this week’s news of grants to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.

A New Archive Documents a Key Event in Duke University’s African American History

Duke University has acquired the archives relating to the production of the documentary film The Education of Ida Owens. Ida Owens was the first African American women to earn a Ph.D. at Duke.

Higher Education Grants of Interest to African Americans

Here is this week’s news of grants to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.

A New Degree Program at North Carolina Central University

North Carolina Central University, the historically Black educational institution in Durham, has announced that it will offer a new bachelor's degree program in environmental and geographic sciences in its College of Arts and Sciences.

An Accelerated Master of Social Work Program at North Carolina Central University

The program is offered to students who have earned a bachelor's degree in social work from a college or university accredited by the Council of Social Work Education and who had a grade point average of at least 3.25 in their social work classes.

North Carolina Central University Executive to Chair National Board

Walter Davenport, interim vice chancellor for administration and finance at North Carolina Central University in Durham, was elected chair of the board of directors of the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy.

North Carolina Central University Recognized for Promoting Diversity in the History Profession

The history department at historically Black North Carolina Central University in Durham is celebrating its 75th anniversary and recently won the 2014 Equity Award from the American Historical Association.

Three HBCUs in North Carolina Get a Break on SAT Threshold Requirements

North Carolina Central University in Durham reports that it was obliged to reject 292 students last year who had 3.0 grade point averages in high school but did not meet the University of North Carolina System's SAT threshold.

North Carolina Central University Announces New Communications Disorders Program

The communications disorders program in the School of Education at North Carolina Central University in Durham has announced that it will offer a new specialty track that combines speech-language pathology and special education.

Two African Americans Appointed to University Administrative Posts

Kecia Thomas was named associate dean for faculty leadership development and diversity at the University of Georgia and Miron P. Billingsley is the new vice chancellor of student affairs at North Carolina Central University.

Higher Education Grants of Interest to African Americans

Here is this week’s news of grants to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.

Winston-Salem State University Names Its Next Chancellor

Since 2012, Elwood L. Robinson has served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Cambridge College in Massachusetts. Previously, he served on the faculty at North Carolina Central University in Durham.

North Carolina Central University to Offer New Degree in Computer Science and Business

The new interdisciplinary bachelor's degree program in computer science and business at the historically Black university in Durham will be jointly administered by the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Business.

Three African Americans Named to Development Posts at North Carolina Central University

Chatonda Best Covington was appointed interim director of alumni relations. Corey Savage is the new director of development for the College of Arts and Sciences and Kevin M. Wilson was named associate athletics director for development.

Higher Education Grants of Interest to African Americans

Here is this week’s news of grants to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.

North Carolina Central University Enters Dual Enrollment Partnership With Community College

The new Eagle Connect Program allows students enrolled at Durham Technical Community College to live on the nearby North Carolina Central University campus during their first two years of study.

In Memoriam: S. Dallas Simmons, 1940-2014

Dr. Simmons served as president of two historically Black educational institutions: St. Paul's College in Lawrenceville, Virginia, and Virginia Union University in Richmond.

Higher Education Grants of Interest to African Americans

Here is this week’s news of grants to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.

Higher Education Grants of Interest to African Americans

Here is this week’s news of grants to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.

Two Black Scholars in New Teaching Roles

JeffriAnne Wilder was promoted to associate professor of sociology and granted tenure at the University of North Florida and Thurman D. Hollins was named interim director of bands at North Carolina Central University in Durham.

North Carolina Central University to Begin a Bilingual Speech Language Pathology Program

North Carolina Central University, the historically Black educational institution in Durham, has entered into a partnership agreement with the Beijing Language and Culture University in China.

African Americans in New Administrative Posts in Higher Education

The appointees are Nigel Edwards at Florida A&M, Monica Terrell Leach at North Carolina Central, Yvonne Harris at James Madison, Bethany Pace at Towson, Robert Sellers at the University of Michigan, and Claudette McFadden at Bethune-Cookman.

New Film Honors the First Black Woman to Earn a Ph.D. at Duke University

In 1967 Ida Stephens Owens received a Ph.D. in physiology from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. She went on to conduct important research on drug biotransformation at the National Institutes of Health.

HBCUs Don’t Fare Well in the Law School Rankings of U.S. News

Of the nearly 200 law schools in the U.S., Howard University School of Law in Washington, D.C., ranked 135th. This was the highest-ranking law school at a HBCU.

North Carolina Central University Official to Take County Manager Post

Wendell Davis, vice chancellor for administration and finance at North Carolina Central University in Durham, has announced that he will step down from his post in April to become Durham County Manager.

Wanda Fleming Lester to Lead the Business School at North Carolina Central University

Dr. Lester was vice provost for academic affairs and undergraduate programs at North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro and has 15 years of experiences as a senior administrator in higher education.

Two African Americans Named to High-Level Administrative Positions

Claude Clegg was appointed associate vice provost for faculty development and diversity at Indiana University and Harriet Frink Davis was named vice chancellor for institutional advancement at North Carolina Central University.

New Board Member at the Association for the Study of African American Life and History

Jim C. Harper, an associate professor and chair of the department of history at North Carolina Central University in Durham, was elected to the executive council of the organization founded by Carter G. Woodson.

Four North Carolina Universities Examine German/African American Cultural Exchanges

Four universities in North Carolina are partnering to examine the intersections of African American and German culture in the twentieth century. The semester-long project is entitled "From Harlem to Hamburg."

Four African Americans Taking on New Admintrative Roles in Higher Education

The new appointees are Harriet Frink Davis at North Carolina Central University, Bleuzette Marshall at the University of Cincinnati, Ray Anderson at Arizona State University, and Chandra Alston at the University of Tennessee.

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