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

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.

Recent Declines in Black First-Year Enrollments at Highly Selective Colleges and Universities

Many Ivy League institutions, major research universities, and highly-selective liberal arts colleges across the United States have experienced sharp declines in Black first-year student enrollments since the Supreme Court's 2023 decision to end affirmative action.

Racial Stereotypes May Affect the Brain’s Visual Interpretation of Certain Objects

Using brain-imaging technology, a team of researchers led by Columbia University has found that in split-second decisions, racial stereotypes can prompt people to mistake everyday objects as weapons.

Centenary University President Selected as Democratic Candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey

Dale Caldwell, the first Black president of Centenary University, has been selected as the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor of New Jersey, running alongside gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherill. Dr. Caldwell has extensive experience within the New Jersey public education system, previously serving as president of the New Brunswick Board of Education.

Nonwhite Students Meet With Academic Advisors More, But Receive Fewer Benefits Than White Students

Using data from a U.S. university with one of the largest undergraduate populations, scholars from New York University and Princeton University have found that although students of color visit academic advisors more often than their White peers, they do not receive the same academic benefits.

Yale’s Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Wins the Tony Award for Best Play

Professor Jacobs-Jenkins recent win for his drama, Purpose, makes him the first Black playwright to receive the Tony Award for Best Play since 1987. Additionally, he is now the first Black playwright to win back-to-back Tony Awards. Last year, his play Appropriate won Best Revival of a Play.

New Faculty Appointments for Three Black Professors

Olaoluwatoni Alimi and Francis Tsiboe have joined the faculties of Princeton University and North Dakota State University, respectively. Barbara McCaskill has been promoted to distinguished research professor at the University of Georgia.

Six Black Leaders Taking on New Administrative Roles in Higher Education

The Black men and women appointed to new administrative posts in higher educartion are Nicole McDonald, Lerato Barney, Rodney Lewis, Charles Jake, Brittany Holloman, and Douglas LaVergne.

Four Black Scholars Assigned New Duties at Universities

The appointments are Beatrice Adams at Princeton University in New Jersey, Patricia Poitevien at Brown University in Rhode Island, Tony Brown at Rice University in Houston, and Najja Baptist at the University of Arkansas.

Herman Taylor Receives National Recognition for Excellence in Clinical Cardiovascular Research

Dr. Herman Taylor currently directs the Cardiovascular Research Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, one of four historically Black medical schools in the country. He was recently honored by the American Heart Association for excellence in clinical research.

Two Black Scholars Receive the Barry Prize for Distinguished Intellectual Achievement

This prestigious annual prize honors those whose work has made outstanding contributions to humanity’s knowledge, appreciation, and cultivation of the good, the true, and the beautiful. It is presented by the American Academy of Sciences and Letters.

Swarthmore College President Valerie Smith Receives Contract Extension

Valerie Smith was named president of Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania in 2015. She will continue in her role through at least June 2027.

Gene Jarrett Receives Award for His Biography of Paul Laurence Dunbar

Gene Jarrett's book, Paul Laurence Dunbar: The Life and Times of a Caged Bird, tells the story of Dunbar's life as an African American writer in the late 1800s.

Seven Black Scholars Receive Faculty Appointments at Colleges and Universities

Here is this week’s roundup of Black scholars who have been appointed to new faculty positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to [email protected].

Sigma Xi Presents Its Highest Honor to Cato Laurencin

The Golden Key Award from Sigma Xi is presented annually to a member who has made outstanding contributions to scientific research and advocacy. The award is considered the society's highest achievement.

Five Black Professors Selected for New Faculty Positions

Here is this week’s roundup of African Americans who have been appointed to new faculty positions at universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to [email protected].

Herman Taylor Jr. Honored for Advancing Diversity and Inclusion in Cardiology

Dr. Taylor, endowed professor at Morehouse School of Medicine, serves as the founding director and principal investigator of the Jackson Health Study, the largest community-based study of cardiovascular disease in African Americans.

A Trio of African Americans Taking on New Administrative Duties at Universities

Curtis Reynolds will join Baylor University as vice president of business and finance and chief financial officer. Shauna Harris was appointed director of the Carolina Women's Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Daren Hubbard will become vice president for information technology and chief information officer at Princeton University.

Jackson State University Launches Four New Research Projects With Princeton University

The program is funded by the Princeton Alliance for Collaborative Research and Innovation (PACRI) and was developed in partnership with the United Negro College Fund. Each project receives up to $250,000 in funding for a duration of two years.

Jamila Michener to Lead the Cornell Center for Racial Justice and Equitable Futures

Dr. Michener is an associate professor of government in the College of Arts and Sciences and senior associate dean of public engagement at the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. She will begin her new duties in September.
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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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