Tagged: Rutgers University

“The office will help ensure that Rutgers remains an institution that unequivocally rejects discrimination in all its forms and provides those who experience misconduct with meaningful support and clear pathways to resolution,” says President William F. Tate IV.

In 1984, the Victims of Crime Act established victim compensation programs to support victims and families of violent crime. Although Black families are more likely to file victim compensation claims, they are less likely to have their claims approved than White families.

Dr. Gaba is the first woman and the first African American to serve as president of Atlantic Cape Community College in New Jersey. Before her current role, she was provost of Union County College in New Jersey for 15 years.

According to a new economics study, second-generation Black immigrant women have achieved earnings that are higher than or equal to White American women in recent years. Second-generation Black men achieved similar progress, particularly among workers at the top 10 percent of income distribution.

Dr. Gay, an endowed professor at Rutgers University, has authored dozens of works of fiction and nonfiction throughout her career. In addition to her own work, she empowers other writers to publish their stories through her imprint, Roxane Gay Books.

Even when they report feeling supported at school, Black boys from low-income communities still report higher levels of depression than their peers, according to a new study from Adrian Gale of Rutgers University.

People who live in historically redlined neighborhoods, which have lower shares of White residents and higher shares of Black residents, are less likely to live within five minutes of an emergency medical services station - the national benchmark for critical call response time.

William F. Tate IV, recently appointed president of Rutgers University and former president of Louisiana State University, has recently hired two of his former colleagues from LSU to join his new executive leadership team. Kimberly Lewis will serve as chief administrative officer and Keena Arbuthnot will serve as chief academic officer.

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].

"This report is both a celebration of our progress and a call to action," said Glynda Carr, president and CEO of the Higher Heights Leadership Fund. "We cannot rest until Black women’s representation truly reflects our power in this democracy."

“I’m honored to lead ongoing efforts to reach new heights of research and student success in New Brunswick,” said Dr. Geary. “I’ve spent my career building connections to maximize impact on campus and in the community, and I’m eager to continue this work as provost in service to all faculty, staff and students.”

Tamara Taggart and Oumar Ba have been selected for endowed faculty appointments at Rutgers University and Cornell University, respectively. Columbia University has named Farah Jasmine Griffin a University Professor, the institution's highest faculty designation.

Wanda Blanchett has been named a University Professor at Rutgers-New Brunswick and John Keene has been named a Board of Governors Professor of English at Rutgers-Newark.

"That police expenditures were associated with increases in suicide and police-perpetrated killing for Black residents is alarming given the national norm for suicide and mental health crisis intervention is a police-led response," the authors write. Instead, they suggest increasing spending on social services such as housing and community development to improve Black life expectancy.

“I am honored to join the Rutgers family, where the Rutgers Edge is more than a concept. It is reflected in a history of leading with outstanding research, clinical excellence, insightful pedagogy, innovative partnerships and storied athletic feats,” said Dr. Tate. “Together, we have an opportunity to align our efforts and push to greater levels of impact.”

Rutgers University's first Black president, Jonathan Holloway, was slated to step down from his presidency and return to a full-time faculty position in 2026. However, he recently announced that he will leave Rutgers to become president of the Luce Foundation on October 1.

Dr. Schrader has served as York College's interim president since January. She has extensive background in higher education, including recent service as the first Black president of Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn.

A Georgetown faculty member for more than a decade, Dr. Colbert has been serving as the inaugural vice president for interdisciplinary studies and the Idol Family Professor in the department of Black studies and the department of performing arts.

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.

Robeson graduated from Rutgers University in 1919 as valedictorian and the only Black student of his class. The new mural, painted by Rutgers alumnus Alonzo Adams, is displayed behind the student section in Rutgers' football stadium