Tagged: Tuskegee University

Through a new partnership with the African American Male Education Network & Development, Tuskegee University in Alabama aims to reserve the persistent trend of declining Black male enrollment in higher education. The program will provide male students at Tuskegee with access to academic resources, mentorship opportunities, and professional development to foster their success in college and after graduation.

The appointments are Christine Lovely at the University of California, Los Angeles, Reginald Ruffin at Tuskegee University in Alabama, Keith Hayes at Virginia Tech, and Laquetta Jones Bigelow at North Carolina A&T State University.

Dr. Hatton had an extensive background in leadership at historically Black colleges and universities. She had stints as president of both South Carolina State University and Knoxville College and as dean of the Schools of Education at Clark Atlanta University and Tuskegee University.

The new deans are Ebony Gilbreath at Tuskegee University in Alabama, Michelle Hayes at Talladega College in Alabama, Calvin Johnson at Texas Southern University, and DeOnte Brown at Florida State University.

Dr. Corley comes to Elizabeth City State University from another HBCU, Virginia State University, where he was a special advisor to the president. Earlier, he spent more than a decade on the faculty of historically Black Tuskegee University in Alabama.

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.

Jan Alexia Boulware is the new associate vice president for academic affairs at Savannah State University in Georgia. Kareem Easley and Derek Fuller have been named chief of police at Tuskegee University in Alabama and the University of Oklahoma, respectively.

Marcus Burgess is senior vice president of enterprise partnerships and innovation at Florida A&M University, Rickey Oglesby is interim band director at Tuskegee University, and Tia Wright-Richards is vice president for institutional advancement at Talladega College.

For the nineteenth consecutive year, U.S. News and World Report has named Spelman College in Atlanta the best HBCU in the country. Howard University was second, Morehouse College was third, Tuskegee University was fourth, and Florida A&M University was fifth. These five institutions have topped the magazine's annual list for three years in a row.

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.

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.

Although no HBCUs were included in a new LinkedIn report regarding the top colleges for alumni career outcomes, the networking website released a supplemental ranking list of the top HBCUs for long-term career success, with Howard University, Morehouse College, and Spelman College receiving the best evaluations.

The appointments are Brandon Toliver at Tuskegee University in Alabama, Brandon Nzekwe at the College of Southern Maryland, Kenyatta Shamburger at Grambling State University in Louisiana, Christa Burgess at Augsburg University in Minnesota, Eric Stokes at Tennessee State University, and J. Lee Brown at Elizabeth City State University in North Carolina.

The new deans at Tuskegee University are Cecil Duffie, dean of the Chapel; Brooke Burks, dean of the School of Education; and Catherine Armwood, dean of the School of Architecture and Construction Science.

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].

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.

“Throughout my career in higher education, I have been a strong proponent of student achievement,” said Dr. Hargrove. “I am excited to lead Elizabeth City State University with a focus on academic excellence and success, fiscal and leadership stability, and a vision for growth and elevated reputation.”

The newly created "Opportunity Colleges and Universities" designation from Carnegie Classifications highlights institutions that successfully enroll students that reflect the communities they serve and whose alumni go on to earn competitive wages compared to their peers.

The Honda All-Star Challenge is an annual academic competition for students and faculty at historically Black colleges and universities. This year's top finisher, Hampton University, received a $100,000 grant for their win.

The administrators are LaShannon Spencer at Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, A. L. Fleming at Tuskegee University in Alabama, Virginia Teachey at North Carolina A&T State University, and Elvin Parker at Alcorn State University in Mississippi.