Tag: University at Albany
In Memoriam: Wendell Harris, 1940-2024
Throughout his career in education, Harris served in a wide variety of settings including K-12 schools, community colleges, and universities. He also spent several years as an administrator with the New York Department of Education.
Socioeconomic Factors that Influence Black-White Achievement Gap Among Elementary Students
The report authors write, "The time to act is now. By enacting comprehensive and inclusive policies, we can narrow achievement gaps and create a more just educational landscape for the next generation."
Sylvia M. Jenkins to Retire From Presidency of Moraine Valley Community College in Illinois
Dr. Jenkins started out her career as a librarian at Virginia Union University in Richmond. She joined the library staff at Moraine Valley in 1986 and in 1995 was named department chair of the library. She subsequently served in several administrative positions before becoming president of the college in 2012.
Marlese Durr Honored For Her Scholarship and Diversity Efforts in the Discipline of Sociology
Marlese Durr, professor of sociology at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, was honored with the Jessie Bernard Award from the American Sociological Association. Dr. Durr has taught at Wright State University for 28 years. Her research and publications largely focus on African American women and managerial and labor markets in the public sector.
Wright States’ Marlese Durr Honored for Her Work on Feminist Issues
Dr. Durr's research focuses on African American women in managerial positions in public institutions as well as specialized interests in labor markets, social networks, entrepreneurship, inner-city neighborhoods, and stressful life events for African American women.
Walter McCollum Named Chancellor of Ivy Tech Community College in Richmond, Indiana
Dr. McCollum recently served as vice president/senior associate vice provost for Miami Dade College Online. Earlier, Dr. McCollum served as dean of student affairs at Walden University.
In Memoriam: James Lee Conyers Jr., 1961-2021
Dr. Conyers, who began his career teaching at the University of Nebraska-Omaha, joined the faculty at the University of Houston in 2002. He has been credited with shaping and transforming the University of Houston’s African American studies program.
Lori Martin Named Sternberg Honors Professor at Louisiana State University
Dr. Martin is a professor of sociology and a professor of African and African American studies. Dr. Martin joined the faculty at Louisiana State University in 2013, after teaching at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice of the City University of New York.
Utica College in New York to Debut an Africana Studies Program
The program has been developed to provide many perspectives and address four pillars of education, including Africa and sub-Saharan Africa; African diaspora in the United States; North Africa and Islamic histories in Africa; and Afro-Latinx experiences.
Timothy Sams Will Be the Next President of SUNY Old Westbury
Dr. Sams currently serves as vice president of student affairs at Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Texas. Earlier in his career, Dr. Sams was senior vice president for student development at Morehouse College in Atlanta and vice president for student life at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York.
Persisting Racial Shortfall in Black Students at Selective State Colleges and Universities
Each of the 101 selective public colleges and universities was given a grade relating to the ratio of Black enrollments compared to the percentage of Blacks in the adult population of the state. More than three quarters of these institutions received a grade of F.
Karin Edwards Will Be the Next President of Clark College in Vancouver, Washington
Since July 2014, Dr. Edwards has served as president of Portland Community College’s Cascade Campus. Dr. Edwards has served in administrative roles at community colleges for the past 38 years. She will become president of Clark College this coming summer.
In Memoriam: Chloe A. Wofford Morrison, 1931-2019
Toni Morrison was a giant of American literature and the Robert F. Goheen Professor in the Humanities Emeritus at Princeton University in New Jersey. In 1993, Professor Morrison was the first African American to be awarded the Nobel Prize in literature.
Saint Louis University Honors the Late Black Scholar Norman White
Saint Louis University in Missouri has announced that it is establishing the Norman A. White Lecture that will present speakers "who embody the spirit of and commitment to social justice possessed by the late Saint Louis University faculty member." Dr. White died last December at the age of 64.
The Next Provost at Iona College in New Rochelle, New York
Dr. Darrell P. Wheeler has been serving as professor and dean of the School of Social Welfare and vice provost for public engagement at the University at Albany of the State University of New York. He will begin his new job at Iona College on July 1.
In Memoriam: Norman White, 1953-2017
Dr. White was an associate professor of criminology and criminal justice in the College for Public Health and Social Justice at Saint Louis University.
Student-Faculty Interactions Have a Major Impact on Students’ Perceptions of a Welcoming Campus
The results show that nine of the 12 types of student-faculty interactions had a statistically significant association with a student's perception of the overall campus climate regarding diversity. Five student-faculty interactions had a positive impact and four had a negative impact.
Robert J. Jones Named Chancellor of the Urbana Campus of the University of Illinois
Dr. Jones will also serve as a vice president for the three-campus University of Illinois system and as a tenured professor in the department of crop science in the College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences. He has been serving as president of the University at Albany.
Three Black Women Attacked on a Bus at the University at Albany
Three Black women students at the University at Albany of the State University of New York System said they were confronted by racial slurs and attacked by a group of White men and women on a local bus.
New Administrative Jobs for Four Black Americans in Higher Education
The new appointees are Simeon Ananou at the University at Albany, Tyrone A. Parham at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Nicole Whitehead at Sweet Briar College in Virginia, and Jason D. Hamilton at Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia.
Robert J. Jones Named President of the University at Albany
For the past eight years, Dr. Jones has been the senior vice president for academic administration for the University of Minnesota system.
