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Higher Education Gifts or Grants of Interest to African Americans

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.

Higher Education Gifts or Grants of Interest to African Americans

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.

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and Cornell University to Collaborate on Digital Agriculture Research

“This collaboration connects classroom learning with hands-on technology evaluation in the Cornell Agriculture System Testbed and Demonstration Site's farm environments,” said Dr. Shahidul Islam, a professor at historically Black University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. “Together, UAPB and Cornell are building pathways for students and producers to engage with cutting-edge agricultural research.”

In Memoriam: Mildred Barnes Griggs, 1942-2025

Dr. Griggs spent three decades on the faculty of the University of Illinois, where she was the first African American to be promoted through the ranks to full professor and the first woman to serve as dean of a college.

Karleah Harris Receives National Recognition for Leadership in Family and Consumer Sciences

“Leadership is not about individual accomplishments – it is about empowering others to be successful,” said Dr. Harris. “That is why it is critical that we continue to make a positive impact and work collaboratively.”

Higher Education Gifts or Grants of Interest to African Americans

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.

New Faculty Appointments for a Trio of Black Scholars

Trina Fletcher and Maurice Mangum are taking on associate dean positions at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and Bloomfield College, respectively. Courtney Patterson-Faye has received a promotion at Wesleyan University.

Anthony Graham Selected as Next Chancellor of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

"Leading UAPB is more than a role - it is a calling - as the university has a proud legacy of producing transformative servant leaders. I look forward to elevating the UAPB brand, which is synonymous with excellence," said Dr. Graham.

New Dean Appointments for Four African American Scholars

Tanya Walker at the University of Arkansa at Pine Bluff, Nicole Hall at the University of Virginia, Kimberly Moffitt at Howard University in Washington, D.C., and Charles Smith at Gordon State College in Barnesville, Georgia, have been appointed to dean positions.

New Faculty Appointments for Five Black Scholars

The appointments are Eddie Branch at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Jamila Kareem at the University of California, Santa Cruz, Derek Griffith at the University of Pennsylvania, Dereck Barr-Pulliam at the University of Louisville, and Don Simmons at Simmons University.

Two Scholars Selected for Dean Appointments at HBCUs

The new deans are Obadiah M. Njue at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and LaVie Leasure at Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina.

Four HBCUs Receive National Science Foundation Grants to Expand Their Research Ecosystems

The grant awardees are Hampton University in Virginia, Tuskegee University in Alabama, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, and Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina. The new funding will support the HBCUs in establishing research partnerships with other institutions and expanding their research capabilities.

Eight African Americans Selected for Administrative Positions in Higher Education

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].

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Appoints Andrea Stewart as Interim Chancellor

"This institution holds a rich legacy of academic excellence and community impact, and I am committed to advancing its mission during this transitional period," said Dr. Andrea Stewart upon her appointment as interim chancellor of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.

Three African American Women Who Have Been Appointed Provosts

Shantay R. Grays was named provost at Howard Community College in Columbia, Maryland. Andrea Stewart has been named provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and Toneyce Randolph is the new provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Morris Brown College in Atlanta.

Three African American Scholars Taking on New Faculty Roles at Universities

Darrell Hudson, an associate professor of social work at Washington University in St. Louis, will become director of the university's Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity. Brenda Jacobs was appointed interim chair of the nursing department at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and Julia Steed will become the academic director of the family nurse practitioner program at Vanderbilt University in Nashville.

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Is Adding Its First Engineering Degree Program

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff has announced that it will be offering its first engineering degree program this coming fall. The university will be just the 16th HBCUs to offer an engineering degree program.

Higher Education Grants or Gifts of Interest to African Americans

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.

T. Elon Dancy II Honored by the Critical Race Studies in Education Association

T. Elon Dancy II, the Helen S. Faison Endowed Chair in Urban Education and executive director of the Center for Urban Education at the University of Pittsburgh, recently received the 2022 Derrick Bell Legacy Award. The award honors critical race theorists, critical race studies scholars, and progressive educators-activists committed to advancing social justice and educational race equity.

In Memoriam: Lawrence Arnette Davis, Jr., 1937-2022

At the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Dr. Davis served as an assistant professor, associate professor, full professor, chair of the department of mathematics and physics, dean of Arts and Sciences, and dean of Liberal and Fine Arts. He was named chancellor of the university in 1991 and served in that role for 21 years.
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