Tag: University of Nebraska
University of Nebraska Helps Establish Five Poetry Libraries in Africa
The project is the idea of Kwame Dawes, a Chancellor’s Professor of English at the University of Nebraska. The libraries, scheduled to open in September are located in Gambia, Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, and Uganda.
Two African American Leaders Are Stepping Down From Their University Posts
Linda R. Crump will soon step down as assistant to the chancellor for equity, access, and diversity programs at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and Royal P. Walker Jr. has retired from his position as executive director of the Institute of Disability Studies at the University of Southern Mississippi.
New Prize to Honor African Poetry
The Glenna Luschei Prizewill be awarded annually to a collection of poetry published in the previous year by an African poet. The judge for this year's competition is Nigerian novelist and poet Chris Abani.
Higher Education Grants of Interest to African Americans
Here is this week’s news of grants to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
Joseph Francisco Named Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Nebraska
Currently, Dr. Francisco is the William E. Moore Distinguished Professor of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and Chemistry at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. He will take on his new duties on July 1.
University of Nebraska Scholar to Examine Black Family Trees in Early Washington, D.C.
The Early Washington, D.C., Law, and Family Project, funded by a grant from the National Endowment of the Humanities, will search through court records of 4,000 cases in the National Archives between 1800 and 1820.
Joseph Francisco Among the Finalists for Dean of Arts and Sciences at the University of Nebraska
Joseph S. Francisco is the William E. Moore Distinguished Professor of Earth and Atmospheric Science and Chemistry at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.
Racial Incidents on the Campus of the University of Nebraska Lincoln
A racial slur was written in chalk on the sidewalk on the campus of the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and a member of the student senate used the same slur while speaking before the student government body.
Higher Education Grants of Interest to African Americans
Here is this week’s news of grants to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
Researchers Publish a Collection of Poems That Supported Black Troops in the Civil War
During the Civil War thousands of poems in support of African American troops were published in newspapers across the nation. Researchers at the University of Nebraska and the University of Cambridge have collected and published a sample of these poems online.
New Dean of Graduate Studies at the University of Nebraska Medical Center
H. Dele Davies is currently a professor at the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine.
Honors and Awards
A summary of this week’s significant awards bestowed on Blacks in higher education.
Kwame Dawes Named Editor of the Literary Journal, Prairie Schooner
He will also teach English at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.
Grants and Gifts Relating to African Americans in Higher Education
This week's news of important grants to HBCUs or to programs on concern to African Americans.
