Tag: University of North Carolina
Research Finds Links Between Poverty and Slower Brain Development
The study found that children raised in poverty tend to have lower rates of development in two key areas of the brain. The Black poverty rate is three times the rate for non-Hispanic Whites.
Proposal Would Allow North Carolina HBCUs to Admit More Out-of-State Students
The five state-operated HBCUs in North Carolina are permitted to enroll no more than 18 percent of new first-year students from outside the state. The new proposal would allow these schools to enroll up to 30 percent of their new students from outside North Carolina.
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.
University of North Carolina Study Finds Racial Gap in Prostate Cancer Treatment
The results showed that on average, African American men began treatment seven days later than White men after they had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. For men with aggressive or high risk prostate cancer, Black men began treatment nine days later than White men.
Historically Black Bennett College Selects Its Next President
Rosalind Fuse-Hall is the former chief of staff to the president of Florida A&M University and previously was executive assistant to the chancellor of North Carolina Central University.
Three African American Women in New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
The new appointees are Jacquelyn White at Prairie View A&M, Juliana Mosley at Edward Waters College, and Emily Dickens at the University of North Carolina system.
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.
Study Shows the Importance of Race in Law School Admissions
The authors of the study concluded that "exposure to a diversity of viewpoints prepares the students to be better lawyers, making them more 'culturally competent.'"
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.
Charles Becton to Lead North Carolina Central University
A former judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals, he has been teaching at the law schools of Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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.
Allegations of Academic Fraud Leveled at the Black Studies Program at Chapel Hill
Many of the allegations involve former department chairman Julius Nyang’oro, who is retiring from the university as of July 1.
University Study Finds That Bottling Up Emotions Can Lead to Depression Among Black Men
A new study by Wizdom Powell Hammond of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, finds that Black men who hold back their emotions when confronted with racial discrimination are more likely to become depressed.
Amber Koonce Named a Luce Scholar
The University of North Carolina senior will spend a year in Asia gaining knowledge of juvenile rights in that region.
Six African Americans With New Roles in Higher Education
Here is new of six appointments of African Americans to administrative positions.
Honors for Four Black Educators
Tricia Bent-Goodley, Unoma Azuah, Amos Sawyer, and Bernadette Gray-Little received honors for their work.
New Vaccine Gives Hope to Efforts to Combat Malaria in African Children
Early results show that children who are given the vaccine are far less likely to get malaria.
Two Universities to Co-Sponsor Conference on Literacy of Young Black Males
The conference, entitled Building a Bridge to Literacy for African-American Male Youth, will be held this spring on the campus of the University of North Carolina.
One of America’s Top College Role Models
Amber Koonce of the University of North Carolina started a nonprofit organization to distribute dolls around the world.
Three Black Scholars Named to Prestigious Fellowships
Tyrone Forman, Joseph Youngblood II, and Wizdom Powell Hammond are honored with fellowships.
