Tag: Yale University
A New African American Dean at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Melissa Nobles was named as the next dean of the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She has been a member of the MIT faculty since 1995 and holds an endowed chair in political science.
Yale Medical School Scholar Named to State Mental Health Post
Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon, an assistant professor of psychiatry at Yale Medical School, has been appointed commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.
Anita Hill Named University Professor at Brandeis
Professor Hill joined the Brandeis faculty in 1998. She came to national prominence in 1991 when she accused Supreme Court Justice nominee Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment.
Virginia Tech Is the Twelfth University Member of the Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society
The society's goal is to create a network of scholars who "serve as examples of scholarship, leadership, character, service, and advocacy for students who have been traditionally underrepresented in the academy."
Jonathan Holloway Named to an Endowed Chair at Yale University
Jonathan Holloway was appointed the Edmund Morgan Professor of African American Studies at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. He has served as chair of the department of African American studies and as dean of Yale College.
Claudia Rankine Wins a National Book Critics Circle Award
Claudia Rankine is the Henry G. Lee Professor of English at Pomona College in Claremont, California. She was the first author in 39 years to be nominated for a National Book Critics Circle Award in two categories.
Two Nigerian Writers Who Teach in the U.S. Win the Windham Campbell Prize
Helon Habila is an associate professor of creative writing at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. Teju Cole is a Distinguished Writer in Residence at Bard College in New York.
New Support Group for Black Psychiatry Residents at Yale Medical School
Members of the psychiatry residency program at the Yale University School of Medicine have formed the Yale Solomon Carter Fuller Association in honor of the nation's first Black psychiatrist.
The Next President of the University of Richmond
Dr. Crutcher currently is the co-chair of Liberal Education and America's Promise (LEAP). From 2004 to 2014, Dr. Crutcher was president of Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts.
Duke University Professor Wins the Bollingen Prize for American Poetry
Nathaniel Mackey is the Reynolds Price Professor of Creative Writing at Duke University. The prize, which comes with a $150,000 cash award, is given out biennially by the Yale University Beineke Rare Book & Manuscript Library.
University of Pennsylvania Professor Honored by the American Psychiatric Association
Dorothy Roberts, the George A. Weiss University Professor of Law and Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania, has been selected to receive the 2015 Solomon Carter Fuller Award at the association's annual meeting in Toronto this May.
Yale Scholar Named to University’s First Endowed Chair in Poetry
Elizabeth Alexander, who was selected to write a poem and read it at President Obama's inauguration in 2009, has been a member of the faculty at Yale since 2000.
Yale’s James Comer Honored by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
James P. Comer is the Maurice Falk Professor of Child Psychiatry at the Yale University School of Medicine's Child Study Center. He has served on the Yale University faculty since 1968.
Two Black Scholars Appointed to Chair Academic Departments
Jacqueline Goldsby was named chair of the department of African American studies at Yale University and Anekewe E. Onwuanyi was named chief of cardiology in the department of internal medicine at the Morehouse School of Medicine.
The Higher Education of a Rising Star in the Legal World
Leondra R. Kruger was appointed to the California Supreme Court. At 38 years old, she will be one of the youngest people to serve on the state's highest court. She is a graduate of Harvard University and Yale Law School.
Yale University Acquires the Records of the Cave Canem Foundation
The Cave Canem Foundation, an organization that that was founded in 1996, supports the field of African American poetry and nurtures Black poets. Its records will be housed at the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library at Yale University.
Emory University Acquires the Papers of Barbara Chase-Riboud
The Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library at Emory University in Atlanta has announced that it has acquired the papers of Barbara Chase-Riboud, a noted sculptor, novelist, artist, and poet.
Yale’s Hazel Carby to Receive a Prestigious Medal for Literary Achievement
Professor Carby has been selected to received the 2014 Jay B. Hubbell Medal for Lifetime Achievement in American Literary Studies. The award is sponsored by the American Literature Section of the Modern Language Association.
Notable Honors for Three Black Men With Ties to the Academic World
Patrick Cage of Chicago State University and Chinedum Osuji of Yale University are being honored by professional societies and mystery writer Walter Mosley is receiving an award from the City College of New York.
New Teaching Posts for Six African American Scholars
The appointees are Christena Cleveland at Bethel University, Jacquelyn Taylor at Yale, Andrea Washington-Brown at West Virginia University, Blanche Cooke at Wayne State, Eric L. De Barros at Clark University, and Emmett D. Carson at Indiana University.
Four Black Scholars With Ties to Academia Win American Book Awards
The Before Columbus Foundation of Oakland, California is honoring Emily Raboteau of CCNY, Jonathan Scott Holloway of Yale, Sterling Plumpp of the University of Illinois, Chicago, and Jamaica Kincaid of Claremont McKenna College.
Jacqueline Goldsby Named Chair of African American Studies at Yale University
Dr. Goldsby is a professor of English and a professor of African American studies at Yale University. Before joining the faculty at Yale, Dr. Goldsby taught at the University of Chicago.
The New President of Malawi Spent Nearly 40 Years on the Faculty at Washington University
Peter Mutharika earned two degrees at Yale Law School and then taught for 39 years on the faculty of the Washington University School of Law in St. Louis. He had been in the U.S. for so long, that his eligibility for the presidency of Malawi was an issue in the election campaign.
Alvin Singleton Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters
This year nine new members were elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Only one of the new members is an African American. He is Alvin Singleton, the highly regarded composer.
Jonathan Holloway Appointed Dean of Yale College
Dr. Holloway is a professor of history and American studies and chair of the Department of African American studies at Yale. He will begin his duties as dean of Yale College, the undergraduate division of Yale University, on July 1.
Kurt L. Schmoke to Be the Next President of the University of Baltimore
A former Rhodes Scholar and mayor of Baltimore for 12 years, Schmoke served as dean of the Howard University School of Law from 2003 to 2012. Most recently, he has served as interim provost and general counsel at Howard.
Phoebe A. Haddon: The Next Chancellor of Rutgers University-Camden
Since 2009 Dr. Haddon has been dean of the Carey School of Law at the University of Maryland. She is the first African American to serve as dean. Previously she taught at the law school of Temple University in Philadelphia.
University Study Examines Racial Preferences of Online Dating Site Users
In a study of participants at an online dating site, those who indicated that race was unimportant were still overwhelmingly more likely to open profiles of potential partners that were of the same race or ethnic group.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Wins National Book Critics Circle Award
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a summa cum laude graduate of Eastern Connecticut State University and holds master's degrees from Johns Hopkins University and Yale University.
New Information on the First Black Graduate of Yale
Until now, Edward Bouchet, who earned a bachelor's degree in 1874 was considered the first Black graduate of Yale College. New information finds that Richard Henry Green earned a bachelor's degree in 1857.
Black Authors Named Finalists for National Book Critics Circle Awards
Included among the 30 finalists are Jesmyn Ward an assistant professor at the University of South Alabama. Hilton Als and Chimanmanda Ngozi Adichie, who have both taught at U.S. universities, are also finalists.
In Memoriam: Benjamin F. Ward, 1948-2013
After teaching at Yale for seven years, Dr. Ward joined the Duke faculty in 1980. In addition to philosophy, he taught courses in German studies, Arabic, and comparative literature.
Yale University Acquires Letters of Author James Baldwin
The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University has acquired a collection of letters authored by African American author James Baldwin.
Yale University Authenticates Account of a Nineteenth-Century Black Prison Inmate
Yale University has announced that researchers have determined that a manuscript acquired by the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library in 2009 is the earliest known memoir written by an African American prison inmate.
The New President of the Association for Black Culture Centers
Rodney T. Cohen, an assistant dean and director of the Afro-American Cultural Center at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, was elected president at the association's annual meeting, hosted this year by Auburn University.
In Memoriam: Leslie Woodard, 1960-2013
Leslie Woodard was a lecturer in English and creative writing and dean of Calhoun College at Yale University. Before joining the faculty at Yale, she was the director of undergraduate creative writing at Columbia University in New York City.
