Walter HudsonLeadership & PolicyDr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy Named President and CEO of AACTEThe dean of the School of Education at American University has been named president and CEO of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.October 22, 2024African-AmericanLittle Rock Nine Member Thelma Mothershed Wair Dies at the Age of 83Thelma Watershed Wair, who made history as one of the Little Rock Nine who integrated an Arkansas high school in 1957, died over the weekend. She was 83.October 22, 2024HBCUsUNCF, TMCF Launch HBCU Voter Turnout CampaignsThe United Negro College Fund (UNCF) and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) have been working around the clock to mobilize student voters in the upcoming presidential election.October 21, 2024Faculty & StaffDr. Ruth Simmons Awarded National Humanities MedalDr. Ruth Simmons was among 18 other individuals who was honored on Monday with a National Humanities Medal at the White House.October 21, 2024HBCUsKresge Foundation Commits $2 Million to Support Detroit Students who Plan to Attend an HBCUThe Kresge Foundation has created two permanent $1 million endowment funds to support Detroit Public School graduates pursuing education at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).October 17, 2024Faculty & StaffDr. Jessica T. DeCuir-Gunby Selected to Lead USC Race and Equity CenterA prominent educational psychologist and racial equity expert, Dr. Jessica T. DeCuir-Gunby has been named the next executive director of the USC Race and Equity Center.October 17, 2024STEMNSF Grants Fund STEM Education Equity in HoustonThe University of Houston has received two new grants designed to address barriers that prevent low-income and underrepresented students from pursuing STEM education.October 16, 2024InstitutionsIndiana University Northwest Celebrates 20 Years of Diversity LandmarksDiversity Landmarks—the displaying of 3x5 placards showcasing quotes that embrace diversity— has been part of Indiana University Northwest (IUN) for two decades.October 11, 2024HBCUsPhilander Smith and Southern University Win Annual Moguls in the Making Entrepreneurial Pitch CompetitionPhilander Smith University and Southern University students took top honors in the sixth annual Moguls in the Making entrepreneurial pitch competition.October 11, 2024Faculty & StaffAAUP Releases New DEI StatementAmerican Association of University Professors (AAUP) is calling on colleges and universities not to give in to the pressure to abandon diversity initiatives.October 9, 2024Previous PagePage 30 of 48Next Page
