Walter HudsonCOVID-19New Funding Initiatives Seek to Help North Carolina Rebound Amid COVID-19In an effort to help students access and complete postsecondary education in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has directed $51.4 million in new funding initiatives across the state.May 28, 2021African-American“Alma Mater” Debuts As Alabama A&M’s Beer of ChoiceCasey Warner put his classroom studies to use when he was tapped to spearhead an ambitious branding campaign for a new craft beer inspired by his beloved university: Alabama A&M University. On Thursday, “Alma Mater” made its official debut at a local brewery in Huntsville, thanks to Warner and two of his classmates who named the beer and launched an impressive rollout of the marketing strategy to get the beverage in the hands of beer lovers.May 27, 2021News RoundupJohn Warner Dies; Former GOP Senator Was Military ExpertFormer Sen. John W. Warner of Virginia, a courtly figure and longtime military expert whose marriage to Elizabeth Taylor gave him a potent dash of star power, has died at 94. Warner died Tuesday of heart failure at home in Alexandria, Virginia, with his wife and daughter at his side, his longtime chief of staff, […]May 27, 2021Latest NewsClark Atlanta University’s Executive Leadership Institute Gets $1Million from Chan Zuckerberg InitiativeA new initiative to train the next generation of HBCU presidents received major support, with a $1 Million grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI).May 19, 2021COVID-19New Initiative Puts Learners at the Forefront of Designing Paths to Address Educational ChallengesSix colleges and universities from across the nation are teaming up to launch a new initiative that they say will change the future of education.May 14, 2021HomeActress Phylicia Rashad Named Dean of Howard University’s College of Fine ArtsHoward University has hired well-known actress and stage director, Phylicia Rashad to serve as the dean of the school’s recently reestablished College of Fine Arts.May 12, 2021TenureAfter Fighting to Gain Tenure, Dr. Paul Harris Leaves UVA on His Own TermsDr. Paul Harris—a Black scholar whose tenure denial at the University of Virginia (UVA) was reversed following a groundswell of support from across the nation—has accepted a teaching position at Penn State University.May 11, 2021HomeWomen Advancing in the Academy, Offers Hope for Gender EquityIn recent weeks, a number of women have been elevated to top leadership posts at colleges and universities across the nation, signaling a dramatic shift across the higher education landscape that at one time, was exclusively dominated by men.May 9, 2021News RoundupExpert Assesses Biden’s Education Agenda During First 100 DaysDr. Linda Darling-Hammond, who led President Biden’s education transition team earlier this year, said that the Biden administration has already made dramatic reforms to public education during the first 100 days in office. Darling-Hammond, who is the Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education Emeritus at the Stanford Graduate School of Education and President and CEO […]May 6, 2021HomeA Commitment to Newsroom Diversity? MSNBC and ABC Appoint Black Women to LeadThe recent appointment of two Black women—Rashida Jones and Kimberly Godwin—to run major U.S. media companies, is a firm step in the right direction, according to media observers who have long been pushing for increased diversity in newsrooms across the nation.April 26, 2021Previous PagePage 45 of 49Next Page
