Jamal WatsonAfrican-AmericanPulitzer Prize Winning Poet Reflects on Career TrajectoryDr. Jericho Brown first learned last week that he had won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry at the very moment that the rest of the world got wind of the exciting news via a virtual announcement.May 10, 2020Latest NewsASHE Conference Centers the Stories of Marginalized GroupsNearly 1,700 educators from across the nation convened in Portland for the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education.November 18, 2019News RoundupDr. Stevie L. Lawrence Joins SREB as Vice PresidentDr. Stevie L. Lawrence II is joining the Southern Regional Education Board this week as vice president for postsecondary education. This is the second major hire at SREB recently. Last month, Dr. John Michael Lee was appointed vice president for development, policy analysis. In this role, Lawrence will lead SREB’s postsecondary programs, such as the […]September 3, 2019STEMDr. Brian A. Burt: A Focused FutureFrom the moment that he catapulted into the academy, Dr. Brian A. Burt has distinguished himself as an exceptional researcher, teacher and thinker.January 29, 2019Latest NewsOutgoing ASHE President Breathes New Energy into Association“Envisioning the Woke Academy” was the idea of Dr. Lori Patton Davis, who made history last year when she was elected as the first Black woman to lead the Association for the Study of Higher Education.November 18, 2018Latest NewsConvening Puts Focus on First-Generation StudentsProviding access and opportunities to first-generation college students is the focus of a three-day gathering that has brought academicians, business leaders, nonprofit and civic organizations here from across the globe to strategize solutions.June 10, 2018StudentsLopez Helps University of Phoenix Spread Its Cross-Cultural WingsSaray E. Lopez, the assistant dean of community outreach & inclusion, is a driving force behind the University of Phoenix’s successful minority outreach efforts.September 27, 2017Faculty & StaffDiversity Scholar Shaun Harper Leaving Penn for Southern CalDr. Shaun R. Harper, an expert on campus climate and racial equity, is leaving the University of Pennsylvania to join the Rossier School of Education at the University of Southern California.January 8, 2017African-AmericanAlcorn State Breaks Through with CAEP AccreditationAlcorn State University is the first Historically Black College and University and the only institution of higher learning in the state of Mississippi to receive accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).December 2, 2015African-AmericanLomax Continues to Focus on Lifelong MissionOver the past several years, UNCF President and CEO Michael Lomax has continued to propel the philanthropic organization to new heights.September 8, 2015Page 1 of 2Next Page
