StaffLeadership & Policy‘They Are Starting To Pay Attention’Ronald Mason Jr. may be the only college president in the United States who’s had the experience of running a major city’s public housing authorityFebruary 7, 2007Community CollegesCelebrating Black History MonthCelebrating Black History Month Benedict College (S.C.)18th Annual Harambee Festival Berklee College of Music (Mass.)Performance/Discussion: “Black Music Matters” — Grammy Award-winning musical group Sweet Honey in the Rock, scholar Dr. Cornel West and the Berklee student gospel ensemble Overjoyed combine to weave a performance and lecture on the history and current landscape of Black music […]February 7, 2007StudentsProfessional AppointmentsDr. Karen Lawrence has been named the 10th president of Sarah Lawrence College (N.Y.). She was most recently dean of the School of Humanities at the University of California, Irvine. Lawrence holds a bachelor’s from Yale University, a master’s from Tufts University and a doctorate from Columbia University. Dr. Jocelyn Briddell has been named dean […]February 7, 2007HomeGrants & GiftsLilly Endowment Inc. has awarded $25 million each to Butler University (Ind.) and Purdue University (Ind.) to improve pharmacy education, outreach and research at the two institutions. Butler plans to use the grant to expand its public health initiatives and create more opportunities for students and faculty to work with minority populations. Purdue plans to […]February 7, 2007HomeJB Gets His DegreeMost of the “Godfather of Soul” James Brown’s education came through life experience. But his achievements were recognized by Paine College, which awarded him an honorary degree in January, shortly after his death.January 24, 2007African-AmericanBooks of NoteCheck out the “essential reading list” for students during Black History Month, put together by Dr. Karla Holloway…January 24, 2007Community CollegesRecruiting the Underserved To CollegeFive big buses are currently cruising Texas high schools, shopping malls and low-income neighborhoods with one primary goal…January 24, 2007HomeProfessional AppointmentsDr. Brian K. Johnson has been named president of Montgomery College (Md.). He was most recently CEO of the Allegheny Campus of the Community College of Allegheny County. He holds a bachelor’s from Ottawa University and a master’s and doctorate from Northern Arizona University. Dr. Mark Edwards has been named to the new position of […]January 24, 2007HomeGrants & GiftsBethune-Cookman College (Fla.) has received a $4.6 million gift from an anonymous business associate of BCC alum Larry R. Handfield. The donation is the largest single gift by an individual in the college’s history. Handfield, a former drum major for BCC’s Marching Wildcats Band, is a criminal defense attorney in Miami. Ohio’s Third Frontier Program […]January 24, 2007HealthEmerging Scholars: The Class of 2007Just 10. Each year it becomes increasingly difficult to select just 10 Emerging Scholars…January 10, 2007Previous PagePage 3 of 46Next Page