StaffHomeFive Universities Receive Funds to Highlight Cutting-Edge ResearchThe ResearchChannel organization has awarded matching funds to five universities as part of the…January 10, 2007HomeProfessional AppointmentsDr. Steven Knapp has been appointed the 16th president of George Washington University (D.C.), effective Aug. 1, 2007. He is currently provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Johns Hopkins University. Knapp holds a bachelor’s from Yale University and a master’s and doctorate from Cornell University. Dr. A. Toy Caldwell-Colbert has been appointed […]January 10, 2007SportsThrow, Catch, Score! Now StudyThumbs up to Pennsylvania State University for graduating 77 percent of its Black athletes and 83 percent of its White athletes…December 27, 2006HomeQuote of NoteAparently, a country club is U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s point of reference in arguing…December 27, 2006HomeAn Unreported Result From the Midterm ElectionsOne of the little-reported results of the 2006 midterm elections is that almost half of all Hispanics in Arizona…December 27, 2006SportsA Year in Review 2006“Summers To Step Down, Ending Tumult at Harvard” kicked off the year as one of the most talked about news stories in higher education…December 27, 2006Leadership & PolicySpreading the WealthSpreading the Wealth The University of Virginia received a $1 million gift from twin brothers and National Football League stars Ronde and Tiki Barber. The brothers graduated from the university in 1997. The gift will support a range of programs and scholarships. Norfolk State University (Va.) received a $1 million gift from Ernest M. […]December 27, 2006Leadership & PolicyMoving in, Moving OnMoving in, Moving On Dr. Carlton E. Brown, president of Savannah State University, stepped down to run a special initiative of the University System of Georgia. Dr. David G. Carter was named chancellor of the Connecticut State University System. He was formerly the president of Eastern Connecticut State University. Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole, president of […]December 27, 2006Faculty & StaffIn MemorianIn Memorian Gerald M. Boyd: The first Black managing editor of the New York Times, Boyd was instrumental in coverage that won the newspaper three Pulitzers: for articles about the first World Trade Center bombing, for a series on children of poverty, and for a series on race relations in the United States. It was […]December 27, 2006HBCUsProfessional AppointmentsDr. Wayne J. Riley has been named the 10th president of Meharry Medical College (Tenn.). He was most recently vice president and vice dean for health affairs and governmental relations at Baylor College of Medicine. Riley earned a bachelor’s from Yale University, a master’s from Tulane University, an MBA from Rice University and a medical […]December 27, 2006Previous PagePage 4 of 46Next Page