Walter HudsonNews RoundupKavanaugh Confirmed, Sworn In and Dems Vow to FightJudge Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in as the 114th justice of the U.S. Supreme Court on Saturday, bringing an end to one of the most contentious confirmation hearings in recent memory. Kavanaugh took his oath of office in a quiet private ceremony after the Senate voted 50-48 to confirm him to the high court. Democrats are already promising to […]October 7, 2018African-AmericanTransitioning to Urban EducationAfter spending a decade at the University of Oklahoma, Dr. T. Elon Dancy II has joined the faculty at the University of Pittsburgh as the Helen S. Faison Chair and director of the Center for Urban Education.September 27, 2018HBCUsAlabama Senator Introduces Bill to Support MSIsU.S. Senator Doug Jones has introduced the Strengthening Minority-Serving Institutions Act which will increase mandatory funding levels from $255 million to $300 million for HBCUs and other minority-serving institutions of higher education. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently investigated the capital finance needs of HBCUs. Its report found that 46 percent of all HBCU buildings are […]September 18, 2018HBCUsMichelle R. Howard-Vital, a Seasoned Administrator, DiesDr. Michelle R. Howard-Vital, a seasoned administrator who held leadership positions at institutions in four states—Illinois, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Florida—died on Tuesday evening after a long battle with cancer She was 66.August 23, 2018Latest NewsRemembering U.N. Secretary General Kofi AnnanKofi Annan, who became the first U.N. secretary general from sub-Saharan Africa, rose through the ranks of career U.S. diplomat to become the secretary general of the U.S. from 1997 to 2006. Along the way, he received the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in fighting the AIDS epidemic and international terrorism.August 20, 2018Latest NewsSterling Stuckey, Renowned Historian, DiesDr. Sterling Stuckey, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History at the University of California, Riverside and a prominent scholar of African-American history, has died.August 17, 2018News RoundupReport: Elementary and Special Education Teachers’ Knowledge of Reading Instruction is LackingA new report indicates that many states are failing to maintain the necessary requirements when it comes to elementary and special education teachers’ knowledge of reading instruction. In the report titled, “Strengthening Reading Instruction Through Better Preparation of Elementary and Special Education Teachers, the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) said that 40 states still […]August 13, 2018Latest NewsCalifornia Gets Low Marks When It Comes to College AttainmentWhen it comes to higher education, California has not kept pace with changing workforce demands of the needs of the state’s racially diverse populations. That’s the finding of a new report by The Campaign for College Opportunity, a nonprofit that works to ensure that college-age students in California have the opportunity to go to college and succeed.August 10, 2018Asian American Pacific IslanderJean Zu: Pushing Stevens to National ProminenceDr. Jean Zu has her sights on working to increase the number of international undergraduate students at her institution and she is looking to forge stronger alliances between the institution and the STEM industry.July 31, 2018Latest NewsMichael Waterstone Prepares Students for ServiceSeveral years after he began work as an associate at Munger, Tolles & Olson, a white-shoe law firm in downtown Los Angeles, Michael Waterstone decided that he wanted to make the transition to teaching, where he could also write and think broadly about social justice issues.July 24, 2018Previous PagePage 3 of 7Next Page
