Tag: Historically Black Colleges & Universities: Page 39

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Education Secretary Bluntly Addresses Racial Disparities Dr. Sybil Mobley, Founder of FAMU School of Business, Dies Tough Road Ahead for HBCU Initiative Boss Toldson An Asian American Coming of Age Tale: Campus Racism

October 1, 2015

Students

Governor Looks to Lure Top Researchers to Texas Campuses

Gov. Greg Abbott is emphasizing the importance of research in luring academic stars to Texas and elevating the state’s universities as well as its economy, according to a newspaper report.

September 27, 2015

African-American

Southern University Names Christopher Brown Provost, VP

Former Alcorn State University President Dr. M. Christopher Brown has been named provost and vice president for academic affairs of the Southern University System, a newly-created position.

September 27, 2015

Students

DANIEL AMADO TRUJILLO

DANIEL AMADO TRUJILLO has been appointed dean of studies and student life at Sarah Lawrence College. Trujillo was associate vice president and dean of students at St. John’s University in New York. Trujillo received a bachelor’s from the University of Redlands, and a master’s and a doctorate from the University of Missouri.

September 24, 2015

Faculty & Staff

ALBERT LEWIS JR.

ALBERT LEWIS JR. has been appointed vice president of economic and workforce development at Bellevue College. Lewis was dean of corporate, community and continuing education at Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills, Illinois. He holds a bachelor’s from Marshall University and a master’s from the University of Akron.

September 24, 2015

HBCUs

JORIM E. REID

JORIM E. REID has been named director of bands at Fayetteville State University. He was band director at North Carolina Central University. Reid earned a bachelor’s from Florida A&M University and a master’s from Florida State University.

September 24, 2015

HBCUs

RODNEY O. PARKS

RODNEY O. PARKS has been named senior director of major and planned gifts for the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith. He was the director of development of Philander Smith College. Parks earned a bachelor’s from Arkansas Tech University.

September 24, 2015

Asian American Pacific Islander

Feds: Princeton Didn’t Discriminate Against Asian Applicants

The federal Department of Education has declared that there is no evidence that Princeton University discriminates against Asian and Asian-American applicants.

September 23, 2015

HBCUs

University of Delaware: Lantern Remnants Mistaken for Nooses

The remnants of lanterns hanging from trees were mistaken this week for nooses, prompting a social media frenzy at the University of Delaware and a police investigation of a possible hate crime, the campus police chief said Wednesday.

September 23, 2015

African-American

HBCU Presidents Offer Advice to New Leaders

During the White House Initiative on HBCUs’ annual convening held this week in Washington, D.C., a panel of HBCU presidents offered advice to some of their counterparts looking to make a positive impact on the community.

September 22, 2015

HBCUs

Biden Stresses Importance of HBCUs’ Role in Economy, Addresses Concerns

Vice President Joe Biden spoke Tuesday morning at the HBCU Week Conference. He ascended the podium to shouts of, “Run Joe Run!,” but the vice president, who is rumored to be contemplating a third run for the presidency, kept his remarks focused on the importance of HBCUs in solving the country’s economic problems. Biden spoke […]

September 22, 2015

Students

Survey: 1 in 4 College Women Report Unwanted Sexual Contact

Nearly a quarter of undergraduate women surveyed at more than two dozen universities say they experienced unwanted sexual contact sometime during college, according to a report released Monday.

September 21, 2015