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News Roundup

University of Alabama at Birmingham Names New Dean of Libraries

After a national search for a new dean of libraries, the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has appointed Kasia Gonnerman to the position, starting April 1. Currently the director of Vanderbilt University’s Central Library, Gonnerman joins UAB’s library at a time when more than $2 million has been invested in its collections, resources and […]

January 25, 2020

News Roundup

Case Western Reserve Names New Vice President for Inclusion and Diversity

Robert Solomon, a longtime Ohio State University (OSU) diversity leader, will be the new vice president for inclusion, diversity and equal opportunity at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU). Since 2015, Solomon has been serving as OSU’s assistant provost for diversity and inclusion, where he worked with multiple university offices to achieve the school’s diversity goals. […]

January 17, 2020

News Roundup

Loyola University New Orleans Appoints Dr. Tanuja Singh as Provost

Loyola University New Orleans has appointed Dr. Tanuja Singh as its next provost and senior vice president of academic affairs. Singh comes to the university with experience as dean of the Greehey School of Business at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio,Texas since 2009. There, she helped increase the school’s endowment, developed new degree programs […]

January 15, 2020

News Roundup

Harriet B. Nembhard Named Dean of College of Engineering at University of Iowa

Dr. Harriet B. Nembhard has been appointed dean of the University of Iowa’s College of Engineering. Currently head of the School of Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at Oregon State University, Nembhard will oversee six different departments, $50 million in annual research expenditure, 2,400 students and 250 faculty while at UI. Nembhard holds a bachelor’s […]

December 18, 2019

News Roundup

Judith Brown Clarke Named Chief Diversity Officer at Stony Brook University

Dr. Judith Brown Clarke has been appointed chief diversity officer at Stony Brook University, where she will serve on the university’s council and work to promote a culture of equity and inclusion. Clarke is currently serving as diversity director of the Bio-Computational Evolution in Action Consortium Science and Technology Center at Michigan State University. In […]

December 15, 2019

Students

San José City College Names Dr. Rowena M. Tomaneng its Next President

San José City College (SJCC) has appointed Dr. Rowena M. Tomaneng  as its next president. Tomaneng is currently the president of Berkeley City College (BCC) and has been an educator in the California Community College system for nearly 25 years. During her tenure at BCC, Tomaneng advanced the school’s Undocumented Community Resource Center and BCC’s […]

November 26, 2019

Sports

Clarence McKinney named Texas Southern University Head Football Coach

Texas Southern University (TSU) has named Clarence McKinney as its new head football coach. McKinney has a long history working in coaching positions at Houston high schools and at the University of Houston, Texas A&M University and most recently as associate head coach and running backs coach at the University of Arizona. While he was […]

December 3, 2018

Leadership & Policy

Dr. Andrew Hsu Appointed President of The College of Charleston

The College of Charleston Board of Trustees unanimously voted to appoint Dr. Andrew Hsu as its 23rd president, making him the first non-White president of the institution. Hsu’s diverse background and personal story played a big factor in the appointment, according to the trustees. “For us, diversity and inclusion is essential. We heard that from […]

November 30, 2018

African-American

Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole Appointed Chair & President of the National Council of Negro Women

Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole has been appointed chair and seventh president of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) during the end of the council’s 58th Biennial National Convention in Washington, D.C. “At this moment when I have the exceptional honor of beginning my service as the chair of our beloved National Council of Negro […]

November 15, 2018

News Roundup

New Dean of Simmons University Gwen Ifill College Stirs Controversy

The recent appointment of Dr. Brian Norman, a White man, as the dean of the Gwen Ifill College of Media, Arts, and the Humanities at Simmons University has created mixed opinions about whether he is the right person for the position. Ifill, a 1977 graduate of Simmons, was an African-American journalist and host of the […]

October 12, 2018

News Roundup

UCLA Professor Named Pritzker Family Chair in Education to Strengthen Families

Dr. Tyrone Howard, professor of education and founder of the Black Male Institute at UCLA, has been named the Pritzker Family Chair in Education to Strengthen Families at the university, effective July 2019. Howard is currently the director of the UCLA Pritzker Center for Strengthening Children and Families, working alongside co-director Dr. Audra Langley. The […]

October 5, 2018

Faculty & Staff

Professor Creates Network for Women of Color in Department Chair Roles

Dr. Monica F. Cox, a professor and department chair at Ohio State University, is launching a national network for women of color department chairs.

September 19, 2018