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Leadership & Policy

Professional Appointments

DR. JIM YONG KIM has been appointed president of Dartmouth College (N.H.). He previously served as a professor of medicine and social medicine at Harvard Medical School and as the François Xavier Bagnoud Professor of Health and Human Rights at the Harvard School of Public Health. He holds a bachelor’s from Brown University, a medical […]

April 1, 2009

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AASCU Names First Black President

Dr. Muriel A. Howard, president of Buffalo State College, State University of New York (SUNY), has been appointed president of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, the association announced Tuesday.

March 31, 2009

Students

Men Struggling to Finish at Black Colleges

They’re no longer the only option for Black students, but the country’s historically Black colleges and universities brag that they provide a supportive environment where these students are more likely to succeed.

March 29, 2009

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Breaking News: Historian John Hope Franklin Dies

Noted historian Dr. John Hope Franklin, whose scholarship increased the nation’s understanding and knowledge of African-Americans in its history, died of congestive heart failure this morning in Durham, N.C.

March 24, 2009

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Tuskegee University Architecture Program Reaccredited

Ending three years in the academic doghouse, the Department of Architecture and Construction Science at Tuskegee University has been approved for reaccreditation by the National Architectural Accrediting Board, the school said.

March 24, 2009

HBCUs

Women’s History Month – HBCU Women Light Up Stage and Screen

When Taraji Henson was nominated for an Academy Award this year for best supporting actress, the celebration rippled beyond Hollywood and into the halls of two historically Black universities.

March 19, 2009

Faculty & Staff

Saving Lives in the Academy and Operating Room

First Hispanic University of Texas System chancellor tackles financial problems and challenges Top 10 admission rule, while still performing surgeries.

March 19, 2009

Faculty & Staff

Professional Appointments

DR. CORDELIA CHÁVEZ CANDELARIA has been appointed dean of Dedman College and University Distinguished Professor at Southern Methodist University (Texas), effective July 1. She previously served as dean of the Office of Strategic Affairs and Regents Professor in the Department of English and Department of Transborder Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies at Arizona State University. She […]

March 19, 2009

African-American

Brown Moves Ahead With Plans for Slavery Memorial

A Brown University commission has asked the school to create a memorial acknowledging its early ties to the slave trade, one that would inspire reconciliation, not resurrect shame.

March 18, 2009

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New Challenges Arise for Minorities in 2010 census

What seems like a simple question — How many Hispanics are living in the United States? — has become surprisingly complex as the 2010 census approaches.

March 17, 2009

Students

Abilene Christian Student Leader Ousted

Abilene Christian University’s Black student body president has been impeached six months after he reported finding a noose on his chair, although students and officials say that had no connection to his ousting.

March 8, 2009

Faculty & Staff

Saving Lives in the Academy and Operating Room

First Hispanic to head the University of Texas System plans to tackle financial problems and challenge Top 10 admission rule, while still performing surgeries.

March 4, 2009