Central State University in Ohio is the latest historically Black college or university to join the HBCU Pathway program at Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The community college enrolls more than 10,000 students. African Americans make up 15 percent of the student body. The community college’s HBCU Pathway program provides its students, as well as local high school students, with the opportunity to connect with representatives from HBCUs across the country. Most of the program’s participating HBCUs offer guaranteed admission, as well as tuition assistance, priority housing ..read more

Glenn Chambers has been selected to serve as interim dean of the Honors College at Michigan State University. He has held numerous academic and administrative roles during his tenure with the university, currently serving as a professor of history, associate dean of the Honors College, and interim dean of the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities. Dr. Chambers holds a Ph.D in Latin American and Caribbean history from Howard University in Washington, D.C. Valerie L. Holmes has been appointed associate vice president for student success and dean of students at Texas State Univ ..read more

Xavier University of Louisiana, a historically Black university in New Orleans, has established a new pipeline program with the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana. The new partnership will provide four qualified students from Xavier University with guaranteed admission into a master’s degree program within the Mendoza College of Business. Upon completion of their undergradaute degree, the admitted students from Xavier University will have their choice to enroll in one of five master of science degrees in accountancy, business analytics, finance, management ..read more

The Atlanta University Center Consortium, Howard University, Mastercard’s Center for Inclusive Growth, and representatives from the United States and Kenyan governments have partnered to establish EDTECH Africa, a program aimed at fostering technology-driven research and educational exchanges between historically Black colleges and universities and African scholars. The EDTECH Africa initiative was created to strengthen the higher education system in Kenya and create a global, diverse network of STEM researchers. Through the new program, scholars from Kenya will be given access to emerging tec ..read more

Toyia K. Stewart has been named vice president of human resources, people, and culture at The Art Institute of Chicago. She has over two decades of experience in human resources, currently serving as vice president and chief human resources officer for Roosevelt University in Chicago. Stewart holds a bachelor’s degree in American studies and English from Dominican University in Illinois and an MBA in international business and management from Roosevelt University. Melissa Hodge-Penn has been selected to serve as interim vice chancellor for research at historically Black North Carolin ..read more

Mary Magdaline White, dean of students at South Carolina State University, passed away on May 10, 2024. She was 56 years old. At the time of her death, White had been a member of the South Carolina State University staff for two decades. She began her tenure with the university as a secretary in the Brooks Health Center. She later transitioned to serve as the student service program coordinator for the Dr. Emily E. Clyburn Honors College, ultimately receiving a promotion to her most recent position as dean of students. Prior to her tenure with South Carolina State University, she held position ..read more

The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education regularly publishes a list of new books that may be of interest to our readers. The books included are on a wide variety of subjects and present many different points of view. The opinions expressed in these books do not necessarily reflect the views of the editorial board of JBHE. Click on any of the titles for more information or to purchase through Amazon. As an Amazon Associate, JBHE will earn a fraction of revenue from qualifying purchases. Here are the latest selections: African American History in the United States of America: A Blueprint ..read more

Each week, The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education will provide links to online articles that may be of interest to our readers. The links presented direct the reader to articles from many different points of view that deal with issues of African Americans in higher education. The articles selected do not necessarily reflect the views of the editorial board of JBHE. We invite subscribers to e-mail us with suggestions of articles for inclusion in this feature. Why Fashion Needs to Step Up Support for Black Students The Business of Fashion 70 Years After Brown v. Board of Education, the U.S. I ..read more

Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education. Historically Black North Carolina A&T State University has received a $10 million grant from the A. James and Alice B. Clark Foundation, a District of Columbia-based charity organization dedicated to supporting nonprofits. The donation will be used to create Clark Legacy Endowed Scholarships for first-year students enrolled in the university’s College of Engineering. A team of researchers from Emory University ..read more

Melanie Duckworth has been named executive director of diversity, equity, and inclusion at the University of Nevada Reno. A faculty member of the university’s department of psychology for over 20 years, she currently serves as associate dean of the College of Science and acting chair of the department of natural resources and environmental science. Dr. Duckworth holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of New Orleans and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Georgia. Doug Thompson has been named the inaugural executive director of diversity and engagemen ..read more