April 2022

Dr. Tierney Bates, University of South Carolina Upstate’s incoming vice chancellor for student affairsThe University of South Carolina Upstate (USC Upstate) announced that Dr. Tierney Bates will be its new vice chancellor for student affairs. Bates will join on July 1, bringing more than two decades of higher education experience. “I am very excited that […]

Dr. Chris GilmerWest Virginia University (WVU) Potomac State College has selected Dr. Chris Gilmer as its interim president. Gilmer is currently president of WVU at Parkersburg and will begin his new, two-year tenure at WVU Potomac State College on July 1, replacing Dr. Jennifer Orlikoff. Gilmer is a first-generation graduate, published author and founder of

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are perfectly positioned to become leaders in the burgeoning field of public interest technology. Dr. Chad Womack, senior director of the National STEM Programs and Initiatives at the United Negro College Fund (UNCF).That’s according to experts who gathered Tuesday night at #BlackTechPolicyWeek, hosted by #BlackTechFutures Research Institute, in partnership

After two decades of work, Morris Brown College (MBC) is once again fully accredited. Dr. Kevin James, president of Morris Brown College.“From my understanding, we’re the first Historically Black College and University (HBCU) to be reinstated after a 20-year hiatus,” said Dr. Kevin James, president of MBC, in an interview with Diverse. The 141-year-old institution,

Across the U.S. in every state, the Latinx population is booming. That boom is reflected in the growing number of Hispanic Serving Institutions, a federal designation for those institutions with at least 25% Latinx student population. Dr. Deborah Santiago, co-founder and CEO of Excelencia in Education.It’s also reflected in the growing number of emerging HSIs

Dr. C. Reynold Verret, president of Xavier University.Xavier University, a historically Black Catholic university in New Orleans, has announced plans to create a medical school and a graduate program in health sciences. Xavier President Dr. C. Reynold Verret said the development of these programs will take at least three years, but once completed they will

School: University of Georgia, College of Engineering Year: 2022Major: Mechanical Engineering School: University of Georgia, College of Engineering Year: 2022Major: Mechanical Engineering “Nakobe as an athlete is extremely self-motivated, and this goes into all walks of his life,” says Glenn Schumann, co-defensive coordinator, inside linebackers, University of Georgia, about Nakobe Dean, this year’s Arthur Ashe

Spring has brought a rush of excitement for ice hockey defenseman Sophie Jaques, who with her teammates celebrated the first – ever NCAA Women’s Ice Hockey Championship for The Ohio State University. “It shows the growth of our program over these past couple of years,” says Jaques, the 2022 Arthur Ashe Jr. Female Sports Scholar.

President Joseph R. Biden.President Joseph R. Biden will speak at the University of Delaware (UD) graduation next month, marking the first time a sitting president will speak at a UD commencement. It will be the fifth time that Biden will address graduates at his alma mater. “[Biden’s] commitment to a lifetime of public service is

Dr. Parwinder Grewal will be Vermont State University’s first president in July 2023.Vermont State University, set to launch in July 2023, has named Dr. Parwinder Grewal as its first president. Grewal is an entomologist with over 25 years of experience in higher education. Currently, he is special assistant to the president at the University of