October 2023

Those people of color who received some or all of their higher education at predominantly white institutions frequently describe their experiences in these hallowed environments as bittersweet, with more emphasis on the bitter than the sweet. They recall the various incidents of racism that they encountered at their alma mater, the rarity of seeing and […]

CHICAGO— Etelin Tapi came to this year’s Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) intently focused on meeting other student leaders who care as much as she does about the need for immigration reform. Tapi, who was born in Mexico and brought to the United States when she was just 1, is now an undocumented

Dr. Donald E. PalmDonald E. Palm has been appointed chief operating officer/executive vice president at Florida A&M University. Palm served as executive vice president/provost at Virginia State University. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Lincoln University in Pennsylvania and a doctorate in pharmacology from Pennsylvania State University.

The leader of a Native American higher ed student access organization was recognized and commended by the Bank of America as a Neighborhood Builders Social Equality Awardee (NBSE).Cheryl Crazy BullAmerican Indian College Fund Dr. Cheryl Crazy Bull, a member of the Sicangu Lakota Nation and president and CEO of the American Indian College Fund, was

As a student activist, a longtime faculty member, and an administrator in higher education, I am particularly proud of two career accomplishments. One was fifty years ago at Earlham, a small Quaker liberal arts college, where I helped repurpose a college-owned house into a Black culture center. The second was twenty-five years ago at Indiana

Rep. Yvette D. ClarkeA band of Democratic lawmakers have announced the creation of a new Congressional Caucus, one to educate policymakers and support Predominantly Black institutions (PBIs). The Congressional Predominantly Black Institutions (PBI) Caucus – established by Reps. Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Jonathan Jackson (D-IL), and Robin Kelly (D-IL) – will

Penny MansellPenny Mansell has been named director of the Center for Education Support at Mississippi University for Women. She served as director of the Child and Parent Development Center on campus. Mansell holds a bachelor’s degree in public relations from the Mississippi University for Women and a master’s in early childhood education from the University

Dr. Kenyatta ShamburgerKenyatta Shamburger has been named senior vice president and chief operating officer at Talladega College. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Northeastern University in Boston, a master’s in leadership and administration from the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, and a Ph. D. in higher education administration from Iowa State University

Dr. T. Simeon AnanouT. Simeon Ananou has been named vice president for the division of information technology and chief information officer at Stony Brook University in New York. He served as chief information officer at the University of Vermont. Ananou holds a bachelor’s degree in international relations from Ohio State University, an MBA from Baker

Adrienne Cowan EdneyAdrienne Cowan Edney has been appointed assistant director of communications at Talladega College in Alabama. She served as communications specialist in the College of Education at the University of Mississippi. Edney holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a master’s in integrated marketing and communications from the University of Mississippi.