The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning completed its search for the 13th President of Jackson State University by voting to name Dr. Marcus L. Thompson as President during its meeting held today in Jackson. READ MORERead More

Ruthie Little-Berry, Ph.D., was appointed Chief Student Development and Success Officer for the University of the District of Columbia on September 12 by the University Board of Trustees. READ MORERead More

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Congratulations to Mr. Donald Comer, who was inducted in the 2022 Lane College Hall of Distinction.  Inductees in the Hall are distinguished alumni and friends who have demonstrated a standard of excellence in their chosen field and exemplified the educational mission of Land College through their significant professional accomplishments. Mr. Comer has been selected to received...Read More

Mr. Corey S. Edmond was recently named Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions at North Carolina Central University.  He is also pursuing an Executive Ph.D. in Urban Higher Education at Jackson State University.Read More

  Dr. Carlos Wilson, former director and associate professor for the School of Lifelong Learning at Jackson State University, has been promoted to Associate Dean of the Division of Graduate Studies. Wilson was born in Brookhaven, Miss., and graduated from Brookhaven High School before enrolling at JSU. He received a bachelor’s degree in mathematics in...Read More

Allen P. Vital appointed Southern University System chief of staff Date September 02, 2022 Academics Campus News Allen P. Vital serves as the chief of staff for the Southern University System and Southern University and A&M College. Vital, who is a Southern alumnus with more than three decades of higher education experience, started the position in August....Read More

UNCF is pleased to welcome Gia Soublet, Ph.D., as vice president of UNCF’s new strategic impact investment fund (SIIF)—a major philanthropic effort set to elevate the critical work of UNCF and its 37 member historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Soublet will work directly with Senior Vice President of Principal Gifts and Strategic Investments Marc...Read More

Austin, Texas (8.11.22) – Following a national search, the Huston-Tillotson University Board of Trustees today announced Melva K. Williams, Ph.D. as the institution’s seventh president and chief executive officer, effective August 15, 2022.  Williams brings to HT her vast higher education experience as an innovative scholar in positions as chief of staff, vice chancellor and...Read More

I am pleased to announce the appointment of Kara Brown as Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at UA Little Rock, effective July 21, 2022. Mrs. Brown will lead the Student Experience Center and the Multicultural Center at UA Little Rock. Initiatives within these centers include Fraternity and Sorority Life, UA Little Rock Summer Bridge...Read More