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Oakwood University Names First Female President in 129-Year History

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Gina Spivey-Brown has been named the 12th president of Oakwood University, becoming the first woman to lead the historically Black Seventh-day Adventist institution in its 129-year history. In 2023, she received the Gold Award from the Arnold P. Her expertise has been recognized nationally.

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Howard University Makes History as First HBCU to Achieve Top Research Status

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In Fiscal Year 2023, the most recent evaluation year in the classification cycle, the University's productivity was significantly higher than the R1 base criteria, recording just under $85 million in research expenditures and awarding 96 doctorates in an array of fields, Jones said. Dr. Bruce A.

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What Dr. Ibram Kendi’s Appointment to Howard Means for HBCUs—and Black Scholarship

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deGregory as a history professor and director of the Howard Institute for Advanced Study. His tough and controversial leadership decisions, set against a backdrop of the university's retreat from diversity efforts, led to a 2023 investigation into the center's finances and culture. Kendi's appointment Dr. Crystal A. That is the work.

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Paul Quinn College to Create an Innovative Housing Model and a Mixed-Use Community

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The Wells Fargo Foundation donated $100,000 to help create scholarships for the school’s Corporate Work Program, which provides workforce opportunities that allow students to develop the needed skills, habits, and experience to be competitive in the job market postgraduation while contributing toward the cost of their education.

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More Indian universities accept SAT as College Board expands

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The program provides lower-income students from India options through which they can save money as they plan for university, which includes a 90% discount on SAT registration fees and scholarships at participating institutions. According to Sheth, the College Board is looking to broaden the scholarship program by 2025.

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Aus: Colombian student numbers “highest in history”

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Colombian student numbers for Australia are now the highest in history, according to new figures in an update from Austrade. 2023 is shaping up as a very strong year for Australian student recruitment from the LATAM region,” the update said. Some 10,405 students had study permits in 2022, a 10% rise on 2021.

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St. Mary’s College of Maryland Receives $4 Million, Largest Gift Commitment in School History

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Mary’s College of Maryland (SMCM) has received $4 million, the largest gift commitment in the school’s history. Scott Raspa, a class of 1986 graduate, and contributes to SMCM’s 2023 $20 million Taking the LEAD fundraising campaign. Staples Scholarship Endowed Fund. “I The commitment was made by SMCM alum R.

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