Tag: Xavier University

Opinion

Black Male Teachers Should be the Norm, Not the Exception

Our education system, as we know it, is systematically racist. How did we get here? We haven’t been thinking about what is best for kids. Kids perform better in school when they are with teachers of the same race or ethnicity. There are approximately 8 million (15%) Black students in America’s public schools, yet only 7% of teachers are Black. By not providing enough teachers of color for our students we are exacerbating a form of racism in the field; we don’t take that seriously enough.

April 30, 2021

News Roundup

Dr. Loren J. Blanchard Named President of UHD

Dr. Loren J. Blanchard will be the seventh president of The University of Houston-Downtown (UHD). Blanchard is currently executive vice chancellor for academic and student affairs at California State University (CSU). He also held leadership roles at Xavier University, the LSU Health Sciences Center – New Orleans and the University of Louisiana System. He holds […]

January 25, 2021

News Roundup

La Salle University President Leaves to Lead Xavier University

La Salle University President Dr. Colleen M. Hanycz will be stepping down from her role in June to be president at another Catholic school, Xavier University, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. Hanycz has served as La Salle’s president since 2015. Her current contract at La Salle expires in 2024. She was the first lay female leader […]

January 12, 2021

African-American

Xavier University Launches New African American and Diasporic Cultures Studies Major

Xavier University received a $500,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to launch an African American and diasporic cultures studies program.

October 22, 2020

HBCUs

Mellon Foundation to Give $1.76 Million in Emergency Grants to 16 HBCUs

To stabilize enrollments and help students during the COVID-19 pandemic, 16 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) will receive a total of $1.76 million in emergency grants from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The foundation said in a statement that the HBCUs will receive $110,000 each in such grants. The 16 HBCU recipients are Claflin […]

May 13, 2020

Latest News

White Coats for Black Lives Evaluates Diversity at Select Medical Schools

Diversity is essential to combat healthcare disparities, but a recent report shows that the number of underrepresented minorities graduating from U.S. medical schools is still disproportionally low.

November 30, 2019

HBCUs

Xavier Names New Institute for Black Catholic Studies Director

While Dr. Kathleen Dorsey Bellow is a lifelong Catholic and has been associated with Xavier University for three decades, her new position as director of the school’s Institute for Black Catholic Studies is her first full-time position in academia. She’s excited to utilize the academic platform to enhance knowledge and information about the Black Catholic experience and serve Black communities.

August 7, 2019

News Roundup

Xavier University Center Gets $500,000 Kellogg Grant

Xavier University has received a $500,000 grant from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation to fund the Center for Equity, Justice, and the Human Spirit at the Louisiana HBCU. The grant will fund initiatives aimed at building leaders, improving child well-being and advancing community engagement and racial equity through a focus on building stronger ties between […]

June 9, 2019

Students

Beyonce Gives $100,000 to Four Historically Black Schools

NEW YORK — Beyonce paid tribute to historically Black colleges during her groundbreaking Coachella performance, and now the singer is donating $100,000 to four Black universities. The superstar singer announced Monday the Homecoming Scholars Award Program for the 2018-2019 academic year through her BeyGOOD initiative. She plans to give $25,000 each to Tuskegee University, Bethune-Cookman […]

April 16, 2018

Students

Louisiana Colleges Unite in Support of Hazing Prevention

In support of National Hazing Prevention Week, a group of Louisiana colleges and universities have planned a series of events to train a spotlight on the issue of hazing.

September 23, 2015

African-American

On His Way Out, Francis Says HBCUs Here to Stay

As he ends his 47-year stint as president of Xavier University, Dr. Norman Francis doesn’t sugarcoat the fact that HBCUs face “another tough decade” ahead.

July 5, 2015

African-American

Xavier University Selects Verret as Next President

Dr. C. Reynold Verret, who is currently the provost and vice president for Academic Affairs at Savannah State University, has been tapped to be the next president of Xavier University in New Orleans.

May 14, 2015