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Two Charleston Co. superintendent finalists withdraw amid social media leak

By Steven Ardary CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – The Charleston County School District says two of the three finalists for its superintendent position have withdrawn their names after they were leaked in a social media post earlier this week. “To our dismay, this past Tuesday evening before the top three candidates’ names and resumes were ready…

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Voorhees University Names James Williams Head Men’s Basketball Coach

DENMARK, South Carolina – Voorhees University announced the hiring of their head men’s basketball coach Wednesday. James Cornelius Williams was named the head coach for the Tigers, effective immediately, during a press conference held at Voorhees University. He is a native of Augusta, Georgia and graduated from the Statesboro/Bulloch County School System. He most recently…

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Voorhees University’s Dr. Golkar Selected to IBM HBCU Faculty Council

Dr. Zhabiz Golkar, Professor of Biology at Voorhees University, is one of four HBCU representatives selected to serve on the “IBM HBCU Faculty Council.” Dr. Golkar’s selection was a result of the outstanding collaboration of the Voorhees School for Science, Technology, Health and Human Services and its successful academic programs. Voorhees University is recognized by…

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Dr. Corey Amaker Elected President-Elect of South Carolina Association of Institutional Researchers

Dr. Corey Amaker, vice president for Strategic Planning, Assessment, and Technology at Voorhees University, was elected president-elect of the South Carolina Association of Institutional Researchers (SCAIR). The official announcement was made recently at the SCAIR annual conference in Charleston, SC. The organization consists of institutional research, assessment, and planning professionals representing the public and private…

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Ruth Ray Jackson Selected to Lead Langston University in Oklahoma

The board of regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural & Mechanical Colleges has appointed Ruth Ray Jackson as interim president of Langston University. She will take office on July 6. “I appreciate the confidence of the Oklahoma A&M Board of Regents in asking me to serve Langston University during this transitional period,” said Dr. Jackson. “I…

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Howard University, Spelman College, and Morehouse College are teaming up with non-profit, nicknamed ‘NEEL,’ to bridge the gap between higher education and underserved communities.

The National Education Equity Lab (NEEL) has created a nationwide initiative to give free courses for college credit to high schools serving large numbers of low-income students, Inside Higher Ed reports. According to NEEL, teaming with HBCUs will bring a different perspective into the program as it focuses on increasing the socio-economic situation for Black and…

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Joint Center Releases New Data to Understand Financial Status and Aspirations of Black Americans 

WASHINGTON — Today, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies released Pessimism and Hope: A Survey of the Financial Status and Aspirations of Black Americans, a report that examines the financial conditions and ambitions of Black Americans. The research, completed in partnership with NORC at the University of Chicago, took a community-centered approach to…

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