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

UNCF leadership is pleased to announce that Marc A. Barnes, Ph.D., CFRE will join UNCF’s Office of the President as Senior Vice President, Principal Gifts, working directly with UNCF President & CEO Michael L. Lomax, Ph.D., to strengthen financial support for strategic impact initiatives. Barnes comes to UNCF from Dillard University, one of UNCF’s 37...Read More

Lauren N. King Program Officer Lauren N. King is a program officer for the W.K. Kellogg Foundation in Battle Creek, Michigan. In this role, she supports the foundation’s systems change efforts to promote thriving children, working families and equitable communities. As a program officer focused on employment equity, King identifies and nurtures opportunities to effect...Read More

 Archie Tucker, II, Ph.D. has been appointed senior vice president for development and university advancement at the University of Texas at Tyler. Previously vice president for marketing, communication and advancement at Alabama A&M University, Tucker holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Mississippi Valley State University, an MBA from Delta State University and a Ph.D. in...Read More

Talladega, Alabama—Dr. Lisa Long, who has served as Provost Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at Talladega College since August 2013, was named acting president by the Talladega College Board of Trustees. Dr. Long accepted the role Friday, August 27th, 2021, following President Billy C. Hawkins’ decision to step down due to medical reasons. Board of Trustees Chair Mr. Isaiah...Read More

Dr. Latacha Hamilton, PhD, was named Manager, Learning & Develpment at Ajinomoto  Foods for North America Inc. A passion for the education and training, along with a desire to optimize learning outcomes lends to my interest in Training and Development positions. Review of my credentials will confirm that I’m a skilled researcher and program developer,...Read More

Tougaloo, MS, April 22, 2021 – Dr. Whitney McDowell-Robinson ’10 has been appointed as Vice President for Enrollment and Student Services at Tougaloo College. Dr. McDowell-Robinson will assume her new position effective May 1st, President Carmen J. Walters said in making the announcement.  She will be responsible for the overall leadership of the Office of...Read More