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ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï hires administrator with broad experience as new provost and vice president of academic affairs
After an extensive national search, ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï recently hired a new provost and vice president for academic affairs. Dr. Leroy Hamilton Jr. most recently served as the special assistant to the president at Norfolk State University, an HBCU in Norfolk, Virginia. “The selection of Dr. Leroy Hamilton is an ideal match for ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï and our exceptional students, faculty and staff at this point in our ca...
ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï alumnus named interim athletic director
A ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï alumnus was recently named interim athletic director for the University. Ramon C. Johnson, a former football and track and field student-athlete at ÍøÆسԹÏ, will take the helm as interim director. A member of the 4x100 meter relay team that competed in the NCAA Division II national championship in 1992, Johnson earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education with a minor in recreation. Johnson...
ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï alumnus makes history as youngest Black mayor in Illinois history
A ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï alumnus recently made history as the youngest Black mayor in Illinois history. Darren E. Bryant became the youngest Black mayor at 29 when he took office as the mayor of the village of Robbins, a historic Black village outside of Chicago. Bryant defeated incumbent Tyrone Ward with 52 percent of the vote. According to news reports, Robbins is among the oldest African American communities in the country....
ÍøÆسԹÏ’s associate degree in nursing identified as exemplary program
ÍøÆسԹÏ’s associate degree in nursing was recently identified by the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) as an exemplary program in preparing underrepresented minority (URM) students for early career success. Research from CPE, with support from the Lumina Foundation, indicates URM graduates from ÍøÆسԹÏ’s Associate of Applied Sciences in nursing program are earning competitive wages in their...