By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., joined Florida State University President Richard D. McCullough, Ph.D., Thursday to announce a $750,000, five-year agreement with Danfoss Turbocor to fund scholarships and provide research opportunities for faculty and students at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering (COE). “The relationship between the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
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By Jackson State University A $75,000 grant from 3M will help Jackson State University provide students with a Pathway to Academic and Technology Success through the university’s summer bridge program. PATS will immerse students in a number of topics that will help them make an easy transition to college, prepare them for academic success, and
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By Claflin University Claflin President Dr. Dwaun J. Warmack and entrepreneur philanthropist Marcus T. Johnson had no idea that their lunch meeting in March 2021 would lead to a partnership with the University’s athletic program or introduce students to career opportunities in the automotive industry. Claflin’s Department of Athletics received a generous donation from Johnson to fund upgrades to athletic facilities, including a new
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By Kelli Sharpe Governor Bill Lee presented a budget proposal that would enhance the growth and development of Tennessee State University during his State of the State address Monday evening. The Governor is proposing that the University receive $60 million for a new engineering building, and $250 million for strategic initiatives This would include infrastructure
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By Johnathan Franklin Every February, the U.S. honors the contributions and sacrifices of African Americans who have helped shape the nation. Black History Month celebrates the rich cultural heritage, triumphs and adversities that are an indelible part of our country’s history. This year’s theme, Black Health and Wellness, pays homage to medical scholars and health care
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By Rachel Wallach, Johns Hopkins University historian Jessica Marie Johnson has received a $120,000 planning grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission for her “Kinship and Longing: Keywords for Black Louisiana” project. The grant will support a collaboration of scholars and graduate students toward developing a digital, open-source, searchable edition of some 200,000 French and
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By Meharry Medical College The Metropolitan Historical Commission of Nashville and Davidson County has approved the erection of a historical marker as a memorial for Dr. Josie E. Wells—one of three female 1904 graduates of Meharry Medical College, its first female faculty member and Meharry President Dr. George W. Hubbard’s administrative right hand. In collaboration
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Courtesy of Fisk University Fisk graduate Rhonda Peoples-Waters made history in Duval County (Jacksonville, FL) earlier this month when she was sworn in at the courthouse as the first elected Black female court judge in this county. People-Waters is not the first Black female in the role, as three others have been appointed, but she
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