Written by Grambling State University Renowned journalist and author Roland Martin will serve as keynote speaker at Grambling State University (GSU) Monday, February 7 at 7 p.m. during the Black History Month program with the theme, “Fitting Into The Country We Built.” Presented by GSU’s Lyceum Committee and the Favrot Student Union Board, the event
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By Tuskegee University As more colleges and universities launch data science courses and programs, there is an increasing effort to initiate instructional programs in Big Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Here at Tuskegee University, the Caring Foundation of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama and Proctor & Gamble (P&G) have awarded the University
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Written by The University of the District of Columbia The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) was awarded $8.7 million (award # 90PH0007/01-00) from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to create a consortium aimed at identifying and educating
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By Nick Irvin February is Black History Month in the United States. It’s a time for remembrance and reflection, as the country is reminded of the discrimination African Americans have endured and the continuous struggle against the remnants of slavery, segregation and racial legacy. Black History is the perfect way to begin to understand the
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By Tat Bellamy-Walker Experts say the recent bomb threats build on years of racist attempts to stop Black people from getting educations at historically Black colleges and universities. This week more than a dozen historically Black colleges and universities across the country were again forced to lock down campuses and cancel classes because of bomb threats. The FBI
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Courtesy of Hampton University The White House Correspondents’ Association announced today the creation of a new scholarship to be awarded each year to one student at the Hampton University Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications. “It is wonderful to see Hampton University students in the Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications have an opportunity to
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Written by Spelman College Spelman College today announced a $10 million grant from The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation to support an on-campus creative hub for young entrepreneurs and innovators. The funding will establish the Arthur M. Blank Innovation Lab. Formerly known as the Spelman Innovation Lab, the space is a campus-wide resource for entrepreneurial
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