March 11, 2022

Boone Family Donates $50K for STEM Scholarships at ASU

By Hazel Scott/ASU Philanthropists and attorneys LaBarron and Lori Boone are a testament that supporters can be committed Alabama State University donors without being alumni. One of the couple’s missions is to make the world a better place by working to improve education. In that quest, Boone presented President Quinton T. Ross, Jr., a $20,000 check on

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FSU’s Online MBA Ranks Top 10 Nationally, #1 Among HBCUs

Courtesy of Fayetteville State University Fayetteville State University’s (FSU) online MBA program has been recognized by online aggregator, College Consensus in its 2022 survey of Best 1-Year Online MBA Programs as one of the top 10 in the country, ranking number seven overall. Additionally, the university’s online program is top ranked among all historically Black colleges and universities as

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JSU Hosts Healthcare Pathways Event for Mississippi Students

By Rachel James-Terry On Saturday, March 5, up to 100 Mississippi high school students filled Jackson State University’s College Science Engineering and Technology building for the Exploring Healthcare Pathways Impact the Race Program. The one-day event is held on participating college campuses throughout the state and allows students to engage and learn about the various

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UAPB Honors Dr. Tomekia White for Leadership in Extension

Courtesy of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff During the month of March, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences (SAFHS) is honoring women in Extension. Dr. Tomekia White serves as interim coordinator for the 1890 Scholarship Program. She also facilitates the water quality/water quantity edge-of-field

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Light from the morning sun illuminates the House of Representatives at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Dec. 3, 2021. With Democrats holding a thin majority in Congress, passage of President Joe Biden's sweeping legislative agenda will be a challenge as negotiations continue in the 50-50 Senate. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Congress Condemns Bomb Threats Against HBCUs in Resolution

By Sam Spencer Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC-12), Congressman French Hill (R-AR-02), Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA-03), and the Congressional Bipartisan HBCU Caucus celebrated the passage of H. Con. Res. 70, a resolution condemning threats of violence against historically Black colleges and universities (“HBCUs”) and reaffirming support for HBCUs and their students. “I’m proud

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Bowie State Offers Free Tuition to Future STEM Teachers

Courtesy of Bowie State University Rising juniors and seniors at Bowie State University interested in teaching high school science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) in the Prince George’s County Public Schools have an opportunity to receive two years of free tuition. A five-year, $1.2 million Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program grant from the National Science

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TSU Students Land Jobs, Internships at Career Fair 2022

By Emmanuel Freeman Amid the pandemic, job prospects continue to look very bright for TSU students and recent graduates, thanks to the university’s rigorous career readiness programs that have some major companies offering full-time employment to students. Many of the students will have solidified and secured job placements before graduation. At TSU’s Spring 2022 Career

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Dr. William R. Harvey Delivers ACE 2022 Keynote on Leadership

By Hampton University Hampton University President Dr. William R. Harvey delivered the Robert H. Atwell keynote address to the 1,500 executives in attendance at ACE 2022, the American Council on Education’s (ACE) Annual Meeting on Sunday, March 6. During his impassioned speech, which received multiple ovations from the audience, Dr. Harvey conveyed what his more

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