Courtesy of Bluefield State College Bluefield State College Baccalaureate Degree in International Studies is accepting applications from students who wish to prepare for careers that are global in their scope. The new degree program was recently approved Baccalaureate Degree by the Higher Learning Commission and the WV Higher Education Policy Commission “This degree program will
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By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., said FAMU and other Historically Black Schools and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) have answers to the persistent disparity of African Americans, Hispanics and other minorities in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. Robinson was delivering the opening keynote address on the
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By Ashleigh D. Coren 1. Amanda Smith Photograph of Amanda Smith by T. B. Latchmore. Taken around 1885. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. Orator and evangelist Amanda Smith forged a new role for women in the Methodist church in the late 19th century. Some of Smith’s many accomplishments include establishing an orphanage for Black children outside of Chicago, Illinois. She was most well known for
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By Kimberly Iverson For the first time, journalists of the Financial Times are coming to the US, and Howard University students are invited to mingle with the FT’s taste makers and thought provokers. Members of Howard’s family are invited to explore big ideas from across global culture during the event. The Financial Times Weekend Festival will take
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Courtesy of Fisk University The journey to the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC) National Championship Tournament is underway for the team of scholars from Fisk University. Now in its 33rd year, HCASC is America’s premier academic competition among HBCUs, annually bringing together more than 300 HBCU students, coaches, presidents, and institutional representatives for a tournament that uniquely
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By Grambling State University Louisiana State Sen. Katrina Jackson (D-Monroe) will be the keynote speaker for Grambling State University’s Women’s History Convocation. The convocation will be held at 11 a.m. March 28 at T.H. Harris Auditorium on the GSU campus. Jackson earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Louisiana at Monroe and a Juris
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By Prairie View A&M University The 2022 American Society for Engineering Education Gulf-Southwest Section Conference takes place at Prairie View A&M University March 16-18, promoting “Engineering Education for Productive People: Preparing Students for the Changing Work Environments.” This will be only the second time in 16 years that a Historically Black College/University has hosted an ASEE GSW
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By Xavier University of Louisiana Annually, the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce rank colleges and universities by return on investment. This year, more than 4,500 institutions were ranked using a new metric that measures the share of students at an institution whose earnings 10 years after enrollment are higher than those of
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Courtesy of Grambling State University Grambling State University President Rick Gallot will journey south later this month to meet and interact with potential GSU students as part of the 2022 Bernetta Ambres Ambassador Tour. The event was started by the late Grambling State alumna Bernetta Ambres and will connect GSU with high school students from
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Written By Zoe Kasta To mark the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, The Boho Icons is a two-part series shining a bright light on the impactful stories of the Black movers and shakers of history, and today. Despite what you may have learned in school, the celebratory day that comprehended the rights for women to
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