By Misha Cornelius Howard University officials today announced plans for the largest construction real estate initiative in the institution’s history. The University will invest $785 million to build three new state-of-the-art multidisciplinary academic halls and renovate several existing structures, including the historic Myrtilla Miner Building, which sits prominently on Georgia Avenue, that will house the School
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By Bowie State University Each year about 1,000 civilians are killed in the United States by law enforcement officers, leaving families and friends of the victims asking why and searching for answers. Now, a new system developed by James Hyman, assistant professor of public administration at Bowie State University, may be used to help local
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By Curtis Bunn Public calls and protests to have WNBA star Brittney Griner released from a Russian prison, where she has been held for a month on drug charges, could work against the Olympian’s case, according to experts and scholars. Basketball Hall of Famer Lisa Leslie said on the podcast I Am Athlete last week that players and
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Courtesy of Hampton University Hampton University students will participate in an exciting and exclusive virtual event, ’Fashioning the Future: An Afrofuturistic Conversation with Ruth E. Carter’hosted by the Taubman Museum of Art on March 31, from 1pm-3pm. Carter’s exclusive conversation will discuss the concept of Afrofuturism, the role that HBCU’s have played in her success,
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By Tamare E. Holmes Dana Williams (MA ’95, PhD ’98), dean of the Graduate School and professor of English, never felt limited by glass ceilings. “Competition with boys was not something that ever made sense to me,” says the dean, who grew up one of four girls. “You were judged on the basis of talent
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By Dillard University Dillard University Athletics Director Dr. Kiki Baker Barnes has been chosen to be one of the featured guest panelists for the live television program The Arena at the Final Four on Saturday, April 2, at 1 p.m. locally on TBS. The program will be hosted by Cari Champion from the iconic Orpheum Theatre in
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By Andrew Skerritt Thousands of high school students and their parents crowded into Florida A&M University’s Lawson Multipurpose Center for Spring Preview 2022 Saturday. The recruitment event featured speeches from President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., student leaders and administrators. The Marching “100” Band entertained the gathering with several tunes. “At FAMU, you will receive a first-class
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By Emmanuel Freeman Tennessee State University recently recognized more than 2,000 students with the distinction of best and brightest at its Honors Day Convocation on March 22. The event was held virtually for the second straight year due to the pandemic. All the students recognized maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Among the
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