April 19, 2022

Howard to Build New Hospital, Expand Medical Facilities

By Howard University Newsroom Howard University Hospital, the nation’s only teaching hospital on the campus of a historically Black university, is about to undergo a historic transformation, Howard University President Wayne A. I. Frederick said today in his Spring 2022 State of the University Address. Howard University is advancing plans to build a new hospital, partly through

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Young Alumni Fuel Bowie State’s Endowment Growth

By David Thompson Endowment giving is one of the most impactful ways to create a lasting legacy and help ensure the long-term viability of Bowie State University. Often referred to as “the gift that keeps on giving,” an endowed fund establishes a perpetual source of funding that is forever available to support the educational endeavors of future Bulldogs for generations to

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Clark Atlanta Mourns Founding President Thomas W. Cole Jr.

By President George T. French Jr. The Clark Atlanta University (CAU) community, globally, is saddened by the news of the transition of its founding President, Thomas W. Cole, Jr. Ph.D. President Cole was a giant among the landscape of American Higher Education leaders and a celebrated colleague, particularly among the Historically Black College and University

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Tuskegee Hosts Child Abuse Prevention Virtual Conference

Courtesy of Tuskegee University Tuskegee University is pausing to recognize the month of April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. Throughout the month, Tuskegee’s College of Arts and Sciences and Department of Social Work, faculty, and students will join the community to increase public awareness and prevention education as part of their commitment to child abuse

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VP Harris Champions Black Maternal Health Equity

By Donna M. Owens In December, Vice President Kamala Harris hosted the first federal Maternal Health Day of Action at the White House, where she issued a call to improve health outcomes for parents and infants in the U.S. Months later, she is still using the vice presidential bully pulpit to push for policy and structural

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TSU Debate Team Wins 3rd Straight HBCU National Title

By Emmanuel Freeman The Tennessee State University Debate and Forensics Team is number 1 among HBCUs in the nation. At the recent 5th Annual HBCU National Speech and Debate Competition at Prairie View A&M University, TSU walked away with 10 national titles, 50 total awards and the overall tournament championship, making them the top HBCU

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Fisk University Wins Art Conservation Grant from BofA

By Fisk University Today Bank of America announced Fisk University Galleries as one of 23 grant recipients for the 2021 Bank of America Art Conservation Project (ACP). The project provides grant funding to nonprofit cultural institutions throughout the world to conserve historically or culturally significant works of art that are in danger of deterioration. Fisk University, one

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JSU Dedicates CSET Atrium to Brig. Gen. Robert Crear

By Rachel James-Terry Jackson State University President Thomas K. Hudson, Interim Vice President for Institutional Advancement Gwendolyn Caples, and College of Science, Engineering and Technology Dean Wilbur Walters, Ph.D., unveiled the Brigadier General Robert Crear CSET atrium named after the JSU alumnus in recognition of his lofty accomplishments. The dedication of the atrium was made possible through a generous $1

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