By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) Annual Day of Giving, “1887 Strikes,” fundraising campaign received a major boost as Frank Baker, co-founder and managing partner of Siris, a private equity firm, has agreed to match every dollar donated during the Day of Giving, up to $300,000. Baker’s pledge comes on the heels of commitments
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By Brittany Bailer Justin Hansford, professor of law and director of the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center, has been elected by the United Nations General Assembly to the U.N. Permanent Forum on People of African Descent for the 2022-2024 term. This newly established forum is one of only two permanent forums established by The U.N.
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By Daa’iyah Fogle A pair of talented Claflin University STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) majors have accepted six-figure employment opportunitiesat Zoom Video Communications, Inc.AaLeeyah Housey, a senior from Columbia, S.C., andHarris Roach, a senior from Atlanta, Ga,will become full-time employeeswith Zoom in July 2022, following a year-long internship with the company. Claflin launched a five-yearstrategic
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By Albany State University The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG) voted today to eliminate the Special Institutional Fee and to not raise tuition rates at most institutions for the 2022-23 academic year, meaning undergraduate and graduate tuition will remain the same for a third year in a row at 25
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By Savannah State University Savannah State University’s (SSU) Visual and Performing Arts program will showcase senior students in a senior thesis dance performance scheduled for April 23, and in a senior thesis art exhibition which runs April 20 – May 13. Both events are free and open to the public. “The War is Not Over,”
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By Associated Press The blaze happened shortly before 6 a.m. at a student housing building at Prairie View A&M University, about 45 miles northwest of Houston. At least four people were injured when a fire broke out early Wednesday at a residence hall at a Texas university, officials said. The fire happened shortly before 6
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By Rashad Grove Nashville Mayor John Cooper announced plans to sign an executive order to make Juneteenth a paid holiday for city employees, the Associated Press reports. On Tuesday, the Metro Civil Service Commission (CSC) approved the measure to recognize Juneteenth as “a formal Metro holiday for all civil service status employees,” according to a press
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By St. Augustine’s University On Monday, April 4, 2022, the Zeta Theta Chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma (the National Criminal Justice Honor Society) hosted a forum on criminal justice reform. Aptly titled “A Better Path Forward,” the forum brought together experts on criminal justice reform to discuss various aspects of social justice within the criminal
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Courtesy of Edward Waters University Edward Waters University continues its mission to preserve the rich history of Florida’s “Destination Institution” and African American education after Emancipation. The African American Cultural and Historical Grants Team, a division of the Florida Department of State, awarded Edward Waters University $500,000 to help preserve three historical buildings on campus:
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