April 2022 - Page 2

ASU’s Dr. Qiana Matthews Honored for Research and Mentorship

By Hazel Scott/ASU Alabama News Network and the Vance Law Firm have honored Alabama State University researcher Dr. Qiana Matthews, associate professor in the Microbiology Ph.D. program, for her dedication to her students and her passion for research. Matthews was selected the Pay It Forward winner, a contest sponsored by the network and law firm. 

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Bluefield State Self-Reports NCAA Violations, Enacts Reforms

Courtesy of Bluefield State College The NCAA Division II Committee on Infractions announced today that Bluefield State College had failed to monitor the student-athlete certification process.  This announcement follows Bluefield State College’s discovery and self-reporting of infractions to the NCAA, and BSC’s cooperation with the NCAA throughout the process.  The NCAA Committee on Infractions recognized

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Florida HBCU Leaders Unite at 2025 Impact Summit

By Aaliyah Wilkerson Florida A&M University President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., joined the three other presidents from Florida’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to discuss the challenges and opportunities of higher education at Florida Memorial University (FMU) in Miami Gardens. This is the second HBCU Impact Summit in Florida. The first summit was held at

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Xavier, Takeda Launch T-REX to Advance Health Equity

Courtesy of Xavier University of Louisiana In celebration of National Minority Health Month, Xavier University of Louisiana is proud to announce a multi-year partnership with Takeda (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) that will help to further health equity efforts in New Orleans and focus on the overall improvement of health outcomes for disadvantaged and marginalized populations. Takeda’s multi-million dollar investment will

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Harvard Pledges $100M to Address Ties to Slavery

By Claretta Bellamy The university will establish a $100 million fund to actively address the impacts of slavery that it benefitted from in Harvard’s earliest years. Nearly 80 Harvard University leaders, donors and staff members had owned enslaved people until slavery remained legal in Massachusetts in 1783, according to a report the university released Tuesday. Written

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VP Kamala Harris to Speak at TSU 2022 Commencement

By Kelli Sharpe Vice President Kamala Harris will headline Tennessee State University’s 2022 Spring Commencement in May. Vice President Harris will deliver the keynote address for the undergraduate Commencement on Saturday, May 7 at 9 a.m. CDT in Hale Stadium. Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin will address graduate students at an indoor ceremony on Friday, May 6 at

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Dr. Helene Gayle Named 11th President of Spelman College

Courtesy of Spelman College The Spelman College Board of Trustees unanimously voted today to appoint Helene Gayle, MD its 11th president. Spelman College has a long, proud history of excellence and global leadership in the education of women of African descent and is committed to addressing racial inequities in education ensuring equitable opportunities for students

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Tuskegee Hosts 56th Virtual Veterinary Medical Symposium

By Tuskegee University The Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine (TUCVM) welcomed alumni, students, faculty, staff, pre-veterinary students, friends and supporters to its 56th Annual Veterinary Medical Symposium held in a virtual platform on March 23-25, 2022. This year’s symposium marked the third year in which TUCVM pivoted from a traditional veterinary symposium to a

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Southern University Launches Jag Mobile Health Unit

By Southern University The School of Nursing at Southern University on Thursday unveiled the Jag Mobile, its state-of-the-art custom mobile health unit that will provide services to medically underserved communities within a 50-mile radius of the Baton Rouge campus. “Today, we are the only historically Black college or university to have a mobile health unit

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Hinds CC, MHP Launch Fast-Track Criminal Justice Program

By Danny Barrett Jr. Starting in fall 2022, the C.O.R.E. (Candidates on Rapid Entry) program will provide for an MHP officer to be on campus two days a week to assist criminal justice students. Hinds CC, Mississippi Highway Patrol agree to grow law enforcement ranks Hinds Community College and the Mississippi Highway Patrol have partnered

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