May 03, 2022

Howard University Invests $785M in Green Campus Overhaul

By Seth Shapiro As Howard University prepares to embark on its largest real estate initiative in institutional history by investing $785 million in new construction and renovation projects, sustainable initiatives will factor prominently in all aspects of this campus transformation. “Sustainability is a major factor in everything that we do,” says Derrek Niec-Williams, Howard’s executive director

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Hampton University Honors Dr. Harvey’s Historic Legacy

By Hampton University Following Dr. William R. Harvey’s final Board of Trustees meeting as Hampton University President, hundreds of Hamptonians, students, faculty, staff, alumni, federal, state and local officials, as well as other leaders were on-site for a VIP reception in celebration of Dr. Harvey’s impending retirement.  Located in the campus’ historic Legacy Park, settled between

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CSU, Bluegrass Farms Advance Healthier Agriculture Research

Courtesy of Central State University Agriculture in America has always played an important role in our nation’s economy. It helps build communities by providing economic power, supports women who according to the USDA own 30% of our nation’s farms, and is the largest employer in the United States, providing jobs to 23 million Americans. While

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UAPB Student Shines in National Hospitality Leadership Program

Courtesy of University of Arkansa at Pine Bluff Trenay Hayes, a junior majoring in foodservice and restaurant management/hospitality at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Department of Human Sciences, recently completed a six-month leadership program by the National Society of Minorities in Hospitality (NSMH). She was one of 15 students from six historically

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UDC’s Dr. Lara Thompson Wins Prestigious NSF Waterman Award

Courtesy of University of the District of Columbia We are pleased to announce that Dr. Lara A. Thompson, an associate professor in the mechanical engineering department in the School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, has been awarded the Alan T. Waterman Award by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Dr. Thompson is the first principal investigator

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Tulsa Race Massacre Reparations Lawsuit Allowed to Proceed

An Oklahoma judge ruled Monday that a lawsuit seeking reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre can proceed, bringing new hope for some measure of justice for three survivors of the deadly racist rampage who are now over 100 years old and were in the courtroom for the decision. Tulsa County District Court Judge Caroline

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Alcorn Alumna Leads Marketing at World’s Busiest Airport

Courtesy of Alcorn State University Alcorn alumna Tangela Parker was recently named airport director of marketing and brand services for the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. After 22 years of progressive leadership roles in the healthcare industry, Parker made the leap to aviation. In her current role, she oversees brand strategy, global marketing outreach, creative services,

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Morehouse Leads Nation in Black Male Doctorate Graduates

By Morehouse College Morehouse College, the nation’s only college dedicated to educating and developing men of color, tops the charts of the National Science Foundation (NSF) as the leading higher education institution producing Black male undergraduates that receive doctoral degrees. As of April 2022, NSF’s National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics Survey of Earned Doctorates confirms

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Grambling Awarded NEH Grant for Black Oral History Project

Courtesy of Grambling State University The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) in partnership with the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) recently awarded a $94,817 grant to Grambling State University’s (GSU) Department of History to research and record the history of the African American experience in northern Louisiana. “Voices of Grambling: A Digital Oral History

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