June 10, 2022

The return of Reunion & Homecoming at Meharry

After two years of virtual get-togethers and Zoom events, Meharry alumni returned to Nashville to gather for their class reunions for class years ending in “2” and “7.” This year, however, attendees from other class years came as well to take part in the College’s first Homecoming celebration. The event drew nearly 400 alumni, spouses

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Alcorn State and Copiah-Lincoln Community College announce new student transfer agreement

Courtesy of Alcorn State Univesity Alcorn State University and Copiah-Lincoln Community College have entered into an articulation agreement that will allow students who complete specific associate degree requirements receive guaranteed admission to Alcorn’s four-year degree programs. The presidents of the two institutions signed a memorandum of understanding Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in the Howell Garner

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TSU Community to Celebrate Juneteenth

By Texas Southern University Members of the Texas Southern University community will honor Juneteenth at several events throughout the month on campus and in the Houston region. Juneteenth celebrates the day that slaves in Galveston, TX, were notified of their freedom. On June 19, 1865, General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston and announced the end

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Free immersive STEM program for students in grades 6-8 at Dillard University

Courtesy of Dillard University Dillard University is partnering with Verizon and the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) to offer the Verizon Innovative Learning STEM Achievers program, which is a free project-based STEM learning program for middle school students beginning on June 6, 2022. Verizon launched the Verizon Innovative Learning STEM Achievers program to

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Longtime educator, historian Thelma Williams recognized by La. Legislators for dedication to education, love for Grambling

By T. Scott Boatright Ever since coming to Grambling State University (GSU), Thelma Williams, who celebrated her 97th birthday in January, has long believed in “mind over matter.” “If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter,” remains Williams’ mantra, eyes aglow and smile shining brilliantly all the while. Her decades of work teaching young children through

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Region fraternity chapter gifts $5k to Stillman College

By Stillman College Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. has made a significant investment in the futures of students at Stillman College. Members of the fraternity’s Alpha Tau chapter gathered on Stillman’s campus Friday morning to present a $5,000 gift to the college. Its gift will go toward Stillman’s Black Male Initiative, a service and leadership organization on

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FAMU’s Annual Fundraising Campaign Raises A Record $23.1M

By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University’s 2021-2022 annual giving campaign raised a record $23.1 million so far, a 70 percent increase over a year ago. President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., who was credited with being the annual campaign’s chief fundraiser, said the phenomenal increase in annual giving will make a big difference to the achievement of

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JSU alumna becomes first Black woman to receive Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from Vanderbilt

Courtesy of Jackson State University Jackson State University alumna Carcia Carson solidified herself in history by becoming the first Black woman to receive her Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from Vanderbilt University. With the completion of her advanced degree, Carson intends to devote her professional research to developing translational research in cancer vaccines and personalized immunotherapy. “I am

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