By Tuskegee University Tuskegee University will offer individuals an opportunity to celebrate its 141st founding date with the 1881 Challenge, the university’s annual giving campaign. The University will launch the 81-hour online fundraising event beginning on July 1 at 3 p.m. CST culminating on the university’s founding date, July 4 at 11:59 p.m. CST. Tuskegee’s
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By Morehouse College Morehouse College will share in a $2 million gift contributed by the nonprofit AltFinance to support Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) partnering in its Alternative Investments Fellowship Program, which is in its inaugural year. The program was launched in collaboration with alternative investment industry firms committed to improving diversity in the
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By Delaware State University A retired United Airlines pilot and his wife has translated their admiration of Delaware State University’s Aviation Program into a $100,000 personal donation in support of the flight training. Bob and Karen Fischer of Lewes, Del., presented University President Tony Allen with the $100K check during a luncheon in their honor at
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Courtesy of Saint Augustine’s University The Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) School of Business, Management, and Technology has been awarded initial accreditation for its business programs from the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). This accreditation certifies that the teaching and learning processes in the SAU School of Business meet the education standards of
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By Alexis Clark For the love of gaming, kids at a young age can flesh out their skills and get into the multibillion-dollar industry of video gaming, or eSports right here at Tennessee State University. More than 30 students from the Metro Nashville area and surrounding counties were eager to learn about coding and STEM
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By Fisk University “Fisk University is excited to announce an innovative endowment gift from Acrew Capital and its co-founder Theresia Gouw, which combines $1 million in cash with a $1million interest in Acrew’s Diversify Capital Fund (“DCF”), the largest ever venture capital fund with a DEI focus (read more about Acrew’s Diversify Capital Fund in Bloomberg). This gift is
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Courtesy of Dillard University Dillard University has announced plans to offer a Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) in its College of Nursing. The degree will be offered in the fall 2023 semester pending approval from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) and Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). The Louisiana State Board
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Courtesy of Savannah State University Savannah State University (SSU) has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Education for $3.1 million to continue the Upward Bound program for an additional five-year period beginning June 1, 2023. Savannah State University’s Upward Bound program has been active since 1966, and is one of eight federal TRIO outreach
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