June 30, 2022

Alcorn’s Upward Bound program receives $1.8 United States Department of Education grant

By Alcorn State University One of Alcorn State University’s most recognizable enrichment programs for teenagers recently received a significant grant that would steer them into the future. In May, the United States Department of Education awarded Alcorn’s Upward Bound program with a $1.8 million Educational Building Corporation grant. The program will receive the funds from

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Claflin Univesity Launches the Institute of Teaching and Nursing

By Claflin University Claflin University, South Carolina’s oldest HBCU and nationally-ranked institution, is advancing its status as a leading and cutting edge academic enterprise via its launch of The Institute of Teaching and Nursing (TITAN) on Tuesday, June 28, 2022. The ceremony will take place at 2 p.m. in Ministers’ Hall. TITAN is part of

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Saint Augustine’s University Announces the Addition of Award-Winning Engineering Executive to its Board of Trustees

Courtesy of Saint Augustine’s University Saint Augustine’s University (SAU)’s Board of Trustees adds new leadership. Tequila Smith, Executive Vice President, and Chief Sustainability Officer, Covanta, brings more than 20 years of executive leadership experience with her. Her leadership will help advance ongoing efforts to reimagine Saint Augustine’s University. “I’m honored to be joining the SAU

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Howard University Senior Selected for Andscape 2021-2022 Rhoden Fellowship

By Aaliyah Butler Howard University senior journalism major Monet Heath (B.A. ’23) has been selected for the 2022-2023 Rhoden Fellowship, a year-long journalism training program with Andscape, formerly known as the Undefeated. Heath is a reporter for Spotlight Network, a training organization at Howard for students majoring in broadcast journalism, TV, audio production and film. Heath, a Detroit native,

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Delaware State University receives $1 million for CURE initiative

Written by Delaware State University Delaware State University President Tony Allen was joined on campus today by Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and other dignitaries to announce $1 million in Community Project Funding for a Center for Urban Revitalization and Entrepreneurship (CURE) in Central Dover. The center, the first of its kind in Kent County, will

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