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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By Lincoln University University of Missouri Extension recently recognized the Small Business Development Center at Lincoln University for its high rate of client satisfaction. Center Director Lauren Carter and her staff were honored April 13 at the Extension Business Development Program’s annual professional development conference. The annual celebration awards individual and team performance from the most recent
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written by: Maya Brown Fisk University is thrilled to announce Stephan Naylor as the University’s new band director. The Chicago native is a highly skilled musician with nearly 15 years of experience conducting and performing collegiate instruments. Naylor is a highly accomplished arranger with a wealth of experience in academia. The two-time Howard University graduate
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Courtesy of Virginia Union University Virginia Union University (VUU) announced today its award-winning recognition for its work in social, video, and television production of two films, Virginia Union University Vision and the Community Leaders Celebration to Honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The University received a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award, two Silver Telly Awards and an Emmy nomination
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Courtesy of CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY Mayor Brandon M. Scott, Visit Baltimore, the State of Maryland, and the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA®), the nation’s oldest historically Black athletic conference, announced that the Men’s and Women’s Basketball tournament will extend its run in Baltimore for 2024 and 2025 following a successful first year in-person in Baltimore in
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by Nick Guerrio Tennessee State Athletics will use the Month of June for its ’30 Days of Giving’ to bring Roar City together to pledge support for the Tigers. The month of giving is an opportunity for every Tiger to support their favorite athletic program at TSU. Alumni, friends, and supporters interested in making their
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By Janet Cline It looks like Cheyney University has turned a corner. The historically Black institution that was once rumored to be on the brink of possibly shutting down amid concerns about the future of its accreditation recently announced that it ended the fiscal year with not only a balanced budget, but a surplus of
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Courtesy of Howard University The HistoryMakers, the nation’s largest African American video oral history archive, has awarded its 2022-2023 Faculty Innovations in Pedagogy and Teaching Fellowship to Howard University School of Law adjunct instructor Ngozi Ndulue. Ndulue is one of seven awardees. Ndulue’s course, “Capital Punishment,” will use The HistoryMakers Digital Archive to help students learn about the fundamental building
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By Lincoln University of Missouri Professional development at Lincoln University of Missouri has taken on a new dimension with the university’s recent investment in LinkedIn Learning for students, staff, and faculty and in Academic Impressions, a leadership, personal development, and skills-based training resource for higher education faculty and staff. These educational tools help develop business, technology-related and creative
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Courtesy of Fort Valley State University Fort Valley State University today announced it will offer a new Master of Social Work (MSW) program both in-person and online. The graduate-level program will focus on mental health, addiction, and clinical behavioral health. Internship and fieldwork placements will allow students to further their understanding of addiction and mental
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