Courtesy of Delaware State University One year after a quiet opening during COVID-19,Ā the DSU-Capital Park Community Center in southeastĀ Dover is bustling with activity, including bringing a community outreach program to Kent County, holding food drives, planting a new community garden, and upgrading a playground for a planned summer camp forĀ youngsters. With the help of numerous
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According to reports, former Dallas Cowboys running backĀ Marion Barber IIIĀ was found dead in his apartment by Frisco Police on Wednesday (June 1). The cause of his death is unknown at this time. But according to a source, police responded to a welfare check at Barberās apartment because someone had called about a water leak. Police
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By Bruce C.T. Wright PresidentĀ Joe BidenĀ on Wednesday signed an executive order in an effort to bring some semblance of meaningful reform to policing in America. The signing at the White House coincided with the two-year anniversary of the horrific police murder ofĀ George Floyd. The executive order comes as the U.S. Senate has allowed legislation in
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By Stephen Graham Howardās undergraduate tuition and mandatory fees remains significantly lower than comparable institutions despite a 7.5 percent increase for the 2022-2023 academic year compared to the previous year, which will raise tuition to $30,584. According to data from the 2020-2021 academic year, Howardās tuition and fees were 50 percent lower than institutions with
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Courtesy of Southern Univerisity On Friday, May 13, two chief student marshals ushered in more than 550 graduates into the F.G. Clark Activity Center during the Spring 2022 Commencement Ceremonies. Candace Chatman and Rason Irvin, both graduates of the College of Sciences and Engineering, received the respective honors of being chief student marshals by earning
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By Clark Atlanta University Clark Atlanta University is one sixĀ Historically Black Colleges & UniversitiesĀ (HBCUs) selected as part of new education initiatives with theĀ U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA),Ā Specialisterne Foundation,Ā to provide no-cost STEM job training to U.S. military veterans, neurodivergent learners worldwide, and university students from underrepresented communities in the U.S. These collaborations underscore IBMās focus
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By Fisk University Fisk University held a a press conference introducing Victoria Crawford as their new coach for womenās basketball. Crawford, a Birmingham, Alabama native will take over a program that went 9-19 overall for last season. Crawford comes to Fisk from Lincoln (IL.) College, Lincoln announced that the school will cease operations after this
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By Char Adams The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District in Texas hasĀ its own police department, complete with four officers, a detective and security staff who patrol the campus and its entrances. This didnāt prevent a gunman fromĀ killing 19 children and two teachersĀ at Robb Elementary School last week. Despite this inability to stop the shooterās hour-long
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By Chris Burt A consortium of HBCUs and MSIs will get more opportunities to retain students, build enrollment and offer new courses. Last winter, a pair of Historically Black Colleges and Universities embarked on a course-sharing initiative for students to keep them on paths to completion.Ā Benedict CollegeāsĀ agreement with Dillard University worked so wellā80% of students
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Courtesy of Saint Augustine’s University Saint Augustineās University (SAU) appoints Dr. J. Lin Dawson as its Dean of Exercise Science and Collegiate Athletics. In this role, Dr. Dawson will use his 30 years of experience in collegiate athletics to advance the student experience in exercise science at Saint Augustineās University. Dr. Dawson previously served as
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