June 2022 - Page 15

DSU Expands Health & Wellness Center in Capital Park

Courtesy of Delaware State University One year after a quiet opening during COVID-19, the DSU-Capital Park Community Center in southeast 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 for youngsters. With the help of numerous

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Dallas Cowboys running back Marion Barber warms up before the game against the Atlanta Falcons at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, October 25, 2009. The Cowboys defeated the Falcons, 37-21. (Photo by Rodger Mallison/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/MCT/Sipa USA)

Former Cowboys RB Marion Barber III Found Dead at 38

According to reports, former Dallas Cowboys running back Marion Barber III 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 Barber’s apartment because someone had called about a water leak. Police

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Biden Signs Policing Reform Order on George Floyd Anniversary

By Bruce C.T. Wright President Joe Biden 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 of George Floyd. The executive order comes as the U.S. Senate has allowed legislation in

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Howard University Raises Tuition, Stays Affordable in 2022

By Stephen Graham Howard’s 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, Howard’s tuition and fees were 50 percent lower than institutions with

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Southern University Honors Grads at 2022 Spring Commencement

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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Clark Atlanta, IBM Partner for Free STEM Training Programs

By Clark Atlanta University Clark Atlanta University is one six Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) selected as part of new education initiatives with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Specialisterne Foundation, 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 IBM’s focus

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Fisk University Names Victoria Crawford New Hoops Coach

By Fisk University Fisk University held a a press conference introducing Victoria Crawford as their new coach for women’s 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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Experts Say Police in Schools Fail to Prevent Gun Violence

By Char Adams The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District in Texas has its own police department, complete with four officers, a detective and security staff who patrol the campus and its entrances. This didn’t prevent a gunman from killing 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School last week. Despite this inability to stop the shooter’s hour-long

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HBCUs, MSIs Launch Consortium to Boost Student Completion

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. Benedict College’s agreement with Dillard University worked so well—80% of students

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SAU Appoints NFL Veteran Dr. Lin Dawson as Dean of Athletics

Courtesy of Saint Augustine’s University Saint Augustine’s 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 Augustine’s University. Dr. Dawson previously served as

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