Courtesy of Xavier University of Louisiana Recently, Xavier University of Louisiana was honored with 2021âŻTree Campus Higher Education recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management. Xavier earned this distinction through its dedication to including green spaces on campus to benefit students.   The Tree Campus Higher Education program began in 2008 to encourage
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Courtesy of Albany State University Albany State University (ASU) is pleased to announce the art exhibit for Memories & Inspiration: The Kerry and C. Betty Davis Collection of African American Art, celebrating the passion of an ordinary couple who spent more than 35 years as devoted connoisseurs, building a collection of vivid artworks that are
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By Kawana McGough Tuskegee University President Dr. Charlotte P. Morris and USAID Administrator Samantha Power signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the international development workforce. USAID and Tuskegee University are committed to working together to shape research, technology, resilience, nutrition, and water security across the development space. âWe
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By Brittany Bailer  Howard University is proud to announce that Howard Magazine is a double winner for the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Circle of Excellence Awards. The magazine received a silver award in the alumni/general interest category and a gold award for publishing improvement. This year, the awards considered submissions from over 4,500 submissions across 28 countries.
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By Dillard University  Dillardâs Office of Community and Church Relations has received a grant of $10,000 through the AARP Community Challenge to support a community garden at Bethany United Methodist Church, located in Pontchartrain Park. The grant will fund 20 raised-bed garden boxes as well as six healthy cooking demonstrations and four health fairs. The community garden will help
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Courtesy of Savannah State University Savannah State University has been awarded more than $830,000 from the U.S. Department of Education to offer a new modeling and simulation program (MSP) option within the Computer Science Technology degree program. The MSP aims to build graduatesâ computer science credentials, and to increase the number of minority students and
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By Hazel Scott Empowering young children to self-love and believe in themselves is the motivation behind two Affirmation Books written by former Alabama State Head Football Coach and alumnus Reggie Barlow. âI Am, And I Will Be Positive Affirmation for  Girlsâ and âI Am, And I Will Be Positive Affirmation for Boys,â which have accompanying
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