July 20, 2022

UAPB Helps Gulley Family Preserve Forest Legacy in Arkansas

By Will Hehemann In the summer of 2020, Patrick Gulley, pastor of Antioch Baptist Church in DeAnn, Hempstead County, Arkansas, suddenly found himself in the position of being responsible for his family’s forestland in Nevada County when his father, Henry Gulley, died in an automobile accident at the age of 72. Alongside his mother, Viola,

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CSU Hosts Ohio Small/Agri-Business Info Summit Success

Courtesy of Central State University Central State University Extension’s (CSUE) Community and Economic Development hosted an Ohio Small/Agri-Business Information Summit. This live and virtual event included both state and federal leaders in Small Business and Agribusiness Development.  Visit centralstate.edu/SmallBusinessSummit to receive the viewing link. The free Ohio Small/Agri-Business Information Summit took place from 8:30 a.m.

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Bluefield State, WCCTC Partner on Criminal Justice Credits

Courtesy of Bluefield State College Wyoming County Career and Technical Center (WCCTC) students now can earn 14 college credits while completing specific courses at the Center, then move seamlessly into the Bluefield State College Criminal Justice program. Through a recently approved Articulation Agreement including BSC, the Wyoming County Board of Education, and the Wyoming County

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A Strange Loop Redefines Black Queer Theater on Broadway

By Nathan Pugh When Code Switch has covered the theater industry, it’s often to call out some of the uncomfortable racial dynamics in the room—whether that’s the unease of watching Hamilton with a primarily white audience, controversies surrounding Asian representation in Miss Saigon, or the complexities of teaching The Merchant of Venice in schools. But we usually don’t sing the

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Coppin State Students Join NASA’s SaSa Internship Program

By Robyn McCullough Three Coppin State University students are among 25 students taking part in the inaugural cohort of the NASA Student Airborne Science Activation (SaSa) program. The eight-week paid internship provides students with hands-on experience with research, data collection, analysis, and experimentation and exposure to geo, oceanic, and atmospheric sciences. The Coppin State University

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Morris Brown Appoints Academic Leaders After Accreditation

Courtesy of Morris Brown College Morris Brown College (MBC) has hired a new academic leadership team to help scale its efforts to become a premier liberal arts institution. MBC announced it had received full accreditation from the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS), a Virginia-based accreditation agency in April, 2022. This monumental achievement

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Coach Billy Joe Donates Cutting-Edge Laser to Cheyney

Courtesy of Cheyney University Coach William “Billy” Joe’s reputation with Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) goes well beyond winning college football championships and being inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. The 81-year-old has made a commitment to providing HBCUs, such as Cheyney University where he launched his 35-year coaching career, with the

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ASU BFA Dancers Shine at 2022 World Games Ceremonies

By Hazel Scott/ASU Alabama State University’s BFA dancers were called into action to give an extravagant performance on a world stage and they used their skills to make it happen.  The BFA dancers are featured at the 2022 World  Games in Birmingham.  ​ BFA dance majors performed during the Opening Ceremony (July 7) and will perform

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