By Amanda Macias The United States has made an offer to the Russian government for the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday. “We put a substantial proposal on the table weeks ago,” Blinken told reporters at the State Department. The nation’s top
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By Kenneth Mullinax/ASU The tenet of ‘CommUniversity’ was in action on the campus of Alabama State University on July 23 as the University’s Student Government Association (SGA) and ASU’s Royal Court joined with a local non-profit and religious organizations to provide much-needed free school supplies to area Montgomery Public Schools (MPS) students. ASU students distributed
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Courtesy of Edward Waters University Edward Waters University (EWU) has teamed with M & S Management, in partnership with The Propel Center. This partnership comes after The Propel Center selected Edward Waters University in December 2021 as one of the Historically Black Colleges or Universities (HBCUs) to receive a $3 million impact grant collectively focused
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By Misha Cornelius Howard University is pleased to announce the 2022 Homecoming dates. The University will celebrate Homecoming in person during the week of October 15-23, 2022.The Howard University Homecoming football game will take place Saturday, October 22 in Greene Stadium at 1 p.m. against the Delaware State Hornets. For more information, visit https://homecoming.howard.edu/. Howard University
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By Zoe Sottile Actress and singer Nichelle Nichols, best known for her groundbreaking portrayal of Lt. Nyota Uhura in “Star Trek: The Original Series,” has died at age 89, according to a statement from her son, Kyle Johnson. “Last night, my mother, Nichelle Nichols, succumbed to natural causes and passed away. Her light however, like the
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Courtesy of Benedict College The University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business’s School of Accounting is partnering with South Carolina historically Black colleges and universities to provide admission and a financial pathway for HBCU graduates to attend the Master of Accountancy program. Dean Tracy Dunn of the Benedict College School of Business and
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Courtesy of Saint Augustine’s University Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) has signed Student Freedom Initiative (SFI) Cybersecurity memorandum of understanding to participate in Student Freedom Initiative’s HBCU Capacity Building Effort. Student Freedom Initiative, along with its strategic partnerships with Cisco, will work to address the digital divide faced by the nation’s HBCUs. The services provided will
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By Robyne McCullough Coppin State University, today, received a $50,000 gift from Northwestern Mutual to launch its Insurance Learning Laboratory and support additional career readiness, academic, and community outreach initiatives through the CSU College of Business. The gift and collaborative efforts will help support Coppin State University’s efforts to meet the need for highly skilled,
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