Courtesy of Dillard University Dillard University will host a “Day of Service: A Gentilly Communiversity Project,” on Saturday, August 13, at 9 a.m., in Pontchartrain Park. Over 400 incoming freshmen will conduct community service projects that will consist of community gardening, distribution of food boxes, and a tour and cleanup of Pontchartrain Park, which was
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Courtesy of Xavier University of Louisiana Dr. Joe M. Ricks, professor of sales and marketing in Xavier’s Department of Business, was appointed to the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) board of directors by Governor John Bel Edwards. New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) is a regional, professional arts training center that offers students
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By: Destiny Jackson Albany State University (ASU) prepares students to be effective contributors to a globally diverse society, where knowledge and technology create opportunities for personal and professional success. Last spring, the University enrolled 42 international students. Students from countries such as India, Canada, Australia, Nigeria, Ghana, Korea, Spain, and the Bahamas have chosen ASU
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By Kenneth Mullinax/ASU The dean of the College of Education at Alabama State University, Dr. Nicole Yvette Strange-Martin, has been awarded membership into Penn State University’s national education leadership academy. Strange-Martin is part of Penn State’s ‘Academic Leadership Academy‘ (ALA/Academy) cohort for 2022. The ALA/Academy’s purpose is to share and impart leadership knowledge and other
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By Wil Hehemann Nineteen high school students from 10 states spent two weeks on the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) campus as part of the AgDiscovery summer enrichment residential career exploration program. Dr. Christopher C. Mathis Jr., program director, said participants gained a firsthand look at career opportunities in the agricultural sciences through
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By Bluefield State University Bluefield State University has received formal notification that it has earned full reaffirmation of accreditation from the Institutional Actions Council (IAC) of the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). In taking this action, the IAC considered materials from the most recent evaluation findings. HLC is a regional accrediting body of degree-granting higher education
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Courtesy of Saint Augustine’s University Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) will field the first HBCU Ultimate team in the country in the Fall of 2022. Dr. Mark Janas, a professor in the Accreditation Council for Schools and Business Programs (ACSBP)-accredited SAU School of Business, Management & Technology, is the leader of the university’s virtual and club
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Courtesy of North Carolina A&T State University State agency leaders and industry partners are celebrating 40 high school and 20 college students’ completion of the 2022 N.C. Clean Energy pre-apprenticeship and internship program at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. The program – the first of its kind in the nation – is committed to equipping
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