By Kenneth Mullinax A senior marketing major at the University’s Percy J. Vaughn Jr. College of Business Administration just finished a summer internship at Cisco, a worldwide leader in tech software at the company’s headquarters in San Jose, Calif. “Working at Cisco opened my eyes by learning how it connects the unconnected in business,” explained
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By Wil Hehemann Socially-disadvantaged farmers in Arkansas benefit from a decades-old partnership between the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), says Charley Williams, a UAPB alumnus and veteran NRCS soil conservationist. This cooperation helps empower a broad range of producers in the state,
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By Saint Augustine’s University At the biannual Faculty and Staff Development Institute, Dr. Christine Johnson McPhail praised the accomplishments of various departments and faculty members as they prepare for the upcoming semester at Saint Augustine’s University (SAU). “In the eighteen months since I’ve been [at SAU], it’s been an exciting journey. I’ve learned a lot
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Courtesy of Philander Smith College Philander Smith College celebrated academic excellence in the African American community in the Wally Allen Ballroom of the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. Now in its seventh year, the African American High School Honors Ceremony was created to spotlight the academic achievement of academically talented Black students in Central Arkansas. Receiving
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By Danielle Miller Dillard University announced its participation in the Grow with Google HBCU Career Readiness Program. The initiative helps Black college students at over 30 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) prepare for the workforce through digital skills training and career workshops. Through a $3 million investment in the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF),
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By Brittany Bailer The Warner Music/Blavatnik Center for Music & Entertainment Business at the Howard University School of Business is excited to welcome Jasmine Young, MBA, as its director. The Blavatnik Center offers one-year fellowships to high-potential students and equips them with the knowledge and materials necessary for pursuing careers in the music and entertainment industry. As a Howard alum
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By Jackie Torok U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced a $23.7 million American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge grant to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University on Wednesday to create STEPs4GROWTH, a clean energy workforce training program. North Carolina A&T’s portion of the overall $500 million Good Jobs Challenge, which is funded by President Biden’s
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By L.D. Willis This fall, two students will enroll at North Carolina Central University (NCCU) on full-tuition scholarships, thanks to a $500,000 contribution to the university from Yardi Systems, a Santa Barbara, California-based company that focuses on investment and property management software for real estate companies. The Yardi Scholars program will also add a new student to NCCU’s
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