August 24, 2022

HBCU Student Ambassadors and Advisors Empowering the Community with Health and Wellness Initiative

Courtesy of Lincoln University National Institutes of Health sponsors Delta Research and Educational Foundationā€™s (DREF) All of Us HBCU Research Accelerates Possibilities program to improve health outcomes for underrepresented populations. One of the DREF Research Matters signature programs is the HBCU Research Accelerates Possibilities (R.A.P.) Sessions. Continuing with its second virtual year, the culturally relevant

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Fisk University announces the construction of two new buildings by fall of 2024

Courtesy of Fisk University Over the past five years, Fisk University, the oldest institution of higher learning in Nashville and one of the nationā€™s elite historically black colleges and universities (HBCU), has experienced an extraordinary upswing. Enrollment has increasedby almost 40% in just four years, despite declines in overall HBCU enrollment. Average test scores for

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Morgan State Named to Executive Allianceā€™s 20/20 Honor Roll for Gender Diversity

Courtesy of Morgan State University Morgan State University was recently named to theĀ Executive Allianceā€™s20/20 Honor Roll Gender DiversityĀ in Maryland, a designation earned for having at least 20% women on the board of directors and in executive leadership. As an institution committed to diversity and gender equity, Morgan exceeds the Executive Allianceā€™s gender diversity criteria with

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A working replica of a 1950's era Montgomery City bus stands parked outside of the Rosa Park Museum on the 103rd anniversary of her birth. Rosa Parks Event 2-4-2016

Montgomery to host celebrations marking the 67th anniversary of Bus Boycott

Montgomery, Alabama, is marking the 67th anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott with a series of celebrations and events. Rosa Parks, an African American woman, was arrested Dec. 1, 1955, after refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus in Montgomery. Her action helped ignite the yearlong boycott of

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Howard Readies Residence Halls for Student Move-In Ahead of Fall 2022 Semester

By Seth Shapiro The preparation of theĀ residence halls on Howardā€™s campusĀ for the upcoming Fall 2022 semester began immediately following the end of the preceding Spring semester. ā€œThe process started as soon as the students vacated,ā€ says Candy Wongsam, the director of student housing and commercial portfolio management. Her department was created in April 2022 to

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Food Lion Feeds and Lincoln University Partner on Campus Food Pantry

Courtesy of Lincoln University Lincoln University staff and Food Lion associates are joining together to announce Food Lion Feedsā€™ recent $12,000 donation for food pantry improvements including a deep freezer and other appliances, shelving, storage bins, and inventory. The opening of the Food Pantry was held at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. According

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ASU’s ASPIRE Helps Community With its Summer Camp Projects

By Kenneth Mullinax/ASU TheĀ ASPIREĀ (Amazing Students Putting in ResilientĀ Efforts to Stay in School) summer program at Alabama State University has been busy recently not only by mentoring and tutoring local students from grades 6-12, but also by involving them in service projects in the Montgomery community. ASPIRE campers participated in a clean-up project at the ASU

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