Courtesy of Bowie State University This summer students in Bowie State University’s (BSU) computer science department participated in a month-long boot camp in an effort to help increase the number of public health professionals trained in informatics and technology while improving their knowledge of data science and skills in managing and protecting public health information.
MoreCourtesy of Lincoln University of Missouri Lincoln University of Missouri graduated eight new law enforcement professionals at a commencement ceremony May 26 in Pawley Theater on the LU campus. The newly minted officers make up the fourth class to complete the program of LU’s Law Enforcement Training Academy in Jefferson City. Launched in early 2021,
MoreCourtesy of Fort Valley State University Funding aims to increase the number of first-generation, underrepresented students attaining Ph.D. degrees Fort Valley State University (FVSU) was recently awarded $1.3 million in federal funding through the Office of TRIO College Access Programs to continue programming for the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Project through 2027. The grant
MoreBy Alana Allen The annual North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Alumni Homecoming has a headliner this year that guarantees to “Woo Woo” Aggies. On Friday, Oct. 28, The Foundation for N.C. A&T State University, Inc. is rolling out the golden carpet with Grammy-nominated, R&B singer Jeffrey Osborne and special guest, Loose Ends. The
Moreby Kelli Sharpe Tennessee State University President Glenda Glover spent the night at one of the university’s off-campus housing facilities over the weekend to ease concerns regarding safety and quality of rooms. President Glover helped to check students in at the Best Western and later checked in herself. The hotel is one of six locations
MoreBy Alicia Victoria Lozano A federal jury awarded the widow of NBA superstar Kobe Bryant $16 million in damages over leaked photographs of the site of the helicopter crash that killed her husband and one of their daughters in 2020, which first responders snapped and shared with members of the public. The nine jurors who returned the unanimous verdict
MoreBy Cathy Hayden The exhibits are “Freedom Riders: Journey for Change” and “This is Home: Medgar Evers, Mississippi, and The Movement.” “Freedom Riders: Journey for Change” focuses on one of the most prominent events in Civil Rights history and includes images of the bombing of a Greyhound bus outside of Anniston, Ala., the journey from
MoreBy Brittany Bailer At the 10th annual Day of Service, Howard University students and faculty embraced the University motto, “Truth and Service,” with service projects throughout the city. Howard University Day of Service (HUDOS) is a student-led event that helps acclimate students to the University and Washington, D.C. community by providing individuals, of all faiths and backgrounds, an
MoreCourtesy of Lincoln University Lincoln University’s inaugural residential academic success coaches, Tyler Kearney- Good and Jonathan Harris, launched a resource pantry in Lorraine Hansberry Hall on Tuesday March 15, 2022 and Frederick Douglass Hall on Thursday March 17, 2022. As an extension to the Wellness Center food pantry, these residence hall pantries will supply students
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