August 30, 2022

Dillard Mock Trial’s ’21-’22 season comes alive on episodes of the ‘Class Action’ podcast

Courtesy of Dillard University The Dillard University Mock Trial Team is featured on three episodes of the “Class Action” podcast, a twelve-part documentary series that followed four teams throughout the 2021-2022 season. Dillard Mock Trial is featured on episodes 5 (“A Ram in the Bush”), 9 (Survive and Advance) and 12 (“The Promised Land”). The podcast followed Dillard Mock

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TSU Faculty and Staff Return For New Semester, To Build Upon Successes

By Alexis Clark Tennessee State University President Glenda Glover applauded employees for their contributions to the success TSU achieved as the university hit major milestones in 2021, challenging faculty and staff to take the university to even higher heights over the next five years. The 2022 Faculty-Staff Institute brought out more than 150 attendees as Dr.

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The Next Chapter of the Fisk Future; Trustees Name Frank L. Sims Acting President and Plan National Search

Courtesy of Fisk University The Board of Trustees of Fisk University today announced the departure of Dr. Vann R. Newkirk as President of the University. Effective immediately, Board Chair Frank L. Sims will serve as acting President. “The Board of Trustees is charged with ensuring that Fisk University continues to excel as a leading academic

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Junior High School Students Plant their Own Garden Through UAPB Project

By Wil Hehemann Students at Jack Robey Junior High School recently set up their own school garden thanks to a University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) initiative, said Dr. Karleah Harris, assistant professor for the UAPB Department of Human Sciences. Funded by a U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)

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BSU Staff Member Receives Prestigious USM Board of Regents Award

By Bowie State University The University System of Maryland (USM) announced earlier this month that Tanya Jones, executive assistant and operations manager for President Aminta Breaux, has been recognized as a recipient of the USM Board of Regents Staff Award for her extraordinary public service to the university and the greater community. The award is

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Cheyney University Awarded $200,000 To Support Program That Enhances Black Talent Pipeline For Healthcare Professionals

Courtesy of Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cheyney University of Pennsylvania today announced it was awarded a $200,000 grant from the Propel Center, the global HBCU technology and learning hub, to support the university’s Bridge for Black Americans Pursuing Medicine (BBAPM) program. The BBAPM program will provide undergraduate Cheyney students with exposure to non-traditional, high-demand careers

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Claflin Students Receive Disaster Response and Health Disparities Training Through Center For Disease Control and Prevention Grant

By Claflin University As a senior biochemistry major and biology minor, MiLana Wiltshire spends much of her time in one of Claflin University’s labs working with various organisms. This work requires that she be impersonal, detached, and objective. However, after participating in an emergency preparedness program, Wiltshire sees things differently. “In STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering,

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Maryland Public Television to Debut Morgan State University-Produced Documentary, ‘The Calvin Tyler Story,’ During HBCU Week

Courtesy of Morgan State University Before stepping down from his post as the inaugural dean of Morgan State University’s School of Global Journalism and Communication, DeWayne Wickham, now dean emeritus, worked with University President David K. Wilson to establish the Center for New Media and Strategic Initiatives. Under the leadership of Wickham, who serves as its director,

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