By Joel McCord For years, the study of environmental sciences has taken place in an overwhelmingly white world. While African Americans make up about 13% of the U.S. population, they receive fewer than 3% of environmental science degrees annually, according to a 2020 Data USA study. Now, officials at Morgan State University, a historically Black
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Courtesy of Morehouse School of Medicine Three fourth yearĀ Morehouse School of MedicineĀ (MSM) Doctor of Medicine students are set to depart on September 24 for a monthlong training in India to learn techniques of traditional Siddha medicine as complementary and alternative medicine. MSM students Ms. Merna Beshara, Mr. George Ibrahim, and Mr. Jason Acheampong will attend
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By Kenneth Mullinax Alabama State University’s Small Business Development Center is partnering with GoDaddy’s global community and philanthropic program, “Empower by GoDaddy,” to provide support to local small businesses (microbusinesses) in the River Region, via programming, mentorships and networking opportunities. With no cost to selected participants, the next Empower by GoDaddy cohort is scheduled for
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By D. Thompson Over the years, internships have become game changers by helping college students better determine a career path, and the opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience in their field of interest. A new book by Bowie State University communications professors Karima Haynes and Rochelle Daniel aims to help students navigate the path to
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By Alexis Clark Tennessee State University is moving forward with a three-phased plan to upgrade the Code Blue Emergency towers, also known as call boxes, on campus and in parking lots. The call towers are a part of a safety system that is utilized to call TSU Police Department in case of an incident or
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By Diana Dasrath and Phil Helsel Rapper Coolio, known for hits including “Fantastic Voyage” and “Gangstaās Paradise,” has died at age 59, his manager confirmed Wednesday evening. The news wasĀ first reported by TMZ. Coolio, whose real name was Artis Leon Ivey Jr., had a music career that spanned more than three decades. “As far as
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By T. Lee Amazon presented Tuskegee University with $1.2 million to create a partnership that will provide scholarships, create education and training opportunities in mechatronics/robotics, supply chain and logistics, and establish a pipeline for Amazon leadership roles. Amazon executives Mamar Gelaye and Kevin Keck made the visit to Tuskegee University to deliver the award and
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Courtesy of Fayetteville State University FSU computer science students Jonathan Soltren, Khali Crawford, Deneen Royal, Antwaun Tune, and Grace Vincent are back on campus after spending the summer working with NASA. A group of Fayetteville State University (FSU) computer science students are back at school after spending the summer working with NASA and are working
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Courtesy of Jackson State University The first imageĀ Jackson State University Archivist Darlita BallardĀ scanned as part of the inauguralĀ Getty Images Photo Archives GrantĀ for Historically Black Colleges was of royalty: A photo of a JSU queen. āWe had started putting together photos of the queens in anticipation of an event for the queens,ā she said, explaining how
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