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Howard University Receives $1M Gift for Campus Upgrades

By Deidra W. Hill, EdD Many Howard University alumni recall their experiences on campus as transformative and life changing. An anonymous donor from the College of Medicine attributes his personal and professional success to his days as a student at the University and has donated $1 million so that current students will benefit from similar

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An SUV rests in flood waters in this northeast Jackson, Miss., neighborhood, Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. Flooding affected a number neighborhoods that are near the Pearl River. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Jackson, MS Water Crisis Prompts State of Emergency

By Bracey Harris and David K. Li  Gov. Tate Reeves declared a state of emergency Tuesday, saying a water crisis in Mississippi’s largest city threatens “critical needs” and has no end in sight. While residents are accustomed to water challenges, the current shortage of safe running water is particularly dangerous, he said. “The is a very different situation from

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Xavier Alumna Antoinette Williams to Teach English in Thailand

Courtesy of Xavier University of Louisiana Driven by her passion for educating others, Xavier University of Louisiana alumna Antoinette Williams’ (‘20) devotion and skills have led her to Thailand, where she will teach high school English. Her Thailand teaching opportunity came after applying to the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE), a non-profit organization that offers participants study

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ASU Launches 2022 President’s Tour With Atlanta School Visits

By Hazel Scott/ASU A Special Alabama State University President’s Tour is on tap for Atlanta, Georgia. The one-day bus tour rolls out of Montgomery to A-Town early Wednesday morning, Sept. 24, to spread the news about what ASU has to offer. A busload of faculty, staff, recruitment advisers and students will bring the special 2022

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Benedict College Earns Historic ABET Nod for Engineering

Courtesy of Benedict College Benedict College has become the 1st HBCU in South Carolina to receive accreditation for its Environmental Engineering program. Clemson University is the only other school in the state to have this accreditation for its Environmental Engineering program. The college received the honor from the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, or

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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 08: The Howard University School of Law is seen on Monday March 08, 2021 in Washington, DC. The building is expected to be named after Civil Rights leader, Vernon Jordan. (Photo by Matt McClain/The Washington Post)

Howard’s Justin Hansford Joins UN Forum for Racial Equity

By Brittany Bailer At the Foreign Press Center, 529 14th St NW in Washington, D.C., Justin Hansford, Howard University law professor and director of the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center, will address foreign and international press alongside House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Gregory Meeks, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield, and U.S.

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Fighting COVID Vaccine Myths in Rural Arkansas Communities

By Wil Hehemann Too many community members in south Arkansas are falling victim to myths and misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines, Teresa Henson, Extension specialist-program outreach coordinator at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, said. The false information they read online is causing them to delay getting the vaccine, which puts them and their families

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Lincoln University, Scholly Partner to Ease Student Debt

Courtesy of Lincoln University Lincoln University is teaming up with Scholly to offer undergraduate students access to Scholly’s top-ranked scholarship matching app and the chance to win free money as they return to campus. Scholly CEO Christopher Gray founded the app to help students reduce their student loan burden by connecting them to millions of unclaimed scholarships

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Dillard’s Brittney Richardson Named Woman of the Year 2022

Courtesy of Dillard University Dillard University’s director of human resources, Brittney Richardson, has been selected as an honoree in CityBusiness’ 2022 Women of the Year and Nonprofit Organizations. The Women of the Year award recognizes women whose success and contributions in the community have moved the region forward. Richardson was selected as an honoree because of her

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TSU Aristocrat of Bands Submits Historic Grammy Entry

by Kelli Sharpe ( With one push of a button it’s official, Tennessee State University’s Aristocrat of Bands submitted an application to the Grammy nomination committee for their album The Urban Hymnal in the Best Gospel Roots Album category. A win would make the TSU marching band the first collegiate band in history to receive the music industry’s highest

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