October 11, 2022

FSU Launches BFS Care Closet to Support Student Wellness

Courtesy of Fayetteville State University  Fayetteville State University’s (FSU) Erica Campbell, Ph.D., Bachelor of Social Work Program director, associate professor in the School of Social Work and Black Feminist Scholars (BFS) advisor was recently awarded a grant from the Southern Vision Alliance to establish the BFS Care Closet. The BFS Care Closet will be housed

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Bowie State, A+E Launch Paid Media Apprenticeship Program

Courtesy of Bowie State University Ten Bowie State University students participating in A+E Networks inaugural apprenticeship program have connected to begin learning new skills and earn a salary while working for A+E, Lifetime, and the History cable channels. Bowie State is the first college or university in the nation engaged in the program. “Our students

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JSU, HBCUs Partner with World Bank for Global Development

Courtesy of Jackson State University The World Bank Group today signed a new agreement with Jackson State University President Thomas K. Hudson, J.D. and the presidents of five other Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) that will promote the sharing of knowledge and talent between the institutions to advance more inclusive and sustainable social and economic development. “We

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Lincoln University Expands Ag Facilities for Hemp Research

Courtesy of Lincoln University of Missouri Lincoln University of Missouri (LU) celebrated the ribbon cutting for new facilities added to the George Washington Carver Farm and Alan T. Busby Farm, both located near its Jefferson City campus. The new facilities will help advance the LU College of Agriculture’s industrial hemp research and strengthen LU undergraduate and

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Justice Jackson Makes Bold Debut in Voting Rights Case

By Lawrence Hurley  As the Supreme Court on Tuesday weighed a conservative attempt to weaken the landmark Voting Rights Act, enacted in 1965 to protect minority voters, the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court delivered a history lesson on the divisive issue of race in the United States. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, in just

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Howard Joins ODNI Program to Grow Diverse Intel Workforce

By Brittany Bailer Howard University is one of the newest members of the Intelligence Community Centers for Academic Excellence (IC CAE) program at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), an initiative to prepare and hire the next generation of diverse and qualified intelligence professionals. The University of Kansas, the University of New

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ASU Alumnus Courtney Stewart Donates $100K to Students

By Hazel Scott Founder and CEO of Right Hand Co, Right Hand Foundation, and The Network ATL, Courtney Stewart, is making dreams come true at his alma mater Alabama State University. Stewart, who’s best known for discovering and developing multi-platinum selling, award-winning, global superstar Khalid, is donating $100,000 to create scholarships for communication students and

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