October 12, 2022

Albany State University Collaborates with IBM to Address Cybersecurity Talent Shortage

Courtesy of Albany State University Albany State University (ASU) is collaborating with International Business Machine Corporation (IBM) as one of 20 schools, to establish a Cybersecurity Leadership Center. The Center will provide students and faculty access to IBM training, software, and certifications at no cost. With 500,000 unfilled cybersecurity jobs in the U.S., the need for expertise is

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NCCU Awarded Project SERV Grant from U.S. Department of Education to Address Campus Recovery from Bomb Threat

By Stephen Fusi North Carolina Central University (NCCU) has been awarded a $213,500 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to support the campus in recovering from events related to a bomb threat received by NCCU in January 2022. The Project School Emergency Response to Violence (Project SERV) provides short-term funding for local educational agencies and institutions of higher education

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Recent ASU Alumna is 2022 Columbia University HBCU Fellow

By Kenneth Mullinax A recent Alabama State University alumna, Zakiyah Stirrup (ASU ’21), was selected as an HBCU Fellow and is now enrolled in graduate school at Columbia University with all of her expenses paid. Stirrup, who graduated from ASU’s Percy J. Vaughn College of Business Administration (COBA) with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration,

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Morehouse School of Medicine Building Awareness, Availability, and Trust

By Hunter Bryce The Morehouse School of Medicine Health Equity for All Lives (HEAL) Clinic is bringing health care to those who need it through volunteering and grassroots community outreach. It’s a local effort for a national issue. “There’s really not a single city in this country that is spared from health disparities,” Dr. Sandra Harris-Hooker, MSM

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Dillard among select HBCUs to participate in fellowship with Boston-based PAN Communications

Courtesy of Dillard University Dillard has formed a partnership with PAN Communications, a leading integrated marketing and public relations firm for business-to-business technology and healthcare brands. The partnership is part of PAN’s new BIPOC fellowship program to offer HBCU students a deeper understanding of the integrated marketing and public relations profession in the B2B technology

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Venus Williams, Spike Lee set for Black Entrepreneurs Day

By Dan Mills Venus Williams, Spike Lee, Tracee Ellis Ross, Shaquille O’Neal and Killer Mike are among those set to participate in a celebration of African American business success and opportunity. Black Entrepreneurs Day, founded and organized by “Shark Tank” panelist and FUBU chief executive Daymond John, will be held Oct. 27 at New York

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Howard University Cancer Center Hosts Breast Cancer Awareness Events

By Sholnn Z. Freeman The Howard University Cancer Center is hosting community events in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. To begin with, the Howard University 5K Breast Cancer Walk is scheduled for Saturday, October 1. The walk will begin at 8 a.m. at 1000 U Street, NW, and will conclude at the Walter E. Lester Auditorium at Howard

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N.C. A&T, Wake Tech Sign Technology Education Partnership Agreement

By Jackie Torok Wake Tech and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University today signed a technology education partnership agreement to foster new degree completion and career development opportunities for students in information technology and biotechnology programs. As part of the agreement, N.C. A&T will have access to classroom and office space at the Lilly

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FVSU Awarded More than $1 Million to Increase STEM Enrollment

Courtesy of Fort Valley State University Fort Valley State University has been awarded $1,399,964 from the National Science Foundation Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) program to increase the number of low-income, academically talented students who earn degrees in STEM fields. The grant will also help with recruitment, retention and graduation in the

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