October 20, 2022

Bowie State Gets $500K for Blackstone LaunchPad Program

Courtesy of Bowie State University The Blackstone Charitable Foundation today announced that Bowie State University will receive $500,000 as part of a $2 million commitment to four Historically Black Colleges and Universities to expand access to its student venture and entrepreneurial skill-building program Blackstone LaunchPad to underrepresented populations. The partnership is an element of the

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TSU Leaders Join VP Harris for Reproductive Rights Talk

By Alexis Clark Student Government Association President Kenneth Rolle, II and Vice President Aliyah Holmes attended a roundtable discussion on reproductive rights and how the Dobbs decision could impact college students across the country. Vice President Kamala Harris extended the invitation to Rolle and Holmes, as well as to other student leaders to hear their thoughts

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Joy Jefferson Named VP to Hampton University President

Courtesy of Hampton University Hampton University is excited to announce the appointment of Joy L. Jefferson as Vice President and Executive Assistant to Hampton University President Darrell K. Williams. Jefferson brings more than twenty-five years of experience in higher education to the campus and is certainly no stranger to Hampton University. Jefferson is a Hamptonian

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Morehouse Med School Podcast Spotlights Equity Research

Courtesy of Morehouse School of Medicine Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) today published the latest edition of its “Danforth Dialogues” podcast, featuring a “deep dive” into the medical school’s innovative research programs during a conversation between MSM’s President and CEO Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice, Senior Vice President for External Partnerships and Innovation Dr. Sandra Harris-Hooker, and Dr.

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Sheryl Lee Ralph Raises $300K for JSU Student Scholarships

By Rachel James-Terry Emmy-winning-actress Sheryl Lee Ralph encouraged attendees to support education at Jackson State University’s annual Mary E. Peoples Scholarship Luncheon held on Thursday, Sept. 29, at the Jackson Convention Complex in downtown Jackson. The event raised over $300,000 toward student scholarships. “If you can, help somebody else because I really believe the future of the

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UNCF Empower Me Tour Kicks Off at Shaw University

Courtesy of Shaw University UNCF (The United Negro College Fund) is launching its college and career roadshow to help students of color seeking career advice assistance to connect the dots after graduation and to build on the current economic recovery. The UNCF Empower Me Tour (EMT) is a free college-and-career-readiness opportunity that is returning in-person

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AT&T Donates $18K to Support DSU First Responder Training

Courtesy of Delaware State University Delaware State University’s Wesley College of Health and Behavioral Sciences (WCHBS) has received some scholarship support through an $18,000 donation from the AT&T Foundation. The donation will result in scholarships to first responders who enroll in the CHBS Trauma Academy’s certificate program in Organization Trauma and Resiliency Training Program, said Dr.

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Howard Hosts Harvard in 2022 Truth and Service Classic

By Kevin Childs Howard alumni and students came to Audi Field in Washington to cheer for the Bison football team in the second annual Truth and Service Classic on October 15, 2022. This year’s contest was against Harvard University, which won 41-25. “I love going to HBCU football games. It’s political, it’s cultural, it’s spiritual

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