October 24, 2022

Four Shaw Students Named Stanford Innovation Fellows

Courtesy of Shaw University Four Shaw University students participated and completed training as University Innovation Fellows, a global program housed at Stanford University that empowers student leaders to increase campus engagement with innovation, entrepreneurship, creativity and design thinking. Shaw students Louichard Benjamin, Exercise Science: pre athletic training, 2025; Marc Brown, Computer Science, 2025; Janell Odom,

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JSU’s Trenity Usher Crowned Miss Black Mississippi USA

By Kyle Kidd Jackson State University junior Trenity Usher was recently crowned Miss Black Mississippi USA. According to their website, the scholarship pageant is the official state preliminary for the Miss Black USA Scholarship Pageant. “It has been an honor to be a part of this journey. I worked hard to present the best version of myself

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Howard, Neutrogena & Bailey Sisters Team Up for Yardfest

By the Howard University Newsroom staff In celebration of homecoming weekend, Howard University has announced that it will team up with Neutrogena® and its brand ambassadors Chloe and Halle Bailey to bring an unforgettable experience to the university’s renowned Yardfest event, taking place Friday, October 21. In the spirit of making its dermatologist-backed skincare products and skin expertise more

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Kimberly Wimbish Joins Hampton University Journalism Faculty

Courtesy of Hampton University The Hampton University Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications welcomes Kimberly Wimbish, an accomplished public relations professional known locally as a PR “star,” to its teaching staff. Kimberly Wimbish will serve as an adjunct professor and teach “Principles of Public Relations” and “PR, Campaigns, & Media Brand Marketing.” She also will serve

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TSU, Tennessee Titans Expand Partnership With ONE Community

By Alexis Clark As the Tennessee Titans continue their long-standing partnership with Tennessee State University, on Thursday the team officially announced the launch of their Impact Program, ‘ONE Community.’ The platform includes multi-faceted programs that reach many of Nashville’s most underserved communities with a focus on three areas – Opportunity, Neighborhoods, and Education. TSU is one of

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Dr. Camara Jones Elected to National Academy of Medicine

Courtesy of Morehouse School of Medicine  Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) is proud to announce that Camara Phyllis Jones, MD, PhD, MPH, an adjunct associate professor in the Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM). Dr. Jones is a senior fellow at the Satcher Health Leadership

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JCSU Honors Golf Legend at Charlie Sifford Cup Event

Courtesy of Johnson C. Smith University Johnson C. Smith University had the distinct honor of hosting the Charlie Sifford Centennial Cup at Quail Hollow Country Club on Monday. “It’s amazing when you can be a part of the first of anything,” said men’s golf team member Isaiah Trollinger ’24. “To be a part of the

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Howard Launches Cybersecurity Awareness Month Campaign

By Jarrett Carter Howard is launching its National Cybersecurity Awareness Month campaign for the University community. The campaign will give all end users at Howard useful information on how to spot potential attacks through phishing, tailgating, and other network intrusion tactics, in the hopes of building stronger digital citizenship at the institution. This comes a

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