October 27, 2022

Three Fisk University students named University Innovation Fellows by Stanford d.school program

Courtesy of Fisk University 242 students from 63 higher education institutions in 16 countries have been named University Innovation Fellows. The University Innovation Fellows program empowers students to become agents of change at their schools. Fellows work to ensure that all students gain the attitudes, skills and knowledge required to navigate a complex world and

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Lincoln University of Missouri Joins Project REACH HBCU Feeder Program to Diversify the Cybersecurity Workforce

Courtesy of Lincoln University of Missouri CYBER.ORGĀ ā€“ a workforce development organization funded byĀ Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agencyā€™s (CISA)Ā Cybersecurity Education and Training Assistance ProgramĀ (CETAP) grant ā€“ today announced the expansion ofĀ Project REACH, a feeder program created to recruit a diverse body of K-12 students to pursue undergraduate cybersecurity degrees and bolster the U.S. cybersecurity workforce. Lincoln

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Claflin University Resumes Study Abroad Travel and Appoints Dr. Annette Singleton Jackson To Lead Globalization Agenda

Courtesy of Claflin University Dr. Catherine L. Adams (second from left), associate professor of African American Studies, explored the Virgin Islands during a Study Abroad trip with students Otiana Thompson and Lauren Tolbert. They are pictured with Anya Stuart, director of the Family Resource Center in St. Thomas (third from left). Claflin University is poised

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JSU celebrates the restored life and vitality of breast cancer survivors with Pink Out Party

By Kyle Kidd Jackson State University hosted a celebratory Pink Out party on Wednesday, Oct. 19, highlighting JSUā€™s Breast Cancer Awareness Month initiative during the universityā€™s homecoming week of events. Pamela Banks, Ph.D., department chair and professor of psychology, said she was impressed and equally joyful at JSU, utilizing the excitement around homecoming to check

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Brooklyn Preparatory High Schoolā€™s African American studies AP course in Brooklyn, N.Y. on Oct. 19, 2022.

A Brooklyn school’s students fought to add AP African American Studies to their curriculum

By Janelle Griffith In June 2020, after the killings ofĀ Ahmaud Arbery,Ā Breonna TaylorĀ andĀ George FloydĀ galvanized racial injustice protests globally, Brooklyn Preparatory High School organized a forum for its staff and the predominantly Black and Hispanic student body to share their thoughts and express their feelings. “Those three deaths specifically had an effect on all of us, but

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Benedict College Receives a $525,000 Grant From the U.S. Department of Commerce as part of the ā€œBuild To Scaleā€ Programļæ¼

Courtesy of Benedict College U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced recently that the Departmentā€™s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding 51Ā ā€œBuild to Scaleā€ grantsĀ ā€“ totaling $47 million ā€“ to organizations that support technology entrepreneurs, catalyze innovation and fuel economic growth. Benedict College received $525,000 to help organize, launch, and operate a state-wide investment accelerator

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Fayetteville State University Launches Professional Development Program to Support Teaching Excellence

Courtesy of Fayetteville State University Beginning Fall 2022, Fayetteville State University (FSU) and theĀ Association of College and University EducatorsĀ (ACUE) ā€” the leader in student success and equity through quality instruction ā€” are joining forces to equip faculty with evidence-based teaching practices shown to improve student engagement, increase persistence, and close equity gaps. Faculty members who

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JCSU Professors Participate In Exclusive Research Residency

Courtesy of John C. Smith University Three Johnson C. Smith University professors joined dozens of other teaching professionals at the National Humanities Center this past summer to advance research and teaching in their respective fields. Dr. Debra Terrell, associate professor of Psychology; Dr. Felesia Stukes, assistant professor of Computer Science; and Dr. Tyler Bunzey, visiting

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