October 27, 2022

Fisk Students Named 2025 University Innovation Fellows

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 Joins HBCUs in Expanding CYBER.ORG Project REACH

Courtesy of Lincoln University of Missouri CYBER.ORG – a workforce development organization funded by Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) Cybersecurity Education and Training Assistance Program (CETAP) grant – today announced the expansion of 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 Expands Global Programs With Study Abroad Revival

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 Hosts Pink Out to Honor Breast Cancer Survivors

By Kyle Kidd Jackson State University hosted a celebratory Pink Out party on Wednesday, Oct. 19, highlighting JSU’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month initiative during the university’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 School’s African American studies AP course in Brooklyn, N.Y. on Oct. 19, 2022.

Brooklyn Prep Students Help Launch AP African American Studies

By Janelle Griffith In June 2020, after the killings of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd 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 Wins $525K EDA Grant for Startup Accelerator

Courtesy of Benedict College U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced recently that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding 51 “Build to Scale” grants – totaling $47 million – 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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FSU, ACUE Partner to Enhance Teaching and Student Success

Courtesy of Fayetteville State University Beginning Fall 2022, Fayetteville State University (FSU) and the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) — the leader in student success and equity through quality instruction — 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 Join National Humanities 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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