By Anoa Changa Conservatives stay looking for reasons to criticize Vice President Kamala Harris.Ā The hyper-online right is big mad the vice president made it a point to highlight the importance of equity even in disaster relief. Even team DeSantis, who has gone out of its way to eradicate equity gains in the Sunshine State, is
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Courtesy of Coppin State University The Coppin State University Helene Fuld School of Nursing has received more than $25,000 from the Maryland Higher Education Commission to support and modernize undergraduate student preparation for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). The grant will enable the School of Nursing to acquire and integrate ExamSoft
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Courtesy of Xavier University of Louisiana In commemoration of St. Katharineās and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacramentās vision of a sacred place of learning rooted in faith and scholarship, Xavier is hosting its annual Foundersā Day Convocation Ceremony on Tuesday, October 4, in the Universityās Convocation Center at 12:15 p.m. In addition to celebrating
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By D. Thompson The University System of Maryland (USM) has awarded a prestigiousĀ Wilson H. Elkins ProfessorshipĀ to Dr. Karen Cook-Bell, associate professor and chair of the Department of History and Government. The professorship supports USM professors and researchers who demonstrate exemplary ability to inspire students and whose professional work and scholarly endeavors make a positive impact
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By Donovan J. Thomas Morehouse School of Medicine is joining a $46 million collaboration focused on expanding genomic research efforts in order to discover new ways to treat and prevent diseases. The partnership, known as theĀ Accelerate Precision HealthĀ program, is supported by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, an organization created by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his
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By Tonya Dixon The College of Education (CEd) at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will welcome longtime early childhood educator and best-selling author Paula Young Shelton as guest speaker for the Deanās Equity, Access and Advocacy Speaker Series and related events. Kicking off the day, Shelton will address students of Aggie Academy at
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By Hayya Shah The U.S. Department of Energyās (DOE)Ā Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable EnergyĀ awarded its first-everĀ Zero Energy Design DesignationĀ (ZEDD) seal of recognition to Howard University for its master of architecture program with an equitable high-performance energy design concentration. Earned by only 12 collegiate institutions worldwide, this inaugural designation distinguishes post-secondary academic programs that impart
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Courtesy of Benedict College The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina announced the start of a new class for the Presidentās Fellows program, an initiative in partnership with HBCUs in South Carolina that provides professional development experiences in philanthropy for African American males. The 2022-2023 Presidentās Fellows are: ā Marcus Alexander, Benedict College ā
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Courtesy of Delaware State University U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona believes that other colleges and universities ought to pay attention to what is happening at Delaware State University to get more black males in the teachingĀ profession. University President Tony Allen, Dr. Shelley Rouser, Early College School Director Dr. Evelyn Edney and other University officials
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By Brenton Blanchet Supreme Court JusticeĀ Ketanji Brown JacksonĀ completed a formal swearing-in ceremony on Friday, three months after her official swearing-in was conducted, and three days before the court begins a new term. The ceremony for Justice Jackson, 52, now the first Black woman on theĀ Supreme Court, was attended by PresidentĀ Joe BidenĀ and Vice PresidentĀ Kamala Harris, as
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