November 08, 2022

TSU Opens Music Studio to Empower Black Male Students

By Alexis Clark More space, more resources, and a better opportunity. This semester, Joshua Akhidenor spent time crafting his talent in a new music studio located on campus that he considers a safe haven. The music studio, which is accessible to members of the Men’s Initiative campus program, is fully loaded with quality equipment to engineer, record

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Bowie State Launches NIH-Funded STEM Prep Program

Courtesy of Bowie State University Bowie State University will expand its ability to train and mentor undergraduate students from diverse, underrepresented backgrounds and prepare them for biotechnology, biomedical and other careers steeped in science with a new $148,000 grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The Scientific

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FSU Business Students Consult for Philippine Startups

Courtesy of Fayetteville State University Fayetteville State University (FSU) students in the Broadwell College of Business and Economics are gaining valuable consulting experience while helping small businesses in the Philippines this semester. The business students, along with students from Camarines Sur Polytechnic College are assisting small businesses in the Philippines to address critical global issues

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Benedict College Band to Debut in Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade

Courtesy of Benedict College Benedict College Marching Tiger Band of Distinction, is performing in the 2022 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, representing the state of South Carolina. This will mark the first parade appearance by the band. Each year, the Macy’s Parade Band Committee looks for bands that have the stage presence and musical expertise to

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Albany State Faculty Present at Statewide CJ Conference

Courtesy of Albany State University Nine Albany State University (ASU) faculty members presented at the Criminal Justice Association of Georgia (CJAG) conference on October 6 and 7 in Dahlonega, Georgia. The theme of this year’s conference was “Criminal Justice Professionals: Best Practices in a Climate of Racial Unrest.” The conference was attended by faculty from

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Hampton University Student Named Schwarzman Finalist

Courtesy of Hampton University Kamaria Horton, a Hampton University Honors student majoring in computer science, has been named a national finalist in the Schwarzman Scholarship competition.  The graduate-level scholarship, awarded annually to 100 U.S. citizens and 100 international citizens, is in its seventh year. Despite its recent establishment, it is a coveted prize, established and endowed by

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Howard University Students Tackle Misinformation in Midterms

By Tamara E. Holmes With the 2022 midterm elections sparking fears about everything from voter suppression to threats to democracy, Howard University is doing its part to weed through the misinformation. Journalism students and faculty in the Department of Media, Journalism and Film in the Cathy Hughes School of Communications will be covering local, state and

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