By William H. Kelley The Margaret Walker Center strikes again with support from the Mellon Foundation, landing a $450,000 Humanities in Place grant to fund a two-part project that builds on the center’s expansion while honoring the legacy of Black women at Jackson State University. “Since 2019, we’ve been lucky to receive three rounds of
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By Emmanuel Freeman Tennessee State University has the distinction of having the nation’s first-ever FBI Collegiate Academy. The academy gives students a behind-the-scenes look at careers with the federal agency and how it operates. Twenty-one students participated in the program, following a rigorous registration process. The select group attended the academy’s first training session conducted by Douglas M. Korneski,
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By Brittany Bailer Howard University welcomed members of Congress on Monday to engage with students about the C.R.O.W.N. Act (Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair). The act is a law that prohibits race-based hair discrimination, which is the denial of employment and educational opportunities because of hair texture or protective hairstyles including braids, dreadlocks, twists, or
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By Nyah Peeples After a two-year hiatus, CultureCon is back in person this year and brought Nike Yardrunners (3.0) with them. CultureCon is the “fastest-growing conference for creatives and changemakers of color who plan to elevate their social network and make a real mark on culture.” This year the conference spanned a three-city tour — Atlanta (May 2-7),
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By Cassandra Sherrill North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has collaborated with MxD Learn to create online courses for the launch of its Virtual Training Center (VTC). The courses developed by N.C. A&T’s Center of Excellence in Product Design and Advanced Manufacturing (CEPDAM) aim to close the skills and perception gaps in modern manufacturing
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Courtesy of Spelman College Following an extensive search, globally renowned HBCU Spelman College has appointed TIFF Investment Management (“TIFF”) as its outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) to steward its $500 million endowment and to continue the 29-year history of sustaining and strengthening the College’s endowment. “The primary goal of our endowment is to ensure intergenerational
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Courtesy of Alabama State University Both Alabama State University and students enrolled in ASU’s Percy J. Vaughn College of Business Administration (COBA) brought home cash awards after competing in the “The YARD” Pitch Competition HBCU Initiative sponsored by Vulcan Materials Company. The event coincided with The Magic City Classic and was held at the Innovation
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Courtesy of Morgan State University Ida E. Jones, Ph.D., associate director of Special Collections and university archivist at Morgan State University, was recently appointed to the Women’s Suffrage National Monument Foundation Council of Advisors. The Foundation is dedicated to preserving the multitude of diverse histories that collectively tell an inclusive and complete story of women’s fight
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By Emmanuel Freeman Some of the next generation of NASA astronauts, scientists and engineers may just have their beginning at Tennessee State University. TSU and the federal agency are expanding an existing STEM education program to include high school students in Middle Tennessee. The new initiative is funded with a $480,000 NASA grant over a period
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Courtesy of Denmark Technical College Denmark Technical College recently held its third annual App Challenge Expo, a technology competition open to students and the public designed to encourage residents of rural South Carolina to learn how to code, create and to pursue information technology careers. The expo is produced by Denmark Tech’s innovation team, led
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