January 18, 2023

NFPLA Taps TSU Coach Eddie George To Lead 2023 Collegiate Bowl

By Kelli Sharpe Tennessee State University head football coach Eddie George will lead a group of draft-eligible college players in the 2023 NFLPA Bowl. George, a Heisman Trophy winner and a former NFL standout, has been named one of the head coaches for this year’s event. The game will take place on January 28 and

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​American Cancer Society Awards ASU Researcher $2.6 Million Grant to Continue Cancer Research

By Hazel Scott Dr. Manoj K. Mishra is once again helping establish Alabama State University as a leader in cancer research. Mishra, founder and director of the Cancer Biology Research and Training (CBRT) program, has been awarded a four-year, $2,631,400 grant from the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) Diversity in Cancer Research Institutional Development (DCRID) to

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New York City nurses end strike after reaching a tentative agreement

By Emily Olson A strike involving more than 7,000 nurses at two of New York City’s biggest hospitals has ended. After three days on the picket line, the New York State Nurses Association union said it reached tentative deals with Mount Sinai Health System and Montefiore Health System. The deal includes “concrete enforceable safe staffing ratios” so

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Jonathan Logan Family Foundation Gift to Spelman College Establishes New Center for Documentary Media Studies – the First at an HBCU

Courtesy of Spelman College Spelman College announced a $1 million gift from the Jonathan Logan Family Foundation to establish the Jonathan Logan Family Foundation Center for Documentary Media Studies in the new Mary Schmidt Campbell, Ph.D., Center for Innovation & the Arts. Spelman College is the first Historically Black College & University (HBCU) to offer

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