January 23, 2023

TSU’s Tasha Carson Selected to Present at the National Conference on ‘The First-year Experience’

By Emmanuel Freeman Tasha A. Carson, assistant vice president of First Year Students in the Division of Enrollment Management and Student Success, has been selected to present at the 42nd Annual National Conference on The First-Year Experience in Los Angeles Feb. 2-5. Carson will present to higher education professionals who work with first-year experience and students in transition

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Birmingham Attorney and ASU Alumni Donates $50,000 for COBA Scholarships

By Hazel Scott ASU alumnus and Birmingham attorney Eric Welch Guster knows the importance of giving back to the community, especially to his alma mater. To follow that passion, Guster has given the gift of education by establishing the Eric Guster, Esq. College of Business Scholarship in the amount of $50,000. “The decision to create

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HBCUs are getting creative to meet growing student housing demand

By Char Adams Historically Black colleges and universities have been embroiled in a student housing crisis for decades. Now, some are getting creative to address the problem. Just in time for the fall 2023 semester, Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee, will transform dozens of shipping containers into dorm rooms, forming a small residential community that

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Spelman College Honors Lee Family Legacy with Admissions Office Dedication

Courtesy of Spelman College Spelman College President Dr. Helene Gayle was joined by Spike Lee and his wife Tonya Lewis Lee to rename the College’s Admissions Office in honor of Spike Lee’s grandmother Zimmie Reatha Shelton (Class of 1929) and mother Jacquelyn Shelton Lee (Class of 1954). Spike Lee, well-known film director, producer and actor,

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Howard University Names Misha G. Cornelius Director of Public Relations

Courtesy of Howard University Howard University is pleased to announce Misha G. Cornelius will serve as director of public relations in the Office of University Communications. Cornelius has been a member of Howard University’s public relations team for over four years, serving in roles of increasing responsibility since 2018, most recently serving as the interim director of public relations. As

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FAMU Reports Record $59M in Research & Development Funding

By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University had a record $59.3 million in research and development (R&D) funding and $75.5 million in total awards during fiscal year 2021-2022 at it pushed toward Carnegie R-1 status. The University is on the path toward another record year with more than $56 million in awards as of January 6, 2023,

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