Courtesy of Clark Atlanta University Clark Atlanta University (CAU) hosted its 35th annual Founders’ Day Spring Convocation for the 2023-2024 academic year Thursday, March 23, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. in the Leonida S. Epps Gymnasium. Clark Atlanta University Founders’ Day Convocation serves as an uplifting and inspiring ceremony that brings CAU family, alumni, and supporters together
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By Brittany Bailer Yolanda Pierce, PhD, dean of the Howard University School of Divinity, has been named the next dean of the Vanderbilt Divinity School. Pierce will leave Howard at the end of the semester and begin her service at Vanderbilt on July 1, pending approval of the Vanderbilt University Board of Trust. Pierce has served as
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By Angela Johnson Whether he’s curating a star-studded hip hop tribute for the GRAMMYs or directing an Oscar-winning documentary about the legendary 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, Amir “Questlove” Thompson has his fingers on the pulse of what’s happening in the culture. Now, the DJ, producer, author and filmmaker is about to get into the publishing game, and
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Courtesy of Cheyney University Students from the Cheyney University’s Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Management (HRTM) Program participated in the National Society of Minorities in Hospitality (NSMH) Northeast Regional Conference on February 16th through the 18th at Virginia State University in Petersburg Virginia. The Cheyney team was comprised of 2 HRTM majors (and seniors): Ashunti Banks and
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By Alexis Clark Tennessee State University honored nearly 3,000 students, recognizing the best and brightest at its 2023 Spring Honors Convocation which is a ceremony that highlights academic rigor. Among the convocation honorees were 2,974 Dean’s List students who maintained a grade point average of 3.0 or higher and 483 President’s List scholars who maintained a 4.0
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By Amber D. Dodd At her core, Christina Vortia is the typical Black girl book lover, a fan of the historic librarians who preserved that authenticity of the Black experience. And now she is Moorland-Spingarn Research Center’s first rare books librarian in over a decade. As a rare books librarian, Vortia will also be working
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Courtesy of Delaware State University Delaware State University was once again the site of the 2023 FIRST Lego League Delaware State Championship on March 18, a robotic competition between 10 teams mostly from Delaware, but also from Maryland and Pennsylvania. In the robotic competition, the 10 teams of students – from grade 4-8 – competed in
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By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University (FAMU) expects more than 1,000 attendees for the three-day Southern Regional Orientation Workshop beginning Friday, March 10. FAMU President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., and Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey will greet the orientation leaders and professionals from more than 40 institutions from nine Southeastern states on at the opening session at
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By Brittany Bailer Howard University School of Business will host its second Executive Lecture Series this year with a visit from finance expert David Solomon in the School of Business auditorium. Solomon is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Prior to the lecture, a Goldman Sachs recruiting team will be distributing information
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Courtesy of Delaware State University Delaware State University’s Safe Space Coalition received financial support for its work to develop a dedicated sexual assault response and prevention program on campus from a two year grant award for $300,000 from the National Organization of Sisters of Color Ending Sexual Assault. The Building the Capacity of Black Programs Funding
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