April 14, 2023

Dr. JoAnn Haysbert, Hampton University Provost and Chancellor, Named to ā€œTop 25 Women Making A Difference in the World of Academiaā€ by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education Magazine

Courtesy of Hampton University Hampton University Provost and Chancellor JoAnn Haysbert, Ed.D. has been named to the 2023 ā€œTop 25 Women Making a Difference in the World of Academiaā€ byĀ Diverse: Issues In Higher EducationĀ magazine, an annual list that showcases the exceptional contributions and leadership skills of women in the academic world. ā€œDr. Haysbert has been

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HBCUs Should Lead the Effort To Democratize Higher Learning, Extending Their Reach Into Every Prison In This Country

By Mr. Rodney Spivey-Jones Thatā€™s the long refrain reverberating in my mind the entire week I spent at Morehouse last October. I listened to stories about Dr. King, the student; discussed identity and the power of narrative at the Gaffney Lecture; and conversed with the Oprah Winfrey Scholars and the Prison Education Ambassadors. The week

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Bowie State Bowling Team Finishes Second at Conference Championship

By Jonathan Saxon The Bowie State womenā€™s bowling team ended the 2023 season as the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) runner-ups. The Bulldogs rolled through two days of competition at the 2023 CIAA Bowling Championship before falling to the top-seed Fayetteville State Broncos 4-0 in the title match. ā€œThe girls put up a good fight,ā€

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University Galleries at N.C. A&T To Host HBCU Artists’ ” Common Roots, Many Branches”

By Markita C. Rowe The University Galleries at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will host a new art exhibition, ā€œCommon Roots: Many Branches.ā€ The show, featuring more than 60 works, opens Monday, March 20, and runs through Friday, April 14, with a re-opening Friday, May 12, through Friday, July 28. The 18 artists

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HSSU receives funding to push Geospatial Intelligence programming among HBCU

Courtesy of Harris-Stowe State University Harris-Stowe State University (HSSU), along with the University of Missouri-St. Louis, Unleashing Potential and Gateway Global, have received funding to advance the Geospatial Intelligence vision in the St. Louis area. T-REX, the innovation and entrepreneurial development center located in downtown St. Louis, has created a geospatial programming initiative through the

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University Library: Gifted Black Girl uses Laptop, Writes Notes for the Paper, Essay, Study for Class Assignment. Students Learning, Studying for Exams College. Side View Portrait with Bookshelves

Black students are less likely to attain college degrees because of discrimination and external responsibilities, study finds

By Jalen Brown Black college students have lower six-year completion rates for any type of degree or certificate program than any other racial or ethnic group because ofĀ racial discrimination, the high cost of higher education and a multitude of external responsibilities, according to a new Lumina Foundation-Gallup 2023 State of Higher Education study. The study,

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Lincoln University Sets Dedication of Dr. James Frank Hall for April 21

Courtesy of Lincoln University of Missouri Lincoln University of Missouri will dedicate a campus building to honor a former university president on April 21. The event will commemorate the renaming of Founders Hall to Dr. James Frank Hall. The LUĀ Board of CuratorsĀ voted last November to rename the hall that primarily houses Lincolnā€™s science and agriculture

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