By President Larry Robinson, Ph.D. It’s an exciting time to be at Florida A&M University. The key academic and accountability indicators are pointing in the right direction. We are on the rise. For the fourth consecutive year, FAMU remains the highest-ranked public Historically Black College and University (HBCU), according to U.S. News & World Report
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Courtesy of Bowie State University Six students represented Bowie State at the World Congress on Undergraduate Research (WorldCUR) held from April 3 – 6 at the University of Warwick in Birmingham, England to showcase their projects on how to combat the food security crisis that impacts millions around the globe daily. WorldCUR brings together the
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Courtesy of Clark Atlanta University SNIPES, the leading streetwear and sneaker retailer, has announced the launch of its Pay It Forward initiative, a nationwide campaign to support Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The initiative is part of SNIPES’ commitment to giving back to the community and investing in the future of HBCUs and their graduates. Through
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By Kelsey Sharpe Tennessee State University alumna Oprah Winfrey is coming home to headline TSU’s Spring Commencement as the keynote speaker for the undergraduate Commencement on Saturday, May 6 at 8 a.m. CDT, in Hale Stadium. United States Congressman Bennie G. Thompson, Miss-Second District, will address graduate students at an indoor ceremony on Friday, May
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By Markita C. Rowe Emmy Award-winning star of ABC’s “Abbott Elementary,” singer, producer and activist Sheryl Lee Ralph will join North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and community friends for their second Town & Gown celebration Friday, April 28. Students will have the opportunity to spend an Evening with Sheryl Lee Ralph as she discusses her
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By Jewly Hight At the 2018 edition of Coachella, Beyoncé showed us how a global pop star celebrates the marching bands of historically Black colleges and universities in a spectacular festival performance, then translates that into a downright marvel of a concert documentary and live album. Live performance is also the realm that the Aristocrat of Bands
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By Brittany Bailer The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) and Howard University are pleased to announce the selection of the inaugural class of Foreign Agricultural Service Diversity Fellows. On December 22, 2022, the Foreign Agricultural Service offered four outstanding individuals the opportunity to join the first cohort of FAS Diversity Fellowship Program (FDFP) Fellows. FDFP is a
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