By Brittany Bailer The Marriott-Sorenson Center for Hospitality Leadership at Howard University School of Business hosted its official ribbon-cutting ceremony last week. Created in honor of former Marriott president and CEO Arne M. Sorenson, the Marriott-Sorenson Center was created by a $20 million gift from The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation in 2021. It
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By Andrew Skeritt Florida A&M University (FAMU) and The Citizens Campaign Wednesday announced the establishment of a Citizen Leadership Training Base designed to train students and members of the community in no-blame, pragmatic problem-solving skills and provide opportunities for them to put their training to use as “citizen leaders” working to better their communities and our country. FAMU
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By Suzanne Gamboa The political uproar over racial and ethnic studies programs in higher education is clouding the reality that few four-year institutions offer a major in Latino studies. Such small numbers also are the reality with majors in the study of other racial and ethnic groups. A major in Latino studies is offered by just
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By Jamie Crockett North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University was awarded a three-year $1.5 million NASA grant to establish an institute connected to the agency’s new Data Science Equity, Access, and Priority in Research and Education (DEAP) opportunity for historically Black colleges and universities. As principal investigator (PI), Leila Hashemi Beni, Ph.D., an associate
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By D. Thompson Bowie State University will celebrate its 158th Founders’ Day on Wednesday, April 19, with a convocation ceremony honoring the institution’s historic and ongoing commitment to academic excellence. Featured highlights of the event include special recognition of 1,075 Fall 2022 Dean’s list students and members of academic honor societies. Set for 10 a.m. in
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Courtesy of Clark Atlanta University Clark Atlanta University will host the 2023 HBCU Environmental Justice Summit on its campus on April 19 and 20, 2023. The event will provide awareness of the environmental injustices that exist within predominately minority neighborhoods and will feature discussions with experts, community leaders, students, and representatives from government agencies. In
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Course of Tennessee State University Discussing his experience during the merger of Tennessee State University and the University of Tennessee, a former TSU administrator said April 5 that the historically black university’s continued existence will greatly depend on the strength of its students and alumni. Dr George A. Pruitt, former vice president of Student Affairs,
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