April 21, 2023

FAMU Launches 4th Annual ‘1887Strikes’ Day of Giving Drive

Courtesy of Florida A&M University Florida A&M University is preparing for its 4th Annual Day of Giving ‘1887Strikes,’ which runs from 9 a.m. Thursday, April 20 to 4:27 p.m. Friday, April 21. Friends, alumni, faculty, students, and staff are being asked to financially support a broad range of initiatives and scholarships to benefit students. Donors

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Bowie State’s Stephanie Nelson Joins JP Morgan Hackathon

Courtesy of Bowie State University Junior computer technology major Stephanie Nelson will be participating in the upcoming JP Morgan Data for Good Hackathon. Nelson will travel to JP Morgan Chase’s New Jersey offices to take part in the two-day event, scheduled for April 21-22. The hackathon is meant to highlight the positives of ethical hacking,

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NSU’s Dr. Vaughan-Eden Honored for Social Work Leadership

Courtesy of Norfolk State University Dr. Viola Vaughan-Eden, professor and Ph.D. program director at the Ethelyn R. Strong School of Social Work at Norfolk State University, received the Outstanding Individual in Academia from the Congressional Research Institute for Social Work and Policy (CRISP) during their Social Work Day on the Hill event. “Organizations like CRISP provide an opportunity for our

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Meharry Wins DoD Nunn-Perry Award for Innovation in MPP

Courtesy of Meharry Medical College The Department of Defense and Office of Small Business Programs recently awarded Meharry Medical College the Nunn-Perry Award for its work in the Mentor-Protégé Program (MPP). Meharry is a member of one of four mentor-protégé teams selected to receive the Nunn-Perry Award. Meharry Medical College worked with the team in

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Alabama State Advances to Super-16 in Honda Challenge

By Kenneth Mullinax/ASU Alabama State University’s Honda Campus All-Star Challenge Team, competing at the national finals tournament this week in Torrance, California, advanced to the Super-16 Level. The accomplishment places the ASU team among the top Historically Black College or Universities (HBCUs) in the nation at the event, which showcases the best HBCU teams in a Jeopardy-like, fact-based, question-and-answer challenge.

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Buttigieg Tours Howard, Highlights $10M Transit Grant

By Sholnn Z. Freeman U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg toured Howard University, where he visited with middle school students, Howard University students, and was briefed on the University’s expanding research footprint in transportation. At the College of Engineering and Architecture, Buttigieg participated in meetings with students and faculty. They put the spotlight on the Howard

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PVAMU Launches PVU Teach to Boost Black STEM Teachers

Courtesy of Prairie View A&M University Prairie View A&M University’s Whitlowe R. Green College of Education and Marvin D. and June Samuel Brailsford College of Arts and Sciences will hold a site visit to officially launch PVU Teach, part of a nationwide effort to improve STEM teaching and learning. PVU Teach is a teacher certification program for undergraduate students in

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