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A House lawmaker has introduced a bill to "terminate" the U.S. Department of Education.

U.S. Department of Education Awards Bowie State $5 Million Grant to Diversify Pipeline of School Counselors

Courtesy of Bowie State University Congressman Steny Hoyer hosted a round table discussion with students and faculty members at Bowie State today to discuss mental health issues plaguing public schools, and the five-year $5 million grant recently awarded to the university by the Department of Education (DoE) to combat the crisis. The grant is funded

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FAMU Office of Communications Wins Three National Awards

By Andrew Skerritt The FAMU Office of Communications won three Collegiate Advertising Awards for designs created by graphic designer Brion Eason. FAMU won the Bronze Award for the design of the College of Love and Charity umbrella, a Gold Award for Special Events for the Harambee Festival design, and a Gold Award for the Harambee

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Howard University Partners with Massive Data Institute and Morgan State University for Environmental Data Initiative

By Brittany Bailer Researchers atĀ Howard University, Morgan State University and Georgetown University School of Public Policyā€™sĀ Massive Data InstituteĀ (MDI)Ā are partnering to develop theĀ Environmental Impact Data CollaborativeĀ (EIDC), a data and computing infrastructure that will support community groups, policymakers and scholars in their efforts to effectively create environmental policies. The cross-institutional partnership will allow the EIDC to directly

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Democratic leaders want the party to stop its Kamala Harris pile-on ahead of 2024

ByĀ Jasmine WrightĀ andĀ Edward-Isaac Dovere Elizabeth Warren has called twice to apologize. Over a month later, Kamala Harris hasnā€™t called back. In a local Boston radio interview in late January, Warren was enthusiastic about President Joe Biden running for reelection but, asked if Biden should keep Harris as his running mate, she said, ā€œI really want to

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Thousands of local students march down Pennsylvania Avenue to the US Capitol during a nationwide student walkout for gun control in Washington, DC, March 14, 2018. Students across the US walked out of classes on March 14, in a nationwide call for action against gun violence following the shooting deaths last month at a Florida high school. The nationwide protest is being held one month to the day after Nikolas Cruz, a troubled 19-year-old former student at Stoneman Douglas, unleashed a hail of gunfire on his former classmates. / AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEBSAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images

The National School Walkout Led By Students Protesting Gun Violence

ByĀ Katie ReillyĀ andĀ Kim Bubello Thousands of students marched out of their classrooms on Wednesday during a national walkout to demand action on gun violence ā€” one month after 17 people were killed in a shooting atĀ Marjory Stoneman Douglas High SchoolĀ in Parkland, Florida. AboutĀ 3,000 students at Marjory Stoneman DouglasĀ marched onto the schoolā€™s football field, and many continued

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TSU program is designed to get more HBCU students involved in the outdoors

By Alexis Marshall The outdoor recreation industry is overwhelmingly white. A new program at Tennessee State University aims to change that by getting more HBCU students involved in the outdoors. A MARTƍNEZ, HOST: Hiking, camping, fishing – the people who participate in these kinds of activities tend to be white. One report found that in

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New Mentorship Program Provides Guidance and Support for Lincoln University of Missouri School of Nursing Students

By Jenny Schaben The Mid-Missouri Black Nurses Association andĀ Lincoln University of MissouriĀ (LU) have entered a formal agreement aimed at supporting the success of future nurses during a signing ceremony on Monday, March 20. The Helen L. Monroe Mentorship Program will pair experienced nursing professionals with Lincoln University nursing students. LUĀ School of NursingĀ Department Head Dr. Jennifer

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Coppin State University Receives $3.9 Million Grant for New Broadband Internet Pilot Program

Courtesy of Coppin State University Coppin State University and the U.S. Department of Commerce today announced the launch of ConnectEagle Nation, a collaborative broadband internet pilot program that will improve connectivity and access for economically disadvantaged and underserved communities in West Baltimore. ConnectEagle Nation will serve communities along the West North Avenue Corridor, utilizing a

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Kayla Austin, the Bison behind My Gun’s Been Moved at Howard University

By Nylah Lee Growing up in Chicago, sophomore Kayla Austin says gun violence was a topic that was discussed often. However, she felt that there was not much conversation regarding gun violence, specifically against children and teens, and its impact. ā€œAnd so through doing research, I realized how many shooting [victims] were kids, with a

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