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
MoreCourtesy 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
MoreBy 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
MoreBy 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
MoreBy 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
MoreBy 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
MoreBy 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
MoreCourtesy 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
MoreCourse 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,
MoreBy Emmanuel Freeman It is always special when former TSU students return to campus, but for Juanita Brown Ingram, that moment on Wednesday was extra special. The red carpet was laid out, as TSU officials, student leaders and community officials were on hand, to welcome the reigning Mrs. Universe, a 1999 graduate and former member of the
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