By Jason Fuller The cost of tuition and fees for full-time students at Stanford University is just north of $56,000 a year, and the prestigious college accepts fewer than 4% of applicants. So when Myles Hinton, a native of Johns Creek, Ga., was accepted on a full scholarship in 2019, the moment wasn’t lost on
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By Amber D. Dodd In an intercollegiate, Howard University research article, it was determined that, through media, education and science, racism is still found throughout societal depictions of humanity. Rui Diogo, PhD, associate professor in the College of Medicine and Fatimah Jackson, PhD, a biology professor and director of the Universityâs Cobb Research Laboratory, led
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By William C. Rhoden The Boston Celtics will advance to the Eastern Conference finals; the Philadelphia 76ers are going home. For Bostonâs first-year coach Joe Mazzulla, the Celticsâ 112-88 blowout victory means the continuation of what has been an up-and-down postseason journey through the rough waters of being an NBA coach. For Philadelphia coach Doc
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Courtesy of Talladega College Talladega College celebrated its largest graduating class at the 148th commencement exercise Saturday, May 6. For the first time, commencement was held at the Dr. Billy C. Hawkins Student Activity Center. The 187 fall and spring graduates made a dramatic entrance, beginning their procession at Savery Library. They were preceded by
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By Kenneth Mulliax Alabama State Universityâs Department of Health Services has extended its COVID-19 initiatives to the state of Mississippi. True to their calling, members of ASUâs healthcare team recently traveled to Itta Bena, Miss. and put ASU’s ideals of CommUniversity into high-gear by offering free COVIDÂ testing and vaccinations and educational information. Dr. Joyce Loyd-Davis,
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By Claretta Bellamy Parents of Black students at a high school in California are worried for their childrenâs safety after a threat was made on Instagram earlier this month. The parents told NBC News that they have little details regarding the incident involving the threat made against Black students who attend Western High School in Anaheim,
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By David Thompson Seven incarcerated citizens at Jessup Correctional Institution have completed their first semester of courses offered by Bowie State towards a degree in sociology or a certificate in entrepreneurship. These male students were the first cohort of a new program launched in January that covers an inmatesâ tuition and fees through federal Second
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