By Mike Emery There are many advantages for students starting their academic journeys at community colleges then transferring to universities to complete their bachelor’s degrees. Cost, flexible schedules, smaller class sizes and adjusting to new learning environments are just some of the benefits of starting at a two-year institution before attending a university. While there
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By Sophie Debb Golf has long been difficult to access by communities of color. The barriers have ranged from hard line racist practices at member clubs to more systemic issues involving the locations of courses or even the cost of equipment. Howard University, one of the most prestigious historically black colleges in the United States,
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By David Thompson The Natural Sciences Day and Undergraduate Research Celebration held earlier this month highlighted student research projects conducted during the academic year and recognitions students earned for participation in national research conferences. The research work included projects from the Title III-funded Undergraduate Research Experiences, the National Science Foundation-sponsored Research Experience for Undergraduates, and
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By Brittany Bailer Canada’s Parliamentary Black Caucus and five leaders of the​​​​ United States of America’s Legacy Civil Rights Organizations convened in a historic meeting on the grounds of Howard University. A delegation of seven Black Parliamentarians met with Marc H. Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League, Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the ​​NAACP, Melanie Campbell,
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By Keenan Higgins Losing a parent is never an easy thing to deal with, and unfortunately famed director Spike Lee is currently understanding that feeling immensely following the death of his dad, Bill Lee. In addition to helping give birth to a superstar or two, the late 94-year-old was also a respected jazz composer in
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By Kenneth Mullinax The popular digital marketing course – Empower by GoDaddy – is back, and is again sponsored by Alabama State University’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC). The free course is offered only to local small businesses headquartered in Alabama. Interested business owners should register online at https://asbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/9599 NO LATER THAN June 5 at 5 p.m.The course is being offered as a virtual,
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By Angela Johnson Amanda Gorman made news and history as the youngest inaugural poet when she wrote “The Hill We Climb” for President Joe Biden’s 2021 inauguration. Two years later, her poem is back in the news as Daily Salinas, a parent of two children, had it removed from a Miami-area elementary school for including what she believed to
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