Courtesy of Howard University Howard University announced the appointment of civil rights lawyer and scholar Sherrilyn Ifill, as the inaugural Vernon E. Jordan, Jr., Esq. Endowed Chair in Civil Rights. This appointment is a testament to Ifill’s distinguished career and outstanding contributions to the fields of law, civil rights, and social justice. Ifill most recently served as
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Courtesy of Savannah State University Savannah State University (SSU) has received a $25,000 gift from Hyundai Motor America in support of undergraduate students in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. Additional to the scholarship investment, the funds will also be used to provide STEM camps to local children, to help expose more young minds
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Courtesy of Clark Atlanta University Clark Atlanta University has announced the appointment of Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D., as Southern Regional Director of the National Center for Entrepreneurship at CAU. As part of a partnership with The Howard University and PNC National Center for Entrepreneurship, the center will support expanded opportunities for Black entrepreneurship through ownership,
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Courtesy of University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff UAPB was one of five historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) participating in a second annual Leadership Exchange Program sponsored by Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) in May 2023. The University of Arkansas Pine Bluff (UAPB) group visited BMS’s Lawrenceville and New Brunswick, New Jersey sites. This year’s
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By Morehouse College Morehouse College has received $1 million from JPMorgan Chase to support the growth of Black businesses in the metro Atlanta area and launch a cohesive regional network for organizations dedicated to serving entrepreneurs of color. The grant is being managed by the Morehouse Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (MIEC), a leader in higher
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Courtesy of Central State University Central State University is becoming a powerhouse in research development in Ohio and the nation while students and faculty benefit from millions of dollars in grant funding for sponsored research. The growth in research funding supports the University’s goal to attain a Carnegie Research II designation, a leading framework for categorizing U.S.
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By Misha Cornelius The Howard University Board of Trustees unanimously approved the re-naming of The Undergraduate Library in honor of The 17th Howard University President Wayne A. I. Frederick, M.D., MBA. Board Chairman Laurence Morse, PhD, announced the building’s new name to a room full of Howard University trustees, alumni, staff and supporters of the University during
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Courtesy of Morris Brown College United States Senator Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) appeared at Morris Brown College Tuesday afternoon to announce a federal funding package he secured to help equip the HBCU with the resources needed to support its growing student body. The package, totaling $2.9 million, will be used to expand the college’s educational curriculum, refurbish buildings
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Courtesy of Morehouse School of Medicine Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) is proud to announce that five of its students have been selected to participate in the second year of the NFL Diversity in Sports Medicine Pipeline Initiative. The initiative is a joint venture between the NFL, the NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS), and the Professional Football
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Courtesy of Fort Valley State University The University of Georgia has been awarded $1 million from the National Science Foundation’s Regional Innovation Engines program for the Next Generation Agriculture project, a broad collaboration intended to help Georgia farmers move toward “Ag 4.0”—the fourth agricultural revolution—in their practices. UGA and Fort Valley State University—Georgia’s only land-grant institutions—are NextGA’s
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