Courtesy of Central State University This summer, several Central State University students are participating in The Collaborative — an immersive affordable housing internship hosted in collaboration with Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) and CGI Federal. The Central State-exclusive internship program presents an exciting opportunity for students to learn about housing equity and enhance their professional skills. According to
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Courtesy of Texas Southern University Thanks to the generosity of a donor, the Texas Southern University Department of Music has acquired a Steinway piano complete with SPIRIO Technology. The piano was purchased by the donor only four years ago and has a replacement value of $122,000.00. The donor had the opportunity to sell the piano
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Courtesy of Morgan State University Simone Robinson, a Morgan State University graduate student in the School of Architecture & Planning’s (SA+P) Landscape Architecture program, was named a 2023-2024 Transform Mid-Atlantic Civic Fellow. Nominated by Morgan President David K. Wilson, Simone will leverage this esteemed opportunity and platform to strengthen her leadership abilities and engage in civic initiatives. She is one
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Courtesy of Fisk University Fisk University eagerly awaits the arrival of a remarkable group of incoming students. These talented individuals are poised to join our vibrant campus and embark on a transformative journey of personal and academic growth. Destiny Giles, a bright and driven student from Cordova, TN, sets an impressive standard for academic achievement
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By Jarrett Carter Days after the release of video footage detailing the gruesome January beating of Memphis resident Tyre Nichols at the hands of city police officers, Marcus Lyles knew that Howard University community members needed healing and perspective. Like many police officials in major cities nationwide, he knew that the campus community had to
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Yusef Salaam, one of the exonerated “Central Park Five,” has won a Democratic primary for a seat on the New York City Council, all but assuring him of eventual victory. It’s an improbable feat for a political novice who was wrongly accused, convicted and imprisoned as a teenager for the rape and beating of a white jogger
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Courtesy of Meharry Medical College Meharry Medical College’s School of Dentistry will launch a new innovation center to house the latest in dental technology and materials to prepare students for modern-day dental practice. The center will be supported in part by the 2023 Innovation Center Award, presented to the Meharry School of Dentistry by the Center
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By Alexis Clark Tennessee State University College of Agriculture will welcome the first students in a new Master of Science in Agribusiness and Leadership degree program in Fall 2023. The new program will allow students pursuing a master’s degree in agricultural business or agricultural leadership, education, and communications (ALEC) to take a program of study more
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Courtesy of Clark Atlanta University Clark Atlanta University (CAU) has announced that it has received a $1-million gift from Chick-fil-A, Inc., a restaurant company known for the Original Chick-fil-A® Chicken Sandwich and signature hospitality. The gift supports the University’s historic $250 million Campaign for Clark Atlanta University, which has a principal goal of generating much needed
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By Kenneth Mullinax The Alabama State University ASPIRE (Amazing Students Putting in Resilient Efforts to Stay in School) Program hosted a fundraiser on June 23, featuring Brandon Leake as the keynote speaker. Leake, who was the winner of the fifteenth season of the nationally acclaimed TV show – “America’s Got Talent,” (A.G.T.) is also a spoken word poet, educator
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