July 2023 - Page 11

N.C. A&T Hosts Multi-Agency Public Safety Training Event

By Jackie Torok North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will host a three-day public safety training event involving local, state, regional and federal agencies in Truist Stadium at East Lindsay and Sullivan streets. The event scenario, which will take place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 12, through Friday, July 14, will

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JSU Joins Deloitte Program to Boost Diverse CPA Talent

Courtesy of Jackson State University In an effort to support a racially and ethnically diverse student population and help strengthen the pipeline of diverse CPA talent, Jackson State University has announced its collaboration with the Deloitte Foundation in the Deloitte Foundation Accounting Scholars Program (DFASP). Launched in 2021, the DFASP works in parallel with Deloitte’s* MADE (Making Accounting

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Lane College Earns 10-Year SACSCOC Reaffirmation

Lane College has successfully received another 10-year reaffirmation of accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). The SACSCOC, one of the leading regional accrediting bodies in the U.S., has recognized Lane for its continued dedication to maintaining high educational standards. Lane was recently notified of the SACSCOC board decision,

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TSU Hosts Chevy DTU Commercial Featuring Terrence J

By Alexis Clark It was lights, camera, action as Tennessee State University was the site for an upcoming national Chevrolet commercial featuring TV Personality and actor Terrence J! General Motors representatives and a production team filmed commercial scenes on the TSU campus to highlight the 2023 Chevy Discover the Unexpected (DTU) Fellows, a partnership the

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Central State Joins $10M USDA NEXTGEN Ag Workforce Grant

Courtesy of Central State University Central State University is a partner institution on a $10 million award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture through the From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals (NEXTGEN) program. A coalition of two Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs),

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Aubra Gantt Named Chancellor of Southern University SUSLA

Courtesy of Southern University at Shreveport Louisiana The Southern University System today unanimously approved President Dennis J. Shields’ recommendation of Aubra Gantt as the next chancellor of Southern University Shreveport (SUSLA). Gantt, a native of Shreveport, has more than 25 years of progressive experience in postsecondary education, and has served in various state government, academic

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CAU Hosts STEM Basketball Camp with Atlanta Dream & Microsoft

Courtesy of Clark Atlanta University The Atlanta Dream will kick off a series of free basketball camps on June 24 and 25 for girls ages 6-14 at Epps Gymnasium, home of the Clark Atlanta University Panthers. The camp, sponsored by Microsoft, is designed to apply science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) concepts to basketball and

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Black in Astro, White House Spotlight Black Space Leaders

By Brittany Bailer In celebration of the second annual Black Space Week, Black in Astro, an organization founded by doctoral student Ashley L. Walker, co-hosted a series of panels with the White House. The event, “From the Apollo to The Artemis Generation: Celebrating our History and Charting our Future Forum,” featured experts from across the space

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TSU Becomes First HBCU to Launch Men’s Ice Hockey Program

By Nick Guerriero Tennessee State University is set to make history by becoming the first historically black college or university (HBCU) to offer men’s ice hockey at the collegiate level. TSU will make this groundbreaking announcement at Bridgestone Arena prior to the 2023 NHL Draft on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. The addition of ice hockey

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N.C. A&T Joins DoD Civilian Training Corps Pilot Program

Courtesy of North Carolina A&T State University North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is among four universities selected by the Department of Defense (DOD) to pilot the Defense Civilian Training Corps (DCTC). The primary goal of the program is to equip the next generation of national security leaders through mentorship and professional development. N.C.

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