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Texas Southern Joins NSF Energy Transition Innovation Bid

Courtesy of Texas Southern University The Greater Houston Partnership and the Houston Energy Transition Initiative (HETI), in partnership with five regional universities, including Texas Southern University, the University of Houston, University of Texas, Austin, Rice University and Texas A&M University, was recently named a semifinalist for the National Science Foundation Regional Innovation Engine (NSF Engines)

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Virginia State Band Partners with Pearl Corporation

Courtesy of Virginia State University Virginia State University has announced the VSU Trojan Explosion Marching Band and VSU Percussion Studio has formally entered into a partnership with renowned musical instrument manufacturer Pearl Corporation. The partnership means that VSU will perform using instruments manufactured by this industry leader exclusively. “I am truly excited to help establish

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FAMU Suspends Football Activities Over Rap Video Incident

By Uwa Ede-Osifo Florida A&M University suspended all football-related activities after a rap music video featuring some of the team’s players was recorded without permission in a football locker room. Head football coach Willie R. Simmons said in a statement Friday night: “The video contained graphic language that is not consistent with Florida A&M’s core values, principles, and

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Georgia Rep. Mesha Mainor Switches from Democrat to GOP

By Jessica Washington Georgia State Representative Mesha Mainor is sticking by her decision to switch political parties. Last Tuesday, State Representative Mesha Mainor announced that she was leaving the Democratic party for the GOP. The move makes Mainor the first Black woman to serve as a Republican in the Georgia General Assembly. It also means that

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WVSU Awarded Grant to Boost Vaccine Confidence in WV

Courtesy of West Virginia State University The West Virginia State University (WVSU) Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) Program has been awarded a $50,050 Extension Collaborative on Immunization Teaching and Engagement (EXCITE)grant as a subaward in collaboration with West Virginia University (WVU), which will help the Cooperative Extension System to continue its mission to increase vaccine confidence among

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UVI Ranked Top HBCU for Online Degrees by Forbes

Courtesy of the University of the Virgin Islands In a list published last week on Forbes.com, the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) was ranked as one of the top Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with online degree programs in the U.S. in 2023. The UVI online degree program was recognized among ten distinguished HBCUs

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TSU Men’s Initiative Empowers Black Male Student Leaders

Within the Men’s Initiative Graduation Acceleration Program (G.A.P.), a bond was forged between Tennessee State University students and their dedicated advisors. These advisors are more than mentors; they became father figures to students like Dwight DeBerry II, a TSU junior hailing from Memphis who holds the title of Mister Junior for the upcoming school year.

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Bowie State Leads AI Effort to Combat Misinformation Threats

Courtesy of Bowie State University Bowie State University (BSU) in collaboration with The Maryland Center, TDX International, LLC (TDXi), an Alaska Native 8 (a) small business subsidiary of TDX Corporation and Forward Edge AI, a minority owned small business, have completed the first phase of a research and development (R & D) project designed to

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Howard Names Roman Neal II Latest Boseman Scholar

By Brooke Binson Roman Neal ll, incoming freshman from Memphis, Tennessee has been announced as the latest Chadwick Boseman Scholar at Howard University. Neal is a graduate of New Ballet Ensemble and School and KIPP Memphis Collegiate High. Neal will begin studying dance arts on campus this fall. The Chadwick A. Boseman Memorial Scholarship provides incoming fine arts

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Biden Honors Emmett Till With National Monument Designation

By Juliana Kim President Biden will designate a national monument at three sites in honor of Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley — both of whom served as catalysts for the civil rights movement. Biden is expected to sign a proclamation on Tuesday, which will be the 82nd anniversary of Till’s birth. The new monument will

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