Courtesy of Prairie View A&M University Thanks to the internet, just about everything is at our fingertips—information, opportunities and connections. But what if you can’t access the internet? That’s where the Biden-Harris Administration’s Internet for All initiative steps in. Its goal is to bring high-speed internet to everyone in America. Earlier this year, the National Telecommunications and
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By Emmanuel Freeman Tennessee State University is looking for hundreds of Amazon employees to enroll this fall! TSU and Amazon have partnered to provide the company’s hourly employees an opportunity to take college courses as a part of the Career Choice tuition assistance program. Career Choice is Amazon’s $1.2 billion commitment to upskill more than
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Courtesy of Lane College Lane College will commemorate the many contributions of mathematician and college president Dr. Wesley Cornelious McClure during a building renaming ceremony at 12 noon CST on Thursday, March 9th. The renaming ceremony will be held in the Lane science and business building at 335 Middleton Street in Jackson near the corner
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Before starting college, Taylor Mohead had never been outside her hometown of Houston. Now, the recent Tuskegee University graduate is trekking around trees in Hazel Green, Alabama, in fire gear and sweltering heat. The U.S. Forest Service intern is among 20 students from historically Black colleges or universities who are participating in a prescribed burn
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Courtesy of John C. Smith U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm hosted an energy town hall meeting in the Duke Hall Community Room at Johnson C. Smith University on Monday, June 26, 2023. Granholm’s town hall was an effort to educate the Charlotte area on President Joe Biden’s “Investing in America” agenda. During the event,
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Courtesy of Fisk University Fisk University has experienced a dramatic increase in enrollment over the past 5 years, fueled by a tailored emphasis on student outcomes and success. Last year, the University was ranked the #1 institution in the country by Forbes for academic effectiveness, a testament to its exceptional focus on delivering transformative experiences
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By Alexis Clark Tennessee State University’s accelerated medical program is one step closer to fulfilling part of its mission as the first cohort prepares to enter medical school. In 2021, TSU put out a national call to recruit students, aspiring to become medical doctors and dentists, for the innovative Dr. Levi Watkins, Jr. Institute Meharry
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Courtesy of Clark Atlanta University Clark Atlanta University is proud to announce its selection as an Institute Partner for the 2023 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. Beginning June 21, 2023, the university will host 25 of Africa’s bright, emerging leaders representing 18 African countries for a six-week intensive Leadership Institute, sponsored by the
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By Brittany Bailer Four Howard University students, Jacob Bellevue, Robertney Harlan, Brielle Smith, and Eshe Ukweli traveled to Detroit for “Discover the Unexpected,” a 10-week immersive internship in marketing and communications. They join a cohort of ten HBCU students from around the country in learning content creation and familiarizing themselves with the technological advancements that power the automotive industry. “As
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Hill Harper, an actor known for his roles on “CSI: NY” and “The Good Doctor,” announced on Monday that he is running for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat and challenging U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin for the Democratic nomination. Harper is the sixth Democratic candidate to enter the race for retiring Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow’s seat.
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