By Brooke Brinson Howard University has announced the appointment ofĀ Robin WhitfieldĀ as associate vice president for finance and bursar in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer. She starts the new role on July 3. Whitfield has more than 20 years of expertise in management, finance, and enterprise systems, and is well-recognized for her creative and
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Courtesy of West Virginia State University The West Virginia State University (WVSU) Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) Program has been awarded a $50,050Ā Extension Collaborative on Immunization Teaching and Engagement (EXCITE)grant as a subaward in collaboration with West Virginia University (WVU), whichĀ will help the Cooperative Extension System to continue its mission to increase vaccine confidence among
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Courtesy of Morehouse School of Medicine National and state-based healthcare leaders and patient advocacy organizations will join Good Days and Morehouse School of Medicine for a special symposium and luncheon in recognition of National Chronic Disease Day in Atlanta, GA, on July 10. Chronic Disease Day is officially recognized in the State of Georgia and
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The oldest historically Black collegiate fraternity in the U.S. says it is relocating a planned convention in two years from Florida because of what it described asĀ Gov. Ron DeSantisāĀ administrationās āharmful, racist and insensitiveā policies towards African Americans. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity said this week that it would move its 2025 convention from Orlando to another
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By Dr. Ivory Phillips Even as word was circulating that a significant number of Tougaloo students and alumni were very displeased with Dr. Carmen Walters as president, the college board announced the resignation of Alcornās president, Dr. Felecia Nave. Then as the writer discussed those Black college presidential shake-ups, he learned that Dr. Ivy Ruth
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Courtesy of University of the Virgin Islands The White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) has announced the distinguished scholars selected for its 2023 cohort, which includes two individuals representing the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI). Recent graduate Michael Bell and senior Jackeima
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Courtesy of Virginia State University Virginia State University is excited to welcome the Rector and President of the only higher education institution for engineering in Moldova, an Eastern European country and former Soviet republic. The leadership from the Technical University of Moldova (UTM) will visit VSU as part of an academic partnership and is also
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