By Zoë Richards Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday invited Vice President Kamala Harris to Florida to discuss the state’s new Black history curriculum after Harris delivered remarks there blasting the new standards for suggesting enslaved people benefited from skills used in forced labor. “In Florida we are unafraid to have an open and honest dialogue about the issues. And you
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Courtesy of Virginia State University The Historic Fund, a new venture capital fund, has announced that Virginia State University is a HBCU partner supported in the inaugural $10.35 million-dollar fund. The fund is the brainchild of prominent investors and operators in the venture capital ecosystem who recognize the importance of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
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Courtesy of Bowie State University Bowie State University (BSU) in collaboration with The Maryland Center at Bowie State University, Chaminade University and TDX International, LLC (TDXi), an Alaska Native 8 (a) small business subsidiary of TDX Corporation have introduced a Phase II Research and Development (R&D) micro-internship model initiative designed to mitigate misinformation and disinformation
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Courtesy of West Virginia State University West Virginia State University’s (WVSU) Counseling and Wellness Services and Department of Health and Human Performance is sponsoring a Health Expo and Out of the Darkness Walk Suicide Prevention Walk on Thursday, April 27. The Health Expo is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. inside the James C. Wilson
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Courtesy of University of the Virgin Islands The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) held the grand opening of its 13D Research and Strategy Innovation Center today on the Orville E. Kean Campus on St. Thomas. Named after long-time philanthropic supporter 13D Research and Strategy, a St. Thomas-based global research firm, the 18,000-square foot center
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By David K. Li Bronny James, the son of NBA legend LeBron James, has been released from the hospital after he suffered cardiac arrest on the basketball floor, officials said Thursday. Doctors at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles credited the quick attention he received at the University of Southern California on Monday when the medical emergency
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By Tonya Layman, Lauren “Casey” Flowers knew at a young age she wanted to work in health care. But during her first rotation of medical training, the sight of blood made her pass out. “It was not a good look,” she joked. But that turned out to be a blessing in disguise. It led her
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Courtesy of Prairie View A&M University As a result of a successful search, I am pleased to inform you that Dr. Reginald T. Braggs has been appointed Assistant Vice President and Dean of Students. As an alumnus of Prairie View A&M University, Dr. Braggs has served in various higher education, K-12, and military capacities domestically
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Courtesy of Virginia State University Virginia State University is pleased to announce that VSU professor Dr. Karl Jackson has been named a Fulbright Scholar. Dr. Jackson received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award from the U. S. Department of State to travel to Ghana for the 2023-2024 academic year. Dr. Jackson, an associate professor of Chemistry and
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