By Todd Simmons North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s impact on the state economy is growing as quickly as the university itself, according to a study released today that quantifies that economic footprint at a whopping $2.4 billion. That represents growth of 63% since fiscal year 2018, the source of data for a similar
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By Andrew J. Skerritt For third-generation Rattler Andrea Pugh-Kelley, walking onstage to be hooded for her Ph.D. was the culmination of a journey of scientific research and environmental justice that began in elementary school. In the aftermath of the city of Flint, Michigan, water crisis, Pugh-Kelley wrote her dissertation on PFAS, an emerging major contaminant in the Great Lakes region. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS are chemicals that resist grease, oil, water, and heat. First used in the 1940s, PFAS are found in hundreds of products, including stain-
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Tou Thao, the last former Minneapolis police officer convicted in state court for his role in the killing of George Floyd, was sentenced Monday to 4 years and 9 months. Thao had testified that he merely served as a “human traffic cone” when he held back concerned bystanders who gathered as former Officer Derek Chauvin, who is white, knelt on Floyd’s neck for
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By Emmanuel Freeman New faces and enhanced spaces will kick off the new academic year at Tennessee State University. Freshman move-in, a highly anticipated event, will take place over three days from August 14-16. Returning students will arrive later that week. As students unpack and prepare to focus on their academics for the next nine
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By Brittany Bailer The Howard University campus community embraced hundreds of freshmen students moving into campus housing this week. As families traveled from near and far, a new class of Bison was welcomed with music and smiles from student leaders, volunteers, housing staff, and administrators. “I am excited to extend a warm welcome to the
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By Jessica Washington After a massive riverfront brawl in Montgomery, Ala., put his city in the spotlight, the city’s mayor is stepping into the fray. “Justice will be served,” said Montgomery Mayor Steven L. Reedin a statement on Sunday. The question is what, exactly, does justice look like in the context of what appears to
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By Markita C. Rowe North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University rising sophomore public relations majors Renee Douglas and Steven Matthews Jr., along with rising junior multimedia journalism majors Chrysta Nichols and Gabrielle Heyward, have been chosen to participate in the McClatchy Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Internship. McClatchy, a renowned media and publishing
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By Alexis Clark With the hottest month ever recorded around the world now over, Tennessee State University says it plans to continue taking precautions to keep the campus community safe. The University has been proactive all summer long in sharing important information on how to beat the sweltering heat. TSU health officials and emergency management staff
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Courtesy of the University of the Virgin Islands New and transfer students enrolled at the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) are set to receive a warm welcome next week as faculty and staff on both campuses prepare for the start of the 2023 Fall Semester with events taking place both on and off-campus. On
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By Andrew Skerritt The Florida A&M University-based (FAMU) Florida Small Business Development Center (FSBDC at FAMU) received $3 million as part of the Biden administration’s Capital Readiness Program (CRP) initiative to promote small and minority owned businesses. The grant, combined with $1 million in FAMU matching funds, will be used to establish the Florida Panhandle
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