Written by University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB),Ā currently celebrating its year-long sesquicentennial, along with the local community, will celebrateĀ āProfessor Joseph Carter Corbin Dayā on Wednesday, September 27, 2023.Ā Seating for the event is limited, and individuals are highly encouraged to join via livestream atĀ www.youtube.com/uapbtelevision. Corbinās awe-inspiring legacy of
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Written by Coppin State University Coppin State University raised $100,000 to support the needs and development of Coppin State student athletes, during the 20th Coppin Golf Classic, held September 20, at Greystone Golf Course, in White Hall, MD. The Coppin Golf classic met its $100,000 fundraising goal for 2023, and surpassed the amount raised during
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Written By Philander Smith College Philander Smith College is honored to announce a significant moment in its history as it proudly pinned the first cohort of its Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Program on Thursday, June 15, 2023. The inaugural cohort, consisting of Leilana Holmes, Susie Bryant, Ashley Thomas, and Ayanna Allen, has achieved an exceptional
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By Ayana Archie Land-grant, historically Black colleges and universities have missed out on more than $13 billion they should have gotten in the last three decades or so,Ā according to lettersĀ the Biden administration sent to the governors of 16 states appealing to them to invest more money in HBCUs. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and Agriculture Secretary
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By Nick Andersen Two 53-year-old academic leaders are taking the helm this summer at the two historically Black universities in the nationās capital. One is a newcomer to the world of HBCUs, the other a product of them. Ben Vinson III, who starts Sept. 1 as president of Howard University, andĀ Maurice Edington, who took office
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ByĀ Stella Kim,Ā Patrick Smith,Ā Courtney KubeĀ andĀ Mosheh Gains SEOUL, South Korea āĀ Travis King, the U.S. Army private whoĀ intentionally ran across the borderĀ intoĀ North KoreaĀ this summer, is in U.S. custody in China, U.S. officials said Wednesday, shortly after the isolated East Asian country said it would expel him. āU.S. officials have secured the return of Private Travis King from the
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By Anthony Howard Jackson State Universityās student organizations are observing Constitution Day by launching the JSU Votes Civic Engagement Initiative. On September 19, JSU Votes and student chapter of the NAACP hosted two events, Politics on the Plaza and Meet the Candidates. Politics on the Plaza provided local and state candidates time to speak to
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By Angel Higgins Senior Master Sergeant Wanda Joell visited the TSU as a part of an Academic Lecture Series Tennessee State University had the pleasure of welcoming Senior Master Sergeant Wanda Joell as guest speaker for the āDreams In Flightā Academic Workshop. Sergeant Joell is the first African American female to serve as a permanent
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