September 2023 - Page 5

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Visits Tuskegee University

Courtesy of Tuskegee University U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson enjoyed the campus route her mother Ellery Brown ’67 walked during a special tour of Tuskegee University and left those who met her with a genuineness not often found with dignitaries of her caliber. Flanked by a half-dozen members of a security detail, the

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Jackson State Tops HBCUs in 2023 Social Media Rankings

By Marcus Jones Jackson State University (JSU) is the highest ranked historically black college and university (HBCU) in the 2023 Rival IQ Higher Education Social Media Engagement Report. Rival IQ, a leading social media analytics platform, separately ranked every D1 and D2 school based on engagement rates, engagement totals, and posting frequency across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and

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CAU Professors Tackle Racism, Finance in New Book Chapter

By Paula Owens Clark Atlanta University Professors Dr. Jenny Jones and Dr. Eyitayo Onifade recently penned “Policy, Practice, and Institutional Barriers to Financial Capability and Asset Building Related to Race in the United States,” a chapter within the newly released Social Work and the Grand Challenge of Ending Racism book. The chapter shares evidence and insights from

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UMES Launches STEM STARS Program with Inaugural Cohort

By Tahja Cropper The University of Maryland Eastern Shore welcomed 10 new Hawks as the inaugural cohort for the STEM STARS (Students Achieving Results in Science)  program, a program made possible by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Driving Change award. The University of Maryland Eastern Shore is one of six universities and the first

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Morehouse Ranks No. 100 in U.S. News Liberal Arts List

Courtesy of Morehouse College Morehouse College advanced 24 spots to No. 100 among Liberal Arts Colleges nationwide, according to U.S. News & World Report 2024 rankings. Maintaining its top five ranking among historically Black colleges and universities, the College has made a concerted effort to increase competitiveness among liberal arts colleges and other selective institutions through

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Tuskegee Researcher Patented for Breast Cancer Detection

Courtesy of Tuskegee University Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine researcher Dr. Deepa Bedi was issued a United States Patent for her methods for identifying aggressive breast cancer cells. Patent No. 11624748B2 was issued to Dr. Bedi, Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine, because of her breast

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Hampton University Joins Virginia Independent Colleges

Courtesy of Hampton University Hampton University, an HBCU located in Hampton, Virginia, officially became the seventeenth member of the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges (VFIC) on June 3, 2023. Hampton University is a dynamic, progressive institution of higher education, providing a broad range of technical, liberal arts, and graduate degree programs. In addition to being

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HBCU Land-Grant Schools Missed $12.6B in State Funding

Historically Black land-grant universities in Tennessee and 15 other states have missed out on $12.6 billion in funding over the last three decades, according to the Biden administration. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack sent letters to the governors of each state asking them to increase funding, news outlets reported.

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UMES Launches $60M Campaign to Soar Above and Beyond

Courtesy of University of Maryland Eastern Shore The University of Maryland Eastern Shore, a Top-10 public Historically Black College & University (HBCU) launches the public phase of its “Soaring Above & Beyond: The Campaign for UMES,” as it seeks to raise $60 million, the largest fundraiser in the institution’s nearly 140-year history. “State support provides

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JSU, Tougaloo Partner on Law Diversity Pipeline Program

Written by Jackson State University Jackson State University’s Bob Owens Pre-Law Center and Tougaloo College’s Reuben V. Anderson Pre-Law Society are collaborating with Jackson-based law firm Forman Watkins & Krutz’s (FWK) Diversity Pipeline Program to help underrepresented students from Mississippi’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) confidently apply for law school and pursue careers as civil defense

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