Courtesy of Coppin State University Coppin State University today announced new full-time undergraduate degree-seeking students admitted to the university from more than 30 states and U.S. territories outside of Maryland, will be eligible to pay in-state tuition upon enrollment. The innovative proposal, which will take effect Fall 2024, was approved by the University System of Maryland Board
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Courtesy of Morgan State University In a celebration of international collaboration and the rich history of home economics, Morgan State University’s Department of Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) hosted the International Federation for Home Economics, United States (IFHEUS) Cultural Dinner on the campus of the National Treasure on June 21, 2023. This significant event, part
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By Curtis Bunn The California Congressional Black Caucus is gearing up to launch a statewide campaign to educate its citizens on the critical nature of reparations for Black people — including cash payments — for the harms of slavery. This comes on the heels of a University of California, Berkeley, poll released this week that shows most Californians
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Written By Virginia State University The Virginia State University College of Education has announced a new teacher residency program to help with Petersburg’s teacher shortage and provide future educators with an immersive educational experience. Finding quality teachers has been a struggle for Petersburg in recent years, much like for schools nationwide. When Petersburg realized some
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Courtesy of Texas Southern University Carme Williams, CFRE, a veteran fundraising executive with almost three decades of experience serving higher education institutions and non-profits has been named Advancement Consultant-Interim Vice President of Development and Alumni Affairs at Texas Southern University. In this new role, Williams will provide oversight to the University’s fundraising operation. “Texas Southern
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By Pyper Harvey The Center for HBCU Research, Leadership, and Policy at Howard University hosted its Inaugural Summer Invitational Conference, “HBCUs as Incubators of Research, Leadership, and Policy,” at the Kellogg Conference Center in Washington, D.C. Established in 2021, the center seeks to serve as a generator and repository of research that examines issues of
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Written by Spelman College Spelman College is pleased to join Berklee College of Music in announcing an inaugural domestic student exchange between the two institutions beginning this fall. The mission of the Berklee-Spelman exchange program is to promote educational opportunities in music and liberal arts to female-identifying students of African descent; to facilitate cultural and social integration
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Written By Xavier University of Louisiana At Xavier University of Louisiana, students are encouraged to go above and beyond so they can thrive on their individual career paths. Many Xavier students spend their summers in internships and programs that elevate their professional skills and strengthen their career opportunities in their chosen industry. This pursuit of
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By Candace McDuffie On Monday, Vice President Kamala Harris commemorated the 22nd anniversary of 9/11 by representing the administration at a ceremony located at ground zero. The event took place at the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum, with politicians like Gov. Kathy Hochul, Mayor Eric Adams and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer attending as well.
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Texas State Representative Senfronia Thompson remembers when her grandparents had to save pennies so they could pay a poll tax in order to vote. Congress passed the Voting Rights Act on August 6, 1965, which outlawed Jim Crow restrictions like literacy tests and poll taxes designed to keep Black Americans from voting. But 56 years after
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