Written By Texas State University Texas Southern University is set to launch a new institute aimed at increasing participation in the electoral process with the support of a $990,000 grant from Houston Endowment Inc. The Institute for Voter and Civic Engagement, led by TSU Professor and EMPA program founder Dr. Michael O. Adams, will target
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By Brooke Bronson Jasper Smith, returning editor-in-chief of The Hilltop, said she feels a great sense of responsibility as a Howard journalist. Leading the nation’s oldest Black collegiate newspaper gives her the opportunity to work with an amazing staff of student journalists. “This year, we are in the process of launching The Hilltop’s first newsletter, debuted our
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Courtesy of Grambling State University For a second consecutive year, Grambling State University (GSU) College of Professional Studies is celebrating after all 11 of its 2023 School of Nursing graduates passed the National Council Licensure Examination (for) Registered Nurses (NCLEX) exam as first-time test takers. A National Council of State Board of Nursing exam is
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Courtesy of University of Maryland Eastern Shore The University of Maryland Eastern Shore played host to members of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland as part of an informational session to share some of the recent progress and successes on campus. In welcoming the legislators, UMES president Heidi M. Anderson praised the members for their support for
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Courtesy of University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Keisha Lance Bottoms, Atlanta Mayor (2018-2022) and Senior Advisor to President Joseph Biden for Public Engagement (2022-2023), will be the featured speaker in a Fireside Chat as part of the Winthrop Rockefeller Distinguished Lecture Series hosted by the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) on Tuesday,
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Written By Jackson State University Jackson State University has received $2.5 million in first-year funding to establish the Delta Mississippi Center of Excellence (CoE) in Maternal Health, which will evaluate innovative approaches to reduce pregnancy-related complications and deaths and promote maternal health equity. The center is part of NIH’s Implementing a Maternal Health and Pregnancy Outcomes Vision for
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By Hazel Scott The Small Business Development Center at Alabama State University is gearing up for its 11th annual Small Business Procurement Conference and Matchmaker. The event kicks off virtually via Zoom on November 7 from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., and on November 8 with an in-person session from 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the John Garrick Hardy
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