Courtesy of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently awarded a $1 million grant to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB). UAPB will use the NSF S-STEM award to support low-income, academically talented students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). The UAPB S-STEM program team includes
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By Katherine Knott The U.S. Education Department is gearing up to hold meetings in two weeks on how to provide debt relief to federal student loan borrowers, especially now that a potential government shutdown has been at least temporarily averted. The Biden administration announced Friday who will serve on the advisory negotiated rule-making committee that will discuss how to
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Written By Jackson State University Jackson State University Acting President Elayne Hayes-Anthony, Ph.D. became the first African-American and African-American woman to serve as president of the Mississippi Association of Broadcasters (MAB) on Wednesday, Sept. 27, during the organization’s Hall of Fame and Passing of the Gavel Luncheon at the Natchez Convention Center in Natchez, Mississippi. Established in
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By Leha Byrd The Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) Foundation received a gift from Republic Airways, one of the largest regional airlines in the U.S. The $15,000 contribution will be used to support scholarships and expenses, including check ride and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) examination costs for students in the Aviation Sciences program. “ECSU Aviation
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By East L. Dockery North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has announced its third cohort of February One Scholars. These 15 academically talented first-year undergraduates are following the path of leadership and service the A&T Four began as Aggie freshmen. Six scholars are from North Carolina, one is from Pennsylvania and one is from
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Written By Philander Smith College Philander Smith College proudly announces its outstanding achievement as the recipient of the 2023 Thomas Howell Cup, the conference all-sports award presented by the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC). Named in honor of Dr. Thomas Howell, the GCAC’s first commissioner, who served the conference for over three decades, the Thomas
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Written By Xavier University of Louisiana For decades, Xavier University of Louisiana has been dedicated to educating and offering equitable opportunities for historically underrepresented groups of students. Xavier’s Center for Equity, Justice and the Human Spirit (CEJHS) will host “The State of Black Education: Solutions to Achieving Educational Equity” summit on the university’s campus from
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By Ximena Bustillo, Tom Bowman, Selena Simmons-Duffin Lawmakers are inching closer to a government shutdown when government funding runs out at the end of the day on Sept. 30. With a deal nowhere in sight, federal agencies are bracing to place hundreds of thousands of workers on unpaid furlough until funding is restored. The federal
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By Kelli Sharpe The HBCU community is still reacting to the letters the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department Education sent to 16 of the nation’s governors, stating that they collectively owed their respective land-grant HBCUs $13 billion. U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas J. Vilsack cited research conducted by
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By Rachel James-Terry and Anthony Howard Linda Johnson Rice, chairwoman and CEO of Johnson Publishing Company (JPC), encouraged attendees to remember that education equals opportunity at Jackson State University’s annual Mary E. Peoples Scholarship Luncheon on Thursday, Sept. 21st at the Terry L. Woodard Ballroom inside the JSU Student Center. This year’s fundraiser exceeded its goal and raised $260,160.
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