Written By Spelman College Spelman College President Helene Gayle was recently appointed as one of 12 members of President Joe Biden’s inaugural Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States. The announcement of the Council was first made by Vice President Kamala Harris on behalf of the Biden-Harris Administration during 2022 the U.S.-Africa
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By Edwin Rios Ever since Cheyney University opened in 1837, historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have provided educational access to students who were once barred from attending white institutions. By the 1890s, to support newly freed Black Americans following the civil war, more than 200 HBCUs had opened. And by the 1950s, more than
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By William H. Kelly, III Jackson State University celebrated 146 years of legacy during its 2023 annual Founders’ Day Convocation held Tuesday, Oct. 17. Community members, alumni, faculty, staff, and students gathered on the Gibbs-Green Pedestrian Walkway to reflect on the history and future of Jackson State, with keynote speaker and JSU alumna Jennifer Love. “This is a time
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By Jackie Torok North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s Information Technology Services, Center of Excellence in Cybersecurity Research, Education and Outreach and Waste Management Institute are partnering to offer the annual Aggie Shred and Recycling Day on Saturday, Oct. 28, at Lindsay and Laurel streets on campus in recognition of October as Cybersecurity Awareness
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By Siobahn Day Grady, Ph.D., and Carresse Gerald, Ph.D. North Carolina Central University (NCCU) has been awarded $355,000 to help build a community of genomic data scientists committed to addressing health disparities. The funding to NCCU is part of a larger award from the National Human Genome Research Institute of the National Institutes of Health, which designated $5.8 million
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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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