Written By Sholnn Z. Freeman The Howard University College of Medicine has received a $12 million donation from author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, part of the $2.2 billion in grants Scott has given this year to 360 organizations nationwide. The unrestricted nature of the gift, which is unusual for donors, allows Howard and the College of Medicine to determine
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Courtesy of Spelman College The Spelman College Camille Olivia Hanks, Ed.D., Academic Center auditorium buzzed with excitement and anticipation as students, alumnae and Atlanta technology professionals gathered to learn about the future of innovation at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and to celebrate Black women as disruptors in tech. Spelman College hosted the Equity
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Courtesy of Gadsen State Community College Gadsden State Community College’s Commencement Ceremony will be at 6 p.m. Dec. 19 in the Richard Lindsey Arena at Gadsden State Cherokee. The event will recognize students who completed requirements following the summer and fall semesters. Featured speakers are Gadsden State students Julie Ginn and Jeanette Cobb. Ginn worked
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By Hazel Scott The skies may have been gray, but the atmosphere was pure excitement during Alabama State University’s 308th commencement ceremony at the Dunn-Oliver Acadome. The University held two formal, in-person graduation ceremonies: one at 8:45 a.m. and the other at 1:45 p.m. The featured speaker for both ceremonies was ASU alumnus Anthony Brock
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Written By Paula Owens Clark Atlanta University (CAU) has become the first Historically Black College and University (HBCU) to launch a Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) Student Chapter. Through its new SMPTE Student Chapter, CAU will give students the opportunity to learn about the latest technologies and trends, meet industry leaders and
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Courtesy of Dillard University Dillard University’s Day of Giving shone a spotlight on the crucial role of its dynamic phone banks and the significant contributions of alumni staff in driving the campaign’s success. These phone banks, brimming with activity, served as central hubs for interaction, where staff members, many of them proud alumni, led the
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Courtesy of Morgan State University Morgan State University announces a newly awarded $399,747 research grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) Institute for Education Studies (IES). The grant will be used to prepare minority-serving institution faculty members to conduct high-quality education research that advances knowledge pertaining to the impact of trauma-informed teaching practices in
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Written by Clark Atlanta University Clark Atlanta University’s Southeast Regional Center for Entrepreneurship, one of four regional partners of The Howard University and PNC National Center for Entrepreneurship, has selected the inaugural cohort for its Startup Scholars program, an initiative designed to empower and support student entrepreneurs at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) as
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By Char Adams Illinois State University has apologized after at least one of its fans was accused of hurling racial slurs at a Black player for Norfolk State University during a basketball game Saturday, leading to a confrontation between the teams’ coaches. The Norfolk State Spartans were ahead of the Illinois State Redbirds in the second
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By Derrick Z. Jackson Forget the cliché that Republicans are climate deniers. They are more accurately the party of environmental gerrymandering. It is parallel to the GOP’s bald-faced efforts to amass disproportionate power in many states by diluting Black representation. The party is trying to deny environmental justice and the economic benefits of a green
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