January 05, 2024

Morgan Alum Returns Abroad as Peace Corps Volunteer in Albania

Courtesy of Morgan State University For more than four decades, Peace Corps volunteers have worked overseas at the grassroots level with the goal of promoting world peace and friendship. In March of 2020, the agency suspended international operations and underwent an unprecedented global evacuation, pulling volunteers from more than 60 countries around the world as a result

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N.C. A&T Professors Named 2024 GROW Residency Artists

Written by Jamie Crockett North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University professors La’Toni Cromes and Kimberly C. Harper, Ph.D., were selected for Creative Greensboro’s 2024 Greensboro Residency for Original Works (GROW). The program provides an “open flex space for Guilford County-based creative individuals and organizations to produce new and original works that encourage visitation and

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UMES Payload Flies Aboard Virgin Galactic Space Mission

Written By University of Maryland Eastern Shore The University of Maryland Eastern Shore soared above and beyond into the stars as the institution was represented aboard Virgin Galactic’s Galactic 05 spaceship on Nov. 2 A payload, designed by UMES assistant professor Dr. Aaron Persad tested how confined fluid behaves in a low-gravity environment, was part of the ship’s second

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Why HBCUs Are Key to an Equitable Post-Pandemic Recovery

By Michael Lomax How do we ensure an equitable recovery from the pandemic? It’s one of the most important questions of our careers, and one of the most important questions our country has ever faced. While it’s clear the economy is improving, not all of our communities are benefiting equally in this recovery. Many small

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Former FSU Star Demorie Tate Transfers to FAMU Rattlers

By Quintessa Williams Demorie Tate, the ex-Florida State five-star has joined the FAMU Rattlers! Florida A&M University made the announcement yesterday evening from their Twitter account page. Tate who signed with FSU in 2019, is getting a second chance on the field as The Rattler’s new defensive back. Tate was a five-star prospect in the

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“The Color Purple” Breaks Records with $18M Christmas Debut

“The Color Purple,” a vibrant adaptation of the book-turned-beloved-movie-turned-hit-Broadway-musical, dominated at the box office on Christmas Day. The film has outperformed expectations with $18 million from 3,152 North American theaters. It’s the largest Christmas Day opening for a film since 2009, and the second-biggest Christmas Day opening of all time. Those ticket sales were enough

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Xavier Alum Leads Anti-Vaping Efforts Through OXIHER Role

Courtesy of Xavier University of Louisiana Xavier University of Louisiana alum Charles Marlin III (‘22, ‘23) is educating students about the dangers of vaping as an education program coordinator at Ochsner Health. He accepted the position after interning with the health system through the Ochsner Xavier Institute for Health Equity and Research (OXIHER). He credits the internship for providing

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