Written by Amber Dodd A bus outside of the School of Business buzzed with about 30 students preparing for a trip to New York. These students are Warner Music/Blavatnik Center for Music Business fellows. The group was headed to the Warner Music Group/Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund’s “Movement & Music: The Global Cypher Grantee
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Sallie Ann Robinson proudly stands in the front yard of her grandmother’s South Carolina home. The sixth-generation native of Daufuskie Island, a once-thriving Gullah community, remembers relatives hosting meals and imparting life lessons on the next generation. “I was born in this very house, as many generations of family have been as well,” said Robinson, a
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Courtesy of Dillard University Forbes Newsroom’s recent podcast features an interview with Dr. Rochelle Ford, President of Dillard University, conducted by Diane Brady, a reporter at Forbes. The discussion centers on the challenges women face in academic leadership roles. Dr. Ford elaborates on how societal biases impact professional advancement and recognition in academia. Throughout the
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Courtesy of Bowie State University Bowie State University continues to invest in diversifying the education pipeline with three new grants from the Department of Education for almost $3.5 million that support scholarships for future teachers and leaders focusing on special education. The grants cover three different degree levels. PULSE (Preparing Urban Leaders in Special Education)
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By Joe Hernandez Severe weather is already battering parts of the U.S. or will in the coming hours and days, meteorologists say. From blizzard conditions in the Southwest to more precipitation in the Northeast, people across the country are bracing for bad weather and, in some cases, extreme conditions that could hamper travel. Here’s what’s
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By Quintessa Williams Georgetown University has announced its third annual launch of their Security Summer Institute for HBCU students. The Security Studies Summer Institute, conducted through the Center for Security Studies (CSS), brings together rising college undergrads from HBCUs interested in security-related studies and professional paths. The week long program is intends to expand the diversity and provide HBCU students
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By Rebecca Picciotto Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized on Jan. 1 for complications following surgery nearly two weeks earlier to treat prostate cancer, doctors at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center revealed Tuesday. The disclosure of Austin’s diagnosis and cause of his hospitalization came amid controversy over the Pentagon’s failure for days to inform the White House or the public that
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Written By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University (FAMU) Provost Allyson L. Watson, Ph.D., announced the appointment of Cecil Howard, J.D. as the new associate provost for academic programs at the College of Law. Howard will play a key role in the strategic planning, management, and oversight of diverse academic initiatives for the college, effective immediately.
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