Courtesy of Hampton University The Hampton University Department of Psychology is proud to announce its Inaugural Black Decolonial Psychology Conference, “Decolonizing, Liberating and Healing the Black Pyche-Soul,” January 26-27. The conference is open to the public. This groundbreaking event aims to foster meaningful discussions, research, and in-vivo exploration within the realm of decolonial psychology, specifically
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By Nicquel Terry Ellis The United Negro College Fund has been awarded a $100 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to support a capital campaign that was created in part to boost endowments for historically Black colleges and universities. The award, which was announced Thursday by the UNCF, marks the largest unrestricted private grant the organization has ever
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Written by Meharry Medical College Meharry Medical College is advancing its work to eliminate global health inequities by establishing the first School of Global Health in the United States. Dr. James Hildreth, president and CEO of Meharry, and Daniel Dawes, JD, DHL, senior vice president and executive director of the Meharry Institute of Global Health
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By Janelle Griffith The president of Lincoln University in Missouri was placed on paid leave Friday after students and alumni called for his ouster following a senior administrator’s death by suicide this week. President John Moseley volunteered to be placed on paid leave while a third party reviews personnel issues and concerns about mental health after
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Written by Amber D. Dodd Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. inspired countless others through his work with America’s disenfranchised communities. Much of Dr. King’s work energized a generation of students also coming of age during this era, as evidenced by his regular visits to historically Black colleges and universities. Dr. King made several stops at
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By Jackie Torok As part of the search for North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s next chancellor, a public listening session will be conducted on Friday, Jan. 19, from 8 to 9 a.m. via Zoom. Public input is critical to selecting the next chancellor for N.C. A&T. This session provides an opportunity, in addition to the Constituent Input
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Courtesy of Alcorn State University Alcorn State University’s Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program is set to commission three new officers into the United States Army on Friday, December 8. The swearing-in ceremony will take place at 1:30 p.m. in the Oakland Memorial Chapel. Army ROTC is the largest officer-producing organization with the American
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By Anthony Howard The Margaret Walker Center at Jackson State University is pleased to announce Leslie-Burl McLemore, Ph.D., founding chair of the JSU Department of Political Science, will keynote the 56th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Convocation on Friday, Jan. 19 at 10 a.m. in the Rose E. McCoy Auditorium. McLemore is a native of
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