January 23, 2024

Spelman Students Named 2024 Virgil Abloh “Post-Modern” Scholars

Courtesy of Spelman College hree Spelman College students have been named Class of 2024 Virgil Abloh ‘Post-Modern’ Scholarship recipients as part of the Fashion Scholarship Fund (FSF), the foremost fashion-oriented education and workforce development organization in the U.S. Mallory Butts, C’2025 and repeat FSF scholarship winner, DaNae Harrison, C’2025, and Nailah Muhammad, C’2024, were selected from over

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Howard University and True Voice Partner to Prioritize Student Wellness

Written By Monica Lewis Howard University and Quantasy, a Los Angeles-based creative services brand agency, announced a partnership with True Voice, a digital space committed to mindfulness and holistic well-being. Howard will be the first academic institution to collaborate with True Voice, offering its students exclusive access to the wellness app. “In our ongoing efforts

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Video released of white officer kneeling on Black teen near Las Vegas school in incident that sparked George Floyd comparison

School officials in Las Vegas have released police reports and body camera footage under court order showing a campus officer kneeling on a Black student last year — an incident that drew accusations of police brutality after bystander video of it circulated widely on social media. In his incident report, Clark County School District police

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Michael B. Jordan, Invesco QQQ & Warner Bros. Discovery Announce 2024 HBCU Legacy Classic

On Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, the Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic will make its return to Newark, New Jersey’s Prudential Center for its third consecutive year. With support from WME Sports, Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, Horizon Sports & Experiences, and actor-director-entreprenuer Michael B. Jordan, this year’s edition of the event will feature an HBCU basketball doubleheader to be televised nationally on TNT.

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NC A&T State University Experience Heat Outages Due To Extremely Cold Weather Conditions

Written by Quintessa Williams North Carolina A&T State University will be suspending classes on Thursday, Jan. 18, due to the winter weather, after the school’s previous cancellation on Wednesday. The university released a statement Wednesday night saying the freezing temperatures created damage to heating systems across campus. The school said the damage lead to heating outages

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CSU and partners receive $30M NSF grant for Center for Complex Particle Systems

Courtesy of Chicago State University CSU, along with its partners, were awarded a $30 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to develop the Center for Complex Particle Systems (COMPASS). COMPASS brings together a team of theoretical, experimental, and computational researchers to develop the science and technology necessary to establish a systems-level approach for particle-based matter.

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Xavier University of Louisiana’s College of Pharmacy Students Win First Place in Local Skills Competition and Compete at the National Level

Courtesy of Xavier University of Louisiana Since 1927, Xavier University of Louisiana’s College of Pharmacy (COP) has readied future pharmacists to take the skills they learn in the classroom to positively impact the health of their communities. Through experiences such as participating in community health fairs, convening in pharmacy conferences, or presenting research to industry

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