Courtesy of North Carolina A&T State University Three North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University undergraduate students have been selected as 2023 Astronaut Scholars, an elite scholarship awarded annually to the nation’s most academically accomplished students pursuing STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) degrees. N.C. A&T is the first historically Black university (HBCU) to have
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Courtesy of Bowie State University Bowie State University, in collaboration with a local environmental group, will restore forested areas on the north-eastern boundary of the campus for recreational and research purposes. The university is working with the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, which received a $579,576 grant from the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation’s Chesapeake WILD
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By Curtis Bunn In a move that jolted the journalism industry Tuesday, the Los Angeles Times, one of the leading newspapers in the country, laid off more than 115 journalists, a gash that affects several journalists of color. Nearly a quarter of its newsroom staff members were given notice Tuesday that their last days with the company
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By Molly Ryan Louisiana has a new congressional map, with a second majority-Black district, after Republican Gov. Jeff Landry signed it into law on Monday. The new map is a win for Black voters and likely brings an end to the state’s long-running legal battle over redistricting. It could also see Democrats gain another seat
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Written by Alexis Clark Highlighting major accomplishments, headline grabbing news, and historic underfunding, Tennessee State University President Glenda Glover delivered her final address to faculty and staff. President Glover took the stage in front of over 200 employees and reflected on the remarkable achievements and pride she felt for the university and its dedicated staff.
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By Quintessa Williams Michigan’s first and only HBCU, Pensole Lewis College of Business and Design, is looking to expand it’s team after reopening in 2021. On Wednesday via Instagram, PLC announced their plans to hire an Academic Compliance Manager to help the college “steward well over their mission and vision.” “Our mission is to activate the creative ability in
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Courtesy of Delaware State University DSU Division of Administrative Service has launched new initiative – a Women’s Impact Series that began on Jan. 17 with daylong Champions of Character forum in the Martin Luther King Jr. Student Center. DSU undergraduate females were exposed during the day to top level executive women, the wisdom of very seasoned
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Courtesy of Morehouse School of Medicine Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) has partnered with the non-profit organization Families First to open a new location for its weekly child and adolescent psychiatry (CAP) clinic. Beginning today, MSM behavioral health clinicians will be available to see patients on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 80 Joseph E. Lowery
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