By Samantha Delouya Thousands of faculty members at California State University, the largest university system in the US, walked off the job on Monday, the first day of spring semester classes for much for the university system’s 450,000 students. The striking staff are part of the California Faculty Association union, which represents 29,000 members, including professors,
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By Deidre P. Williams Florida A&M University (FAMU) has launched the Digital Rattler Initiative (DRI) in collaboration with Apple to support student success. This spring, 800 first-year students will receive iPads and access to digital apps that focus on developing three 21st Century Skills—learning, literacy, and life. The first deployment of the device occurred in
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By Markita Rowe The University Galleries at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will host the traveling Homage Exhibit during the month of February to commemorate the resilience, achievements and cultural heritage of the Black community in celebration of Black History Month. The Homage exhibit is a private collection owned by Charlotte, North Carolina
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By Rachel James-Terry Jackson State University’s Sonic Boom of the South Marching band appeared on AspireTV’s 6 Minutes to Glory: The HBCU Band Experience on Saturday, Feb. 3 at 7 pm CT. The network, which celebrates and reflects Black life, style, and culture, will debut the second season of two episodes each week for three weeks with a “HBCU
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By Hayya Shah Howard University alumna Aprille J. Ericsson (MEng ‘90; Ph.D. ‘95) has been nominated by United States President Joseph Biden to serve as the assistant secretary of defense for science and technology. Ericsson, the first African American woman to receive a doctoral degree in mechanical engineering from Howard University, will be confirmed in a hearing beginning
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Written by Dustin J. Seibert Some of us have always felt in the pit of our stomach that Francis Scott Key’s “The Star-Spangled Banner” is a tad too, well, American-y. Fortunately, we’ve always had “Lift Every Voice and Sing” — known colloquially as the “Black National Anthem” — as a fallback to acknowledge love for
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By Kyle T. Mosley The 2024 Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic had four of the top HBCU men’s basketball teams in Newark, New Jersey to square off in front of 13,834 fans. Saturday’s event at the Prudential Center, was the third installment for actor, director, and philanthropist Michael B. Jordan. GRAMBLING DOWNS JACKSON STATE The first match
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Courtesy of Talladega College The Center for Financial Advancement (CFA) Spring Regional Event was held on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, from 12-4 p.m. The event is scheduled to be hosted by Talladega College in Talladega, Alabama, and will take place in the Student Activity Center Ballroom. “We are pleased to host the Center for Financial
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By Quintessa Williams Wilberforce University, —the historically Black educational institution in Wilberforce, Ohio, —has announced that it is adding two new women’s sports. The university, which recently joined the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference, will offer women’s volleyball and women’s soccer beginning this fall. “Adding women’s volleyball and soccer to our roster is another example of how
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By Alexis Clark When the Nashville Predators enter Bridgestone Arena this week to observe Black History Month, the NHL team will wear a jersey designed by a Tennessee State University professor. Kaleena Sales, department chair and associate professor of art and design will reveal her design at the Predators Black History Celebration game on Wednesday,
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