By Stephen J. Gaither A bill that was thought to threaten multiple HBCUs in Mississippi did not pass in the state’s legislature. John Polk, sponsor of controversial SB 7526, wanted to make that much clearer. “Please everyone get that message out,” Polk told the Clarion-Ledger. “The chair has killed my bill. That way, I can
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Written by Luisa Miller FAMU Senate convened on Zoom Monday with discussions about critical bills and allocating funding and resources vital for the university’s operations and growth. Notably absent from the proceedings was President-elect Loryn May. In her place, Sen. Jonathan McClover stepped in to address and lead the meeting. Bills presented Monday were scrutinized
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Written By Brittany Bailer Ed Breen, executive chairman and CEO of DuPont, was the featured speaker for the Howard University School of Business’ Executive Lecture Series, a longstanding program designed to expose business students to some of the world’s most accomplished business professionals. Breen spoke to approximately 200 honors students as he shared insights around
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Courtesy of Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is proud to announce the successful completion of its first Sports Analytics Training Camp for students, in partnership with The Philadelphia 76ers, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Mosaic Development Partners. The groundbreaking collaboration aims to revolutionize athlete intelligence and performance analytics by bringing
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Written By Ken Makin “Money games” is a term people often use to describe revenue-generating athletic mismatches between historically Black colleges and schools from power conferences such as the SEC and ACC. In recent years, such games have featured lopsided scores in intrastate competition, such as Clemson’s 49-3 beatdown of South Carolina State in 2021 and LSU’s 65-17 rout
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By Aron Smith Jackson State University’s College of Liberal Arts (COLA) has named its lobby in recognition of Randy M. McGee, a retired U.S. Army Command Sergeant Major (E9) and esteemed JSU alumnus who passed away in 2023. The estate of McGee also gifted the COLA $225,000 to further the university’s mission of transforming lives through education. “As
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By Dantee Ramos The HBCU Culture Shop has made history as the first Black-owned HBCU clothing brand to be sold at Target stores. HBCU Culture Shop owners Danielle Riley and Stephanie Walters created a brand that honors Black history, colleges and universities. “HBCUs they are a part of Black history yesterday and today,” Riley said
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Courtesy of Coppin State University Mayor Brandon M. Scott has collaborated with Baltimore Corp, Coppin State University, and Morgan State University to launch the Mayor’s HBCU Fellowship Initiative. The partnership, announced on Thursday, February 29, 2024, at Baltimore City Hall, aims to provide recent graduates with hands-on experience and to create a pipeline into local government
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Written By Morgan State University In a move to cultivate future talent in the actuarial field, the Aegon Transamerica Foundation has announced that it will fund a new scholarship program at Morgan State University, the only Historically Black College or University (HBCU) that offers a bachelor’s degree in actuarial science. The new scholarships will be awarded based
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Written by Brittany Bailer Continuing its goal to provide Howard University students music business career opportunities, the Warner Music/Blavatnik Center for Music Business kicked off its 2024 Executive in Residence program on February 20 with a two-day visit from Lenny Santiago, senior vice president of A&R at Roc Nation. In addition to being the 2024 Executive in Residence for
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