By Ellie Melero The Langston University Quiz Bowl Team will compete in the National Qualifying Tournament of the 35th Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC) at Prairie View A&M University this weekend. HCASC is America’s premier academic competition for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) students. Four-student teams face off in head-to-head competitions and must quickly
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By Ann-Marie Waterman Coppin State University announces its selection as one of eight recipients of the T. Rowe Price Foundation’s impact grants. The foundation has committed a total of $2.25 million to foster growth in the nonprofit community in Baltimore. Over the next three years, Coppin State will be granted a total of $450k equating
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By Dantee Ramos The 85th Miss Howard University, Armani Washington, took the crown at the annual National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame pageant on Sunday. In honor of celebrating the achievements of African American women who attended HBCUs, the NBCAHOF hosts The Competition Of Queens. The competitors are selected to represent their HBCUs by the
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Courtesy of Bowie State University Four Bowie State University graduate students pursuing masters’ degrees in the mental health counseling program have each been awarded a $10,000 Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) grant from the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC). The four 2024 grant recipients are Keanna Siles, Giovania Jones, Erynne Dixon and Jada Brown (shown
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By Quintessa Williams As a tribute to the legacy and ongoing impact of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Vice President Kamala Harris hosted a reception to mark the conclusion of Black History Month. On Thursday, February 29th, the event held at the Vice Presidential residence witnessed the gathering of 100 HBCU students, alumni, and notable figures all
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By Leelannee Malin Bernard L. Richardson, Ph.D., reverend and dean of Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel, received the Lifetime Achievement Recognition Award from the Association for Chaplaincy and Spiritual Life in Higher Education (ACSLHE). This award, given during ACSLHE’s annual conference at the University of Southern California (USC), recognizes an individual with an established career in
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Courtesy of Florida A&M University Florida State University’s College of Medicine has announced the establishment of a psychiatry residency program, a significant development for mental health care in Tallahassee. This ground-breaking program aims to meet the community’s growing demand for mental health care while providing necessary training opportunities for future psychiatrists. Dr. Mridul Mazumder, program director for the FSU
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Courtesy of Cheyney University The U.S. Department of Labor recently awarded Cheyney University $495,878 under the Critical Sectors Job Quality Grants Program, which will be used to establish a Winery Management certification in collaboration with Chaddsford Winery’s Vice President and General Manager, and the members of the Brandywine Valley Wine Trail. Cheyney is one of seven
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