By Nicole Acevedo Vice President Kamala Harris arrived in Puerto Rico early Friday afternoon to embark on her first visit to the U.S. territory since being sworn in three years ago. According to her office, the purpose of the trip is to highlight President Joe Biden’s “commitment to supporting Puerto Rico’s recovery” following hurricanes, earthquakes and the
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Courtesy of Tuskegee University Tuskegee University hosted the inaugural “Embracing the Legacy” Gala on March 15 at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta. This historical celebration was an evening for partners, alumni, and friends to support empowering Tuskegee students. The No. 4 HBCU in the country, Tuskegee hosted the scholarship event in Atlanta, where its largest
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By Alexis Davis Fayetteville State’s women’s basketball team made the deepest NCAA tournament run in the program’s history before losing the Division II Atlantic Region championship game to Gannon University 72-47 on Tuesday. The Broncos’ most successful postseason was spearheaded by interim head coach Tyreece Brown, who stepped into the role on March 1, 2023. Exactly a year
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By Brionna Hopkins Florida A&M University (FAMU) alum and tennis great Althea Gibson will be honored with a street name. The Leon County Commission is expected to adopt the proposal to rename Wahnish Way to Althea Gibson Way at its Tuesday, March 19 meeting. This comes on the heels of action last fall when Tallahassee
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By Kaci Jones There’s a push to bring one of the oldest Historically Black Colleges in North Carolina back to a thriving state as the enrollment is flirting with single-digits. Barber-Scotia College is dealing with academic, structural and financial issues, but the new President Chris Rey says he has a plan to push the institution forward. Barber-Scotia has
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By Brittany Bailer The Center for Digital Business at the Howard University School of Business presented its inaugural Tech Titans Talk. The panel, produced in collaboration with Maximus, gathered distinguished Black chief information officers (CIOs) from across the technology industry for a discussion at the Armour J. Blackburn Center. At a time when Black people
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Courtesy of Bowie State University Executives from MLB Network, the production arm of Major League Baseball, will visit the Bowie State campus Wednesday, March 13, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Recital Hall of the Fine and Performing Arts Center to speak to students about the company and conduct interviews with individuals interested in
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By Bennett Leckrone More schools are adding online master of business administration (MBA) degrees geared toward working professionals, adding to a growing nationwide trend. Kean University in New Jersey and Northwestern College in Iowa both recently announced plans to launch online MBA programs in fall 2024. Those schools come from vastly different parts of the higher education landscape: Kean University
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