Courtesy of Talladega College Talladega College Gymnastics are writing their own story. This past month, they won the team competition against Centenary and Alaska at the Centenary College Gymnastics competition in Shreveport, LA, on Friday, Feb. 9. The win marks Talladega Gymnastics the first HBCU team to win an NCAA team competition. The Lady Tornadoes Kyrstin
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After 35 years, the cast of “A Different World” has reunited on a tour of historically Black colleges and universities to promote enrollment and raise scholarship funding for current and future students. “A Different World” was a spin-off of “The Cosby Show” that followed Denise Huxtable’s character, played by Lisa Bonet, as she attended Hillman
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By Sholnn Z. Freeman As the orator of Howard University’s 157th Charter Day on March 1, an impassioned Michael R. Winston, Ph.D. (B.A. ’62), reflected on Howard University’s early history of high ambition and cosmopolitanism, including pioneering strides in women’s education, an achievement that outpaced other U.S. universities by several decades. Speaking before students, alumni, administrators,
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By Quintessa Williams The University of Louisiana Board of Supervisors unanimously voted on Thursday to appoint Dr. Martin Lemelle as the next president of Grambling State University. The Grambling Presidential Search Committee narrowed the field to three finalists, Dr. Gregory Ford, Dr. Monica Williams, and Lemelle after interviewing six semifinalists on Grambling’s campus earlier this month. “Dr.
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By Kendall Williams Over time, amending and updating healthcare legislation is crucial for improving the quality and efficiency of healthcare services. Aiming to elevate standards and accessibility to equal care across the state, the Florida House of Representatives has introduced House Bill 1549, which could bring a new era of healthcare excellence, incorporating many amendments
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By Eva Rothenburg Four more private universities have agreed to settle a lawsuit which alleged they violated antitrust laws in determining financial aid amounts for admitted students, according to court documents filed Friday. Dartmouth College, and Rice, Vanderbilt and Northwestern universities agreed to pay a total of $166 million to settle claims filed in a
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Written By Jackson State University Ebony Lumumba, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of the Department of English and Modern Languages at Jackson State University, was presented the Diversity & Inclusion Award for Excellence by the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. The awards program began in 1992 and is
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Courtesy of Bowie State University Four Bowie State University business students are headed to southern California for the Experian’s #IYKYK Pitch Competition that could net them $40,000 for a winning plan for a business venture that would help students pay off their student loan debt within five years of graduation. Taylor Payton, Jazmin Feliz, Lauren
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By Monica Lewis Michael R. Winston, Ph.D. (B.A. ’62), a highly respected scholar who spent more than 40 years as a member of the Howard University faculty, will return to the University to deliver the keynote address at the 157th Charter Day Convocation Friday, March 1. The convocation, an annual event that marks the founding
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Written By Beverly Richards 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 careers
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