April 30, 2024

Howard Experts Push Financial Fluency for Black Wealth

By Brittany Bailer April is Financial Literacy Month and Howard University experts are offering insight and advice into achieving financial stability and wealth generation. Our experts emphasize the importance of financial proficiency,  fluency over literacy, and offer tips on how people of color can deepen their understanding on the principle of finances. Financial literacy is

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TSU Awarded $156M for Solar Equity in Southern States

Courtesy of Texas Southern University he U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a $156 million grant to a joint initiative between the Bullard Center for Environmental & Climate Justice and the Clean Energy Fund of Texas. This initiative is designed to provide community solar and energy resiliency infrastructure to low-income communities in southern and southeastern states.

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NAACP Urges Black Athletes to Rethink Florida Schools

By Chanel Woolcook The NAACP has made a strong appeal to Black student-athletes who are thinking about attending universities in Florida, a daring step that will undoubtedly intensify current discussions over diversity and inclusion in education. In response to recent events, such as the University of Florida’s decision to dismantle its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) department

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HBCUs See Rising Interest After Affirmative Action Ban

By Lexi Lonas Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) face a complicated situation after the Supreme Court barred affirmative action in college admissions, a ruling that left many applicants unclear about their chances as they seek higher education. Advocates cast the ruling as a setback that will greatly impact minority students, causing them to seek institutions

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FAMU Unveils Kaizen Collab Lab with $50K Tech Upgrade

By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University’s School of Architecture and Engineering Technology (SAET) unveiled its upgraded Digital Fabrication Lab, The Kaizen Collab, to further inspire design innovation and creativity on campus. Located on the second floor of the Walter L. Smith Architecture Building, the revamped facility includes a new $50,000 laser cutter all paid for

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UNC Board Moves to End DEI Policy Across Public Universities

Courtesy of the North Carolina Board of Governors The future of diversity, equity and inclusion staff jobs in North Carolina’s public university system could be at stake after a five-person committee swiftly voted to repeal a key policy Wednesday. The Committee on University Governance, within the University of North Carolina Board of Governors that oversees

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UNCF Receives Historic $100M Gift for HBCUs from Lilly

By Rashad Grove The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) announced that HBCUs will receive a $100 Million gift from Lilly Endowment Inc. In 80 years of existence, the gift is the largest donation to the 37 HBCUs affiliated with the UNCF, reports The Hill. The UNCF is currently raising funds for a $1 billion capital campaign that will

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