Written By Sydney Heighberger It’s been about nine months since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that race could no longer be a factor in college admissions decisions. Queen City News contacted all five of North Carolina’s public Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to see whether the decision impacted the number of students applying to those
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Courtesy of Florida A&M University The U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce 170 higher education institutions in 37 states and the District of Columbia have received the designation of Fulbright Top Producing Institution for having the highest number of candidates selected for the Fulbright U.S. Student and Fulbright U.S. Scholar Programs. Fulbright Top
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By Alexis Clark Tennessee State University proudly announces that United States Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock and President Glenda Glover will be taking the stage as the keynote speakers for the 2024 Spring Commencement ceremonies. Senator Warnock will address graduate school students on Friday, May 3 at the Gentry Center Complex. The event will start at
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Courtesy of Grambling State University Music has played a major role in the life of entertainment executive, entrepreneur, author, and philanthropist Shanti Das. So has silence. Das spoke during a Women’s History Month program sponsored by Grambling State University’s Campus Activities Student Engagement and The Lyceum Committee inside the GSU Nursing Building Auditorium, discussing her
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Courtesy of Florida A&M University Florida’s public universities are now navigating the aftermath of Senate Bill 266, a bill approved in 2023 at the urging of Governor Ron DeSantis. It prohibits all funding for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs — and the repercussions are becoming palpable. As each university administration finds itself at a
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Courtesy of Fort Valley State University Fort Valley State University, Chevron, and Fab Foundation are pleased to announce the successful grand opening of the Digital Fabrication Lab. Held on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, the event took place at the Fort Valley State University Fab Lab, located at the Warner Robins Center, 151 Osigian Blvd., Warner
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By Daniel Arkin Louis Gossett Jr., who became the first Black man to win the Oscar for best supporting actor for playing a no-nonsense drill sergeant in “An Officer and a Gentleman” (1982), has died, his family said Friday. He was 87. “It is with our heartfelt regret to confirm our beloved father passed away this
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By Quintessa Williams The First Bank has donated $1 million to 12 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to support their economic and community development endeavors. The schools receiving funding are Jackson State University, Tougaloo College, Southern University and A&M College, Southern University at New Orleans, Dillard University, Xavier University of Louisiana, Bishop State Community College, Albany
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By Autumn Coleman Staying true to Howard University’s motto of truth and service, students participating in this year’s Alternative Spring Break travelled to different states across the country to offer their Howard University shine to 20 different communities in need. With a record number of over 2,100 students committed to service, participants travelled to additional
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Written By Jackson State University JSU President Marcus Thompson, Ph.D. and JSU’s Student Government Association Vice President Morgan Graves joined the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson as he announced a promotional partnership between the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) and Jackson State University (JSU). “We wholeheartedly support Commissioner Gipson and the
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