By Quintessa Williams On Saturday, a pioneering farming organization, The Issac Batterson 7th Family Trust, and their CEO, Gregory Gerami, made a monumental contribution to Florida A&M’s resources. The organization gifted a staggering $237.75 million award to FAMU’s Foundation, more than double the university’s total endowment of $121 million. This donation is also the largest single donation ever made to
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By Brandee Sanders From pioneering physicist George Alcorn to trailblazing engineer Camille Wardrop Alleyne, Howard University has a legacy of nurturing generations of STEM innovators. The Washington, D.C.-based historically Black university will be able to elevate and expand its efforts to empower budding mechanical engineers through a $1 million gift from Autodesk Inc. The endowment is historic
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By Matthew Arojas The Department of Education (ED) launched a multimillion-dollar effort to increase the number of FAFSAs completed before the next academic year. ED announced Monday that it would invest $50 million over the coming months as part of its FAFSA Student Support Strategy. The program will provide grants so organizations can offer extended resources to
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Courtesy of Bowie State University A panel comprised of actors, musicians and other artists participated in a panel discussion on how they cope with and are impacted by social inequities at the BSU-UMD Social Justice Alliance’s Sixth Annual Social Justice Alliance Symposium held at the University of Maryland (UMD) last Friday. This year’s theme, Lift Every
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By Richard Polina A true wunderkind. A 15-year-old Indiana student is set to become the youngest-known college graduate in the Hoosier state — and he did so while earning his high school degree at the same time. Khaya Njumbe will receive his bachelor’s degree in general studies from Indiana University Northwest on May 8 with
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By John Cox, Bakersfield Memorial Hospital joined representatives of Atlanta’s Morehouse School of Medicine on Tuesday to celebrate plans for launching a medical residency program that next year will accept 10 internal medicine residents then gradually expand over time. The luncheon and presentations at Martin Luther King Community Center on South Owens Street followed the program’s approval
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By Kyra Alessandrini Alabama A&M University wants to purchase the campus of Birmingham-Southern College after it closes its doors on May 31. BSC, a private liberal arts college that opened 168 years ago, failed to obtain a loan from the state Legislature, which would have allowed it to remain open. “Birmingham-Southern College is having conversations with several interested
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Written By Morgan State University Morgan State University (MSU) has set a record among all Historically Black College Universities (HBCUs) by obtaining the highest number of patent awards in a calendar year. In 2023, MSU secured 13 patents, surpassing the previous HBCU record of 11. This accomplishment results from the university’s rapid growth in innovation
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