May 20, 2024

Natural Sciences Day, Tuesday, May 14, 2024.

Bowie State Students Shine at Spring CURE Research Symposium

Courtesy of Bowie State University Student posters flooded the main lobby in the Center for Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Nursing as part of the annual spring Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CURE) Symposium, which gave participating undergraduate students a chance to showcase the research projects they’ve been working on all semester.   Projects ranged from studying the

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Alabama HBCUs Compete to Acquire Birmingham-Southern

By Nahla Abdur-Rahman A potential battle for the purchase of Birmingham-Southern College (BSC) ensues from Alabama HBCUs. Alabama A&M University hopes to acquire the school independently, while a group of other colleges aim to purchase it together. As BSC closes on May 31, Miles College leads the effort for other schools to join its purchasing

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UC Academic Workers Approve Strike Over Protest Crackdowns

By Margaret Attridge Academic workers across the University of California (UC) system voted to authorize a “stand-up strike” over the university’s response to pro-Palestinian protests on campuses. The over 48,000 workers are represented by the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) as UAW 4811. Almost 20,000 members participated in

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FAMU Faces Fallout Over Paused $237M Stock Donation Deal

By Christopher Rhodes Fallout continues from Florida A&M University‘s announcement of a dubious $237 million donation. As at least one executive has resigned over the secretive and unvetted gift, more questions arise about how FAMU put itself in an this position. A VP resigns after secret deal put on hold FAMU hit pause on an announced $237 million stock

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UNC-Chapel Hill Cuts DEI Funds, Boosts Campus Policing

As North Carolina’s public university system considers a vote on changing its diversity policy, the system’s flagship university board voted Monday to cut funding for diversity programs in next year’s budget. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Board of Trustees approved a change that would divert $2.3 million of diversity funding to go

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Langston University Faces $400M Underfunding, Lawmaker Says

By Quintessa Williams Monroe Nichols, D-Tulsa, Chair of the Oklahoma Legislative Black Caucus, has issued an official call, urging the Oklahoma State Legislature and Board of Regents to prioritize funding for Langston University. “Over the last decade Langston University has been funded at 45 cents in state appropriation for every dollar invested by the federal government. During

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Howard Honors 70 Years of Brown v. Board Legacy

Written By Howard University Newsroom staff This week marks the 70th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education decision, the landmark ruling deciding that separating children in public schools based on race was unconstitutional. The decision ended legalized racial segregation in schools, overruling the “separate but equal” finding from the Plessy v.

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