By Bill Chappell Transformative financial donations don’t come along often in higher education. So when a donor promised a $237.75 million gift to Florida A&M University, school officials were understandably excited. The donor was Gregory Gerami, a 30-year-old businessman from Texas who said he wanted to make sure the historically Black school’s windfall would help
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By James Wright Jr. MSNBC President Rashida Jones addressed nearly 800 graduates, during commencement exercises for the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) and its community college on May 11, encouraging them to approach life with a purpose and telling them they were special. “Some people wish they could be in your seat,” said Jones
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By Hayya Smith Autodesk Inc., the global leader in software for the Design and Make industries, announced today a $5 million gift to Howard University’s College of Engineering and Architecture (CEA) – the largest unrestricted philanthropic donation in CEA’s history. This record-setting gift will ensure that Howard’s new state-of-the-art Design and Make lab will have
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By Quintessa Williams While most higher ed institutions are in crisis trying to meet enrollment targets, Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) is bucking a national trend. Dr. Camaille Shepard, Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives and Title IX Compliance reported the university has received not only a record-breaking number of applications, but to date, 74% more students have paid their
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Courtesy of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff When she received her Human Development Family Studies diploma from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) during the commencement ceremony on May 11, Shamika Mason Brazil fulfilled a dream that at times seemed out of reach. Though she faced challenges balancing her studies with
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By Janelle Sears As we enter the third week of the coveted college summer break, Florida A&M University’s students are gearing up to embark on enriching experiences for their professional and academic careers with internships, conferences and study abroad trips. Nissa Phillip, a rising sophomore public relations major, will attend DevCon this summer in Atlanta,
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Courtesy of Delaware State University Delaware State University’s Department of Biological Science has been awarded two grants totaling more than $500,000 for Alzheimer’s disease clinical training and a summer STEM program. DSU has partnered with Thomas Jefferson University (TJU) and will receive $198,000 out of an almost $2 million grant from the National Institute of Health’s
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By Stephen J. Gaither The latest NCAA APR numbers are out and Southern University is leading the way for men’s HBCU basketball, but many others didn’t fare as well. These scores reflect the academic performance and retention of student-athletes over a multi-year period. Programs scoring below a 930 multi-year face penalties, which can include practice reductions,
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By Sholnn Z. Freeman Communications students from Howard University were recipients of prestigious White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) scholarships. Trinity Webster-Bass, Kyle Fisher, and JD Jean-Jacques were recognized for their exemplary achievements as student journalists. “The WHCA scholarship program recognizes and celebrates the achievements of promising young journalists from across the country,” said Gracie Lawson-Borders, dean of the Cathy Hughes School of
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By Keith Boykin Black Vote, Black Power,” a collaboration between Keith Boykin and Word In Black, examines the issues, the candidates, and what’s at stake for Black America in the 2024 presidential election. “ The past few weeks of campus protests have exposed the hypocrisy of Republicans who claim to stand for “law and order” and
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