Written by the Howard University Newsroom Staff Howard University announced that Sonya Smith, Ph.D., has been appointed to serve as executive director of University’s Research Institute for Tactical Autonomy (RITA). Also referred to as the University Affiliated Research Center, or UARC, the University’s RITA is only one of 15 centers in the United States. Smith is no stranger
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Courtesy of Morgan State University Morgan State University President David K. Wilson, one of the most sought-after thought leaders in higher education, has been chosen to serve on the boards of two nationally recognized organizations. Wilson was recently selected for the T. Rowe Price Charitable Board of Directors and the TIAA Board of Governors. T. Rowe Price Charitable is
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By Tonia Smith Four years ago, Keilee Northcutt graduated near the top of her Tullahoma High School class in Tennessee. But instead of strutting across the stage in front of her proud parents, she was relegated to the front seat of her mom’s car as they drove a lap around the football field, quickly grabbed
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Courtesy of Tennessee State University The newly-instated board of Tennessee State University has decided to stop the current search for a new president and start over. According to the Tennessean, the decision was made unanimously, without any discussion, during a full board meeting on Friday. The move to scrap the current search and start over was recommended by
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By Stephen J. Gaither Tennessee State University is an HBCU with a rich history of athletics. It is also one that has serious facility issues that need to be addressed. In a recent address to the TSU Board of Trustees, Dr. Mikki Allen, the Director of Athletics, underscored the pivotal role of infrastructure in propelling
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By Quintessa Williams Nashville’s council has approved a motion to repurpose millions in federal COVID-19 relief funds to support Fisk University, the city’s oldest institution of higher education. Approximately $8.5 million of the remaining funds from a $10 million American Rescue Plan Act grant, which was initially intended to renovate Fisk’s historic Burrus Hall, will now be redirected to help
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By Micah Barkley The Florida Student Association (FSA) has declared its newly elected leadership team for the 2024-2025 school year term. The FSA serves as a non-profit corporation that brings together university student body presidents from all universities in the state of Florida. The mission of the FSA is to represent and speak up for the
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By Margaret Attridge A proposed bill in California would recognize colleges and universities in the state that have a proven track record of educating and supporting Black students. Senate Bill 1348 would establish a Black-serving institution designation for institutions that have a Black student population of at least 10% or 1,500 students. Additional qualifications institutions must have
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Most Black Americans say they’ve experienced racial discrimination regularly or from time to time, which colors how they view U.S. institutions like policing, the political system and the media, according to a study on conspiracy theories. The study released by the Pew Research Center examined the intersection of race and conspiratorial beliefs. It’s the second installment
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By Rebecca Rosman Graduation ceremonies at a handful of universities across the country faced light disruptions over the weekend, as pro-Palestinian demonstrators staged walkouts, chants, and waved Palestinian flags during commencement speeches. At Duke University, crowds of students booed and walked out on commencement speaker Jerry Seinfeld over his ongoing support for Israel. At UC Berkeley,
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