By Cedric Mobley Howard University graduate and Board of Trustees Vice Chair Mark Mason (BBA ā91) interviewed multiple times for a position at Goldman Sachs, finally landing a position as an analyst. He left Wall Street to attend Harvard Business School, by then realizing that Howard had prepared him to compete with āanyone and everyone.ā
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By Rebecca Santana For the second time in more than two months, the Secret Service that protects the highest echelon of American leaders is under scrutiny ā this time afterĀ a gunman hid in the shrubsĀ along the fence of former President Donald Trumpās golf course for 12 hours. The man didnāt get a shot off, but
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Courtesy of Edward Waters University The Honors College at Edward Waters University, a historically Black institution in Jacksonville, Florida, has published its inaugural issue of theĀ HBCU Journal of Research Initiatives.Ā The publication is the successor to Edward Watersā former journal,Ā The Edward Waters College Research Journal,Ā which ceased publication during the COVID-19 pandemic. The interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal highlights
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By Brittany Bailer TheĀ Howard University School of EducationĀ has been named the recipient of theĀ 2024 American Association of Colleges for Teacher EducationĀ (AACTE)Ā Best Practice Award in Support of Global and International Perspectives. The University is being recognized for its revamped elementary education program that integrates global experiences into the curriculum. āIt is an honor to be recognized
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By Erica L. Green Vice President Kamala Harris harnessed the star power of one of her most powerful surrogates ā and one of Americaās foremost interviewers ā to lay out a powerful pitch for her campaign on Thursday, as she passionately confronted pressing issues during a livestream forum with Oprah Winfrey. The event, āUnite for
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By Ariyana Griffin Meharry Medical College is collaborating with local middle and high schools to provide workshops, summits and events for students to engage in science. The Tennessee-based HBCU was founded in 1876 by Samuel Meharry along with four of his brothers. The institution now serves as the nationās largest private, independent, historically Black academic
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By Eva Andersen President Biden announcedĀ an additional $1.3 billion investmentĀ in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) during his speech at the 2024 HBCU Week Conference in Philadelphia. Hundreds of attendees cheered as Mr. Biden took the stage at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, where he highlighted his administration’s efforts to support HBCUs. “In just four years,
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Courtesy of Clark Atlanta University Clark Atlanta University (CAU) is proud to announce its inclusion in the Wall Street Journalās 2025 Top 500 Universities ranking inĀ āThe 2025 Best Colleges in the U.S.: Princeton, Babson and Stanford Take the Top 3 Spots.āĀ As one of only six private Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) featured in the
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