November 20, 2024

POW-MIA Chair of Honor Dedicated at Delaware State University

Courtesy of Delaware State University In a ceremony on Veterans Day, Delaware State University unveiled the “POW/MIA Chair of Honor” in tribute to American servicemen and women who have been prisoners of war or are missing in action. This permanent monument in the first-floor northwest corner of the Claibourne D. Smith Administration Building reminds us

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Trump’s immigration crackdown is expected to start on Day 1

By Betsy Woodruff Swan In his first 100 days, President-elect Donald Trump plans to begin the process of deporting hundreds of thousands of people. He is expected to end parole for people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela. And he is likely to undo a policy that significantly constrained deportations for people who weren’t deemed

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Kentucky State University Forges RN-to-BSN Partnership

Courtesy of Kentucky State University In a significant move for nursing education,  Kentucky State University and Elizabethtown Community and Technical College have officially announced a new partnership aimed at providing a streamlined pathway for registered nurses to earn their Bachelor of Science in Nursing. The schools unveiled the partnership at a signing ceremony. “The RN-to-BSN

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Jay-Z’s Shawn Carter Foundation starts HBCU initiative

Courtesy of the Shawn Carter Foundation The Shawn Carter Foundation, with generous support from Toyota Motor North America, is proud to introduce Champions for Financial Legacy (CFFL), a comprehensive financial education initiative designed to empower students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and surrounding communities. The Shawn Carter Foundation, founded by hip-hop artist Jay-Z has

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TSU named ‘a top’ Commercial Music Program again by Billboard, will hold inaugural career fair

By Alexis Clark For the second consecutive year, Tennessee State University has been recognized by Billboard Magazine as one of the 2024 Top Music Business Schools. TSU’s commercial music program, within the university’s music department, joins over 25 internationally acclaimed music business programs in receiving this prestigious recognition. TSU commercial music program continues to distinguish itself as

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Texas Southern University Launches New Academic Journal for Media and Communications

Courtesy of Texas Southern University The School of Communication at Texas Southern University, a historically Black institution in Houston, has recently launched the Texas Southern Journal of Media Innovation & Creative Communication. The new academic journal was founded to provide a scholarly platform for students, faculty, and other professionals to publish their articles on innovative ideas

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MEAC releases statement on NCCU-Howard postgame altercation

By North Carolina Central University The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) is conducting a comprehensive review of the post-game altercation that occurred following the Howard vs. North Carolina Central football game on Friday, November 15. “This was a very unfortunate incident, and we are taking it with the utmost seriousness,” said MEAC Commissioner Sonja Stills. “The

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