Courtesy of Tennessee State University The Tennessee Higher Education Commission recently released data on enrollments at state-operated colleges and universities. Systemwide, enrollments grew 2.2 percent from the fall of 2023. Undergraduate enrollment was up 2.3 percent and graduate enrollment increased by 1.3 percent. However, first-time enrollments in first-year classes was down by 2.5 percent. At the flagship
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Courtesy of Prairie View A&M University Ruth J. Simmons, the eighth president of Prairie View A&M University and the first woman to hold the position in the institution’s history, was awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Joe during a ceremony at the White House. The medal honors individuals who have profoundly enriched the understanding
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By Adeshola Akintobi , Brittany Bailer The Howard University School of Law welcomed United States Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson for a fireside chat with Roger A. Fairfax, Jr., dean of the Howard University School of Law. As Jackson arrived at West Campus, faculty and staff warmly welcomed her on the steps of Houston Hall. Jackson also toured
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By Sara Smith, BBC This is surely the most dramatic comeback in US political history. Four years after leaving the White House, Donald Trump is set to move back in, after millions of Americans voted to give him a second chance. The election campaign was one for the history books: he survived two assassination attempts
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By Ursula Perano, Politico Democrat Angela Alsobrooks has won the Maryland Senate race, according to The Associated Press, fending off former two-term GOP Gov. Larry Hogan. The win comes as a relief for Democrats, who had not budgeted to defend Maryland this cycle. It’s generally considered a safe blue seat, particularly in a presidential year. But
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By Curtis Bunn As midnight approached Tuesday night at Howard University, where a mass of Kamala Harris supporters gathered to await results of the presidential election, lingering anxiousness gave way to exhilaration. And then concern. It was that way all night on “The Yard” at the historically Black college, which Harris graduated from in 1986. Moments
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By Ryland Barton Tucked at the bottom of the ballot, races for the state legislature can have an enormous effect on issues from abortion to guns to voting access. Control of legislatures is up for grabs in several states this year. Republicans are defending vulnerable majorities in Arizona, New Hampshire and Wisconsin, and Democrats are trying
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By Susan Davis Republicans are favored to take control of the chamber next year thanks to a 2024 election map that has Democrats defending seven seats in conservative or swing states and on offense just two in the safe Republican states of Texas and Florida. Democrats narrowly control the Senate 51-49 today, but with West
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By Ashley Brown The University of the Virgin Islands is inviting applications for its newly approved Professional Science Master in the Marine and Environmental Science program. This innovative two-year program, approved by UVI’s Board of Trustees in Spring 2024, aims to equip students with the skills and experiences needed to excel in STEM careers related
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Courtesy of Prairie View A&M University Prairie View A&M University is moving forward with a 10-year plan to become part of the Top 10 public HBCUs nationwide. By 2035, the goal is to become “a premier, public, research-intensive HBCU that serves as a national model for student success,” Prairie View President Tomikia P. LeGrande said in a statement. “PVAMU will be
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