By Adam Cancryn President Joe Biden traveled to New Orleans on Monday to offer condolences to those mourning the New Year’s Day terrorist attack, drawing from his own personal grief as he has done repeatedly during his term in response to horrific acts of violence. The president also vowed to stand by the community as
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Courtesy of Livingstone College Livingstone College President Dr. Anthony J. Davis revealed to faculty and staff that the school is kicking off the new year with an impressive $3 million donation from an anonymous benefactor. This contribution adds to the $23 million the donor has already given the school over the past fiscal year, including a notable
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Courtesy of Prairie View A&M University Food insecurity remains a pressing issue, with reports revealing that 1 in 5 families in the greater Houston area struggle to access sufficient food. This challenge extends to college campuses nationwide, where 40% of students regularly face difficulties in obtaining healthy, nutritious meals, according to the World Health Organization.
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Courtesy of Spelman College Spelman College’s Department of Economics has been selected as a 2024 recipient of the American Economic Association’s (AEA) Award for Outstanding Achievement in Diversity and Inclusion. The College will accept a certificate honoring the achievement on January 3, at the 2025 Allied Social Science (ASSA) Annual Meeting. To be considered for the award,
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Courtesy of Morgan State University Last March, Morgan State University’s School of Architecture and Planning (SA+P) embarked on a transformative 10-day journey to Rotterdam, Netherlands, blending academic rigor with cultural exploration. The trip, held from March 15–25, 2024, marked a pivotal moment in international collaboration and hands-on learning as students and faculty worked alongside the
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Courtesy of Texas Southern University Texas Southern University (TSU) celebrates an extraordinary gift from Janet and Jeff Share, esteemed supporters of the Houston, Texas HBCU whose dedication continues to elevate TSU’s mission. The Shares have generously donated a condominium to the University. The condominium is located on Houston’s west side roughly two miles away from
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By Brian Baler Washington is geared up for a big debate over trillions of dollars in tax cuts. It’s going to be long, slow and messy. As the utter chaos that erupted as lawmakers struggled to write a year-end bill to fund the government demonstrated, the GOP has a tenuous grip on the House. President-elect
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Courtesy of Fisk University Fisk University, a historically Black educational institutio in Nashville, Tennessee, has recently formed a new partnership with the Japan Foundation, a special legal entity dedicated to the international dissemination of Japanese culture. Through a new grant issued by the Japan Foundation, Fisk University aims to expand its foreign language offerings and
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By Chris Megerian Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday presided over the certification of her defeat to Donald Trump four years after he tried to stop the very process that will now return him to the White House. Her task was ceremonial and her remarks perfunctory. Standing on the dais, Harris passed copies of each state’s election results to lawmakers, and
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Courtesy of Morgan State University Morgan State University‘s enrollment has increased for the fourth consecutive year. According to a news release, fall 2024 marked a 9.4% increase in overall enrollment with 10,739 students, including 2,369 first-years, a nearly 4% increase from last year. The number of Morgan students has increased significantly since the pandemic, with the university achieving its
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