March 21, 2025 - Page 2

Sports

HBCU History: The breakup of the CIAA and creation of the MEAC

Published on March 21, 2025

The creation of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) by seven HBCU programs in 1970 marked a pivotal moment in the quest for equity, visibility, and competitive excellence in college sports. These institutions—North Carolina A&T, North Carolina Central, Morgan State, Howard University, Delaware State, Maryland-Eastern Shore, and South Carolina State—broke away from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic

HBCU Research

Meharry’s First Postdoctoral Researcher Selected for Prestigious Fellow Program

Published on March 21, 2025

Courtesy of Meharry Medical College Meharry Medical College is proud to recognize Dr. Brock Arivett, a postdoctoral fellow in the School of Medicine’s Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Physiology, who has been selected for the prestigious 2025 All of Us Data Fellow Program—a highly competitive opportunity that only 15 researchers nationwide get to experience annually. This is the