By Steve Kopack President Donald Trump on Sunday announced a trade agreement with the European Union that would set tariffs at 15%, ending what had been months of uncertainty surrounding trade with the United States’ largest trade partner. The tariff rate is a reduction from the 30% that Trump threatened on July 12 and the 20% he said
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Written by Lexx Thornton At Xavier University of Louisiana, students are empowered to pursue transformative experiences, whether locally or around the world. In an exciting milestone for the university, 12 Xavierites were awarded the prestigious Gilman International Scholarship for the 2024–25 academic year, doubling the number of recipients from the previous year. This record-breaking cohort
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Written By Lexx Thornton Clark Atlanta University today announced a collaboration with IBM SkillsBuild to help cultivate talent among future developers and drive economic growth. AI training continues to be vital. The latest Future of Jobs report from the World Economic Forum shows that the skills gap remains the most significant barrier to business transformation,
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Written By Lexx Thornton Xavier University of Louisiana’s College of Pharmacy (COP) announces that its Academic Enrichment Program (AEP) has been awarded certification as a Level 1 Certified Tutor Training Program by the internationally recognized College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA). This prestigious certification marks a significant milestone for the program and reflects the College’s
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Written By Lexx Thornton Dr. Emily Jackson-Osagie, Interim Director of the School of Education at Southern University and A&M College, has been named an Impact Academy fellow through the national non-profit organization Deans for Impact (DFI). Dr. Jackson-Osagie joins a cohort of leaders chosen for their commitment to improving educator preparation. Educator-preparation programs today face
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Written By Lexx Thornton With hard hats on and shovels in hand, Tennessee State University leaders, dignitaries, and College of Agriculture faculty broke ground June 26 on the future of agricultural innovation. The historic ceremony is for the construction of new facilities that will support TSU’s Food and Animal Sciences and Environmental Sciences programs, spanning
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Written By Lexx Thornton President Donald Trump alluded that the next show to be canceled would be ABC’s hit daytime talk show “The View.” The commander-in-chief’s supposed threat comes after co-host Joy Behar said Trump is “jealous” of former President Barack Obama. In a statement to Entertainment Weekly, which was in response to Behar’s remarks,
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Written By Lexx Thornton The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has opened national origin discrimination investigations into the University of Louisville, the University of Nebraska Omaha, the University of Miami, the University of Michigan, and Western Michigan University. The investigations will determine whether these universities are granting scholarships only for Deferred
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UNCF’s Institute for Capacity Building (ICB), in strategic collaboration with the Historic African Diaspora Placement Program (HADIP) and the Association of African Universities (AAU), announced the convening of a groundbreaking virtual symposium on Sept. 17, 2025. The theme “From Dialogue to Action: Advancing Partnerships between Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and African Higher Education Institutions,” will bring together academic, philanthropic and industry leaders to
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By Cedric Mobley Howard University, the only R1 research institution which is also a historically Black college or university (HBCU), has selected Aramark Collegiate Hospitality to implement its transformative new campus dining vision called Howard University Hospitality. This collaboration between Aramark and Howard University marks a significant step in enhancing the campus experience through culinary innovation,
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