By Dennis Romero At least a half-dozen universities across the country welcomed students to first-day-of-fall classes Monday with run-and-hide warnings about possible gunmen on campus. In almost all the cases, police and administrators said the reports were hoaxes or swatting calls, which is when someone uses temporary cellphone numbers and voice-cloaking apps to create havoc. A
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Written by Lexx Thornton Dr. Aditi Pai, special assistant to the Office of the Provost and a professor of biology, was elected vice president (North America) of the International Society for the Study of Evolution (SSE). Dr. Pai started her two-year term in November 2024. “This is the largest disciplinary society in my field, and
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Written By Lexx Thornton Winston-Salem State University students will soon have more opportunities to take part in cutting-edge research in organic synthesis and green chemistry, thanks to a $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation awarded to Dr. Fenghai Guo, professor of organic chemistry and provost fellow for Research & Sponsored Programs. The goal of
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Written By Lexx Thornton South Carolina State University has reaffirmed its commitment to student success through a new $1.5 million federal grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education. The competitive TRIO Student Support Services grant, awarded for a five-year cycle beginning Sept. 1, 2025, will provide academic and personal support to low-income, first-generation college
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Written By Lexx Thornton Getty Images, a preeminent global visual content creator and marketplace, has announced a first of its kind genealogy focused partnership with Ancestry, the global leader in family history, and Lincoln University, the nation’s first Historically Black College and University to grant degrees. As part of Getty Images’ HBCU Grants Program, this
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The 2025 season marks the third year of the Red Lobster Band of The Year competition, a season-long showcase that has quickly become a premier platform for HBCU marching bands. The contest pits programs across two divisions—Division I and Division II/NAIA—against each other, with the top two in each advancing to Atlanta for head-to-head showdowns
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According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders looks set to make the team’s 53-man roster. The Browns released veteran Tyler Huntley, paving the way for the former HBCU star to remain in one of the NFL’s deepest quarterback rooms. Schefter’s Report Adam Schefter reported that Cleveland plans to keep Joe Flacco, Kenny
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With a company mantra of “Building a Better Environment, Building a Better Community,” The Dragon Group wants to put Atlanta at the forefront of green innovation in the construction space. Launched in 2014, married co-founders Yvonne and Randall Dragon saw an opportunity to support communities impacted by climate change, gentrification, and rising building costs with a company
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By Freddie Clayton Postal services across the world are halting shipments to the United States this week amid mounting confusion over new import duties that will apply to parcels starting Friday. President Donald Trump signed an executive order last month abolishing the trade loophole known as “de minimis,” which since 2016 had allowed goods worth up to $800 to enter the U.S.
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By Sara Weissman President Donald Trump issued an executive order in April promising to “elevate the value and impact” of the country’s historically Black colleges and universities—in part by selecting an executive director for the White House Initiative on HBCUs and a President’s Board of Advisors on HBCUs. But four months later, eight months into his
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