Written By Lexx Thornton North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will host the 2025 Artificial Intelligence Conference, a premier event exploring the transformative impact of AI across disciplines, industries and communities. The event will be Thursday, Sept. 25, and Friday, Sept. 26, at Koury Convention Center in Greensboro, North Carolina. With the theme “Exponential
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Written By Lexx Thornton Sobering national test results show more high school seniors are struggling with math and reading than at any point in recent decades, with Education Secretary Linda McMahon calling out a “devastating trend” Tuesday. The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) — commonly referred to as the Nation’s Report Card — showed
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By Steve Kopack A federal judge on Tuesday granted a temporary restraining order blocking President Donald Trump’s firing of Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook for now. The ruling means Cook will remain on the board of the central bank until her case is heard at length. She is allowed to continue carrying out her work during that time. In granting the
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HBCU South Carolina State University (SCSU) was issued an apology for a “disrespectful comment” made during a football game after a South Carolina high school. The remark, directed at SCSU, came from a public address announcer at Christ Church Episcopal School (CCES) during its matchup with Riverside on Friday night. Although officials did not release the
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By Sahil Kapur When House Democrats gathered behind closed doors Tuesday to discuss strategy to avert a government shutdown, they agreed on one thing: They must use the leverage of the Sept. 30 deadline to advance their priorities. But the party has yet to agree on what those priorities should be. In the House meeting, lawmakers
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By Lawrence Hurley and Steve Kopack The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to quickly decide a high-stakes showdown over President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imports from foreign nations, a signature policy of his second term. At issue is Trump’s power to unilaterally impose tariffs, without congressional approval, under a law reserved for use in times of emergency. The
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A tense matchup between two Division II HBCU programs, Edward Waters University and Miles College, on Saturday took an unexpected turn when the Miles College Purple Marching Machine abruptly exited Nathaniel Glover Community Stadium early in the third quarter. The football game itself was never in doubt—Edward Waters cruised to a 46-14 victory in the SIAC
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The 19th and the Online News Association (ONA) are excited to bring 10 scholars from local historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to ONA25 in New Orleans. The students, nominated by their schools, represent Dillard University, Southern University and A&M College and Xavier University of Louisiana. “At The 19th, creating space for these students at
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Maryland Public Television continues its ambitious celebration of historically Black colleges and universities this fall with eight new short films and primetime documentary programming that brings the rich artistic traditions of these institutions directly into American homes. The third year of HBCU Week NOW represents a significant expansion of storytelling that honors these unique national
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By Kathryn Palmer Even as lawmakers, medical professionals and his own kin call on secretary of health and human services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to resign for spreading misinformation, medical education organizations are on the hook to give Kennedy their plan for expanding nutrition education requirements by Wednesday. It’s one of the latest public health directives
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