Kristen Wells-Collins is inspiring young girls to become chemists. Wells-Collins was raised in an under-resourced community in Beaumont, TX, and said she had limited exposure to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), according to her commentary on “The Jennifer Hudson Show.” However, Wells-Collins went on to pursue a degree in chemistry at Prairie View A&M University, according to her LinkedIn. After her
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By Jane C. Timm A committee of Indiana state lawmakers advanced a Republican-drawn congressional map Monday, sending it to the floor of the state Senate, where its outcome remains uncertain. After more than six hours of testimony, the map passed out of the committee on a 6-3 vote, with one Republican, Sen. Greg Walker, joining with
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By Scott MacFarlane In a federal civil lawsuit filed in Washington Monday, a dozen former FBI agents are seeking to get their jobs back, claiming they were fired during the second Trump administration for their efforts in 2020 to head off a riot in the wake of the killing of George Floyd. The former agents say they were
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Southern University has concluded its investigation into the Beta Sigma chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha and found no probable cause of hazing. Per WAFB, the Southern Office of Student Leadership and Engagement sent a letter to the Beta Sigma chapter president on Tuesday stating that the chapter was not in violation of the Student Code of Conduct or established
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By Edrea Davis “Today is the global launch of our Power of 10 Campaign, and we are thrilled to begin this effort with the energy of young leaders from across the U.S., Africa, and the Diaspora,” said Felicia Davis, founder of the HBCU Green Fund. “With more than two million Black college students in the U.S.,
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South Carolina State University head coach Chennis Berry has been named the MEAC Coach of the Year, marking his second straight time receiving the prestigious honor. Berry’s recognition follows a season in which he successfully led the Bulldogs to another MEAC Championship and a berth in the Celebration Bowl, mirroring his debut success in 2024. He clinched the conference
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Written By Lexx Thornton Effective January 1, 2026, a new Florida law (CS/CS/SB 1808) requires licensed health care facilities, providers, and practitioners (each, a “Licensed Provider”) to refund any overpayment made by a patient no later than 30 days after the Licensed Provider determines that the patient made an overpayment. For Licensed Providers who are
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Written By Lexx Thornton An experienced higher education communicator with significant service at both life sciences and historically Black university campuses has been named director of University Communications for North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Jamesia Harrison, who most recently served as senior director of Marketing and Communications for Shaw University, began work at
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By Lexx Thornton A free vending machine stocked full of groceries, including fresh produce and eggs, has been launched in the Bronx, New York City, the first of its kind made to serve the general public. The NGO Change Food For Good set up the vending machine in October in the Kips Bay Boys and
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By Kate Reilly and Kathryn Prociv Cold temperatures and winter storm systems continue to sweep across the United States. A blast of Arctic air will bring temperatures 10 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit below average to all regions east of the Mississippi River. On Monday, the coldest areas will be the northern Plains, the Upper Midwest and the Great
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