By Lexx Thornton Ya’Donnis Hardaway recently enjoyed campus life as a senior and wrestling star. Today, he is a full-time Lab Scientist with the premier nuclear facility, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions. This incredible opportunity came through a partnership between Allen and SRNS, facilitated by the DOE Workforce Grant. Ya’Donnis was discovered while speaking at a symposium recommended by his
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South Carolina State University is significantly expanding its academic portfolio with the launch of four new STEM degree programs aimed at equipping students with the skills needed for careers in high-demand technical fields. The Orangeburg HBCU announced that the additions include three undergraduate engineering degrees and a master’s program in cybersecurity, broadening opportunities for students and responding to
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Florida A&M University has been awarded a two-year, $321,000 subaward as part of a national initiative led by the Office of Naval Research aimed at cultivating a diverse and highly skilled STEM workforce. The funding will support efforts to prepare students to address emerging environmental issues and national security challenges, further positioning Florida A&M at the forefront of research,
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Digital entertainment at HBCUs is shifting. What used to revolve around music and Netflix binges now includes games, right in the palm of every student’s hand. The scene has changed quickly; online slots have shown up alongside other forms of digital fun, intersecting with campus life, tech habits, and even where some funding comes from. Studies lately
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ASHBURN, Va. (7NEWS) — Washington Commander Bobby Wagner is striving for success on and off the football field. Over the last two years, Wagner has been studying to obtain his MBA from Howard University. When asked ‘Why Howard?” Wagner explained, “Why not?” “I was doing a lot of work with HBCUs as a whole, and I got to
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By Lawrence Hurley In his almost 45 years as a federal judge, John Coughenour has seen it all, including high-profile criminal trials that put his own safety at risk. But this year, the 84-year-old senior district judge did something he hadn’t considered for a long time: He retrieved a gun he had stored at the federal
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The Kyrie Irving Paul Quinn College partnership represents another meaningful investment into HBCU athletics, as Paul Quinn College becomes the latest institution to benefit from Irving’s ongoing commitment to Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The multi-year partnership will provide Paul Quinn’s men’s and women’s basketball programs with new uniforms, footwear, and apparel through Irving’s relationship with ANTA, offering tangible resources that
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Once silenced by adversity, the sound of tradition may soon return to Morris Brown College. After losing its accreditation in 2002—a setback that forced the historic Atlanta HBCU to disband its once-celebrated marching band—the college is now looking ahead with renewed hope. Having successfully regained its accreditation, Morris Brown is exploring the possibility of restarting its marching
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By Rebecca Cohen, Kathryn Prociv and Shaquille Brewster Storms are already messing with holiday travel plans during what is poised to be a record-setting week at airports nationwide. Floods have ravaged the West Coast this week, with more on the way, and caused more than 5,000 flight delays Monday. A plane crash due to foggy skies in Galveston, Texas, killed at least
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By Doha Madani The National Women’s Soccer League announced it was introducing a rule to allow teams to circumvent the league’s salary cap, despite the players union’s having rejected the NWSL’s proposal last week. The NWSL said in a press news release Tuesday that it would go forward with its “high-impact player” rule and that the rule would go
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