National 4-H Council has announced the election of two new Trustees to its Board, Carla Hall and Dr. Robert Jones. Both Trustees and 4-H alums share a deep passion for diversity in agriculture and food equity, and will further support the organization’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. Celebrity Chef, Cookbook Author and Tennessee 4-H alumna
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Roughly one month into the fall 2020 semester, undergraduate enrollment is now running 4% below last year’s level, and the upward trend for graduate enrollment has slipped to 2.7%, according to the latest data by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. As a result, overall postsecondary enrollment is down 3% compared to the same time
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Spelman alumni, author, educator and CEO of HBCU Prep School, Claudia Walker, decided to bring together her love for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and educational knowledge to create “The ABCs of HBCUs.”This book is the one of the first all-inclusive ABC books that is dedicated to HBCUs and their rich culture. Exposing the
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Fashion Designer Virgil Abloh Joins Fashion Scholarship Fund Governing Board Shares Information on Scholarships and Opportunities Offered through the Virgil Abloh “Post-Modern” Scholarship Fund Supporting Next Generation of Black Fashion Industry Leaders The Fashion Scholarship Fund (FSF) announced today that designer Virgil Abloh will be joining its Board of Governors. In this role, Abloh
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The agreement between the SWAC and Academy Sports + Outdoors is centered around impactful community focused initiatives that will be highlighted by youth outreach and mentorship programs in local communities across the country. “Academy Sports + Outdoors has made a significant investment within our league and local communities with this partnership,” said SWAC Commissioner Dr.
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Black Woman Breaks Ceiling In The Gaming Industry As The First To Launch Collegiate E-sports & Gaming Company – The Black Collegiate Gaming Association Creates Scholarship, Career, Competition and Tech Opportunities for Black College Students – GameStop, Intel and Nacon Gaming Agree to Support A Black woman is poised to change the gaming industry this
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Jerry Stackhouse and the Vanderbilt men’s basketball team have had their fair share of schedule rearranging for the 2020 season due to COVID-19. Usually starting the first week of November, the NCAA announced a Nov. 25 start date for the college basketball season. Vanderbilt won’t begin its 2020-21 season until early December and the Commodores
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McDonald’s USA Expands Its HBCU Platform to Support the Next Generation of Leaders Powered by its Black & Positively Golden movement, McDonald’s and its owner/operators are further investing in HBCU students and alumni, and women entrepreneurs, through key community partnerships McDonald’s USA, through its Black & Positively Golden movement, is excited to announce the expansion
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Gateway Health Introduces Playbook To Address Racial Inequality Includes $1MM in Scholarships and Targeted Charitable Giving to Black Communities Gateway Health Plan, Inc. (“Gateway Health”), a leading managed care organization dedicated to caring for the “total health” of its members, today announced its new playbook to address inequality in the Black community. According to the
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HBCUs Tapping into Uncommon Venture Capital Investment Opportunities Much-needed outpourings of financial pledges and philanthropic gifts totaling more than $300 million have made their way to historically Black colleges and universities since the coronavirus pandemic erupted seven months ago. However, now in support of stronger commitments to keep HBCUs afloat, new efforts are being made
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