By Char Adams Philosophy professor, historian and political activist Cornel West entered the 2024 presidential race on Monday. West, 70, announced his candidacy for the People’s Party nomination on social media, calling the presidency a vehicle for pursuing truth and justice. “I come from a tradition where I care about you,” West said in the video.
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Courtesy of the University of the District of Columbia he Division of Workforce Development Lifelong Learning (WDLL), at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC), is thrilled to announce the launch of its “Step Into Success” campaign in preparation for the upcoming fall open house events. This event will take place at UDC’s Southeast
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By Alexis Clark Imagine a classroom where aspiring music creatives gather to discuss business strategies and receive firsthand experiences from top music industry insiders. This is the reality for students enrolled in Tennessee State University’s Music Business Accelerator Program (MBAP). Going beyond just an academic experience, the MBAP is paving the way for the next
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Courtesy of Bowie State University Bowie State was honored with the 2022 Tree Campus Higher Education recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective forest management to enhance the campus environment. The Arbor Day Foundation is the world’s largest membership nonprofit organization dedicated to planting trees. Its’ Tree Campus Higher Education program
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Courtesy of West Virginia State University West Virginia State University (WVSU) is one of four state institutions of higher education that have been awarded a highly competitive, five-year $20 million grant from the National Science Foundation’s Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR). The grant will boost academic scientific research and upgrade infrastructure at WVSU,
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By Hayya Shah The Howard University interdisciplinary teams Retro Booming and Team Revive successfully participated in the US Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon 2023 Design Challenge. The teams are comprised of 21 students from the architecture, clinical laboratory, engineering, environmental science, environmental studies, and sociology disciplines. Nea Maloo, FAIA, Howard University architecture lecturer, served as faculty advisor
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By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University (FAMU) President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., said the institution’s mission remains unchanged and it is still committed to student success. “Our vision for the future has not changed. Yes, there are more than 30 pieces of legislation passed this legislative session that have some impact on educational institutions in Florida,
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There are 32 school districts in Mississippi still under federal desegregation orders, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division’s assistant attorney general said Thursday. Enforcing the open desegregation orders fit into a broader body of civil rights work launched in Mississippi that is examining jails, police departments and hate crimes in the state, according
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Courtesy of Spelman College Spelman College, a global leader in the education of women of African descent, announced today a new partnership with global educational services provider Kaplan that will provide Spelman students with free test prep courses for graduate-level admissions exams, including the GRE®, GMAT®, LSAT®, MCAT®, and OAT®. As part of Kaplan’s All Access
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By Jackie Torok Four faculty members who completed the rigorous Association for College and University Educators (ACUE) development program were recognized as outstanding teachers during North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s 2022-23 award banquet. The honorees were: Meeshay Williams-Wheeler, Ph.D., associate professor and program coordinator of child development and family studies as well as
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