By Candace McDuffie On Wednesday, Florida A&M University President Larry Robinson apologized for a $237 million donation that has seemingly been deemed fraudulent. Batterson Farms Corp. CEO Gregory Gerami was responsible for the major gift. The good news was shared on May 4 and immediately received national praise. However, some questioned the validity of such
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Courtesy of Grambling State University Louisiana State Sen. Cleo Fields told 427 new Grambling State University (GSU) graduates to remember they are all somebody who can change the world for the better as he served as the keynote speaker for Spring 2024 Commencement Exercises inside the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center. It was the first
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ByĀ Nnamdi Egwuonwu President Joe Biden delivered the commencement address at Morehouse College on Sunday morning, his most direct engagement with college students since the start of the Israel-Hamas war and a key opportunity for him to engage with a group of voters that data suggests is softening on him: young, Black men. In his remarks,
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By Sara Weissman Zaria Miller always wanted to end up at a historically Black college or university. But her home state of Michigan doesnāt have one. Miller said she was looking for a sense of community. āI wanted to see people who look like me thrive. I wanted to have a college experience where I
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Courtesy of Morgan State University TheĀ National FinTech CenterĀ at Morgan State University announces the receipt of a 3-year, $1,050,000 grant fromĀ Ripple, a leader in enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, for the continued support of the Center and its advancement of blockchain and financial technology (FinTech) research, education and programming. This latest round of funding builds upon
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Courtesy of Bowie State University Earlier this month, the Bowie State University women’s basketball team collaborated with the Prince George’s County Special Olympics to put on the programās first basketball clinic for special needs students on their home court inside A.C. Jordan Arena.Ā About 25 special needs students from Bowie and Central High SchoolsĀ participatedĀ in the
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Courtesy of Bowie State University Student posters flooded the main lobby in the Center for Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Nursing as part of the annual spring Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CURE) Symposium, which gave participating undergraduate students a chance to showcase the research projects theyāve been working on all semester.Ā Ā Projects ranged from studying the
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By Nahla Abdur-Rahman A potential battle for the purchase of Birmingham-Southern College (BSC) ensues from Alabama HBCUs. Alabama A&M University hopes to acquire the school independently, while a group of other colleges aim to purchase it together. As BSC closes on May 31, Miles College leads the effort for other schools to join its purchasing
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By Margaret Attridge Academic workers across the University of California (UC) system voted to authorize a “stand-up strike” over the university’s response to pro-Palestinian protests on campuses. The over 48,000 workers are represented by the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) as UAW 4811. Almost 20,000 members participated in
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By Christopher Rhodes Fallout continues fromĀ Florida A&M Universityās announcementĀ of a dubious $237 million donation. As at least one executive has resigned over the secretive and unvetted gift, more questions arise about how FAMU put itself in an this position. A VP resigns after secret deal put on hold FAMU hitĀ pauseĀ on an announced $237 million stock
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