By Brandee Sanders From pioneering physicist George AlcornĀ to trailblazing engineer Camille Wardrop Alleyne, Howard University has a legacy of nurturing generations of STEM innovators. The Washington, D.C.-based historically Black university will be able to elevate and expand its efforts to empower budding mechanical engineers through aĀ $1 million gift from Autodesk Inc. The endowment is historic
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By Matthew Arojas The Department of Education (ED) launched a multimillion-dollar effort to increase the number of FAFSAs completed before the next academic year. EDĀ announced MondayĀ that it would invest $50 million over the coming months as part of its FAFSA Student Support Strategy. The program will provide grants so organizations can offer extended resources to
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Courtesy of Bowie State University A panel comprised of actors, musicians and other artists participated in a panel discussion on how they cope with and are impacted by social inequities at the BSU-UMD Social Justice Allianceās Sixth Annual Social Justice Alliance Symposium held at the University of Maryland (UMD) last Friday.Ā Ā This yearās theme,Ā Lift Every
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By Richard Polina A true wunderkind. A 15-year-old Indiana student is set to become the youngest-known college graduate in the Hoosier state ā and he did so while earning his high school degree at the same time. Khaya Njumbe will receive his bachelorās degree in general studies from Indiana University Northwest on May 8 with
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By John Cox, Bakersfield Memorial Hospital joined representatives of Atlanta’sĀ Morehouse School of MedicineĀ on Tuesday to celebrate plans for launching a medical residency program that next year will accept 10 internal medicine residents then gradually expand over time. The luncheon and presentations at Martin Luther King Community Center on South Owens Street followed the program’s approval
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By Kyra Alessandrini Alabama A&M UniversityĀ wants to purchase the campus ofĀ Birmingham-Southern CollegeĀ after it closes its doors on May 31. BSC, a private liberal arts college that opened 168 years ago, failed to obtain a loan from the state Legislature, which would have allowed it to remain open. āBirmingham-Southern College is having conversations with several interested
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Written By Morgan State University Morgan State University (MSU) has set a record among all Historically Black College Universities (HBCUs) by obtaining the highest number of patent awards in a calendar year. In 2023, MSU secured 13 patents, surpassing the previous HBCU record of 11. This accomplishment results from the universityās rapid growth in innovation
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By Hunter Bell In unwavering commitment to environmental justice and sustainability, Clark Atlanta University, in partnership with the Office of Governmental Affairs, is set to host its 2ndĀ annual Environmental Justice and Sustainability Summit on April 24 and 25, 2024. This pivotal two-day event will take place at the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library and Westside
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Courtesy of South Carolina State University South Carolina State University will conduct its Spring Commencement exercises for the Class of 2024 on Friday, May 10, 2024, beginning at 10 a.m. in Oliver C. Dawson Stadium. U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will deliver the commencement address. āWe are excited that Secretary Austin has
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By Sydney Clark For the past two weeks, college campuses across the nation have lit up inĀ protests against the U.S. governmentāsĀ support of Israel in its war with Gaza. From Columbia University to University of California, Los Angeles to the University of Texas, Austin, students have faced arrests and suspensionsĀ as a result of their activism and
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