By Andrew Skerritt, The City of Tallahassee Commission honored former Florida A&M University head football coach Rudy Hubbard with the key to the city Wednesday. At the start of the Commissionās regular meeting, City Commissioner Dianne Williams-Cox read the proclamation and lauded Hubbard for his profound impact and service to the community. āOne of the
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By Clark Atlanta University, Clark Atlanta University (CAU) President George T. French, Jr., Ph.D.,Ā announced today that financial literacy entrepreneur and businessmanĀ John Hope BryantĀ has been appointed the first Entrepreneur Scholar-in-Residence atĀ CAU’s School of Business Administration, commencing this month. Bryant is the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Atlanta-basedĀ Operation HOPE, Inc.,Ā a leading national non-profit dedicated to financial literacy
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By Emmanuel Freeman, Tennessee State University has entered a partnership withĀ UCOR, a leading cleanup contractor for the U.S. Department of Energyās Oak Ridge Reservation, to spur student interest in environmental management opportunities. The goal is to help build a pipeline of qualified candidates for ongoing environmental management work at Oak Ridge and DOE facilities elsewhere.
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By Robert Kelly-Goss, Itās International Week at Elizabeth City State University and that means a list of events focused on celebrating the incredible diversity across the campus from faculty and staff to students. The five-days of events begins this afternoon at the Ridley Student Center with live entertainment, and comments from international students. Beginning at
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By Gabe Cohen, Watching from her home in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Clarice Schillinger wasn’t surprised when Glenn Youngkin — riding parents’ fears andĀ frustrations with schoolsĀ — won the Virginia governor’s race. She says she saw the writing on the wall. “I hope that the race in Virginia really woke a lot of people up and
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By Hampton University, The Hampton University School of Science has introduced CURE (Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience) to all Biology 105 courses. CURE is a novel form of classroom-based courses that offer students hands-on experience conducting original research and offer faculty the opportunity to generate new information within their discipline.Ā āHere at Hampton University, we offer
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By Ali Zaslav and Devan Cole, The Senate on Wednesday unanimously passed a bill that wouldĀ award the Congressional Gold MedalĀ to 13 US service members killed in a terrorist attack outside Kabul’s airport in August, sending the bill to President Joe Biden’s desk for his signature. The bill was unanimously passed by the House in late
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By Phil Mattingly, President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced two new selections to serve as circuitĀ judges as the push to nameĀ — and confirm — a raft of judicial nominees stays a central focus of the White House and Senate Democrats, according to a White House official. Biden has selected Andre B. Mathis as his nominee
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By Jacqueline Howard, Elizabeth Cohen and John Bonifield, Key decisions on whether all adults will be eligible for a Covid-19 vaccine booster could come soon. The US Food and Drug Administration is currently considering Pfizer and BioNTech’s request to amend the emergency use authorization for their Covid-19 vaccine so that all adults would be eligible
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By Robert Kelly-Goss, Elizabeth City State University Chancellor Karrie G. Dixon has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU). During AASCUās annual meeting in Clearwater, Florida this week, Chancellor Dixon was one of a number of university chancellors and presidents named to the board for
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