By Jennifer Scholtes The Biden administration on Monday sent Congress a roughly $100 billion emergency funding request to rebuild communities hit by hurricanes Helene and Milton, along with a slew of other disasters nationwide. Top lawmakers plan to spend the next few weeks finalizing a bipartisan bill that fulfills at least some of that request,
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By Cedric Mobley Howard University today activated “The Yard at Afrotech U: Celebrating HBCU Culture, Alumni, and Tech Contributions” at the Afrotech Conference in the George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, Texas. In partnership with Blavity/Afrotech, Howard is helping to curate novel programming for students and early career professionals in technology to address the underrepresentation of
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By Hakim A Stovall and Sylvia C. Washington As October ushered in a vibrant homecoming season across historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), we are reminded of their profound significance in American history. Established during a time of segregation and discrimination, HBCUs have served as vital institutions for education, empowerment and community building for generations
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In partnership with the National Science Foundation, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) has recently awarded a total of $7.2 million in grant funding to six minority-serving institutions to strengthen their engineering-related disciplines and advance STEM education for students from underrepresented backgrounds. Three of these six NASA grants
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Courtesy of Albany State University Albany State University has announced the launch of its new Master of Science in Integrated Biotechnology, set to commence in Spring 2025. This innovative program aims to equip students with the essential skills and knowledge needed for a career in the rapidly evolving biotechnology sector. “At Albany State University, we
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Courtesy of Spelman College Spelman College is pleased to welcome award-winning filmmaker Shola Lynch as a Diana King Endowed Professor in Film, Filmmaking, Television, & Related Media and the director of the documentary film program in the Department of Art and Visual Culture. Prior to joining Spelman, Lynch served as the Curator of the Moving Image & Recorded Sound
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Courtesy of Delaware State University In a ceremony on Veterans Day, Delaware State University unveiled the “POW/MIA Chair of Honor” in tribute to American servicemen and women who have been prisoners of war or are missing in action. This permanent monument in the first-floor northwest corner of the Claibourne D. Smith Administration Building reminds us
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By Betsy Woodruff Swan In his first 100 days, President-elect Donald Trump plans to begin the process of deporting hundreds of thousands of people. He is expected to end parole for people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela. And he is likely to undo a policy that significantly constrained deportations for people who weren’t deemed
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Courtesy of Kentucky State University In a significant move for nursing education, Kentucky State University and Elizabethtown Community and Technical College have officially announced a new partnership aimed at providing a streamlined pathway for registered nurses to earn their Bachelor of Science in Nursing. The schools unveiled the partnership at a signing ceremony. “The RN-to-BSN
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Courtesy of the Shawn Carter Foundation The Shawn Carter Foundation, with generous support from Toyota Motor North America, is proud to introduce Champions for Financial Legacy (CFFL), a comprehensive financial education initiative designed to empower students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and surrounding communities. The Shawn Carter Foundation, founded by hip-hop artist Jay-Z has
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