FICO is expanding its commitment to fostering the next generation of data scientists, announcing the continuation of its FICO® Educational Analytics Challenge into the Spring 2026 semester and welcoming Dillard University as a new partner. The program, now in its third year, will engage students at eight Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)—including Bowie State,
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Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science recently marked a major milestone in its long-standing commitment to community-based STEMM education, hosting the 26th Annual Junior White Coat Ceremony as part of its Saturday Science Academy II (SSA II) program in Los Angeles. The event honored Pre-K through high school students who have completed the program, recognizing their
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In 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. warned that “nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.” More than six decades later, those words resonate uncomfortably for his alma mater, Morehouse College, not because of what the institution has said, but because of what it has not. Nearly a week
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By Ben Werschkul A four-day partial US government shutdown is now over after the House of Representatives gave final approval Tuesday to a funding measure and President Trump signed it into law. “I’m thrilled to sign the consolidated appropriations act to immediately re-open the federal government,” Trump said in the Oval Office late Tuesday afternoon.
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Bowie State University has announced the passing of Clyde Doughty Jr., the institution’s vice president for intercollegiate athletics and recreation. The university confirmed Doughty’s passing in a statement released Tuesday afternoon. “Clyde Doughty was a beloved member of the Bowie State University family, and our entire community is stunned by this loss,” said Bowie State President Aminta
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By Phil Helsel and Rebecca Cohen A speedskater from Florida who won Olympic gold in Beijing four years ago and a bobsledder from Maine making his second Olympic appearance will carry the U.S. flag at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Italy, officials announced Tuesday. Erin Jackson, who won a gold medal at the 2022 Beijing Games
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The mayor of Portland, Oregon, demanded U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement leave his city after federal agents launched tear gas at a crowd of demonstrators — including young children — outside an ICE facility during a weekend protest that he characterized as peaceful. Witnesses said agents deployed tear gas, pepper balls
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LaFayette-based nonprofit Unite is expanding its footprint nationally, thanks to a $3.9-million federal grant. Unite will use the grant to start the Unite HBCU Civil Discourse & Freedom Institute, which is a national initiative designed to strengthen civil discourse, democratic engagement and constructive dialogue across all Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), according to a
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Heaven Epps, the daughter of Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist and entrepreneur 2 Chainz, is continuing her family’s long-standing connection to Historically Black Colleges and Universities after announcing her decision to attend Howard University this fall. The news, first reported by HBCU Gameday, quickly resonated across the HBCU community as an example of generational commitment to Black institutions rooted
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By Dan De Luce WASHINGTON — Tulsi Gabbard on Monday defended her presence at an FBI search of an election center in Fulton County, Georgia, that has raised questions about her involvement as director of national intelligence. In a letter to the top Democrats on the House and Senate intelligence committees, Gabbard said she was at the center last week
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