Courtesy of Jackson State University Jackson State University, an HBCU in Jackson, Mississippi is the recipient of $1 million from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation to establish a scholarship fund for high-achieving students who have financial need (with preference given to students pursuing degrees in STEM disciplines) and an endowment fund for the purpose of
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By Liz Schlemmer The nation’s largest HBCU is having a blockbuster year for fundraising. North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro has raised $88 million since its fiscal year began last summer. That’s almost six times what the university typically fundraises annually — and the fiscal year isn’t even over yet. “There has not been
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By Sholnn Z. Freeman The Center for Journalism & Democracy (CJD) at Howard University recently hosted its inaugural Du Bois Data Lab, an innovative program designed to immerse students in the essential skills needed for careers in investigative journalism. The Du Bois Data Lab is a collaboration between the Center and the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City
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By Alexis Clark When TSU alumna Tionne Fambro Carter interned at the Tennessee State Capitol in 2004, she noticed a glaring lack of diversity in the House of Representatives. There was no reflection of her identity or her community’s demographics. The experience ignited her passion for public service, particularly drafting public policies that would positively impact
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By Sydney Bellamy Florida A&M (FAMU) baseball team battled hard as a No.1 seed and Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) East Champions going into the SWAC Tournament, being played Wednesday to Sunday in Atlanta at Russ-Chandler Stadium. The Rattlers came close to being back-to-back champions but fell short to the Grambling State Tigers, 14-11, in the
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By Evan Castillio Kenya is partnering with historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) across the Eastern Seaboard to enhance student and faculty exchanges. Kenyan President William Ruto visited women’s HBCU Spelman College in Atlanta on May 21 to announce a faculty and student exchange program to enhance science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education in
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Courtesy of Morgan State University The National FinTech Center at Morgan State University announces the receipt of a 3-year, $1,050,000 grant from 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 Howard University The Howard University Board of Trustees on Friday set aside an honorary degree given to music and business entrepreneur and former student Sean “Diddy” Combs and returned the money he donated to the institution. “The Howard University Board of Trustees voted unanimously today to accept the return by Mr. Sean Combs
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By Quintessa Williams Grambling State University student-athletes continued to excel in the classroom this season, with four programs producing perfect single-year NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores. “We are extremely proud of all of our student-athletes and how they have consistently performed well in the classroom,” said Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Trayvean D. Scott. “It’s also
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By Tolly Carr Starting this season both Division I and Division II HBCU football teams can place corporate advertisements on their fields. The NCAA Football Rules Committee made the recommendation on Thursday which will allow the new sponsorship opportunity. Under the new rule according to the NCAA, “the corporate advertisements can be placed in three
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