By Lexx Thornton The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) proudly announced a $125,000 award from GE Aerospace Foundation to support new equipment and hands-on learning resources for its aviation maintenance technology program. UDC’s program — based in a fully equipped hangar classroom at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport — prepares students for high-demand
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By Lexx Thornton Delaware State University marked a milestone this summer as the Verizon Innovative Learning STEM Achievers program celebrated its tenth year, welcoming its largest cohort yet with 180 middle school students from across the state. The program, which began in 2016 with just 40 students, was created to provide access to technology and
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By Lexx Thornton Ya’Donnis Hardaway recently enjoyed campus life as a senior and wrestling star. Today, he is a full-time Lab Scientist with the premier nuclear facility, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions. This incredible opportunity came through a partnership between Allen and SRNS, facilitated by the DOE Workforce Grant. Ya’Donnis was discovered while speaking at a symposium recommended by his
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South Carolina State University is significantly expanding its academic portfolio with the launch of four new STEM degree programs aimed at equipping students with the skills needed for careers in high-demand technical fields. The Orangeburg HBCU announced that the additions include three undergraduate engineering degrees and a master’s program in cybersecurity, broadening opportunities for students and responding to
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Written By Lexx Thornton Now well into the fall semester, Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) is continuing to build on last semester’s academic achievements with the same strong approach. One standout example comes from the mathematics department, where students who took the ETS Major Field Test (MFT) in mathematics last spring delivered top-tier results. Several
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Written By Lexx Thornton Grambling State University marked another milestone in its ongoing campus transformation with the grand reopening of the renovated Foster Johnson Health Center and the Student Counseling and Wellness Center—two spaces vital to the physical, emotional, and mental well-being of the campus community. The newly modernized facilities represent a significant investment in comprehensive student
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By Lexx Thornton At the regularly scheduled meeting of the Texas Southern University Board of Regents, James Benham was elected as Chairman, and it was announced that former Chairman Brandon L. Simmons had been appointed as the Director of Institutional Policy and Oversight for Higher Education by Governor Greg Abbott. Simmons opened his final meeting
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Written By Lexx Thornton A $483,620 federal grant is about to transform how Spelman College prepares for the next generation of biomedical scientists — and it couldn’t come at a more critical time. Mentewab Ayalew, Ph.D., a professor of biology whose students have earned spots at some of the nation’s most prestigious graduate programs, has
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Written By Lexx Thornton As the Alamo Colleges District celebrates the completion of five years of transformative impact through AlamoPROMISE, the scholarship initiative continues to serve as a national model for expanding access and driving economic growth. On Monday, the Alamo Colleges District will host the College Promise 10th Anniversary and Careers Institute at Palo
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Written By Lexx Thornton Talladega College is pleased to announce a historic partnership that will support the success of the institution for generations to come and create opportunities for audiences around the world to engage with extraordinary works of art by the American artist Hale A. Woodruff. Four of the six monumental paintings by Woodruff
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