By Adriana Fraser A Howard University-led research coordination network is working to investigate the current state of artificial intelligence jobs by developing a multi-disciplinary national network with a goal of predicting future trends in the AI job market. Dr. Talitha Washington, executive director of Howard’s Center for Applied Data Science and Analytics, is the principal investigator of
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Written by Lexx Thornton In honor of her distinguished career as a practitioner and educator, Dr. Susan Stone, DNSc, CNM, FACNM, FAAN, was inducted into the first class of the Frontier Nursing University (FNU) Alumni Hall of Fame. Dr. Stone joined Dr. Pat Caudle, Kitty Ernst, Dr. Kerri Schuiling, and Dr. Joan Slager in the
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Written By Lexx Thornton The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) Emerging Caribbean Scientists (ECS) Program and the College of Science and Mathematics (CSM) will host the 2025 Annual Fall Student Research Symposium on Sunday, Sept. 28, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the 13D Research and Strategy Innovation Center on the Orville E. Kean
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Written by Lexx Thornton The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Voorhees University a federal TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) grant totaling $1.5 million to improve college retention and graduation rates among low-income, first-generation students, and students with disabilities. This award marks the continuation of 28 years of TRIO SSS services on the campus. Since
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Written By Lexx Thornton The Geneviève McMillan-Reba Stewart Foundation has invested $300,000 in Texas Southern University to establish the Geneviève McMillan-Reba Stewart Foundation Endowment. This gift will be matched by the Texas Southern University Office of Civil Rights Scholarship Matching Fund, creating a total endowment of $600,000. The newly established endowment will support scholarships for
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Written by Lexx Thornton Trenholm State Community College has purchased the Blount Property, located in Executive Park on Eastern Boulevard. This property will be Trenholm State’s 3rd Major Instructional Site, which will become the Healthcare Training Facility and will house all Health Sciences programs that Trenholm State offers. This move allows the Health Sciences program
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Written by Lexx Thornton Tennessee State University (TSU) has announced an ambitious new initiative aimed at bridging the gap in artificial intelligence (AI) literacy and access across its diverse community. The SMART AI for ALL Applied Research Center is set to empower students, faculty, staff, alumni, community leaders, and parents of students by fostering AI
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Written by Lexx Thornton On Thursday, March 13, Virginia Union University (VUU) recently held its annual Legacy Awards Gala. The event celebrates achievements, leadership, and philanthropy within the university and the Richmond community, raising $290,000 to support VUU’s mission and programs. The evening began with a warm welcome from Richmond Mayor Danny Avula, our esteemed
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Written by Lexx Thornton On the heels of the historic investiture of Dr. Mark A. Brown ’86 as Tuskegee University’s 10th president and chief executive officer, and first alumnus to lead the institution, university leaders made history once again by announcing the institution will embark on a $300 million comprehensive campaign. In front of more
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Written by Lexx Thornton Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce it has been awarded a $20,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education under the 2024-2025 PA Hunger-Free Campus program. This funding supports the University’s ongoing efforts to ensure that all students have reliable access to nutritious meals, fostering an environment where they
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