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TSU Students Selected As Ambassadors For Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios Storytellers Lab

By Alexis Clark Two Tennessee State University students have been selected as ambassadors for the inaugural launch of the Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios Storytellers Lab. The Storytellers Lab is an initiative designed to create partnerships with HBCUs to cultivate diverse creator pipelines within the entertainment industry. Showtime selected TSU students Billy Ashton Briggs and DeShonda Kennerson, both juniors studying mass communication. The initiative will consist of a nine-month experience that equips HBCU students with the skills and insights to become the next generation of content creators. Briggs said he is grateful for the opportunity as he looks forward to honing his

Langston University Works With WM Comrad Veterans Memorial Gardens To Honor Veterans, Provide Opportunities For Students

Courtesy of Langston University Langston University and Wm Conrad Veterans Memorial Gardens have entered into a partnership meant to enhance the way the Veterans Memorial Gardens honors veterans while also giving students opportunities to gain real-world experience. The partnership was signed Nov. 11, 2023, and marks a new era in the relationship between the University and the Veterans Memorial Gardens. “This partnership is an effort to bring Langston University faculty, staff, and students together with members of the Town of Langston and surrounding communities,” said Dr. Alonzo Peterson, the Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs. “Langston University is proud to

Morehouse Alum Donates $2.5 Million for Scholarship to Help Juniors, Seniors Graduate

By Margaret Attridge Magna Vista Partners CEO Dale E. Jones established a $2.5 million scholarship at Morehouse College to help juniors and seniors graduate from the historically Black men’s college in Atlanta. The “Finishing Well” Scholarship will benefit juniors and seniors at the liberal arts college who need help paying for their education in their final years there and accessing the resources they need to finish college. Black and African American college graduates owe an average of $25,000 more in student loan debt than white college graduates, according to a report by the Brookings Institution. Additionally, according to the National Center for Education

Howard University Awarded Nearly $1 Million for HIV Prevention Among Black Cisgender and Transgender Women

By Sholnn Freeman The Department of Pediatrics and Child Health in the Howard University College of Medicine has been awarded close to $1 million in grant funding from a new Gilead Sciences Inc. initiative dedicated to improving the HIV landscape for Black women and girls. Gilead Sciences announced awards this week totaling $12.6 million in grant funding to Howard University and 18 other organizations. These grants are a part of Gilead’s new Setting the P.A.C.E. (Prevention, Arts and Advocacy, Community, Education) initiative, a three-year commitment toward increasing HIV prevention, anti-stigma, and health equity efforts among Black cisgender and transgender women —

Howard University students form America’s first HBCU figure skating team

By Adam Bearne “Black people don’t skate.” That’s what figure skating coach Jordan McCreary Graham was told when she tried to start a club when she was attending North Carolina Central University, one of the nation’s Historically Black College and Universities (HBCU.) Now, two of the coach’s students are proving that wrong. Maya James and Cheyenne Walker are the co-founders of the Howard University Ice Skating Organization. It’s the first figure skating club at an HBCU, and on Saturday, they’ll be the first to compete at a collegiate competition. “I don’t think it’s hit me yet how big it really is,”

President Anthony L. Jenkins Appointed to Federal Reserve Bank Board of Directors

Courtesy of Coppin State University Coppin State University President Anthony L. Jenkins was elected by the Federal Reserve System Board of Governors to the prestigious board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond’s Baltimore Branch. The branch makes up the fifth district of 12 regional Reserve Banks. Jenkins will serve a three-year term that begins this month. Jenkins is the first university president in Maryland to be elected to the Board. “It is a pleasure to serve on the board. I look forward to using my diverse experience and insights about business, healthcare, and higher education to help shape

Morgan State University Acquires the Papers of Late Congressman Elijah E. Cummings

By Morgan State University Furthering a long-standing connection between Maryland’s largest Historically Black College and/or University (HBCU) and the late Congressman Elijah E. Cummings, Morgan State University has acquired a 200 linear-foot personal collection of papers, framed artwork, photographs, numbered pieces, and a small cache of curated Maryland belongings from the Cummings estate. After a year of coordination and working exclusively with the estate’s attorney to transfer the bequeathed items, Morgan officially acquired the rare collection in October. The collection will be housed in the Earl S. Richardson Library’s Beulah M. Davis Research Room, where the University maintains its archives, manuscripts, and rare

Chicago Financier Levoyd E. Robinson Donates $1.4 Million to School of Business Student Academic Support Lounge

By Kelvin Childs Howard University announced a generous donation of $1.4 million by Levoyd E. Robinson (BBA, ’87) to establish an education fund and upgrade to the student academic support services offices within the University’s School of Business. Robinson is founder, CEO and chief investment officer of CFI Partners, Inc. Based in Chicago, CFI Partners is a registered investment advisor with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and manages nearly $6 billion in assets. “My days at Howard University established the foundation for my career in portfolio and risk management and investment advising. It is crucial for more African Americans

Bowie State Wins $40,000 Experian Pitch Competition

Courtesy of Bowie State University Four Bowie State University business students went to southern California for the Experian’s #IYKYK Pitch Competition and brought back $40,000 for a winning plan for a business venture that would help students pay off their student loan debt within five years of graduation.   Co-sponsored by the Center for Financial Advancement Credit Academy, the second annual competition was designed to drive meaningful change to one of the biggest financial challenges for young adults: student loans.  Taylor Payton, Jazmin Feliz, Lauren Kelly and Calvin Charles defeated teams from North Carolina A&T and Alabama State University during the

Moody’s Affirms Morgan State University’s Positive Outlook, A1 Rating Maintained

Courtesy of Morgan State University Bolstered by three consecutive academic years of historic enrollment nearing 10,000 students and a strong fiscal standing, Morgan State University has received affirmation of its A1 issuer rating by Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s), reflecting a stable outlook for the institution’s financial future. The rating, which builds upon affirmations from recent years, underscores Morgan’s continued legislative support in the form of operating and capital funding from the AAA-rated State of Maryland. As a result, Morgan has become one of the nation’s most financially stable and highest-rated Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Moody’s assessment of Morgan’s financial health highlights

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