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Clark Atlanta Universityā€™s School of Business to Host the Inaugural ā€œFailure: The Road to Success Conferenceā€ with Alumna Pinky Cole

Courtesy of Clark Atlanta University Clark Atlanta University announced the first ā€œFailure: The Road to Success Conferenceā€ sponsored by the School of Business. The conference is on March 1, 2024, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Thomas W. Cole, Jr. Science & Research Centerā€™s Aldridge Auditorium.Ā Ā  ā€œFailure doesnā€™t mean youā€™ll never have success,ā€ said Pam Richardson-Greenfield, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Marketing-School of Business. ā€œExperiencing failure is a part of everyoneā€™s life. The sooner students realize and understand that they will encounter failure, the quicker they can adjust and apply the lessons learned (from their failure).Ā  This conference aims

Tuskegee Celebrates History During Embracing the Legacy Gala

Courtesy of Tuskegee University Tuskegee University hosted the inaugural ā€œEmbracing the Legacyā€ Gala on March 15 at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta. This historical celebration was an evening for partners, alumni, and friends to support empowering Tuskegee students. The No. 4 HBCU in the country, Tuskegee hosted the scholarship event in Atlanta, where its largest population of alumni reside. In addition to entertainment byĀ The Commodores, the evening included the following awards: Booker T. Washington Lifetime Achievement Award to Gloria Washington-Jackson, the granddaughter of the universityā€™s founder, Booker T. Washington Booker T. Washington Philanthropy Award presented to distinguished alum and Trustee

Fayetteville Stateā€™s deep NCAA tournament run caps successful year for interim coach

By Alexis Davis Fayetteville Stateā€™s womenā€™s basketball team made the deepest NCAA tournament run in the programā€™s history before losing the Division II Atlantic Region championship game to Gannon UniversityĀ 72-47 on Tuesday. The Broncosā€™ most successful postseason was spearheaded by interim head coachĀ Tyreece Brown, whoĀ stepped into the role on March 1, 2023. Exactly a year later, he would find himself preparing to lead the group to theĀ programā€™s fifth Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association tournament championship win. ā€œIt was go time,ā€ Brown said. ā€œWhen you get an opportunity, you have to be ready. I have no fear at all. Itā€™s really no

FAMUā€™s Wahnish Way to be Renamed for Tennis Great, Alum Althea Gibson

By Brionna Hopkins Florida A&M University (FAMU) alum and tennis great Althea Gibson will be honored with a street name. The Leon County Commission is expected to adopt the proposal to rename Wahnish Way to Althea Gibson Way at its Tuesday, March 19 meeting. This comes on the heels of action last fall when Tallahassee City Commissioner Dianne Williams-Cox proposed a plan to honor Gibson with a symbolic tribute that would be a huge asset for the FAMU community. The decision was unanimously approved to rename Wahnish Way to Althea Gibson Way. Ā Former Congressman Al Lawson made a similar appeal

HBCU president faces challenges of regaining accreditation, tiny enrollment

By Kaci Jones Thereā€™s a push to bring one of the oldest Historically Black Colleges in North Carolina back to a thriving state as the enrollment is flirting with single-digits. Barber-Scotia College is dealing withĀ academic, structural and financial issues, but the new President Chris Rey says he has a plan to push the institution forward.Ā Barber-ScotiaĀ has been in the Concord community since 1867 and is celebrating 157 years of operation in 2024. How is UNC Charlotte addressing delays in FAFSA applications? ā€œIt was really the first institution founded in the South for Black women to be educated. So before there was

Howard University School of Business Hosts Panel with Black C-Suite Executives in Tech Industry

By Brittany Bailer The Center for Digital Business at the Howard University School of Business presented its inaugural Tech Titans Talk. The panel, produced in collaboration with Maximus, gathered distinguished Black chief information officers (CIOs) from across the technology industry for a discussion at the Armour J. Blackburn Center. At a time when Black people represent only 3.7% of CIOs in the country, according to cio.com, the panel offered invaluable insights into the experiences, obstacles, and achievements of these trailblazers. Moderated by Howard alum and host of ā€œThe Black Futuristā€ podcastĀ Bryndan MooreĀ (B.S., ā€˜96.), the panel featuredĀ Derrick PledgerĀ of Maximus, a global

MLB Network Seeks Bowie State Students for TV Production Roles

Courtesy of Bowie State University Executives from MLB Network, the production arm of Major League Baseball, will visit the Bowie State campus Wednesday, March 13, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Recital Hall of the Fine and Performing Arts Center to speak to students about the company and conduct interviews with individuals interested in pursuing a career with the broadcasting organization.Ā  ā€œWeā€™re coming to Bowie State University to speak with students about working at MLB in a variety production jobs,ā€ said Will Cope, vice president of production and content strategy for MLB Network. ā€œThere is a tremendous amount of

Colleges Add Online MBAs for Working Students

By Bennett Leckrone More schools are addingĀ online master of business administrationĀ (MBA) degrees geared toward working professionals, adding to a growing nationwide trend. Kean UniversityĀ in New Jersey andĀ Northwestern CollegeĀ in Iowa both recently announced plans to launch online MBA programs in fall 2024. Those schools come from vastly different parts of the higher education landscape: Kean University a mid-sized public university on the East Coast and Northwestern College a small private college in the Midwest. Both schools emphasized flexibility for working professionals in announcing the online MBA programs. Northwestern College’sĀ programĀ is “geared toward young professionals who have 2-10 years of work experience,” and

UAPBā€™s Bright Minds Shine as NASA Student Observers

Courtesy of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Seven University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) STEM students are attending theĀ 55th Lunar & Planetary Conference (LPSC)Ā in The Woodlands, Texas, from March 11 ā€“ 15, 2024, as part ofĀ NASAā€™s Here to Observe (H2O)Ā program. NASA calls the student participants Student Observers. The UAPB Student Observers are Alexandria Collins, Makenzi Evans, Journee Greed, Jude Kearney, Elyse Wafer, Maya Woods and Mia Woods. UAPBā€™s Principal Investigator for H2O is Dr. Miah Muhammad Adel, a Physics, Astronomy, and Environmental Science Professor. H2O participation offers attendance at a scientific conference, a visit to a NASA

Admissions at NC HBCU has risen since Supreme Court race factor ruling

By Sydney Heiberger Itā€™s been about nine months since the U.S. Supreme Court ruledĀ that race could no longer be a factor in college admissions decisions. Queen City News contacted all five of North Carolinaā€™s public Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to see whether the decision impacted the number of students applying to those institutions. Four schools reported increased applicants over the past year, but most do not attribute that to the Courtā€™s ruling. According to those schools, interest in HBCUs has increased for years. Hereā€™s how those numbers broke down: Elizabeth State University reported that their applications were up

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