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IBM Provides Wilberforce University with $2 Million in AI and Open Hybrid Cloud Technology Resources to Help Students Build Modern Skills

Courtesy of Wilberforce University Wilberforce University announces a multi-million dollar collaboration with IBM on a comprehensive program designed to develop diverse and high demand skillsets that align with industry needs and trends so both students and faculty can develop the skills they need today for the jobs of tomorrow. IBM and Wilberforce University, the nation’s first, private HBCU, are building on the need to advance digital skills in education. Each of these institutions is dedicated to providing future focused curriculum and educational tools to help train the diverse workforce of tomorrow in fast-growing technologies such as AI, blockchain, data science,

Lincoln University Alumni Community Calls For Action One Month After Dr. Bonnie Bailey’s Suicide

Written By Quintessa Williams It’s been one month since the untimely passing of Dr. Antoinette “Bonnie” Candia-Bailey who died from suicide on January 8th. The Lincoln University Alumni community is now calling for action after 30 days of inaction since Dr. Bailey’s death. Dr. Bailey detailed her severe distress and mistreatment in her role as VP of Student Affairs at Lincoln University Missouri in a letter before her passing. “It’s been hard, but we’re pushing through.” Alexis Anginette Wells shares with me over the phone. Wells, a close friend and sorority sister to Dr. Bailey, has been on the frontline, advocating for

S.C. State’s proposal to cut history and education programs sets risky precedent

By Ken Makin South Carolina State University is a campus forever shaped – and shaken – by protest. Feb. 8, 1968, is a date that marks perhaps the most tragic day in the school’s history: the Orangeburg Massacre, a civil rights protest that turned deadly after three unarmed students were shot and killed by police. Long before his tenure as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, Earnest Smith was a hopeful freshman at South Carolina State. He arrived on campus during the turbulent 1970s, with the violent massacre in 1968 only a few years past. When Smith heard about a recent proposal from

CIAA Tournament is ‘homecoming during wintertime’ for Johnson C. Smith alums

By David Steele Johnson C. Smith University alumnus Fred Tatum, class of 1969, spent much of the three weeks following his 77th birthday in early February helping arrange a charter bus from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Baltimore for the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association’s annual basketball tournament. He expects the bus – carrying about 42 passengers at $195 a head – to be nearly sold out for its third straight trip to the tournament’s still-new home in Baltimore. “We call it The HBCU Bus because we’ve got people from different schools riding our bus,” Tatum said. “So, it doesn’t matter to us

FAMU Day at the Capitol Celebrates University’s Accomplishments

By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., led a large gathering of devoted alumni, students, faculty, and staff to the state Legislature Wednesday for the annual day of advocating for the institution’s legislative priorities. Speaking on the steps of the Capitol Courtyard at the start of FAMU Day at the Capitol (DATC) festivities, Robinson lauded the University’s accomplishments in student success and other metrics as he sought legislative support for the institution’s 2023-2024 budget requests. “Results matter. Funding matters. We are seeing increases in our retention and graduation rates as part of our student success initiatives,” Robinson

Jackson State to Host Actress Malinda Williams’ Summer Coding Bootcamp for Women

Courtesy of Jackson State University Actress, author, and entrepreneur Malinda Williams, in a significant move toward fostering diversity and equal opportunity in the tech industry, has launched a groundbreaking coding bootcamp, the E.S.T.E.A.M. Project, on the campus of Jackson State University (JSU) for women of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). ‘We are delighted to join forces with Malinda Williams and the Arise and Shine Foundation, Inc., to serve as the host institution for the launch of the E.S.T.E.A.M. Project,” said JSU President Marcus L. Thompson, Ph.D. “The future breakthroughs that our world needs are intertwined with careers in science, engineering, math, technology and the arts. Therefore, it

Bridging the gap: Combining music and astrophysics to improve representation in science

Courtesy of Liz Chagnon As a child, Shaniya Jarrett was fascinated by space and science fiction, but didn’t believe that pursuing the big scientific questions of the universe was a viable career option. Now a second-year astrophysics graduate student in the Fisk-Vanderbilt Master’s-to-Ph.D. Bridge Program, Shaniya is creating opportunities for young women of color that she would have hoped for in her own formative years. In June 2023, Shaniya worked closely with the Vanderbilt Black Girls Becoming Summer Research Institute. Through her work, Shaniya realized there was a need to expose Black girls to science in a way that would

Spelman College Led Team Awarded $14 Million National Science Foundation Grant Focused on Transforming the Research Enterprise

Written by Spelman College Spelman College, in collaboration with Morehouse College, Morehouse School of Medicine and Clark Atlanta University, was awarded a $14 million competitive grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) as part of its Growing Research Access for Nationally Transformative Equity and Diversity (GRANTED) initiative. NSF announced a $20 million investment across eight institutions through its GRANTED initiative, transforming research support access. NSF GRANTED aims to address the systemic barriers within the nation’s research enterprise. Many of the initiatives previously funded by NSF GRANTED have had a transformative impact, particularly for emerging research and minority-serving institutions. “This

Voorhees Launches Student Health Ambassador Program

Courtesy of Voorhees University Voorhees University proudly announces the inauguration of its Student Health Ambassador Program, a two-year initiative funded by a generous $500,000 grant from the Centers for Rural and Primary Health. Designed to empower students with hands-on experience and knowledge, the program aims to spearhead health initiatives focused on reducing healthcare disparities within the local community and on campus. Selected from a pool of talented candidates, the inaugural cohort of Student Health Ambassadors is comprised of Biology majors Samiya Stuart and Trevornique Williams, Computer Science majors Matthew Donaldson and Antonio Taylor, and Public Health major Blaante Bartlett. Under

Morgan State University Launches New Center for Urban and Coastal Climate Science Research

Written By Morgan State University Morgan State University and the State of Maryland have recently taken a significant step towards addressing the issue of climate change by establishing a new Center for Urban and Coastal Climate Science Research. The Center’s primary objective will be to work alongside the global scientific community and policymakers to develop effective solutions to mitigate the adverse implications of climate change impacting our planet. It is one of six centers that Morgan has launched over the past five years and represents one of the “Peaks of Excellence” recommended by a  Blue-Ribbon Panel on STEM Research Expansion that the

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