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WU Marching Band Steps at the Mardi Gras

Courtesy of Wilberforce University The 147 member WU band, under the direction of Dr. Virgil Goodwine, will perform in New Orleans beginning Saturday, February 18th. The history of the Mardi Gras Parade, complete with marching bands and rolling floats, began in 1857 as a secret society called the Mistick Krewe of Comus.  The first year WU marching band was selected to participate after several YouTube videos caught the attention of  nationally known college band captains with connections to the Mardi Gras. “I built a band program at a high school, actually for an entire district in Michigan. To do it again is, at

Secretary Cardona Visits Bowie State University for National School Counseling Week

Courtesy of Bowie State University U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona visited Bowie State University on February 6, 2024 during National School Counseling Week, meeting with President Aminta Breaux, faculty and students to learn about the university’s work preparing school-based mental health professionals and more Black male teachers, underscoring the impact of two federal grant awards. “Bowie State is a model of how institutions of higher learning should approach recruiting students into becoming mental health school counselors and working with local school districts,” said Secretary Cardona. The  Mental Health Service Professional (MHSP) $5 million grant was awarded to the university -in May

CAU Recognized at CAU Day at the Capitol

Courtesy of Clark Atlanta University Clark Atlanta University was recognized today for its history, numerous accomplishments, and economic impact on the state today at Clark Atlanta University Day at the Georgia State Capitol. The four-page resolution marking the day lists a wide range of the university’s accomplishments, including the University is a founding member of the Georgia Research Alliance, home of the Center for Cancer Research and Therapeutic Development, one of the nation’s largest academic prostate cancer research centers; and home of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development, which has increased the level of competitiveness among CAU graduates and

UMES Receives $4.6M Research Grant from U.S. Dept. of Education

Courtesy of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) has received another major research grant to study three areas that have become headline topics:  artificial intelligence, climate change and sustainability, and health care outcomes.  This follows on another major research grant on AI and a $2.5M “Driving Change” grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. “These grant awards will help many of our nation’s most inclusive and diverse colleges and universities expand their capacity to drive research and innovation, and propel more students to graduation day and fulfilling careers, said U.S. Secretary of Education

Innovation Earns Norfolk State Coveted Apple Distinguished School Designation

Courtesy of Norfolk State University When the COVID-19 pandemic forced educational institutions to shut down on-campus, face-to-face learning, it provided Norfolk State with an avenue to respond to the challenge of delivering teaching and learning in a way that was innovative, proactive, and transformative. Teaching and learning continuity had to ensure access to the necessary educational tools for students to succeed at NSU and for faculty to deliver the excellent instruction and curriculum that is offered on campus and from afar. Building on NST eaching and learning continuity had to ensure access to the necessary educational tools for students to

JSU-Oregon State’s Promotion & Tenure Summit helps U.S. institutions implement an inclusive evaluation system

By L.A. Warren Jackson State University recently hosted a two-day mini-summit and workshop called Promotion & Tenure – Innovation & Entrepreneurship (PTIE). The global PTIE movement provides a playbook for reforming career advancement guidelines and practices and incentivizes faculty to create products that impact society. The initiative is led by Oregon State University (OSU) with support from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Participants mainly consisted of two dozen academic institutions from throughout the U.S. A workshop included a gap analysis and action plan to help organizations apply PTIE to their rubric. Participants pinpointed key stakeholders and influencers for buy-in, listed

National Endowment for the Humanities Funds Caribbean Research

Courtesy of Bowie State University A new research project that will address how Caribbean writers have complicated the stereotypes of how people around the world view everyday life in the islands has received a $60,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Dr. Kim Evelyn, assistant professor in the department of language, literature and cultural studies, was awarded the grant, conduct the study and publish a book on the topic. The project will involve conducting research on tourists, returning migrants and inter-island travelers in the Caribbean while exploring the literary works representing the three categories. Articles and other published

PVAMU is home to a masterpiece by one of the greatest sculptors ever

Courtesy of Prairie View A&M University Richard Hunt is one of America’s most renowned sculptors. He also so happened to be African American. This renowned sculptor died on December 16, 2023, at the age of 88. Known foremost for his abstract public sculptures, Hunt learned his craft at The Art Institute of Chicago. Richard Hunt is credited with more than 160 public sculpture commissions in prominent spaces across 24 states and Washington, D.C. Prairie View A&M University is proud to note that we are included in the illustrious sculptor’s body of work. On Hunt’s website, under the category Art: Commissions

Wilberforce University to form gymnastics team

Courtesy of Wilberforce University “The introduction of a gymnastics team aligns with our commitment to provide inclusive athletic programs and highlights our belief in the power of diversity in sports and empowering future generations of gymnasts,” said Wilberforce President Dr. Vann R. Newkirk. The institution of the Wilberforce gymnastics team is in partnership with Brown Girls DO Gymnastics. The organization is an “advocacy organization helping to guide Brown Girls through their acrobatic careers.” BGDG was also instrumental in the birthing of the gymnastics programs at both Fisk and Talladega College. Brown Girls Do Gymnastics and Wilberforce will host Camp Isla this

Black Lawmakers Initiate Lost Funding Repayment For University Of Maryland Eastern Shore

By Quintessa Williams The Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland wants to ensure the state’s lone land-grant Historically Black University, the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore, is fully funded every year going forward. It comes after the Biden Administration found that 19 public land grant HBCUs were underfunded for three decades by their respective states by $12.6-billion. Maryland-Eastern Shore is one of those schools. Land-grant colleges and universities have a specific focus on agriculture and engineering, fields that leaders wanted more graduates of following the Industrial Revolution. The Morrill Act, signed in 1862 by President Abraham Lincoln, set aside federal land for such states to startup schools. The

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