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Howard University First-Year Medical Students Take Part in Short White Coat Ceremony

By Brooke Brinson During the short white coat ceremony to welcome new medical students, Howard University College of Medicine Dean Andrea Hayes Dixon said she hoped that the future of medicine would be less about the color of the doctor’s skin and more about how they could provide healing and treatment. “I hope there comes a day when people will be blinded by the white coat and not the color of your skin. The white coat should help people understand trust and knowledge,” said Dixon, who made  the remarks during the college’s 26th annual short white coat ceremony on July

Black students at remote colleges still need hair products — enter a vending machine

By Claretta Bellamy When Rahya Kelley isn’t attending classes or practicing with her cheerleading squad at Olivet College, she styles the hair of Black students on campus. But it can be tough for Kelley to access Black hair care products. Olivet, Michigan, Kelley said, is “in the middle of nowhere.” There is a Walmart 12 miles from campus, but she said it doesn’t always carry a reliable selection of Black hair care products. “The only time I was able to go to the beauty supply store was when I went home or if one of my friends were going to the

TSU’s College of Agriculture Camp Gives Incoming Freshmen Valuable STEM Exposure

By Emmanuel Freeman College lab classes should come easy for a group of incoming freshmen who recently attended Tennessee State University’s College of Agriculture Summer Enrichment Program. The 23 students, with different majors, conducted real-world scientific and cutting-edge research during the four-week program. Activities included several laboratory and field experiments. The last day culminated with a closing ceremony where the students presented their finished works as scientific papers. Jai’Da Le’Nae Seafous, a senior from Summer Creek High School in Houston, expressed her excitement about attending TSU, saying that the program further fueled her passion for the university. Her research project focused on

UVI’s Master of Social Work Program Achieves Accreditation from National Body

Courtesy of the University of the Virgin Islands The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) has announced that its Master of Social Work (MSW) Program has been granted full accreditation by the Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) Board on Accreditation. Following a rigorous five-year exercise of stakeholder analysis to determine the focus of the program, hiring of faculty, outcomes assessment, internal and external review, the program has met or exceeded the standards established by the accrediting agency.  “We are immensely gratified to have received accreditation from CSWE as this reaffirms the high standards and quality of education offered by our

FAMU Sets $25.7M Annual Fundraising Record

By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University (FAMU) received nearly $25.7 million in donations during the 2022-2023 fundraising campaign, which ended June 30. President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., said the record-breaking campaign is an indication of how much stakeholders are invested in the success of the University. “I am overjoyed by the generosity of our corporate partners, alumni and other supporters who understand the need to financially support FAMU. Giving is fundamental to bolstering our student success initiatives, and advancing our mission,” Robinson said. “FAMU is on the rise to take our place among the Top 100 public universities and achieve Carnegie

President Wayne A. I. Frederick selected for 2023 Montague Cobb Institute Lifetime Achievement Award at National Medical Association

By Brittany Bailer We are proud to announce Howard University President Wayne A. I. Frederick, M.D., MBA, has received the W. Montague Cobb/NMA Health Institute Lifetime Achievement Award. It is the highest distinguished award from the W. Montague Cobb Health Institute and was presented at the Opening Program of the National Medical Association Convention & Scientific Assembly on July 29th 2023. This award recognizes Frederick for his longstanding commitment to scientific excellence, his fervor as a leader in addressing bias in healthcare and medical education as well as his impact on medical research. Frederick has advanced Howard University’s commitment to student opportunity, academic innovation, public service, and fiscal stability. He has

Freshmen Students Excel In Public Speaking Course By Connecting Through Mental Health

Courtesy of Johnson C. Smith University Public speaking is one of the most common fears shared amongst people from all walks of life. But Assistant Professor of Communications Arts Dr. Jasmine M. Corbett knows the skill of communication is the key that opens doors to bright futures. That’s when she decided to partner with her colleagues in the Communications Arts program to start The VoiceOver Project at JCSU in hopes of engaging students in meaningful projects to improve their grades and become more comfortable with communicating. “Back in the Spring we officially launched The VoiceOver Project here on campus,” said

TSU Interim Dean Named to American Association of State Colleges and Universities 2023 Emerging Leaders Program

By Texas Southern University The American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) has selected Dr. Aisha Moultry, interim dean for TSU’s College of Transdisciplinary Studies professionals to participate in the 2023 Emerging Leaders Program (ELP). Dr. Moultry is one of 35 leaders from around the state colleges and universities from across the nation to be selected. “It is an honor to be chosen to be a part of the Emerging Leaders program and to represent Texas Southern University,” Dr. Moultry said. “The work we do at TSU to support students, especially the innovative and revolutionary College of Transdisciplinary Studies, is important.

Congresswoman Summer Lee to Return to Howard for the 2023 HUSL Pinning Ceremony

By Brittany Bailer Pennsylvania Congresswoman and Howard alumna Summer Lee (J.D., ’15), will return to the Howard University School of Law to speak at this year’s pinning ceremony. The ceremony will be held on August 11 at 6 p.m. The pinning ceremony is a symbolic welcoming of newly incoming freshman into the Howard University community. The new students will be presented with official Howard University pins by members of the Howard University community. “The Pinning Ceremony is the capstone of our orientation week. We are thrilled to welcome Rep. Lee back to [her] alma mater to address the incoming class,” said Lisa A. Crooms-Robinson,

High profile grads and a yearning for respite have helped boost HBCU applications

At one point, over 90% of African Americans with a college degree obtained it from an HBCU. But in the decades following the legal dismantling of segregation, enrollment declined at HBCUs. Recently, some HBCUs have seen a significant rise in applications. The boost could be due to more funding, celebrity students, or famous HBCU grads like Vice President Kamala Harris. But informal conversations with Black students and their families point to something even more powerful: HBCUs are a safe and nurturing space to learn in a time of increasing anti-Black racism. Host Michel Martin speaks with Walter Kimbrough, the past

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