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Utica Campus Broadcasting Department takes lead at MAB Awards

By Rhonda Dunaway The Hinds Community College Utica Campus Radio and Television Production and Broadcast Technology Department and their television broadcast station WHUC News 7 won many awards again this year at the Mississippi Excellence in Broadcasting Award Winners-Collegiate Division 2023. The program is based at Hinds’ Utica Campus, designated as an HBCU (Historically Black College and University.) Winning first place for the Television Videographer award was Devin Anderson of Byram, for “Introduction to the Hinds Bulldogs Basketball Team 2022-2023.” Also taking first place for Television General Excellence was WHUC News 7, which included broadcasting students Harmony Porter of Ridgeland, Devin Varnado

Savannah State University Welcomes Telfair Museums’ Friends of African American Arts Exhibit

Courtesy of Savannah State University Savannah State University’s Visual and Performing Arts program is showcasing a new group exhibition by Telfair Museums’ Friends of African American Arts (FAAA) with Guest Curator and local Savannah artist, Betsy Cain. As part of the Savannah Black Heritage Festival, the exhibition will run Thursday, Feb. 23 through Monday, May 30 in the Kennedy Fine Arts Gallery, located in the Kennedy Fine Arts Building, 3219 College St. An opening reception will be held on Thursday, Feb. 23 at 5:30 p.m. “We are delighted to host the many talented FAAA artists to exhibit on campus once

Women’s Foundation of Mississippi on track to support nursing and healthcare hopefuls

By Melody Dixon Coahoma Community College is one of seven Mississippi colleges recently awarded grant funds given by The Women’s Foundation of Mississippi to support students pursuing nursing and healthcare-related studies. Through a two-year $654,500 grant from the Bower Foundation, the Women’s Foundation of Mississippi will get to build on efforts already in place at post-secondary institutions in Mississippi. In the first year of the grant, $280,000, or 42 percent, of total grant funds will be portioned off to the ‘Graduating a Healthcare Workforce’ project at a select number of colleges in the state, including Alcorn State University, Hinds Community

UMES named one of Money’s Best Colleges in America

Courtesy of University of Maryland Eastern Shore The University of Maryland Eastern Shore was named one of the Best Colleges in America in 2023 by the personal finance brand and website Money.com. UMES received a three-star rating based on available statistical information weighted into three categories – quality of education, affordability, and graduate outcomes. The rankings ranged from two-and-a-half stars to five stars. “It’s gratifying to have a highly respected publication like Money Magazine recognize UMES as one of the Best Colleges in America,” said UMES President, Heidi M. Anderson. “For too long, we’ve been a well-kept secret. That’s changing now as

Morgan State University Named a Center of Excellence in Wastewater-based Epidemiology Program

By Morgan State University Newsroom Morgan State University announced its selection to the Wastewater Center of Excellence Program offered by Ceres Nanosciences (Ceres). Through its participation in the program, the University’s Biology Department, housed within its School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Science (SCMNS), will conduct wastewater-based epidemiology surveillance and testing to improve public health surveillance and resource allocation. Additionally, Morgan, the first Historically Black College or University (HBCU) to join the program, will receive advanced technology and training to establish an innovative wastewater-based surveillance platform, furthering its commitment to scientific innovation and community impact. Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) is a cutting-edge field that

Alcorn State’s School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences awarded $1.5 million collaboration grant from USDA

Courtesy of Alcorn State University The School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences (SAAS) at Alcorn State University has been awarded a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to foster a diverse agricultural workforce. As part of a collaboration grant with Tennessee State University, SAAS received $1.5 million for the “From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals Program” (NextGen). “We are immensely proud of the work that our School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences continues to do to prepare our students for today’s agricultural workforce,” said Dr. Ontario Wooden, interim president

TSU Choral Group Performs At Carnegie Hall

By Alexis Clark June 2nd marked Mayson Harris’ second trip to New York City. But in a twist of fate, this visit to the Big Apple held something extraordinary in store. The prospect of performing at Carnegie Hall fueled Harris, a member of the TSU Meistersingers, with ambition, and the students embarked on a mission to turn their dream into reality. Through donation after donation, the TSU premiere choral group’s fundraising efforts totaling $20,000 were successful, leading to an unforgettable performance at Carnegie Hall—a musical ensemble of a lifetime. “Carnegie Hall is a grand place,” said Harris, a rising senior at TSU

Coppin State University Celebrates Launch of Coppin Corner Food Resource Center

By Robyne McCullough Coppin State University today launched Coppin Corner, a new on-campus resource committed to serving Coppin State students by providing basic needs to foster continued academic progress and increase the retention of students in need. Coppin Corner provides non-perishable food items, frozen foods, personal hygiene products, and cleaning supplies for registered Coppin State University students. Coppin State University President Anthony L. Jenkins, Stephan Moore, Ed.D., vice president for enrollment and student affairs, and other members of the Coppin community participated in the ribbon cutting. More than 34 million people and one in three Marylanders experience food insecurity, which can be caused by

Morehouse College Appoints Global Fundraising Executive Hodan Hassan as Chief Advancement Officer and Vice President of Institutional Advancement

Courtesy of Morehouse College Hodan Hassan, a veteran fundraising executive with more than 25 years of experience serving higher education institutions and global humanitarian organizations, has joined the staff of Morehouse College as the new Vice President of the Office of Institutional Advancement and Chief Advancement Officer. In her new role, Hassan will build national philanthropic support and lead the fundraising strategy and execution of the historic $500 million “Making Men of Consequence” Campaign for Morehouse College. Launched formally in February 2022, the campaign was developed to drive investment in student scholarships, faculty research and recruitment, campus construction, and the

Howard University Center for Journalism & Democracy Announces Visiting Professorship Program

By Sholnn Z. Freeman The Howard University Center for Journalism & Democracy has announced the inauguration of  the Center for Journalism & Democracy Visiting Professorship Program. The visiting professorship is meant to attract working journalists at the top of their fields in investigative journalism and data journalism.  Selected journalists will be in residence at the Center for Journalism & Democracy for one semester or longer.  The professorship will begin in Spring 2024. “When I came to Howard University in 2021, I was determined to show what HBCU journalism programs could do if they did not always have to try to do more with

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