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Savannah State University Receives $25,000 Donation from Hyundai for STEM Scholarships

Courtesy of Savannah State University Savannah State University (SSU) has received a $25,000 gift from Hyundai Motor America in support of undergraduate students in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. Additional to the scholarship investment, the funds will also be used to provide STEM camps to local children, to help expose more young minds to these areas of study, and promote more diversity in these careers. “Savannah State University is excited about our partnership with Hyundai,” said Cynthia Robinson Alexander, Interim President of Savannah State University. “This ongoing collaboration will allow us to better serve our students and our

Nsenga Burton, Award-Winning Journalist and Entrepreneur, named New Regional Director of Clark Atlanta University’s National Center for Entrepreneurship

Courtesy of Clark Atlanta University Clark Atlanta University has announced the appointment of Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D., as Southern Regional Director of the National Center for Entrepreneurship at CAU. As part of a partnership with The Howard University and PNC National Center for Entrepreneurship, the center will support expanded opportunities for Black entrepreneurship through ownership, innovation, and creativity. In this role, Dr. Burton will lead initiatives to establish or strengthen centers for entrepreneurship on historically Black college and university (HBCU) campuses in Georgia, Florida, Alabama, and the Virgin Islands.  Prior to joining CAU, Dr. Burton served as co-director of Film

UAPB Attends Second Annual BMS Leadership Exchange Program in New Jersey

Courtesy of University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff UAPB was one of five historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) participating in a second annual Leadership Exchange Program sponsored by Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) in May 2023. The University of Arkansas Pine Bluff (UAPB) group visited BMS’s Lawrenceville and New Brunswick, New Jersey sites. This year’s Leadership Exchange Program included UAPB students in addition to UAPB faculty and staff. The Leadership Exchange Program is part of the BMS Tomorrow’s Innovators initiative, described on their site as an initiative that builds a sustainable bridge for diverse talent from HBCUs to the biopharma industry. UAPB

Morehouse College Receives $1 Million Grant From JPMorgan Chase To Grow Black Businesses And Launch Atlanta Metro Regional Network of Business Servicing Organizations

By Morehouse College Morehouse College has received $1 million from JPMorgan Chase to support the growth of Black businesses in the metro Atlanta area and launch a cohesive regional network for organizations dedicated to serving entrepreneurs of color. The grant is being managed by the Morehouse Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (MIEC), a leader in higher education and industry collaborations that has been providing access to training and capital for entrepreneurs of color in the metro Atlanta area since 2004. Through partnerships within the tech, banking, and academic fields, MIEC has successfully helped to increase the number of businesses owned by

Building on its Land-Grant mission, Central State University enhances research with millions of dollars in grants and external funding

Courtesy of Central State University Central State University is becoming a powerhouse in research development in Ohio and the nation while students and faculty benefit from millions of dollars in grant funding for sponsored research. The growth in research funding supports the University’s goal to attain a Carnegie Research II designation, a leading framework for categorizing U.S. education institutions, within the next five years. The classification system sorts universities into categories by the types of degrees awarded with an emphasis on research. External funding and sponsored research are quickly growing areas of strength for Central State. Student and faculty researchers are contributing

Board of Trustees Dedicates Undergraduate Library to Howard University President Wayne A. I. Frederick

By Misha Cornelius The Howard University Board of Trustees unanimously approved the re-naming of The Undergraduate Library in honor of The 17th Howard University President Wayne A. I. Frederick, M.D., MBA. Board Chairman Laurence Morse, PhD, announced the building’s new name to a room full of Howard University trustees, alumni, staff and supporters of the University during the president’s farewell dinner held at the Ritz Carlton in Washington, D.C. on June 8. During the celebration, Morse also announced that Mayor Muriel Bowser has officially declared June 8 Dr. Wayne Frederick Day in D.C. The Wayne A. I. Frederick Undergraduate Library will receive

$2.9 Federal Grant For Morris Brown College

Courtesy of Morris Brown College United States Senator Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) appeared at Morris Brown College Tuesday afternoon to announce a federal funding package he secured to help equip the HBCU with the resources needed to support its growing student body. The package, totaling $2.9 million, will be used to expand the college’s educational curriculum, refurbish buildings on campus and invest in the “pipeline” that transitions graduates into the workforce, according to Morris Brown’s president, Kevin James. The grant is the largest the college has received in the last 20 years. “I recognize the extraordinary role that this institution has played in

Five Morehouse School of Medicine Students Selected for NFL Diversity in Sports Medicine Initiative

Courtesy of Morehouse School of Medicine Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) is proud to announce that five of its students have been selected to participate in the second year of the NFL Diversity in Sports Medicine Pipeline Initiative. The initiative is a joint venture between the NFL, the NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS), and the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society (PFATS) and aims to increase and diversify the pipeline of students interested in pursuing careers in sports medicine to help make a positive impact in the medical field and, over time, help to diversify NFL club medical staff. Each student will conduct

University of Georgia Next Generation Agriculture project wins $1M NSF Engines Development Award

Courtesy of Fort Valley State University The University of Georgia has been awarded $1 million from the National Science Foundation’s Regional Innovation Engines program for the Next Generation Agriculture project, a broad collaboration intended to help Georgia farmers move toward “Ag 4.0”—the fourth agricultural revolution—in their practices. UGA and Fort Valley State University—Georgia’s only land-grant institutions—are NextGA’s academic leads. Next Generation Agriculture—or NextGA—will leverage the strengths of more than 30 public and private organizations to work with farmers in a 20-county region of South Georgia to build an infrastructure for integrative agricultural innovation “in place.” Some 650,000 residents call the area home, and NextGA is

Spelman College Announces Alumna Pamela E. Scott-Johnson, Ph.D., as Provost

Courtesy of Spelman College Spelman College announced the appointment of Pamela E. Scott-Johnson, Ph.D., C’82, as the College’s new provost and vice president for Academic Affairs. Scott-Johnson, who currently serves as provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs at Monmouth University, West Long Branch, New Jersey, will join Spelman on August 1, 2023. “We are pleased to welcome alumna and former faculty member Pamela E. Scott-Johnson, Ph.D., back to Spelman College. She will play a central role in advancing the College’s teaching, research, learning and overall mission,” said Helene Gayle, president of Spelman College. “Dr. Scott-Johnson’s familiarity with the

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