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UMES prepares for new changes in FAFSA process

Written by The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Students and their families applying for financial aid for the 2024-25 school year will see changes that are meant to simplify the complex and cumbersome process. One of the first changes will be the start date for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms for the procedure, which will be available Dec. 31. ā€œFAFSA is experiencing its greatest change in nearly 40 years,ā€ saidĀ Danena Livingston,Ā the Director of Financial Aid at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. ā€œThey wanted to remove questions that really have no bearing on the amount of

TSU Students Promote Mental Wellness To Prevent Holiday Blues

By Alexis Clark In the midst of finals, winter blues, and the holiday season, Tennessee State University students are prioritizing their mental health. SGA student leaders partnered with the University Counseling Center for ā€œTiger Wellness Week.ā€ The goal was to address the emotional well-being of students during this time of the year. SGA president Derrell Taylor said the activities were designed to help students recognize the value of their mental health. ā€œFrom distributing ā€œYou Are Lovedā€ t-shirts to passing out affirmations and creating stress balls, our focus was internal, mental, and physical well-being,ā€ said Taylor, a senior who is a

Dr. Florastina Payton-Stewart Honored with the Stanley C. Israel Award for her Efforts to Advance Diversity in STEM

Courtesy of Xavier University of Louisiana In a momentous celebration of scientific excellence, Dr. Florastina Payton-Stewart (ā€˜99), the associate provost for faculty affairs and professor of chemistry at Xavier University of Louisiana, has been honored with the coveted Stanley C. Israel Award for the Southwest region by the American Chemical Society (ACS). The ACS has expressed its commitment to recognizing and honoring individuals who champion diversity and inclusion in the scientific community, and the Stanley C. Israel Award was established to honor individuals who have significantly impacted the advancement of diversity in the chemical sciences. Dr. Payton-Stewartā€™s recognition serves as

CURE Symposium Highlights Student Research Experience

Written By Jonathan Saxon Bowie State University held the Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CURE) Symposium on Dec. 12 in the Center for Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Nursing with project posters and students lining the atrium to present their research findings as part of the Natural Sciences Day.Ā Ā  Projects ranged from studying microbes in soil around beech trees to discovering the cause behind uneven gender ratios in the population of eastern painted turtles.Ā  The symposium served as the culmination of the CURE program, a semester-long effort with over 200 students that seeks to expose students with no research background to practical,

NC A&T BGMM Performs At 135th Rose Parade

Written by Quintessa Williams Alright now, Aggie Pride!Ā NC A&Tā€˜s BGMM, one of the premier HBCU bands in the nation, performed atĀ 135th Tournament of Roses ParadeĀ this New Years. BGMM was one of 20 exceptional bands selected to participate in the event, one that T.O.R. President,Ā Alex AghajanianĀ says was based on the bandā€™s ā€œmusicianship, showmanship and amazing talent.ā€ The marching band opened the performance with their rendition ofĀ ā€œI Love Musicā€Ā by Oā€™Jays. ā€œBoy that North Carolina A&T Band, that HBCU, they really brought it,ā€Ā said reporterĀ Chris Schauble from KTLA 5 Morning News. The BGMM has been historically recognized as synonymous with high-stepping performances, powerful, yet

Underfunding HBCUs leads to an underrepresentation of Black faculty

Written By Kristen Broady The University of North Carolinaā€™s Board of Trustees deniedĀ a tenure position to Nikole Hannah-Jones, a Pulitzer-Prize-winning journalist and creator of The New York Timesā€™Ā 1619 Project. Hannah-Jones had become the target of bigoted, conservative angst for the 1619 Project, which recast the role of slavery and its consequences for Black Americans as a central piece of the nationā€™s founding. After a month of student and faculty protest, the BoardĀ reversedĀ its decision and granted Hannah-Jones tenure. But she rebuffed the position, saying in aĀ July 6 statementĀ that she refused to ā€œwork at an institution whose leadership permitted this conduct and

Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) in Cancer Care Highlight Multifactorial Equity Issues

By Maggie L. Shaw, What are social determinants of health (SDOH) and why are they important? What are multilevel barriers to addressing social risks? How can we best utilize SDOH data? A trio of experts set out to answer these and other questions by addressing the multiple fronts on which SDOH have an impact on the cancer care continuum ā€” community, social services, and individual health care needs ā€” on Day 1 of the 46th annualĀ San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. ā€œHow can we work together to come up with a framework that is culturally sensitive to all of our communities,ā€

$20 Million Donation to Howard University Supports GRACE Grant Program

By Kevin Childs A $20 million donation to Howard University fromĀ Carrie Walton PennerĀ andĀ Greg PennerĀ will support theĀ GRACE Grant Endowed Fund, an initiative to eliminate college costs and keep first-year students enrolled through graduation. The GRACE (Graduation Retention Access to Continued Excellence) Grant program provides a 100% match to first-time undergraduate students who receive the maximum Pell Grant from the federal government, with additional funds available to students who have an expected family contribution (EFC) of $0. The average four-year graduation rate for EFC $0 GRACE recipients is 42 percent higher than those in the same category who did not receive GRACE

TSU Enjoys Private Screening Courtesy of Alumna Oprah Winfrey

Written by Alexis Clark A Christmas gift arrived early for TSU, and it was wrapped in the color purple. TSU alumna Oprah Winfrey treated the Tennessee State University community to an early Christmas celebration with an exclusive screening ofĀ The Color Purple ahead of its official debut on Christmas Day. Over 150 students, staff, and community members gathered at the event, dressed in hues of purple to honor the highly anticipated movie. Prior to the movie starting TSU President Glenda Glover expressed her gratitude. ā€œWe are thankful to Ms. Winfrey for her thoughtfulness and for giving her TSU family an advanced

US Medical Schools Grapple with First Admissions Since End of Affirmative Action

By Richard Abbey, Ilena Peng and Marie Patino, American medical schools are confronting their first major challenge since the US Supreme Courtā€™s June decision to outlaw race-based college admissions. As medical schools sift through their first round of applications since the ruling, thereā€™s already a nascent response to diminish the impact on the pipeline of future Black doctors. The National Medical Association, an organization for Black physicians, is raising money for a new scholarship. The Association of American Medical Colleges will get involved in K-12 education for the first time. Underrepresentation is a long-standing problem: only 5.2% of practicing physicians

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