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Howard University, FITDC Partner to Host Wellness Event as Part of President Vinson’s Inaugural Week Festivities

By Sholnn Z. Freeman Howard University students, staff, and faculty got to relax and take deep breaths with President Ben Vinson III, Ph.D., days ahead of his formal inauguration as the University’s 18th president. As part of a week-long series of inauguration events, the University held a yoga session on the Yard to introduce Vinson to more members of the Howard community. The event was held in partnership with FITDC, a city-wide health and fitness initiative led by the District of Columbia. At the event, a yoga instructor led attendees of the class through tree poses, high lunges, softly pressed everyone to sit

Fort Valley State Alumna Nominates Master of Public Health Program Coordinator for Diversity, Inclusion Award

by ChaNae` Bradley Seeing her students succeed in their field of study is the hallmark of Dr. Oreta Samples’ teaching career. One recent graduate is now praising her for the impact she has made in her life while studying at Fort Valley State University (FVSU) in the Master of Public Health (MPH) Program. Alumna Caroline Obi nominated Samples, FVSU assistant professor and MPH Program coordinator, for the National Environmental Health Association’s (NEHA) Dr. Bailus Walker Jr. Diversity and Inclusion Awareness Award. NEHA is the accrediting body for FVSU’s MPH Program. This prestigious award honors faculty members involved in environmental health sciences who

T4C and DHGI—An ambitious, new undertaking that will affect the lives of Black populations worldwide

Courtesy of Meharry Medical College Yesterday was a historic day for Meharry Medical College with the launch of the Together for CHANGE (T4C) initiative, the inaugural project of the Diaspora Human Genomics Institute (DHGI), a newly founded nonprofit established and led by a team from Meharry Medical College. The initiative, in partnership with leading pharmaceutical companies at the highest level of drug development—Regeneron, AstraZeneca, Novo Nordisk and Roche—is a comprehensive 10-year initiative that will lead to more equitable medical research and better treatments for Black populations worldwide by creating the first genomics database of people of African ancestry—the world’s largest—composed of

FAMU Celebrates Homecoming 2023: It’s Our Time

By Larry Robinson, Ph.D. As legions of alumni and supporters converge on Tallahassee to join students, faculty, staff and friends for Florida A&M University’s Homecoming 2023: The Experience, “Forever Rattlers: A Timeless Tradition,”it is our hope that the festivities will be safe, enjoyable, and filled with excitement.  We are so fortunate to be part of FAMU’s legacy of “Excellence with Caring”and Homecoming is one of those precious times that bind our community together as a FAMUly. Given the threats faced by other Historically Black College and Universities (HBCUs) this Homecoming season, we are urging everyone – students, faculty, staff, alumni,

Louisiana Healthcare Connections Presents $500,000 to Xavier University of Louisiana

Courtesy of Xavier University of Louisiana Xavier University of Louisiana received a $500,000 check toward a larger program centered on eliminating health disparities to create a more inclusive, representative healthcare system by Louisiana Healthcare Connections as part of ongoing efforts to create health equity. “As a university that seeks a more just and humane society, Xavier understands the importance of addressing health equity issues on a systemic level,” says Dr. Reynold Verret, president of Xavier University. “Our collaboration with Louisiana Healthcare Connections has the potential to profoundly improve the health of our communities. To impact equity in health outcomes, Xavier University will

Meharry School of Dentistry to launch new innovation center for dental education

Written By Morehouse School of Medicine Meharry Medical College’s School of Dentistry will launch a new innovation center to house the latest in dental technology and materials to prepare students for modern-day dental practice. The center will be supported in part by the 2023 Innovation Center Award, presented to the Meharry School of Dentistry by the Center for Research and Education Technology (CRET). The Meharry innovation center is slated to open within the next year and the Class of 2025 will be the first cohort of students to avail themselves of its features. The center, located within the School of Dentistry’s

Students from Morehouse School of Medicine are Delivering Care Across Rural Maine

By Nick Song, Maine Public In the two weeks she’s been working at the Cutler Health Center on UMaine’s Orono campus, physician assistant student Katie Bandstra says she’s seen at least 55 patients. “It’s mid-October, so we’re getting the flu season,” said Bandstra. “So a lot of patients have come in with acute respiratory viral illnesses.” Bandstra and classmate Maddie Vinet are second-year students at Morehouse School of Medicine, a historically Black medical school in Atlanta, Georgia. They’re both in Maine under a new pilot program between the HBCU medical school and Northern Light Health, Maine’s second-largest health care provider.

Virginia State University To Receive $1 Million Donation From Thompson Hospitality

Courtesy of Virginia State University Virginia State University proudly announces that Thompson Hospitality, the nation’s largest black-owned and privately held hospitality company, will donate $1 million to the university. The generous donation made by Warren Thompson is a tribute to his parents, Fred and Ruby Thompson. It marks the second $1 million contribution to VSU from the Thompson Family, following an initial pledge in 2011. “The Department of Hospitality Management is honored and humbled to receive a donation of this magnitude that celebrates the legacy of Fred & Ruby Thompson,” said Berkita Bradford, Department Chair of Hospitality Management at VSU.

Students whose college years were upended by Covid face their next hurdle: repaying loans

By Claretta Bellamy After Covid completely upended life on college campuses, students and recent graduates are encountering a new challenge: student loans. Federal student loan payments are resuming this week, ending the three-year pause enacted through policies in 2020 to ease financial burdens when the Covid pandemic rattled the economy and countless people’s livelihoods. Millions of college students and graduates — including Black women, who carry the highest burden of student debt — held on to the hope of President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan, which the Supreme Court struck down in June. Yet, Biden is aiming to push policies that would provide relief

Howard University President Ben Vinson III, Ph.D., Makes Key Additions to Cabinet

By Monica Lewis As he prepares to hold his formal inauguration next week, Howard University President Ben Vinson III, Ph.D., has announced key additions to his cabinet as well as leadership updates within the Office of Corporate Relations, the Office of the Provost, and the Office of the Chief Strategy Officer, all areas focused on supporting strategic priorities for the University. Vinson, who started his role as the University’s 18th president on September 1, has named two new members to his cabinet: Paul Tiyambe Zeleza, senior advisor for strategic initiatives, and Odalys M. Diaz Piñeiro, Ed.D., chief of staff. Zeleza started in

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