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Tuskegee University Receives Record $25 Million NIH Grant

Written By Tuskegee University The Tuskegee University Research Centers in Minority Institutions Center for Biomedical Research (TU RCMI CBR) has received a $25 million grant from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) to help researchers develop health solutions for minority populations, particularly around obesity, and breast and cervical cancer. This is the largest research grant ever awarded to Tuskegee, which will partner with local and national health organizations to distribute research results directly to community members. The funding will be used to enhance TU’s research capacity to conduct cutting-edge biomedical, population, and clinical/health services research, specifically

Morehouse School of Medicine Center for Maternal Health Equity to Receive Nearly $2.3 Million in Federal Grant Funding

Courtesy of Morehouse School of Medicine The Center for Maternal Health Equity at Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) will receive nearly $2.3 million over five years in funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), a bureau of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The grant is among nearly $90 million in new awards to support the White House Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis, a whole-of-government strategy to combat maternal mortality and improve maternal and infant health, particularly in underserved communities. Morehouse School of Medicine’s grant is among those awarded to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other minority-serving institutions (MSIs). In recent decades,

Volunteers at Morgan State Assemble More Than 50,000 Meals for People in Need for National Day of Service

Written By Morgan State University More than 150 volunteers, including faculty, staff and students from Morgan State University, along with volunteers from Coppin State University and the College of Southern Maryland, gathered on Morgan’s campus to assemble more than 50,000 healthy nonperishable meals to be donated to local organizations and university partners. The volunteer service event, which was organized by Morgan’s Food Resource Center (FRC) in partnership with the nonprofit 9/11 Day, The Pack Shack, and the federal agency, AmeriCorps, was held in observance of the September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance and National Hunger Action Month. Morgan State University is one of 14

Archives and Special Collections at ECSU Receives Grants For Preserving, Digitizing University History

By Leha Byrd The Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) Archives and Special Collections has received more than $102,000 in grant funding to enhance and ensure long time preservation of various artifacts that tell the story of the university’s 132-year history. The Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Library Alliance awarded ECSU $25,000, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded *$75,639, and the North Carolina Preservation Consortium (NCPC) awarded $1,815 for 2023-2024. The university’s Archives and Special Collections is housed inside the G.R. Little Library. It stores items like VHS and U-Matic tapes of ECSU commencement ceremonies, papers from former ECSU chancellors, ECSU

Xavier University of Louisiana’s Institute for Black Catholic Studies Awards Five Master of Theology Degrees this Summer

Courtesy of Xavier University of Louisiana Xavier University of Louisiana’s Institute for Black Catholic Studies (IBCS) was established in 1980 as a graduate theology program with a specific mission of forming African American Catholics and others for ministry in Black communities. Founded in 1925 by St. Katharine Drexel and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, Xavier is the nation’s only historically Black Catholic institution of higher education. Its campus proved to be an ideal site for the IBCS whose summer session offers students a unique learning environment in which they are immersed in rigorous coursework and a rich community life of Black prayer

Taraji P. Henson Visits Cramton Auditorium for 2023 Bison Boss SummitTaraji P. Henson Visits Cramton Auditorium for 2023 Bison Boss Summit

By Brittany Bailer During a special visit to her Alma Mater on September 21, Academy Award-winning actress Taraji P. Henson served as the closing keynote speaker at the second annual Bison Boss Summit hosted by the Howard University & PNC National Center for Entrepreneurship. During her fireside chat co-hosted by Walmart and moderated by Denise Malloy, Walmart’s senior vice president and chief belonging officer, Henson shared with students her journey from actress to entrepreneur of haircare and beauty brand TPH by Taraji. Henson’s experience as a Howard University student inspired her return to campus. The Howard University & PNC National Center for Entrepreneurship is a new

N.C. A&T Receives Department Of Energy Funding To Establish Climate Resiliency Center

By Jamie Crockett The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has funded North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s proposal to establish the “Climate Resiliency Center (CRC) in Piedmont Triad of North Carolina.” The announcement is in conjunction with the first White House Summit on Building Climate Resilient Communities and various actions the administration is taking to address a changing climate. DOE selected recipients from North Carolina, Arizona, Maryland, California and Michigan to receive a combined $5 million to establish Climate Resilience Centers that, according to the White House, “will improve the use and utility of DOE climate science and engagement with local communities to

JSU Alumna Laphonza Butler to fill Senate seat of the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein, appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom

Written By Jackson State University “We are certainly proud to have Sen. Laphonza Butler as a history-making JSU alumna who is leaving a legacy of service for others to follow.  She is a testament to the exceptional students JSU attracts and how our faculty and staff help them become the changemakers of tomorrow. On behalf of Jackson State University, I extend congratulations to Sen. Butler,” said Acting President Elayne Hayes-Anthony, Ph.D. Butler is the president of EMILY’s List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics devoted to helping pro-choice Democratic women run and win at every level of government.

Homecoming is big for an HBCU. Postponing Morgan State’s was a huge deal.

By Curtis Bunn Malika Moore’s bags for Baltimore were nearly packed. She had secured a plane ticket from Cincinnati, made a hotel reservation and had a hair appointment just before her afternoon flight. She was ready for homecoming at Morgan State University. Then she learned of the incident on campus Tuesday, when five people — four of them students — were injured in a shooting, causing her to “lose my breath for a minute,” she said. Almost instantly she realized that the weekend she had anticipated for the last year was in flux. So, when it was announced Wednesday that homecoming at the

Xavier University of Louisiana Collaborates with Congress Members to Host Service Academy Day

On Saturday, September 30, 2023, the office of U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) hosted Service Academy Day in New Orleans on the campus of Xavier University of Louisiana. Staff from the office of U.S. Representative and Xavier alum Troy Carter (‘86) (D-LA- 02), as well as staff from the offices of Sen. Cassidy and U.S. Representative Steve Scalise (R- LA-01) will be present. The event is primarily for students and parents in the New Orleans metropolitan area, but all Louisianians are welcome to attend. The event will be held from 9 a.m. until noon, with registration beginning at 8:30

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