Campus News - Page 170

TSU’s Department of Music Receives a $100,000 Steinway with State-of-the-Art SPIRIO Technology

Courtesy of Texas Southern University Thanks to the generosity of a donor, the Texas Southern University Department of Music has acquired a Steinway piano complete with SPIRIO Technology. The piano was purchased by the donor only four years ago and has a replacement value of $122,000.00. The donor had the opportunity to sell the piano at its appraised value but decided that she would rather it serve Texas Southern University students. PIRIO is the world’s finest high-resolution player piano technology and is capable of high-resolution acoustic recording, editing and playback. The piano is a magnificent grand piano, often referred to

Transform Mid-Atlantic Selects Morgan State University Graduate Student to 2023-2024 Civic Fellowship Program

Courtesy of Morgan State University Simone Robinson, a Morgan State University graduate student in the School of Architecture & Planning’s (SA+P) Landscape Architecture program, was named a 2023-2024 Transform Mid-Atlantic Civic Fellow. Nominated by Morgan President David K. Wilson, Simone will leverage this esteemed opportunity and platform to strengthen her leadership abilities and engage in civic initiatives. She is one of 16 selected student leaders representing institutions from across Maryland, Washington D.C., and Delaware to participate in the fellowship program. Transform Mid-Atlantic’s Civic Fellowship (TMACF) program offers student leaders from the Mid-Atlantic region high-impact opportunities to develop their leadership skills and understanding of civic and

Fisk University Welcomes an Extraordinary Class of Future Leaders…

Courtesy of Fisk University Fisk University eagerly awaits the arrival of a remarkable group of incoming students. These talented individuals are poised to join our vibrant campus and embark on a transformative journey of personal and academic growth. Destiny Giles, a bright and driven student from Cordova, TN, sets an impressive standard for academic achievement with her outstanding GPA of 4.0 and ACT score of 26. Destiny’s devotion to her studies is undeniable, consistently ranking among the top students in her class. Her true dedication to excellence shines through, and she is ready to embrace the challenges that lie ahead

Commitment to Compassion Lands Howard Police Chief in Spotlight for National Public Safety Award

By Jarrett Carter Days after the release of video footage detailing the gruesome January beating of Memphis resident Tyre Nichols at the hands of city police officers, Marcus Lyles knew that Howard University community members needed healing and perspective. Like many police officials in major cities nationwide, he knew that the campus community had to brace for potential unrest and protests of Nichols’ murder.  “It was the worst I’d ever seen,” says Lyles, who has served as executive director of public safety and chief of police at Howard University since 2018.  “And given our community’s sensitivity to fair treatment in

Exonerated member of ‘Central Park Five’ wins primary for NYC Council seat

 Yusef Salaam, one of the exonerated “Central Park Five,” has won a Democratic primary for a seat on the New York City Council, all but assuring him of eventual victory. It’s an improbable feat for a political novice who was wrongly accused, convicted and imprisoned as a teenager for the rape and beating of a white jogger in Central Park. Salaam campaigned to represent Central Harlem on the City Council. The Associated Press refrained from calling the race on election night but additional votes released Wednesday showed him to be the clear winner. “Many doubted us along the way, but this was

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

Courtesy of Meharry Medical College 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 main

TSU College of Agriculture Adds High-Demand Master of Science Program

By Alexis Clark Tennessee State University College of Agriculture will welcome the first students in a new Master of Science in Agribusiness and Leadership degree program in Fall 2023. The new program will allow students pursuing a master’s degree in agricultural business or agricultural leadership, education, and communications (ALEC) to take a program of study more specific to their needs and interests. TSU will offer this new degree both in person and online, with and without the thesis option. “The new MS degree will broaden the scope of graduate degree offerings in the College and meet the tremendous market demand and

Clark Atlanta University Receives $1 Million Gift from Chick-fil-A for Student Success and Access

Courtesy of Clark Atlanta University Clark Atlanta University (CAU) has announced that it has received a $1-million gift from Chick-fil-A, Inc., a restaurant company known for the Original Chick-fil-A® Chicken Sandwich and signature hospitality.  The gift supports the University’s historic $250 million Campaign for Clark Atlanta University, which has a principal goal of generating much needed funds for student access, retention, and graduation support. Appropriately, the gift was presented at the University’s 34th Annual Commencement held in CAU’s Panther Stadium on May 20, 2023, when more than 600 scholars received doctoral, master’s and bachelor’s degrees across multiple disciplines. Carol Waddy, a 1992

“America’s Got Talent” Star on Campus for ASPIRE

By Kenneth Mullinax The Alabama State University ASPIRE (Amazing Students Putting in Resilient Efforts to Stay in School) Program hosted a fundraiser on June 23, featuring Brandon Leake as the keynote speaker. Leake, who was the winner of the fifteenth season of the nationally acclaimed TV show – “America’s Got Talent,” (A.G.T.) is also a spoken word poet, educator and motivational speaker. The event was held in the auditorium of ASU’s Ralph D. Abernathy College of Education, and had more than 200 people in attendance, explained ASPIRES founder and director, Cynthia Handy. “Our kids and the audience had such a wonderful time from 4:30

N.C. A&T To Host Three-Day Safety Training For Local, Regional, State, and Federal Agencies

By Jackie Torok North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will host a three-day public safety training event involving local, state, regional and federal agencies in Truist Stadium at East Lindsay and Sullivan streets. The event scenario, which will take place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 12, through Friday, July 14, will involve hazard detection alerts. The training goals are to organize a systematic search of the facility, use technology and follow plans for command and control, locate and identify the source, and test response and equipment. “I think it is vitally important that we take every

1 168 169 170 171 172 450