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FAMU Ph.D. Graduateā€™s Passion for Environmental Justice Fuels Scientific Research

By Andrew J. Skerritt ForĀ third-generationĀ Rattler AndreaĀ Pugh-Kelley,Ā walking onstage to beĀ hoodedĀ for her Ph.D.Ā wasĀ theĀ culmination ofĀ a journey of scientific researchĀ andĀ environmentalĀ justiceĀ that beganĀ in elementary school. In the aftermath of the city of Flint, Michigan,Ā water crisis,Ā Pugh-KelleyĀ wrote her dissertation on PFAS,Ā anĀ emergingĀ majorĀ contaminantĀ in the Great LakesĀ region. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substancesĀ orĀ PFASĀ areĀ chemicals that resist grease, oil, water, and heat.Ā First used in theĀ 1940s, PFASĀ areĀ foundĀ in hundreds of products,Ā including stain- and water-resistant fabrics and carpeting, cleaning products, paints, and fire-fighting foams. And PFAS contamination hasĀ potentialĀ widespreadĀ health impacts. Over the past few years, her research involvedĀ traveling back to the Great LakesĀ regionĀ to take water samples from the rivers leading to Lake Huron to determine the pathways of PFAS

Former Minneapolis officer sentenced to nearly 5 years on state charge for role in George Floydā€™s death

Tou Thao, the last former Minneapolis police officer convicted in state court for his role in the killing ofĀ George Floyd,Ā was sentenced Monday to 4 years and 9 months. ThaoĀ had testifiedĀ that he merely served as aĀ ā€œhuman traffic coneā€Ā when he held back concerned bystanders who gathered as formerĀ Officer Derek Chauvin,Ā who is white, knelt on Floydā€™s neck for 9 1/2 minutes while the Black man pleaded for his life on May 25, 2020. A bystander video captured Floydā€™s fading cries of ā€œI canā€™t breathe.ā€ Floydā€™s killing touched off protests worldwide and forced a nationalĀ reckoning of police brutality and racism. Hennepin CountyĀ Judge Peter Cahill

TSU Gears Up For Exciting Academic Year As Students Return To Campus

By Emmanuel Freeman New faces and enhanced spaces will kick off the new academic year at Tennessee State University. Freshman move-in, a highly anticipated event, will take place over three days from August 14-16. Returning students will arrive later that week. As students unpack and prepare to focus on their academics for the next nine months, a registration assistance one-stop will be available to help them with essential resources. TSU President Glenda Glover says helping students transaction from summer at home to college life is important. She will be there to welcome the new and returning Tigers. ā€œWe are excited

Howard University Welcomes Class of 2027 During Campus Move-In

By Brittany Bailer The Howard University campus community embraced hundreds of freshmen students moving into campus housing this week. As families traveled from near and far, a new class of Bison was welcomed with music and smiles from student leaders, volunteers, housing staff,Ā  and administrators. ā€œI am excited to extend a warm welcome to the class of 2027 as they begin their academic journey at Howard University,ā€ saidĀ Cynthia Evers, Ed.D., vice president of student affairs. ā€œMove-in is an exciting time for students and families. The supportive environment and resources available to them helps ensure their success ā€” in and out

Four N.C. A&T Journalism Students Commit To Three-Year Mcclatchy HBCU Internship Program

By Markita C. Rowe North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University rising sophomore public relations majors Renee Douglas and Steven Matthews Jr., along with rising junior multimedia journalism majors Chrysta Nichols and Gabrielle Heyward, have been chosen to participate in the McClatchy Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Internship. McClatchy, a renowned media and publishing company, offers this internship program to provide HBCU students with a transformative experience in the world of media and publishing. Its goal is to nurture the next generation of professionals who are committed to McClatchyā€™s mission and values. Douglas, Heyward, Matthews and Nichols, who are

UVI Welcomes New Students with Engaging & Informative Orientation Week Events

By Alexis Clark With the hottest month ever recorded around the world now over, Tennessee State University says it plans to continue taking precautions to keep the campus community safe. Ā The University has been proactive all summer long in sharing important information on how to beat the sweltering heat.Ā TSU health officials and emergency management staff say their efforts will remain the same for the month of August. Dr. Wendelyn Inman, interim public health program director at TSU, stresses the importance of staying hydrated to combat extreme heat and associated illnesses like heat stroke, heat exhaustion, and severe dehydration. ā€œFor a

UVI Welcomes New Students with Engaging & Informative Orientation Week Events

Courtesy of the University of the Virgin Islands New and transfer students enrolled at the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) are set to receive a warm welcome next week as faculty and staff on both campuses prepare for the start of the 2023 Fall Semester with events taking place both on and off-campus.Ā  On the Albert A. Sheen Campus on St. Croix, orientation activities will be held onĀ Tuesday, Aug. 15,beginning with check-in and welcome at 7:30 a.m. at the Northwest Wing Great Hall. On the Orville E. Kean Campus on St. Thomas, orientation activities will take place on Wednesday,

FAMU SBDC Receives $3M in Federal Funding To Help Underserved Entrepreneurs Grow Their Businesses

By Andrew Skerritt The Florida A&M University-based (FAMU) Florida Small Business Development Center (FSBDC at FAMU) received $3 million as part of the Biden administrationā€™s Capital Readiness Program (CRP) initiative to promote small and minority owned businesses. The grant, combined with $1 million in FAMU matching funds, will be used to establish the Florida Panhandle Capital Readiness Collaborative (FPCRC) to provide technical assistance and programs across 12 counties to help underserved entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses. The FSBDC at FAMU is one 43 non-profit and community-based organizations, private sector entities, and institutions of higher education to be selected for

Two Morehouse School of Medicine Students Honored as 2023 HBCU Scholars

Courtesy of Morehouse School of Medicine Morehouse School of Medicine is proud to announce that two of its students have been selected as part of the 2023 cohort of HBCU Scholars by theĀ White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and UniversitiesĀ (HBCUs). Ndidi Ude and Emmanuel Dean are among the 102 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students from 29 different states and countries recognized for their accomplishments in academics, leadership, civic engagement and much more. Ms. Ude is a Doctor of Medicine candidate and member of the MSM Class of 2024. She also earned

Howard University First-Year Medical Students Take Part in Short White Coat Ceremony

By Brooke Brinson During the short white coat ceremony to welcome new medical students, Howard University College of Medicine Dean Andrea Hayes Dixon said she hoped that the future of medicine would be less about the color of the doctorā€™s skin and more about how they could provide healing and treatment. ā€œI hope there comes a day when people will be blinded by the white coat and not the color of your skin. The white coat should help people understand trust and knowledge,ā€ said Dixon, who made Ā the remarks during the collegeā€™s 26th annual short white coat ceremony on July

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