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

July 12, 2023

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

July 12, 2023July 12, 2023

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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

July 12, 2023

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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

July 12, 2023

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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

July 12, 2023

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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

July 11, 2023

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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

July 11, 2023

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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

Jackson State University and the Deloitte Foundation to fund scholarships for students pursuing a fifth-year master’s program in accounting

July 11, 2023

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Courtesy of Jackson State University In an effort to support a racially and ethnically diverse student population and help strengthen the pipeline of diverse CPA talent, Jackson State University has announced its collaboration with the Deloitte Foundation in the Deloitte Foundation Accounting Scholars Program (DFASP). Launched in 2021, the DFASP works in parallel with Deloitte’s* MADE (Making Accounting Diverse and Equitable), a $75 million commitment to fuel greater racial and ethnic diversity in accounting and tax and generate more opportunities and leadership pathways for the next generation of certified public accountants (CPAs). The Deloitte Foundation expects to fund $30 million in scholarships for

Lane College Celebrates Another Reaffirmation of Accreditation by SACSCOC

July 11, 2023

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Lane College has successfully received another 10-year reaffirmation of accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). The SACSCOC, one of the leading regional accrediting bodies in the U.S., has recognized Lane for its continued dedication to maintaining high educational standards. Lane was recently notified of the SACSCOC board decision, and the reaffirmation yielded no recommendations or findings.“ As a trusted body, the board’s approval signifies that Lane College is qualified and well-capable of providing exceptional educational opportunities. Lane College has once again received this designation from the distinguished SACSCOC board,” said Lane College President

TSU Campus Site of Chevrolet Commercial Featuring HBCU Students and Actor Terrence J

July 11, 2023

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By Alexis Clark It was lights, camera, action as Tennessee State University was the site for an upcoming national Chevrolet commercial featuring TV Personality and actor Terrence J! General Motors representatives and a production team filmed commercial scenes on the TSU campus to highlight the 2023 Chevy Discover the Unexpected (DTU) Fellows, a partnership the manufacturer has with our nation’s HBCUs. The commercial featured 10 journalism and marketing students from various institutions, showcasing the remarkable talent from the HBCU community. Terrence J, who is also an HBCU grad, serves as a 2023 Chevy DTU ambassador and expressed his enthusiasm for