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Fiskite, Erika Morris, Was A Part Of Biden-Harris Administration White House Internship Inaugural Class

By Erika Morris In August of 2022, I was selected to be a part of the first inaugural class of interns for the Biden-Harris Administration. After two years of no interns, the White House reinstated its White House Internship Program and allowed 127 current or recently graduated college students to embark on an opportunity of a lifetime. I was one of the youngest of the group at 18 years old. Placed in the Office of the First Lady to support Joining Forces, a White House initiative that supports military and veteran families, caregivers, and survivors. I assisted with stakeholder engagement

FAMU Announces BOT Chairman Kelvin Lawson as Summer Commencement Speaker

By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University (FAMU) Board of Trustees (BOT) Chair and alum Kelvin Lawson will be the keynote speaker for the Summer 2023 Commencement Ceremony. Lawson, who is serving his third term as BOT chair, will address graduates from all of the University’s 14 colleges and schools. The ceremony is scheduled for 6 p.m., Friday, August 4, at the Al Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center and Teaching Gymnasium, 1800 Wahnish Way, Tallahassee, FL 32307. A native of Gadsden County, Lawson is a 1985 graduate of the FAMU School of Business and Industry, with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. 

Howard University Appoints New Associate Vice President for Finance and Bursar

By Brooke Brinson Howard University has announced the appointment of Robin Whitfield as associate vice president for finance and bursar in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer. She starts the new role on July 3. Whitfield has more than 20 years of expertise in management, finance, and enterprise systems, and is well-recognized for her creative and strategic leadership skills. Whitfield currently works in Arlington, Va., as the chief financial officer of Marymount University. In this role, she has directed all financial operations, including Workday Finance as a business owner and is a member of the Workday Student Executive Steering Committee. Before

WVSU Continues Immunization Education Work Through EXCITE Subaward

Courtesy of West Virginia State University The West Virginia State University (WVSU) Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) Program has been awarded a $50,050 Extension Collaborative on Immunization Teaching and Engagement (EXCITE)grant as a subaward in collaboration with West Virginia University (WVU), which will help the Cooperative Extension System to continue its mission to increase vaccine confidence among rural and other underserved communities. This new effort is funded by the Extension Foundation in cooperation with the Extension Committee on Organization and Policy (ECOP), with support from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The

Morehouse School of Medicine and Good Days to Host National Chronic Disease Day Symposium

Courtesy of Morehouse School of Medicine National and state-based healthcare leaders and patient advocacy organizations will join Good Days and Morehouse School of Medicine for a special symposium and luncheon in recognition of National Chronic Disease Day in Atlanta, GA, on July 10. Chronic Disease Day is officially recognized in the State of Georgia and across the country on July 10th to raise awareness that chronic diseases are responsible for seven out of the top 10 causes of death in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Racial and ethnic minority groups experience higher

What’s happening to Mississippi’s Black women college presidents?

By Dr. Ivory Phillips Even as word was circulating that a significant number of Tougaloo students and alumni were very displeased with Dr. Carmen Walters as president, the college board announced the resignation of Alcorn’s president, Dr. Felecia Nave. Then as the writer discussed those Black college presidential shake-ups, he learned that Dr. Ivy Ruth Taylor was being replaced as Rust College’s president. The negative assessment of those Black college presidents within such a short period of time caused many to ask, “What’s happening to Mississippi’s Black women college presidents?” Honestly, without having a great deal of credible, detailed information,

UVI Represented among Prestigious Cohort of 2023 HBCU Scholars

Courtesy of University of the Virgin Islands The White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) has announced the distinguished scholars selected for its 2023 cohort, which includes two individuals representing the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI). Recent graduate Michael Bell and senior Jackeima Flemming are among those chosen to participate in the program, which boasts an HBCU participation rate of more than 70 percent. Chosen from a pool of more than 300 applicants, the new cohort comprises 102 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students from 29 different states and

VSU To Host The Leadership From The Only Engineering University Located In The Republic Of Moldova

Courtesy of Virginia State University Virginia State University is excited to welcome the Rector and President of the only higher education institution for engineering in Moldova, an Eastern European country and former Soviet republic. The leadership from the Technical University of Moldova (UTM) will visit VSU as part of an academic partnership and is also part of the Speaker Exchange Program facilitated by the U.S. Embassy in Moldova. Last year, UTM welcomed three VSU professors to their country as a part of the partnership between the two universities that began in December 2021. This partnership will catalyze a long-term relationship

University Startups Is Helping Student Entrepreneurs Build Businesses at Bowie State University

Courtesy of Bowie State University University Startups (USU) has partnered with the Bowie State University (BSU) Entrepreneurship Innovation Center to launch the Building Businesses @ BSU program. After a competitive application process, 30 students at Bowie State University were selected to participate in the Accelerator Boot Camp to develop their business ideas and hone their entrepreneurial skills. By the end of the January program, 90% of students felt confident in their abilities to run a business. “We are thrilled to announce the partnership between Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center and the University Startups to launch the Building Businesses @ BSU program,” said Johnetta

PVAMU launches marketing campaign to highlight excellence in higher education

Courtesy of Prairie View A&M University Excellence. It’s a word that’s synonymous with Prairie View A&M University. It’s also the key term laying the foundation for PVAMU’s new marketing campaign. The new brand launching today will roll out in two phases, featuring a new look and feel across the University’s homepage, billboards, radio, broadcast, brand experiences, and targeted digital advertising. The new campaign includes vivid imagery and shifts the storytelling to a personal approach that consists of the successes of faculty, staff, students, academic programs, and alumni. The new tagline line does not replace the University Motto, “Prairie View Produces

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