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FAMU Hosted 40 Black Male College Explorers Participants

By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University hosted 40 students in the Black Male College Explorers AIM Higher Program on the Tallahassee campus June 11-23. While most participants came from Central and South Florida, students traveled from as far as Illinois, Indiana, and South Carolina. Participants also included students from FAMU DRS and other Big Bend schools, said Errol Wilson, assistant dean in the College of Education Black Male College Explorers Program. Wilson said that through the support of the University, The FAMU Foundation, and iHeart Media, the Program invited nearly three times as many student participants this summer. ā€œWe continue

TSU Students Excel in Smithsonian HBCU History and Culture Access Consortium Partnership

Courtesy of Texas Southern University Texas Southern University students and faculty recently attended the HBCU History & Culture Access Consortium Student Leadership Convening in Atlanta and hosted by Clark Atlanta University, as part of the University Museum’s ongoing participation in the Smithsonian HBCU History and Culture Access Consortium. The TSU contingent met and participated with fellow consortium attendees, met museum and preservation industry leaders, gain new technological skills, while learning more about being effective leaders. ā€œI am extremely proud and excited about the participation of our students in the Smithsonian HBCU HCAC initiative,ā€ said Dr. Alvia Wardlaw, professor and director/curator

Tuskegeeā€™s Pre-Alumni Council awarded scholarships and awards during UNCF annual conference

Courtesy of Tuskegee University Tuskegee Universityā€™s Pre-Alumni Council recently participated in the UNCF (United Negro College Fund) Leadership Conference in Birmingham, Alabama. The annual conference hosted more than 300 attendees and offered the HBCU UNCF-member institutions a chance to connect and enhance skills for post-academic life and career opportunities. This year the conference was held in conjunction with the anniversary celebrations of the 76th National Alumni Council (NAC) and the 64th National Pre-alumni Council. The three-day leadership workshop provided networking, motivational and educational opportunities for alums, pre-alumni, UNCF staff, UNCF-member institutions, and current and potential supporters of historically Black colleges

Billie Jean King and Ilana Kloss Fund the Digitization of the Virginia Interscholastic Association Archives at Virginia State University

Courtesy of Virginia State University Professional tennis legends Billie Jean King and Ilana Kloss have made a generous donation to process, digitize, and catalog the Virginia Interscholastic Association (VIA) archives, which are housed on the campus of Virginia State University. This effort will preserve the remarkable achievements made by Virginia African Americans during the Jim Crow era. ā€œIlana and I are happy to support this important preservation matter because the more you know about history, the more you know about yourself and the more you can shape the future,ā€ King said. By law, southern states functioned as two societies, one

PVAMU senior named 2023 White House HBCU Scholar

By Kelly Rusk ā€œReagan was selected through a rigorous process and represents the very best of PVAMU students,ā€ said Quincy Moore III, Ph.D., associate professor of biology and Honors Program director. ā€œHer participation in the White House HBCU Scholars program will continue to prepare her for a fantastic future, one where she can serve as a catalyst for change. ā€œI applaud Reagan for setting an example of excellence in and out of the classroom and continuing to strive for even higher aspirations. She represents that brilliant and creative mind that will impact many from the work she will carry out

UVI & UTA Study on Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease Published in Top Scientific Journal – Findings indicate coral symbionts could be target of the disease

Courtesy of the University of the Virgin Islands A newly published study from scientists at the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) and The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) examines how different coral species respond to a devastating disease and which species are more vulnerable. The project examines the effects of stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD), which first appeared in 2014 in the waters around Florida and began spreading to the Caribbean in 2018-19. Dr. Marilyn Brandt, UVI Research Professor of Marine Science and Dr. Laura Mydlarz, UTA Professor of Biology, led the research effort in collaboration with

FAMU College of Pharmacy Students To Gain Scholarships from Optum RX Partnership

By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University (FAMU) and Optum RX have established a partnership to support students in the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences/Institute of Public Health. (CoPPS/IPH).Ā  The goal is increasing diverse representation in the pharmacy field. The Optum RX Health Equity scholarships will fund up to $95,000 for more than 15 students for the 2023-2-24 academic year, the company said. According to the terms of the agreement, CoPPS/IPH students with a minimum 2.8 GPA are eligible to receive $4,000 per year for instate and $8,000 per year for out of state scholarships. ā€œConsistent with the attribute of

SAU Students Receive Internships with NCDHHSā€™ Division of Public Health

Courtesy of St. Augustine’s University Minority North Carolina residents will be more represented in the public health workforce this summer. Saint Augustineā€™s University (SAU) students Jeremiah Reese, Jennifer Hunt, Hannah Jackson, and Lee Sales have accepted internships with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) as part of the departmentā€™s Historically Black Colleges and Minority Serving Institutions Internship Program. The American Rescue Plan Act Public Health Workforce Development Initiative funds these paid summer internships. According to the NCDHHS, the workforce in North Carolinaā€™s local health departments is 80% white, 90% female, with 60% over the age of

Fisk University and Schomburg Center Awarded an NHPRC-Mellon Planning Grant to Plan a Digital Edition of Arturo Alfonso Schomburgā€™s papers

Courtesy of Fisk University Fisk University and the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture have received a two-year $120,000 NHPRC-Mellon Planning Grant for Collaborative Digital Editions in African American, Asian American, Hispanic American, and Native American History and Ethnic Studies. The collaborative grant program between the National Historical Publications and Records Commission and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has theĀ ā€œoverarching goal to broaden participation in the production and publication of historical and scholarly digital editions.ā€ ā€œRemaking the World of Arturo Schomburgā€ marks the first partnership between the John Hope and Aurelia E. Franklin Library at Fisk University and the

Diverse Medical Students from HBCUs on NFL Teams’ Training Camp Staffs

By Kyle T. Mosley In partnership with the NFL Physicians Society and the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society, the NFL has revealed the list of medical students who will participate in the second year of theĀ NFL Diversity in Sports Medicine Pipeline Initiative.Ā  The initiative aims to expand and diversify the pool of students interested in pursuing careers in sports medicine, eventually contributing to a more diverse medical staff in NFL clubs. The students’ clinical rotations will begin as NFL training camps open next week for the 2023 season. The NFL pilot program will expand from 14 in 2022 to include

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