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Building on its Land-Grant mission, Central State University enhances research with millions of dollars in grants and external funding

Courtesy of Central State University Central State University is becoming a powerhouse in research development in Ohio and the nation while students and faculty benefit from millions of dollars in grant funding for sponsored research. The growth in research funding supports the University’s goal to attain a Carnegie Research II designation, a leading framework for categorizing U.S. education institutions, within the next five years. The classification system sorts universities into categories by the types of degrees awarded with an emphasis on research. External funding and sponsored research are quickly growing areas of strength for Central State. Student and faculty researchers are contributing

Board of Trustees Dedicates Undergraduate Library to Howard University President Wayne A. I. Frederick

By Misha Cornelius The Howard University Board of Trustees unanimously approved the re-naming of The Undergraduate Library in honor of The 17th Howard University President Wayne A. I. Frederick, M.D., MBA. Board Chairman Laurence Morse, PhD, announced the building’s new name to a room full of Howard University trustees, alumni, staff and supporters of the University during the president’s farewell dinner held at the Ritz Carlton in Washington, D.C. on June 8. During the celebration, Morse also announced that Mayor Muriel Bowser has officially declared June 8 Dr. Wayne Frederick Day in D.C. The Wayne A. I. Frederick Undergraduate Library will receive

$2.9 Federal Grant For Morris Brown College

Courtesy of Morris Brown College United States Senator Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) appeared at Morris Brown College Tuesday afternoon to announce a federal funding package he secured to help equip the HBCU with the resources needed to support its growing student body. The package, totaling $2.9 million, will be used to expand the college’s educational curriculum, refurbish buildings on campus and invest in the “pipeline” that transitions graduates into the workforce, according to Morris Brown’s president, Kevin James. The grant is the largest the college has received in the last 20 years. “I recognize the extraordinary role that this institution has played in

Five Morehouse School of Medicine Students Selected for NFL Diversity in Sports Medicine Initiative

Courtesy of Morehouse School of Medicine Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) is proud to announce that five of its students have been selected to participate in the second year of the NFL Diversity in Sports Medicine Pipeline Initiative. The initiative is a joint venture between the NFL, the NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS), and the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society (PFATS) and aims to increase and diversify the pipeline of students interested in pursuing careers in sports medicine to help make a positive impact in the medical field and, over time, help to diversify NFL club medical staff. Each student will conduct

University of Georgia Next Generation Agriculture project wins $1M NSF Engines Development Award

Courtesy of Fort Valley State University The University of Georgia has been awarded $1 million from the National Science Foundation’s Regional Innovation Engines program for the Next Generation Agriculture project, a broad collaboration intended to help Georgia farmers move toward “Ag 4.0”—the fourth agricultural revolution—in their practices. UGA and Fort Valley State University—Georgia’s only land-grant institutions—are NextGA’s academic leads. Next Generation Agriculture—or NextGA—will leverage the strengths of more than 30 public and private organizations to work with farmers in a 20-county region of South Georgia to build an infrastructure for integrative agricultural innovation “in place.” Some 650,000 residents call the area home, and NextGA is

Spelman College Announces Alumna Pamela E. Scott-Johnson, Ph.D., as Provost

Courtesy of Spelman College Spelman College announced the appointment of Pamela E. Scott-Johnson, Ph.D., C’82, as the College’s new provost and vice president for Academic Affairs. Scott-Johnson, who currently serves as provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs at Monmouth University, West Long Branch, New Jersey, will join Spelman on August 1, 2023. “We are pleased to welcome alumna and former faculty member Pamela E. Scott-Johnson, Ph.D., back to Spelman College. She will play a central role in advancing the College’s teaching, research, learning and overall mission,” said Helene Gayle, president of Spelman College. “Dr. Scott-Johnson’s familiarity with the

Gadsden State participates in Project Homeless Connect

Courtesy of Gadsen State Community College Gadsden State Community College faculty, staff and students partnered with the City of Gadsden and the Homeless Coalition of Northeast Alabama for Project Homeless Connect on June 14 at 210 at the Tracks. The homeless community had the opportunity to receive free summer clothes, medical services and food at the event. “Project Homeless Connect is an innovative one-day event that provides a central assistance center to help the homeless community with unmet needs,” said Rebecca Whisenant, a co-chair of the event and the business service analyst at Gadsden State. “We offered people experiencing homelessness

Miles College Receives Reaffirmation of Accreditation by SACSCOC

By Mya Jolly Miles College is proud to announce the reaffirmation of accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). The College achieved a ten-year reaffirmation of its accreditation with no recommendations for improvement by SACSCOC. This is historic! This stellar achievement demonstrates the exceptional quality and value of a Miles College education. President Bobbie Knight received the message by a phone call from SACSCOC on Thursday, June 15, after the accrediting body’s board of trustees meeting. The official announcement will be made in December of this year during the SACSCOC annual meeting. As part

UAPB Leads a $5 Million Grant from NSF for Quantum Information Science and Engineering (QISE) program

Courtesy of University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff With a $5 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff (UAPB) will lead a collaboration with the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville (UAF) and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) to establish a Quantum Information Science and Engineering (QISE) program. UAPB is one of three historically Black colleges, and universities (HBCUs) awarded the 2022 NSF Expanding Capacity in Quantum Information Science and Engineering program (ExpandQISE) grant, along with Howard University and Morehouse College. According to the Expand QISE Program, the award grants up to $5

Howard University Congratulates Dr. Frederick & Retiring Trustees at Celebratory Dinner

By Larry J. Sanders Howard University luminaries, Hollywood celebrities, and D.C. dignitaries all converged to celebrate the retirement of four members of the University’s Board of Trustees and Howard’s 17th president, Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick. The evening program was hosted by award-winning entertainer Anthony Anderson (BFA ’22), who opened by reminiscing on his relationship with Dr. Frederick, joking that during his son’s 2017 campus visit, Dr. Frederick held him accountable for never completing his own undergraduate degree at Howard. With Dr. Frederick’s encouragement and support, Anderson graduated in 2022. “I know I’m grateful that he signed my degree, and

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