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“America’s Got Talent” Star on Campus for ASPIRE

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

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

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

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

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

Sustainable agriculture research prepares young people of color for leadership

Courtesy of Central State University Central State University is a partner institution on a $10 million award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture through the From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals (NEXTGEN) program. A coalition of two Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Central State University and Lincoln University; one Hispanic-serving institution (HSI), Texas A&M University; and one Research University (RIU), Missouri University of Science and Technology, are working together on award-winning project, “HBCU-HSI-RIU Consortium: A Synergistic Paradigm for Training the Next Generation Agriculture Workforce for a Sustainable

Aubra Gantt chosen as next Chancellor of Southern University at Shreveport

Courtesy of Southern University at Shreveport Louisiana The Southern University System today unanimously approved President Dennis J. Shields’ recommendation of Aubra Gantt as the next chancellor of Southern University Shreveport (SUSLA). Gantt, a native of Shreveport, has more than 25 years of progressive experience in postsecondary education, and has served in various state government, academic affairs, student affairs, enrollment management, and clinical behavioral and mental health positions. She currently serves as a clinician at various hospitals in Phoenix, Arizona. Southern University System President-Chancellor Dennis J. Shields thanked the search committee for their diligence and dedication. The committee consisted of a

Clark Atlanta University to Host WNBA’s Atlanta Dream Power Her Dreams Camp

Courtesy of Clark Atlanta University The Atlanta Dream will kick off a series of free basketball camps on June 24 and 25 for girls ages 6-14 at Epps Gymnasium, home of the Clark Atlanta University Panthers. The camp, sponsored by Microsoft, is designed to apply science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) concepts to basketball and sports. CAU was selected as one of the sites to host the camp this summer in conjunction with a year-round community engagement partnership with the Atlanta Dream. The Clark Atlanta women’s basketball team and CAU STEM faculty will volunteer and engage with the camp participants.

Black in Astro Celebrates Black Space Week with the White House

By Brittany Bailer In celebration of the second annual Black Space Week, Black in Astro, an organization founded by doctoral student Ashley L. Walker, co-hosted a series of panels with the White House. The event, “From the Apollo to The Artemis Generation: Celebrating our History and Charting our Future Forum,” featured experts from across the space industry, including Mae Jemison, PhD, the first Black woman to go to space, and Linda Thomas-Greenfield, United States ambassador to the United Nations. The second panel, “Your Place in Space” focused on the ways Black and Brown people have contributed to the space enterprise. Moderated by Tahara Dawkins,

TSU To Mark Historic Milestone as First HBCU To Introduce Collegiate Ice Hockey

By Nick Guerriero Tennessee State University is set to make history by becoming the first historically black college or university (HBCU) to offer men’s ice hockey at the collegiate level. TSU will make this groundbreaking announcement at Bridgestone Arena prior to the 2023 NHL Draft on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. The addition of ice hockey highlights the University’s dedication to fostering diversity, inclusion, and expanding athletic opportunities for students. “Bringing ice hockey to Tennessee State University is a part of our continued commitment to provide our students with new opportunities and to broaden new interests in areas where they have

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