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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

Drake State and Miles College sign MOU to help students succeed

Courtesy of Drake State Community & Technical College Miles College and Drake State Community & Technical College have partnered to create scholarship opportunities and pathways to earning a bachelor’s degree. The institutions’ presidents signed an articulation agreement today at Miles College. The agreement has four components, including a collaborative and seamless transfer process, scholarship eligibility, reverse transfer credit, and student services. “Drake State and Miles College give students from underserved and marginalized communities a chance to succeed,” said Drake State President Dr. Patricia Sims. “We are honoring our commitment to equitably level the playing field while encouraging students to pursue

ECSU Named Purple Heart University for Service to Military Community

Courtesy of Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) was recognized as a new Purple Heart University for its longstanding commitment to members of the U.S. Armed Services community in a ceremony held on campus April 12. The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 6060, Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 639 and North Carolina Patriot Guard Northeast District honored ECSU with the elite Purple Heart University designation. Event participants included Rear Admiral Shannon L. Gilreath, Commander, 5th Coast Guard District from the U.S. Coast Guard; Trey Lewis, Northeast Regional Representative, Office of U.S. Senator Thom Tillis; N.C.

Sickle Cell Awareness Day: Howard University President Wayne A.I. Frederick Featured at Howard Symposium

By Sholnn Z. Freeman The Howard University Center for Sickle Cell Disease will hold its annual World Sickle Cell Day Symposium on Friday, June 16. The online symposium will feature a discussion with Howard University President Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick, who lives with the disease, and Harold Fisher of WHUR-FM 96.3. The symposium begins at 3 p.m. The event will also feature door prizes and surprise guests. World Sickle Cell Awareness Day is observed annually  to increase public knowledge and  understanding of sickle cell disease and the challenges experienced by sickle cell patients, their families and caregivers. Around the world, about 4.4 million people have sickle cell disease

Dr. Yolanda W. Page named president of Stillman College

Courtesy of Stillman College The Stillman College Board of Trustees selected Dr. Yolanda W. Page as the institution’s eighth president at its May 4 meeting. Page currently serves as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Savannah State University and will begin her tenure at Stillman on July 1. She will succeed Dr. Cynthia Warrick, who has served as president at Stillman since 2017. Warrick announced her retirement in the fall of 2022. Page has more than 30 years of higher education experience in a variety of faculty and leadership roles. Prior to her post at Savannah State, she

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