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N.C. A&T’s Ward-Johnson Named To National Humanities Alliance Board of Directors

By Markita Rowe Frances Ward-Johnson, Ph.D., dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS) at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, has been elected to the board of directors of the National Humanities Alliance (NHA), a nationwide coalition of organizations advocating for the humanities on campuses, in communities and on Capitol Hill. Founded in 1981, NHA is supported by more than 260 organizations, including colleges, universities, libraries, museums, cultural organizations, state humanities councils, and scholarly, professional and higher education associations. It is the only U.S. organization that brings together the humanities community as a whole. ā€œI

Spelman College Partners with Kaplan to Offer Students Free Comprehensive Prep for Graduate-Level Admissions Exams

Courtesy of Spelman College Spelman College, a global leader in the education of women of African descent,Ā announced today a new partnership with global educational services provider Kaplan that will provide Spelman students with free test prep courses for graduate-level admissions exams, including the GREĀ®, GMATĀ®, LSATĀ®, MCATĀ®, and OATĀ®. As part of Kaplanā€™s All Access initiative, colleges and universities can help their students prepare for a variety of high-stakes admissions and licensing exams that they need to score well on to reach their ultimate professional goals ā€” with zero out-of-pocket costs for students. Kaplan has prepared students for standardized tests

UDC WDLL Launches ā€œStep Into Successā€ as it Gears Up for Fall Open House

Courtesy of the University of the District of Columbia he Division of Workforce Development Lifelong Learning (WDLL), at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC), is thrilled to announce the launch of its ā€œStep Into Successā€ campaign in preparation for the upcoming fall open house events. This event will take place at UDCā€™s Southeast campus in Congress Heights and will run from Wednesday, June 7, to August 2, 2023. The fall open house will be held at the main campus of the WDLL, located at 3100 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, Washington, D.C., 20032. ā€œStep Into Successā€ fall

TSU Music Business Program A Pipeline For Young Black Music Creatives

By Alexis Clark Imagine a classroom where aspiring music creatives gather to discuss business strategies and receive firsthand experiences from top music industry insiders. This is the reality for students enrolled in Tennessee State Universityā€™s Music Business Accelerator Program (MBAP). Going beyond just an academic experience, the MBAP is paving the way for the next generation of young Black music creatives, while combating economic disparities within the music industry. The university partnered with theĀ Black Music Action CoalitionĀ (BMAC) to address underserved markets and provide firsthand resources and representation for Black commercial music students like no other. The MBAPā€™s second cohort left

Bowie State University Earns Tree Campus Higher Education 2022 Distinction

Courtesy of Bowie State University Bowie State was honored with the 2022 Tree Campus Higher Education recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective forest management to enhance the campus environment. The Arbor Day Foundation is the worldā€™s largest membership nonprofit organization dedicated to planting trees. Itsā€™ Tree Campus Higher Education program began in 2008 to encourage colleges and universities to plant trees on their campuses. ā€œThis designation shows everyone that the university is truly committed to embracing and preserving the natural environment around us and lowering the carbon footprint,ā€ said Jabari Walker, Bowie Stateā€™s energy and

West Virginia State Awarded $20 Million In Scientific Research Funding From National Science Foundation

Courtesy of West Virginia State University West Virginia State University (WVSU) is one of four state institutions of higher education that have been awarded a highly competitive, five-year $20 million grant from the National Science Foundationā€™s Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR). The grant will boost academic scientific research and upgrade infrastructure at WVSU, West Virginia University, Marshall University, and Shepherd University. WVSU Professor Dr. Umesh Reddy will serve as co-principal investigator on the project. EPSCoR is facilitated by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commissionā€™s Division of Science, Technology & Research (STaR). This funding establishes the WV Network

Howard University Teams Win at the DOE Solar Decathlon 2023 Design Challenge

By Hayya Shah The Howard University interdisciplinary teams Retro Booming and Team Revive successfully participated in the US Department of Energyā€™s Solar DecathlonĀ 2023 Design Challenge. The teams are comprised of 21 students from the architecture, clinical laboratory, engineering, environmental science, environmental studies, and sociology disciplines. Nea Maloo, FAIA,Ā Howard University architecture lecturer, served as faculty advisor for the teams. Retro Booming won third place in the retrofit housing division and Team Revive completed the finals. The Retro Booming team was selected as one of 57 finalist teams representing 44 global collegiate institutions. Ā Team members included architecture students El Adon Bey, Bianca

FAMU Remains Committed to ā€˜Excellence With Caringā€™ ā€“ President Robinson

By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University (FAMU) President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., said the institutionā€™s mission remains unchanged and it is still committed to student success. ā€œOur vision for the future has not changed. Yes, there are more than 30 pieces of legislation passed this legislative session that have some impact on educational institutions in Florida, including FAMU, and we take them all seriously,ā€ Robinson said, ā€œbut our commitment to ā€œExcellence With Caringā€ remains strong, and remains unchanged.ā€ Robinson spoke during the Presidentā€™s Breakfast at the FAMU National Alumni Association (NAA) Annual Convention in Schaumburg, Illinois, Friday. In addressing alumni gathered

Spelman College Partners with Kaplan to Offer Students Free Comprehensive Prep for Graduate-Level Admissions Exams

Courtesy of Spelman College Spelman College, a global leader in the education of women of African descent,Ā announced today a new partnership with global educational services provider Kaplan that will provide Spelman students with free test prep courses for graduate-level admissions exams, including the GREĀ®, GMATĀ®, LSATĀ®, MCATĀ®, and OATĀ®. As part of Kaplanā€™s All Access initiative, colleges and universities can help their students prepare for a variety of high-stakes admissions and licensing exams that they need to score well on to reach their ultimate professional goals ā€” with zero out-of-pocket costs for students. Kaplan has prepared students for standardized tests

Four ACUE-Credentialed Faculty Members Earn Teaching Excellence Awards

By Jackie Torok Four faculty members who completed the rigorous Association for College and University Educators (ACUE) development program were recognized as outstanding teachers during North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State Universityā€™s 2022-23 award banquet. The honorees were: Meeshay Williams-Wheeler, Ph.D., associate professor and program coordinator of child development and family studies as well as coordinator of the Child Development and Family Studies Program in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences at the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, UNC Board of Governorā€™s Outstanding Teaching Award Kim Smith, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication

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