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Denmark Technical College honors 28 with Nursing Pinning Ceremony

Courtesy of Denmark Technical College Denmark Technical College held their annual Nursing Pinning Ceremony on August 12, celebrating the 28 nursing graduates who are about to enter the workforce, surrounded by hundreds of family members, friends, educators, staff and administrators in an overwhelming show of support. The pinning ceremony is an age-old tradition in the nursing field and, in many rights, just as momentous as the graduation ceremony itself. Nursing is often regarded as one of the toughest courses of study and the pinning ceremony is a symbol of the hard work and dedication students have put into their coursework

BSU Students Support Veteran Affairs Healthcare Enterprise Logistics Modernization Program

By D. Thompson The Maryland Center at Bowie State University along with students and professors from the Departments of Technology and Security and Nursing have joined with Cognosante, a technology transformation company, to develop, deliver and sustain supply chain management systems for medical logistics as part of the Veteran Affairs Healthcare Enterprise Logistics Modernization (HELM) Program. A $9 million award was provided to the Maryland Center as a subcontract of Cognosante to support BSU’s engagement in the project. The VA HELM project aims to improve productivity and reliability of VA assets and equipment while reducing costs in a safe and

Alfred Street Baptist Church Designates $1 Million to Jackson State University for Support during Water Crisis

Courtesy of Jackson State University Alfred Street Baptist Church’s (ASBC) Mission Division will donate up to $1 million to Jackson State University (JSU) to help defray costs related to the ongoing water crisis in Jackson, MS, which began in late August 2022. When the city of Jackson water treatment facility experienced low water pressure and issued a boil water notice, the lack of water pressure on campus prompted the University to delay its student move-in date. Classes began virtually and staff worked remotely until normal water pressure resumed, making it safe to return to normal operation. The University incurred significant expenses to rent

MSM Receives $1.1 Million from Deloitte Health Equity Institute to Advance Health Equity

Courtesy of Morehouse School of Medicine Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) has recently launched a collaboration with the Deloitte Health Equity Institute (DHEI), leveraging a $1.1 million gift from DHEI to drive efforts related to workforce development and maternity care. This gift is a part of Deloitte’s larger $1.5 billion commitment over the next 10 years to organizations that are demonstrating impact, innovation, and the ability to help advance equity. The first phase of the MSM and DHEI collaboration will focus on addressing the underlying causes of health inequities, including the lack of representation among care providers and the need for new, innovative models to

Warner Music/Blavatnik Center for Music Business Announces Inaugural Executive in Residence Tarik Brooks, President of Combs Enterprises

By Brittany Bailer The Warner Music/Blavatnik Center for Music Business at Howard University today announced Howard alumnus Tarik Brooks (B.A., ’97), president and Combs Enterprises, as its inaugural Executive in Residence for the Fall 2022 semester. In this position, Brooks will serve as a mentor to the center’s 20 fellows as he hopes to empower the next generation of cultural leaders. Combs Enterprises, a portfolio of game-changing companies founded by Sean “Diddy” Combs, is committed to inspiring greatness, celebrating excellence, and building a lasting impact. “I’m honored to work with the Warner Music/Blavatnik Center to prepare Howard students for careers in music and entertainment,” said Brooks. “My

Fayetteville State University Partners with Student Freedom Initiative to receive nearly $4.3 million in Cybersecurity Software and Services

Courtesy of Fayetteville State University FSU will participate in the Student Freedom Initiative’s HBCU Targeted Capacity Building Effort and receive nearly $4.3 million in Cisco cybersecurity tools and technical support over a five-year period. To address cybersecurity challenges and keep pace with technological advancements in higher education, Fayetteville State University (FSU) will participate in the Student Freedom Initiative’s (SFI) HBCU Targeted Capacity Building Effort. The effort — Modernize Digital Infrastructure — helps acquire cybersecurity tools through SFI’s partnerships with Cisco and Procellis Technology. FSU will receive nearly $4.3 million in Cisco cybersecurity tools and technical support over a five-year period — among Cisco’s largest awards

Albany State University Collaborates with IBM to Address Cybersecurity Talent Shortage

Courtesy of Albany State University Albany State University (ASU) is collaborating with International Business Machine Corporation (IBM) as one of 20 schools, to establish a Cybersecurity Leadership Center. The Center will provide students and faculty access to IBM training, software, and certifications at no cost. With 500,000 unfilled cybersecurity jobs in the U.S., the need for expertise is critical: According to a recent IBM Security study*, insufficiently staffed organizations average $550,000 more in breach costs than those that state they are sufficiently staffed. “The collaboration with IBM is an important component of our strategy to prepare our students to positively contribute to the

NCCU Awarded Project SERV Grant from U.S. Department of Education to Address Campus Recovery from Bomb Threat

By Stephen Fusi North Carolina Central University (NCCU) has been awarded a $213,500 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to support the campus in recovering from events related to a bomb threat received by NCCU in January 2022. The Project School Emergency Response to Violence (Project SERV) provides short-term funding for local educational agencies and institutions of higher education that have experienced a violent or traumatic incident to assist in restoring a safe environment conducive to learning. NCCU is among the more than 50 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and historically Black institutions that have experienced racially-motivated bomb threats in 2022. NCCU’s Project

Recent ASU Alumna is 2022 Columbia University HBCU Fellow

By Kenneth Mullinax A recent Alabama State University alumna, Zakiyah Stirrup (ASU ’21), was selected as an HBCU Fellow and is now enrolled in graduate school at Columbia University with all of her expenses paid. Stirrup, who graduated from ASU’s Percy J. Vaughn College of Business Administration (COBA) with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, is now studying Human Capital Management at Columbia. She was a standout student at the University and her many accomplishments included being a W.E.B. DuBois Honor Student, a chapter founder of the Phi Alpha Delta pre-law organization and an active member of the ASU Student

Morehouse School of Medicine Building Awareness, Availability, and Trust

By Hunter Bryce The Morehouse School of Medicine Health Equity for All Lives (HEAL) Clinic is bringing health care to those who need it through volunteering and grassroots community outreach. It’s a local effort for a national issue. “There’s really not a single city in this country that is spared from health disparities,” Dr. Sandra Harris-Hooker, MSM Senior Vice President for External Partnerships and Innovation, told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “And what we know, and the country knows, is that there are social determinants of health that really directly impact those health disparities and what we are trying to get to in terms

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