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AT&T to serve as presenting partner of NBA HBCU Classic for Second Year

Courtesy of Grambling State University AT&T will be the presenting partner of the NBA HBCU Classic for the second year the NBA today announced. Together the NBA and AT&T will donate $100,000 to Classic opponents Grambling State University and Southern University for a total of $200,000 to support academic resources, athletics and wellness services as part of their respective ongoing commitments to students, faculty and alumni of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Google and Adidas will serve as associate partners of the game. Throughout NBA All-Star 2023, the NBA will continue its ongoing commitment to HBCUs with more than

Former NASA Executive and Howard Alumnus To Deliver 2023 Charter Day Convocation Address, March 3

By Deidra W. Hill, EdD Howard University alumnus Gregory L. Robinson (CEA ‘83), former executive leader of NASA and one of Time Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People”, will serve as the keynote speaker for Howard University’s 156th Charter Day Convocation on Friday, March 3 at 10:30 a.m. in Cramton Auditorium. Howard University will confer upon Robinson an honorary degree, Doctor of Science, the University’s highest honor. The 2023 Charter Day Convocation is open to the public and will also be available for viewing via livestream. With more than 30 years of engineering, program and project management, and senior executive leadership at NASA, Robinson is

Tennessee Tech player recovering after frightening injury against Tennessee State

By Brandon King Saturday night in Nashville there was a sobering reminder that competition, no matter how fierce, will always be superseded by people. With 3:04 left in the second half of Tennessee Tech’s matchup with Tennessee State, Tennessee Tech junior guard Diante Wood was injured when he fell into a group of players under the basket and remained face down for several minutes. In a positive sign, Wood was able to move his lower extremities while being attended to by trainers. Wood, a 6-foot-4, 210-pound junior from Anniston, Alabama, was taken off the floor on a stretcher and transported to

BSU Receives $1.5 Million Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence Grant

By D. Thompson Bowie State University has received funding from the U. S. Department of Education’s Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence Program that will exceed $1.5 million over four years to support The Bowie Black Male Educators Project. The university is one of only twelve institutions, and the only HBCU to be awarded a grant from the new program. The Black Male Educators Project works to increase the number of Black male teachers who are prepared to work with students in early childhood, elementary, secondary, and special education with the knowledge, understanding and skills in English for Speakers of

NBRPA announces Legends HBCU Scholarship Program

Courtesy of Grambling State University The National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA) today announced the opening of the 2023-2024 Legends HBCU Scholarship — a scholarship fund and scholars program for undergraduate students attending HBCUs across the country. This Legends HBCU Scholarship is the latest program from the NBRPA’s Legends Care initiative and will become an integral component of the NBRPA’s mission and scope of influence for years to come.  Legends Scholars will receive a $10,000 scholarship in recognition of their academic excellence and desire to make a positive and purposeful impact in the world. “We are thrilled to present our

How Morehouse School of Medicine’s Physician Assistant Students Are Bringing Heart to Healthcare

By McGraw Hill When the physician assistant (PA) students at Morehouse School of Medicine hosted their first-ever PAs in the Park event in 2021, they had one goal in mind: to advance health and health equity by offering services that respond to Atlanta residents’ healthcare and wellness needs. The 2022 event, held in Washington Park in the city’s historic Westside neighborhood, expanded on that vision. The weather was beautiful, attendance was strong, food trucks were plentiful and complimentary fitness classes kept energy high. It was against this Instagram-worthy backdrop that scores of people received free health screenings, vaccinations, COVID tests

After a Long Journey, Migrant Kids Given Smiles at Howard University College of Dentistry

By Sholnn Z. Freeman Watching America’s treatment of migrant families, Howard University pediatric dental resident Jose Garcia (DDS ’19) recalled feeling a deep sense of injustice. These families had embarked on long journeys to seek asylum at the U.S. border only to be met with the horrors of family separations, and even instances of migrant children reported missing. “Some families were pushed onto busses headed all the way to the DMV, where they were simply left out on the side of road without help or instructions,” said Garcia, who himself was born in Ecuador and immigrated to the United States with his

Grambling State receives $2.2M grant to boost broadband services

Courtesy of Grambling State University A $2.2 grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will help more than 1,000 Grambling State University students receive improved on-campus broadband services. The funding, which will cover a two-year period, will help provide reliable and fast Wi-Fi and internet service in all campus buildings by upgrading the cabling infrastructure and access points. “This award will allow us to improve broadband access on campus as well as expand training to faculty and students in key areas,” said GSU Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Connie Walton. “These areas include telehealth, telemedicine, cybersecurity,

As RSV Cases Surge, Atlanta Researcher Graham Says Vaccines Are Near

By Donovan J. Thomas As COVID, flu and RSV cases continue to sicken thousands and fill hospitals around the country, a leading scientist who has worked for years on vaccines for all three viruses believes vaccines for RSV are possible as early as May. Dr. Barney Graham, a clinical trials physician, immunologist, and virologist — now a professor at the Morehouse School of Medicine — says several RSV vaccines are in late stages of development, nearing final approval by the Food and Drug Administration. Graham spent most of his career at the National Institutes of Health, retiring in September 2021

Howard University Names Dean Phylicia Rashad Toni Morrison Endowed Chair in Arts and Humanities

By Larry J. Sanders Following the establishment of the Toni Morrison Endowed Chair in Arts and Humanities in May 2021, President Wayne A. I. Frederick and the Howard University Board of Trustees have approved the appointment of Phylicia Rashad, dean of the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts, as the inaugural holder of this chair. “Dean Rashad epitomizes the character, grace and creative genius that we want represented in an endowed chair as part of Toni Morrison’s legacy,” said Howard University Provost Anthony K. Wutoh, PhD. “As the inaugural chairholder, we look forward to the significant contributions that she will make in shaping

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