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Marriott-Sorenson Center for Hospitality Leadership Launches at Howard University

By Brittany Bailer The Marriott-Sorenson Center for Hospitality Leadership at Howard University School of Business hosted its official ribbon-cutting ceremony last week. Created in honor of former Marriott president and CEO Arne M. Sorenson, the Marriott-Sorenson Center was created by a $20 million gift from The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation in 2021. It was Sorenson’s mission to create greater opportunity for all, and build a more diverse and inclusive executive workforce, within Marriott and the broader industry. Members of the Marriott Family, members of the Howard University Board of Trustees and Marriott Student Scholars were all in attendance.

FAMU Partners with The Citizens Campaign to Establish Citizen Leadership Training Base

By Andrew Skeritt Florida A&M University (FAMU) and The Citizens Campaign Wednesday announced the establishment of a Citizen Leadership Training Base designed to train students and members of the community in no-blame, pragmatic problem-solving skills and provide opportunities for them to put their training to use as “citizen leaders” working to better their communities and our country. FAMU is one of 25 colleges around the nation where model Citizen Leadership Training Bases are first being developed in partnership with The Citizens Campaign. The FAMU Citizen Leadership Training Base will have two core components: (1) offering citizen leadership training to students and the broader community

Few universities offer majors in Latino, Black, Asian or Indigenous studies, a new report shows

By Suzanne Gamboa The political uproar over racial and ethnic studies programs in higher education is clouding the reality that few four-year institutions offer a major in Latino studies. Such small numbers also are the reality with majors in the study of other racial and ethnic groups. A major in Latino studies is offered by just 89 of more than 2,600 four-year colleges and universities, according to a new report by The Latinx Research Center at the University of California, Berkeley. Further, the majority of those programs, most established after the Mexican American and Puerto Rican student movements of the 1960s and

N.C. A&T-Led Research Team Awarded NASA Grant For Flood Monitoring Data Science Research

By Jamie Crockett North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University was awarded a three-year $1.5 million NASA grant to establish an institute connected to the agency’s new Data Science Equity, Access, and Priority in Research and Education (DEAP) opportunity for historically Black colleges and universities. As principal investigator (PI), Leila Hashemi Beni, Ph.D., an associate professor in the College of Science and Technology (CoST), will lead a team of researchers from N.C. A&T, Fayetteville State University and Elizabeth City State University to focus on “harnessing data science for flood monitoring and management.” The team will analyze open-source remote sensing (RS)

Bowie State to Celebrate 158th Founders’ Day

By D. Thompson Bowie State University will celebrate its 158th Founders’ Day on Wednesday, April 19, with a convocation ceremony honoring the institution’s historic and ongoing commitment to academic excellence. Featured highlights of the event include special recognition of 1,075 Fall 2022 Dean’s list students and members of academic honor societies. Set for 10 a.m. in the Martin Luther King Jr Communication Arts Center, Myers Auditorium, the ceremony will uplift the theme, Legacy and Honor. Classes will be dismissed 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. “Since its founding in 1865 in Baltimore, the institution known today as Bowie State University has been empowering

Clark Atlanta University to host the 2023 HBCU Environmental Justice Summit

Courtesy of Clark Atlanta University Clark Atlanta University will host the 2023 HBCU Environmental Justice Summit on its campus on April 19 and 20, 2023.  The event will provide awareness of the environmental injustices that exist within predominately minority neighborhoods and will feature discussions with experts, community leaders, students, and representatives from government agencies. In metro Atlanta, 36% of Black households experience a severe energy burden compared to other ethnicities. Clark Atlanta University and other HBCUs work diligently to increase focus on the natural environment, sustainability, and climate change. CAU’s research into environmental justice has uncovered the extreme environmental and

Former TSU Official Discusses New Book on TSU History, Career And Urges Students, Alumni To Protect University’s Legacy

Course of Tennessee State University Discussing his experience during the merger of Tennessee State University and the University of Tennessee, a former TSU administrator said April 5 that the historically black university’s continued existence will greatly depend on the strength of its students and alumni. Dr George A. Pruitt, former vice president of Student Affairs, has written a book, “From Protest to President: A Social Justice Journey through the Emergence of Adult Education and the Birth of Distance Learning,” that discusses the merger and his career, including his time at TSU.  He was the guest speaker at a forum on campus,

Mrs. Universe Juanita Brown Ingram Receives Royal Welcome on Return to Alma Mater

By Emmanuel Freeman It is always special when former TSU students return to campus, but for Juanita Brown Ingram, that moment on Wednesday was extra special. The red carpet was laid out, as TSU officials, student leaders and community officials were on hand, to welcome the reigning Mrs. Universe, a 1999 graduate and former member of the Grammy award-winning Aristocrat of Bands. Ingram, the first African American woman to wear the coveted crown, was on campus for Tea Time, “A Conversation with Mrs. Universe,” organized by the Offices of Student Affairs, and Alumni Relations. “It is exciting and an honor to be back to where

Autism Awareness Month: Howard University Alternative Spring Break Participants Empowered Youth at the Autism Society in El Paso

By Tamilore Oshikanlu From March 4 to 11, Howard University students participated in Howard University’s Alternative Spring Break (HUASB) service-learning trip in El Paso, Texas. On day four of service, the 22 participants visited the Autism Society of El Paso, an affiliate of The Autism Society of America. Since the early 1990s, The Autism Society has been a nonprofit volunteer-based center in El Paso. Molly Saenz, the administrative assistant for the Autism Society, described the center as a place where families can exist freely without judgment while participating in the center’s numerous events. “We already struggle in El Paso to

Clark Atlanta University Hosts Robert H. ‘Bob’ Bell Day and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Robert H. ‘Bob’ Bell/House of Chatham Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Development

Courtesy of Clark Atlanta University Clark Atlanta University Hosts Robert H. ‘Bob’ Bell Day in honor of former Georgia Senator, entrepreneur, philanthropist, family man and long-time Clark Atlanta University supporter. The day will include a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Robert H. ‘Bob’ Bell / House of Cheatham Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Development. The event will take place on today, Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. in the Thomas W. Cole, Jr. Research Center for Science & Technology Environmental Science Building. Mr. Bell the founder of the House of Cheatham, a manufacturer of multicultural hair care brands such

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