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Office of the Dean of the Chapel Launches Wellness Check-ins for Student Leaders

By Leelannee Malin What started in the Fall 2022 semester as a weekly check-in amongst the Howard University Chapel Assistants, has expanded to checkups for all student leaders of Chapel-led organizations. The wellness check-in is a tool to help peers support each other and is designed to support the development of student leaders through prioritizing and practicing wellness and self-care. Week to week, participants  will communicate their challenges and successes as a student and in their role as a campus leader. Natoy Fowler-Rowe, a second-year MSW/MDiv student, designed this wellness check-in tool. Fowler-Rowe is the graduate assistant to Bernard L. Richardson, PhD,

Bowie State Heads to Los Angeles for Honda Campus All Star Challenge Championship

Courtesy of Bowie State University A campus trivia team is getting ready for a trip to sunny California, as Bowie State is set to participate in the Honda Campus All Star Challenge (HCASC) National Championship tournament on April 20-21 on Honda’s corporate campus in Torrance, CA. Bowie State qualified for the national championship during the HCASC national qualifying tournament in February. This year’s tournament will feature over 30 teams from HBCUs across the country competing for the top prize of a $75,000 institutional grant from Honda and will be the first in-person championship event since the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’re all

Hollywood Superstar Nia Long To Highlight TSU’s Women of Legend and Merit Awards

By Emmanuel Freeman Hollywood superstar and multiple-award winning actress Nia Long will be the featured guest at this year’s Tennessee State University Women of Legend and Merit Awards on Tuesday, April 11. The annual awards ceremony recognizes the outstanding accomplishments of women in the community. This year’s honorees, in various categories, are Dr. Cherae M. Farmer-Dixon, Dean of School of Dentistry at Meharry Medical College – Medicine; Dr. LaDonna Boyd, President/CEO R.H. Boyd – Media; Dr. Laquita Stribling, Vice President, Tennessee Manufacturing and logistics – Business; Patricia Malone Smith, Director of Corporate Relations, Urban League of Middle Tennessee – Community Service;

FAMU Spring Preview Event Packs Gaither Gym

By Andrew Skerritt More than 3,000 high school juniors, seniors and community college transfers and their chaperones filled Jake Gaither Gymnasium for Spring Preview Saturday, March  25. The event was held about six weeks before the University’s May 1 fall semester application deadline. During the session Student Government Association President Zachary C. Bell and other student leaders, and President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., and other administrators addressed the gathering. Robinson shared the University’s accolades as the highest ranked public Historically Black College and University (HBCU) for the fourth consecutive year, ranked 103 among national public universities and No. 23 in the

Tuskegee University Prepares for Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center Renovations

Courtesy of Tuskegee University Tuskegee University is preparing to begin renovations of the historic Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center. The university has introduced a fundraising campaign to restore the facility at the heart of campus. The 168,000-square-foot meeting space, auditorium, ballroom and hotel has served as the center of Tuskegee activities for decades. The facility is one of 12 worldwide and the only one located on a Historically Black College or University campus. “This is quite an exciting time for Tuskegee University,” said Dr. Charlotte P. Morris, president of Tuskegee University. “With this campaign, the university is on its way

Hampton University President Appoints Nationally Recognized Strategic Communications & Branding Expert, Richelle D. Payne, to Senior Leadership Team

Courtesy of Hampton University Hampton University President Darrell K. Williams announced today the appointment of Richelle D. Payne, Vice President for Strategic Communications and Marketing, leading efforts to advance the institution’s national reputation for academic and community excellence. Payne is an industry leader with more than 30 years of experience in public relations, change management, brand and reputation management, and crisis preparedness. In 2022, she was named to the Philadelphia Titan 100 and received the Top Woman in PR-Change Maker award from PR News. She is president emeritus of the National Black Public Relations Society, Inc., a member of the

TSU’s Grammy-Award Winning Aristocrat of Bands Makes Historic Performance At The Grand Ole Opry

By Alexis Clark Tennessee State University’s Grammy-award winning Aristocrat of Bands marched through the doors of the Grand Ole Opry with Tiger spirit for their historic debut in front of thousands. Fondly referred to as AOB, the band has had many firsts, with appearances across country at several iconic venues. Now, the trailblazing band can add to its list of ‘first to do it’ following their debut at the Grand Ole Opry on April 4. “Being at Opry tonight as an HBCU band … this opportunity is breathtaking,” said AOB’s director Dr. Reginald McDonald. “To be a band of first, we

Howard University men’s swimming and diving team wins first championship in 34 years

By Meron Moges-Gerbi The men’s swimming and diving team at Howard University won the 2023 Northeast Conference Championship on Saturday, the team’s first title in more than 30 years, the school’s athletic department tweeted. The all-Black swim team earned 928 points during five days of competition in Geneva, Ohio, surpassing four other teams by a margin of 169 points, according to the results posted on the Northeast Conference Championship’s website. Howard, one of the oldest historically Black universities in the US, defeated teams from Long Island University, St. Francis College in Brooklyn, and Wagner College. The Bison team also saw additional awards at

FAMU Alum Makes Neurosurgery History At Vanderbilt University Medical Center

By Janelle Sears On “Match Day,” when thousands of medical school students anxiously awaited news of where they would serve their residency, Florida A&M University alumna Tamia Potter made history. The Tallahassee native became the first Black female to join the neurosurgery residency program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) in Nashville. “You read about moments like these and think to yourself what an amazing accomplishment that is, but this time it was me,” said Potter, who will move to Tennessee after graduating from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in May. “Once it set in that this was what

Langston University-Tulsa Allied Health Facility Grand Opening

Courtesy of Langston University Langston University commemorated the opening of a state-of-the-art Allied Health Facility on its Tulsa Campus with a ribbon-cutting ceremony held Wednesday. The 17,000-square-foot building, home to the Langston University School of Nursing and Health Professions in Tulsa, was built through a $16.25 million allotment from Vision Tulsa. The facility includes simulation labs with mannikins powered by artificial intelligence, spacious classrooms, a lecture hall, conference and meeting rooms, and department and administrative office spaces. Dr. Kent J. Smith, Jr., President of Langston University, opened the program with remarks recounting the journey to create the new facility. In

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