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Keysight Technologies Extends Commitment to FAMU-FSU College of Engineering

By Andrew Skerritt FAMU-FSU College of Engineering’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering today announced that Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), a leading technology company that helps enterprises, service providers and governments accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, has donated electronic engineering measurement equipment to establish a new Measurement and Instrumentation Laboratory. “Partnership with an industry leader like Keysight is key to the success of our program,” said Sastry Pamidi, professor and chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the college, and the associate director of the Center for Advanced Power Systems. “Keysight has been supporting FAMU

Anti-Racism Advocate Camara Phyllis Jones Receives 2023 Elizabeth Fries Health Education Award

Courtesy of Morehouse School of Medicine Camara Phyllis Jones, MD, PhD, MPH, anti-racism thought leader and activist, today received the 2023 Elizabeth Fries Health Education Award. Jones’ work focuses on naming, measuring and addressing the impacts of racism on the health and well-being of our nation and the world. She is a Leverhulme visiting professor in Global Health and Social Medicine at King’s College London, an adjunct professor at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University and a senior fellow and adjunct associate professor at the Morehouse School of Medicine. This year’s award was presented to Jones at

Student Athletes Gain Unique Networking Experience Attending NBA All-Star Weekend

Courtesy of  Cheyney University The NBA’s All-Star Game weekend came and went in February, but for Cheyney University of Pennsylvania senior Nathan Rosario, the memories, and connections, may last a lifetime. Sitting a few rows from the court during the NBA-HBCU Classic game, Rosario, a business administration major and guard for the men’s basketball team, quickly turned his attention from the court to who was behind him. “There were representatives from different corporate companies sitting behind us and they were talking about professional opportunities they have available,” said Rosario. “We provided our academic backgrounds and majors and now we’re looking

Lincoln University’s Nyah Singh Selected for Milken Institute’s HBCU Fellowship Program

Courtesy of Lincoln University of Missouri Lincoln University of Missouri’s (LU) Nyah Singh has been selected as the first LU participant for the Milken Institute’s inaugural HBCU Fellowship Program, a program created in order to recruit top talent from a geographically diverse group of HBCUs. A junior at LU majoring in health and wellness (sports management) from Nassau, Bahamas, Singh is one of 16 fellowship participants selected from eight HBCUs across the nation. Despite a decades-long history of producing global leaders in financial services, HBCUs continue to be overlooked as a resource for talent in the finance industry. With a goal

Langston University cancels more than $4.5 million from student balances

By Jalen Brown  Langston University announced this week it will clear student balances for a second time in recent years to “lessen the burden” of those enrolled in the school. More than $4.5 million in student debt is being canceled at the historically Black university in Oklahoma, Langston President Kent J. Smith Jr. said Wednesday in a letter to the university community. The initiative brings the amount of debt cleared by the university to more than $9.2 million over the past two years. In 2021, Langston officials cleared $4.6 million in debt, according to the university. “Throughout the pandemic, our institution has sought ways

Howard University Faculty Practice Plan and Adventist HealthCare Enter Agreement

Courtesy of Howard University Adventist HealthCare and Howard University, which operates the Howard Faculty Practice Plan, have signed a two-year management services agreement in which Adventist HealthCare will support and manage all practice operations at the Faculty Practice Plan. The agreement begins April 1, 2023. Adventist HealthCare will bring in a new leadership team over the next several months that will work closely with the Faculty Practice Plan, physicians and leaders at the University and hospital. The physicians and staff at the FPP will remain employees of Howard University. The importance of a strong physician network to support the growing needs of the

Bowie State Alums Featured in Documentary of 1973 School Integration in Prince George’s County

By D. Thompson The Tower Road Bus Documentary chronicles how integrating the Prince George’s County Schools through forced busing impacted and changed the lives of students, teachers, and a principal who all received their undergraduate or graduate degrees from Bowie State. The film brings focus to the events that occurred 50 years ago surrounding school busing that reshaped education in the county, and will be screened on Thursday, Feb. 9, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the Fine and Performing Arts Center, Recital Hall. A panel discussion following the screening will include BSU alumni Courtney Pringle ‘62, a retired Crestview

FAMU Student Receives the Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Scholarship

By Christina Compere Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) recent graduate Shereca Florestial received the Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Scholarship (FDBS) from the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) today. Florestial, from Kissimmee, Florida, who was a Health Information and Informatics Management major, received a $10,000 scholarship. “I’m really excited and I am living proof that you can go anywhere from FAMU,” said Florestial. The program awards two $10,000 in scholarships each year to exceptional Historically Black College or University (HBCU) seniors who demonstrated high academic achievement, strong leadership skills, commitment to community service, and unmet financial need. FAMU President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., said

CoBank Commits $500,000 To Oklahoma’s Langston University

Courtesy of Langston University CoBank and Langston University today announced a multi-year pilot program that will introduce Langston students to CoBank and the Farm Credit System and create connections for students pursuing career opportunities in banking and financial services. CoBank has committed $500,000 to support the effort, which will launch later this year. Dubbed the “Langston University CoBank Scholars,” the joint initiative will create a multi-faceted approach to education and engagement. The program will include scholarships, coaching and mentoring, an onsite immersion experience at CoBank’s Colorado headquarters, and internship opportunities for Langston University students. Founded in 1897, Langston University is

Ambassador Bonnie Denise Jenkins to Visit Tuskegee University

Courtesy of Tuskegee University Tuskegee University will close Women’s History Month by hosting Ambassador Bonnie Denise Jenkins, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security in the U.S. Department of State. She is also the first African American to serve as an Under Secretary of State. Dr. Jenkins, who previously served in the Obama Administration as Special Envoy and Coordinator for Threat Reduction Programs in the Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, coordinated efforts on threat reduction globally and U.S. government programs in chemical, biological, nuclear, and radiological security. She also served as a legal advisor to the

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