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These Two Universities In Ohio Started Off As One

By Ashley Nash The South and Northeast are home to a significant number of HBCUs. Still, Ohio houses Wilberforce, an HBCU that was erected in 1856 and 1951. The midwestern university offers teacher training and classical education. Once one university, the second school broke off and became its own official school in 1965. Both are still standing thanks to the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) church and the Thurgood Marshall Fund. Find out more about the HBCU in Ohio. The First HBCU In Ohio: Wilberforce University Founded by the Cincinnati Chapter of the Methodist Episcopal and African Methodist Episcopal churches, Wilberforce University

Visiting HBCU Scholars Praise Harvard’s Visiting Professorship Program

By Neeraja S. Kumar Four visiting professors from historically Black colleges and universities praised Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Visiting Professorship Program for offering the opportunity and funding to explore their scholarly work. The professors participating in the program for the 2024-25 academic year — Asem Abdulahad and Carmen Luz Cosme Puntiel from Xavier University of Louisiana, Nicole D. Jenkins from Howard University, and coleman a. jordan from Morgan State University — are reaching the halfway point of their visiting professorships with the conclusion of the fall semester. The program was launched in 2023 by former FAS Dean

Howard Students and Faculty Join CNN Newsroom Training in Abu Dhabi

By Sholnn Freeman Students from the Howard University Cathy Hughes School of Communications, along with Associate Professor Jennifer Thomas, are participating in the CNN Academy Newsroom Simulation in Abu Dhabi, UAE, from December 8-18. Howard University seniors Kyle Fisher and Donovan McNeal are the only representatives participating from an HBCU. Fisher studies strategic communications and criminology, while McNeal majors in digital journalism and environmental studies. This week, they are among 160 of their peers from around the world attending the Abu Dhabi bootcamp. Professor Thomas, a former CNN executive and veteran news producer, joins them as their faculty advisor. Fisher was a White House Correspondents Association Scholarship recipient this

After a hurricane, coach Tynesha Lewis leaned on a bond built at Black colleges

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By Mia Berry When Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina in September, floods left UNC Asheville’s campus without power and potable water, displacing the women’s basketball team a month before the start of its season. As first-year coach Tynesha Lewis mulled how to move forward, a fellow coach in the women’s basketball community proposed a solution. After hearing about the devastation the hurricane caused in the Asheville community, Tomekia Reed, the first-year coach at UNC Charlotte, reached out to Lewis to offer her help. Reed and Lewis, who both previously led winning women’s basketball programs at historically Black universities, met in 2022 at a symposium

After much anticipation, University of Michigan’s board doesn’t vote on defunding DEI

By Curtis Bunn The University of Michigan Board of Regents did not vote on whether to defund its diversity, equity and inclusion program at its final meeting of the year Thursday following protests on campus to keep the embattled program intact. The board did, however, decide it will no longer require diversity statements for faculty members during hiring or promotion, a significant reposition for the university. The board did not directly say it would not vote on disbanding its DEI program, which has reportedly spent $250 million on diversity initiatives since 2016. But members spoke in general terms, warning, “Don’t believe

Voorhees University Receives Television Donations from Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

Courtesy of Voorhees University In a remarkable display of community support and tradition, the Epsilon Omega Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. made a memorable contribution to Voorhees University during the halftime of the highly anticipated homecoming basketball game. The chapter donated 13 brand-new flat-screen televisions to their cherished alma mater, enhancing the campus experience for students and faculty alike. The presentation was a celebratory moment, marked by the presence of active brothers from the campus and alumni who returned to join in the festivities. As the brothers revealed their generous donation, the crowd erupted in cheers, recognizing the

SBA Awards $2.2 Million to Morgan’s Entrepreneurial Development and Assistance Center to Establish New Entrepreneurship Outreach Initiatives

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Courtesy of Morgan State University Morgan State University’s Entrepreneurial Development and Assistance Center (EDAC) has secured funding to enhance two of its impactful outreach initiatives aimed at advancing the center’s mission. Specifically, the Small Business Administration (SBA) has awarded EDAC $1.5 million to support the Returning Citizens Inspired to Develop Entrepreneurial Ventures (RIDE) Entrepreneurship Center and $700,000 for the Government Certifications Contracting and Matchmaking Solutions Center. Both programs are designed to empower aspiring entrepreneurs by providing essential resources and assistance to help participants effectively navigate the complexities of the business landscape. This funding was made possible through the FY24 Omnibus Spending Bill with the

Howard University Hosts Panel to Address Black Maternal Health Crisis

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By Amber Dodd In partnership with Walmart and the PNC National Center for Entrepreneurship, Howard University hosted a Maternal Health Panel at the University’s College of Medicine.  The panel coincided with the Congressional Black Caucus’ 53rd legislative session as congressional affiliates drafted and advocated for bills to address the Black maternal crisis. Black women are currently dying at three times the rate of white women during childbirth. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 80% of those deaths are preventable. Connecting Black Maternal Advocates Before the panel, Jazmin Long, CEO and founder of Birthing Beautiful Communities in

National Science Foundation Awards Morgan State University Nearly $3 Million in Research Grants To-Date in FY25

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Courtesy of Morgan State University In what is amounting to a banner year for Maryland’s designated Preeminent Public Urban Research University, faculty researchers at Morgan State University are on pace to reach Morgan’s annual goal of $100 million in awarded research grants and contracts. The National Science Foundation (NSF), a longstanding catalyst for groundbreaking research across the U.S. higher education landscape, granted Morgan more than $2.9 million in funding to initiate new research and further existing research in the first quarter of the current fiscal year. Bolstered by support from the NSF and many other agencies, Morgan has amassed more than $77

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