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FAMU and Blackstone Kickoff LaunchPad Initiative to Drive Student, Faculty and Community Innovation and Entrepreneurship

By Andrew Skerritt The Florida A&M University School of Business and Industry’s (SBI) Interdisciplinary Center for Creativity and Innovation (ICCI) has partnered with the Blackstone Charitable Foundation to create and enhance the entrepreneurial mindset at FAMU and in the surrounding Southside community. LaunchPad is a grant-funded program awarded to FAMU’s ICCI initiative that provides entrepreneurial training, skill building, career development and networking opportunities to FAMU students, alumni, and local and regional partners. Students can use the program components to learn more about starting and maintaining a business, network with entrepreneurial mentors in the field, participate in conferences, workshops, and other

Vice President Harris to SC State students: ‘We need you.’

Courtesy of South Carolina State University  U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday called on South Carolina State University students to register to vote and have their voices heard in the American democracy. “To all the students here today I’m saying, there is no limit to your capacity for greatness,” Harris said. “There is no obstacle that you cannot overcome, and believe me, there is no barrier that you cannot break. “And so as vice president of the United States, I urge you to seize on that, because in this moment, our nation needs your leadership,” she said. Harris was

Former SC State women’s basketball coach receives 6-digit payout after lawsuit

By Katie Kamin A former women’s basketball coach at South Carolina State University has gotten hundreds of thousands of dollars from South Carolina’s Insurance Reserve Fund after she sued the school and its former athletic director earlier this year. In the lawsuit filed in March of 2022, former coach Audra Smith accused SC State and former Athletic Director Stacy Danley of breach of contract, defamation and negligent hiring and retention, among other complaints. Circuit court documents state Smith’s termination letter states she was fired in February of 2022 because she exceeded the amount of scholarships in her budget and because

Hampton University and Stackwell Announce Student Investment Program for the Class of 2026

Courtesy of Hampton University Hampton University and Stackwell, the digital investment platform designed to eliminate the racial wealth gap, today announced the launch of a new student investment program that will provide funded investment accounts and financial investment education to every member of the university’s freshman class. Hampton is donating a total of $25,000 to seed Stackwell investment accounts for each student in the Class of 2026, which will be coupled with a financial literacy program from the Society for Financial Education and Professional Development (SFEPD). SFEPD’s program will allow every student, faculty member, staff member, and parent access to an

Spelman College Receives $1M Donation For Creation Of Documentary Media Studies Center

By Brandee Sanders From Ava DuVernay to Nadia Hallgren, Black women have used filmmaking as a vessel to reclaim their narratives and magnify societal truths. Thanks to a generous donation Spelman College will be able to empower the next generation of storytellers. The Atlanta-based HBCU received a $1 million endowment from the Jonathan Logan Family Foundation for the creation of a new center focused on documentary media studies. The philanthropic foundation supports social justice-focused nonprofits leading work at the intersection of investigative journalism, arts & culture, and documentary filmmaking.  The development of the school—which will sit in the Mary Schmidt Campbell Center for Innovation

Clark Atlanta University’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Development (CIED) Selects Finalists for Blackstone Launchpad Ideas Competition! 

Courtesy of Clark Atlanta University The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Development (CIED) is pleased to announce that four student teams from Clark Atlanta University have been chosen as campus-round winners for the Blackstone Launchpad Ideas Competition. The competition had four categories in which students from all disciplines across campus were invited to compete: Social & Climate Impact, Health & Life Sciences, Consumer Products & Services, and General.  After 57 team submissions across campus, one idea was selected for each category, with each team winning $1,000 towards their idea. Additionally, these four teams will represent Clark Atlanta University at the

N.C. A&T Earns High Rankings In Intelligent.com Lists For 2023

By Jackie Torok Intelligent.com has named North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University its Best Historically Black College or University (HBCU) in North Carolina for 2023. N.C. A&T is the only HBCU named to the site’s list of the state’s top 18 colleges and universities for 2023. Intelligent.com also ranked A&T at No. 18 on its list of the nation’s 49 Best Online MBA in Human Resources Programs for 2023. A trusted resource for online degree rankings and higher education planning, Intellegent.com researched more than 3,000 colleges and universities for its 2023 online report, evaluating each on the strength of its academic quality,

Ed Reed to take over as head coach at HBCU Bethune-Cookman

By Stephen J. Gaither Ed Reed looks like he will be the next Hall of Fame defensive back to take over at an HBCU. The former Baltimore Raven is expected to be named the next head coach at Bethune-Cookman University, according to Brett McMurphy. He will replace Terry Sims, who was dismissed in November after six seasons as the program’s head football coach. The former University of Miami star recently served as Chief of Staff for the Miami Hurricanes’ football team, and served a short stint as an assistant defensive backs coach with the Buffalo Bills. But he has never

HCA Healthcare announces $1.5 million donation to Fisk University

Courtesy of Fisk University HCA Healthcare announced that it will give $1.5 million to Fisk University to support scholarships for students pursuing a degree in nursing. This gift is part of the organization’s larger commitment to give $10 million over three years to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs). HCA Healthcare has now announced approximately $6.75 million to multiple colleges and universities towards that commitment. “We are proud to partner with Fisk University as we work to build a diverse pipeline of healthcare professionals,” said Sam Hazen, chief executive officer for HCA Healthcare. “It is our hope that this

ASU’s Communication Department Opens Newly Renovated TV Studio

By Kenneth Mullinax Students in ASU’s Department of Communications will start the new year with a new look for their broadcast training studio. The Bama State News Studio, located on the fifth floor of the Levi Watkins Learning Center, now rivals the style of many commercial television news sets. Within the last month, the newly renovated studio been transformed from a classroom to more of a professional news set, explained Professor Eric Knox, a new faculty member with prior extensive professional experience with a local news outlet. “We thought it was important for us to renovate our old studio set that was

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