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Ben Crump Receives Honorary Degree, Dr. Stephen Broughton Recognized as Trustee Emeritus at Friday Commencement

By Wil Heheman On Friday, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) hosted its 166th commencement exercises. One hundred sixty-six graduates received bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the five schools: School of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Human Sciences; School of Arts and Sciences; School of Business and Management; School of Education; and University College. Two graduates received the first degrees conferred by the university in Hospitality/Tourism Management, and one was commissioned into the Army National Guard. Civil rights and personal injury attorney Benjamin Crump received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree. Dr. Stephen Broughton was honored as Trustee Emeritus after serving

N.C. A&T Receives Howard Hughes Medical Institute Grant For Inclusive Learning

By Jackie Torok North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is among 104 colleges and universities receiving grants through the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Inclusive Excellence 3 (IE3) initiative to continue their critical work in building capacity for inclusion of all students in science. The IE3 consortium grants, which total more than $60 million over six years, support teaching and learning practices centered in equity to improve the introductory undergraduate science experience. Of the nearly one million students who enter college annually intending to study science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), more than half will not complete a STEM bachelor’s degree, according to HHMI. Those

Bowie State University Choir Excited for Winter Sing Along

Courtesy of Bowie State University Holiday cheer is coming to campus, as the Bowie State University Choir prepares to host the Community Messiah Sing Along at the Fine and Performing Arts Center on Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m. Assistant Director Brandon Felder wants to use the performance as a chance to add a few wrinkles to the traditional winter concert formula, starting by making the performance a community event and inviting local choirs to collaborate and sing alongside the University Choir. “We have invited the entire community, not only Prince George’s County but (also) Washington, DC and beyond to join

Jason Whitlock Says Deion Sanders ‘DID Leave Black People.’

By Zack Linly There have been a lot of takes on Deion Sanders leaving Jackson State University (JSU) to become the head football coach at the University of Colorado. There have been takes that largely defend Sanders. There have been nuanced takes. There have been takes that are so harsh one can only wonder if Sanders ran over the author’s dog as he was pulling out of the JSU parking lot for the last time. But if there is one take that is sure to be useless, at least socially, it’s that of Jason Whitlock. Now, Whitlock is a sports journalist. That means he likely has reasonable

N.C. A&T Supply Chain Students Selected For WISE Future Leader Symposium

By Jackie Torok Four supply chain management students in North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s Willie A. Deese College of Business and Economics were selected to participate in the fourth annual WISE Future Leader Symposium. Arie Bethea, Gwenyth Easterling, Elah Ra-El and Elah Spence, accompanied by Arim Park, Ph.D., assistant professor of supply chain management, participated in “A Wiser Future for Supply Chain” at the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas. Spence has since been chosen to serve as an advisory board member for 2023 WISE Connections. Bethea, Easterling, Ra-El, Spence and Park were among about 115

TU Chair Norma Clayton Named to Two Fortune 500 Boards

Courtesy of Tuskegee University Tuskegee University Board Chair Norma Clayton shows her ongoing dedication to Tuskegee and its mission, and has recently been appointed to share her insight and experience as a new board member of two corporations – The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and Nucor Corporation. “We are very pleased to welcome Norma Clayton to Goodyear’s Board of Directors,” said Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President Richard J. Kramer as part of its announcement Nov. 28. “Norma’s global leadership experience in manufacturing, operations, technology, innovation and human resources will be invaluable to Goodyear and its shareholders as we build our business

JSU and UC Berkeley students conclude first-ever exchange program with “The Big River Project”

Courtesy of Jackson State University Jackson State University’s Department of Urban and Regional Planning (DURP) and the University of California partnered on a first-time exchange program between the universities earlier this year. Last month, UC Berkeley students traveled to JSU for the second half of an environmental project focusing on public riverfront access and social connectivity and equity. The project included a tour of waterfronts along the Mississippi River and the Ross Barnet Reservoir, including the control center and the water gates that regulate flooding in the metro area. In May, the exchange program began with a group of JSU DURP

Howard University Alumna, Wendy Raquel Robinson to Host Inaugural HBCU Honors

By Brittany Bailer EmmyÂź award-winning producer, actress, and Howard University alumna, Wendy Raquel Robinson (BFA ‘89), will host the inaugural HBCU Honors award show in Miami. The award show will showcase the “Who’s Who of HBCUs,” and will celebrate the best and brightest HBCU alumni across various industries. The event will be held at the Black Archives-Historic Lyric Theater in Miami. The event will be broadcasted during Black History Month in February 2023. As this year’s HBCU Honors host, Robinson will light up the screen and captivate viewers. “I am thrilled to be a part of history as host of this incredible inaugural HBCU Award

Alumnus and Trustee Wilson Pledges $700,000 Gift to Fund 30 Students 100%

Courtesy of Morris College Friends and family of Alumnus and Board of Trustee Member Dr. James V. “Ted” Wilson, Sr. along with Morris College Board of Trustees and Administrative Council staff gathered upstairs on the second floor of the Solomon B. Jackson, Jr. Administration Building on Friday, October 1, 2021 for Morris College’s Board Room Naming Ceremony. The ceremony was held for Dr. James V. “Ted” Wilson, Sr., member of the Morris College Board of Trustee and founder and CEO of Universal Benefits Marketing Firm, Inc. Dr. Wilson, Sr., a native of Chester County, S.C., and a graduate of Morris

Bowie State to Partner with Sint Maarten Performing Arts Academy

Courtesy of Bowie State University Bowie State University is partnering with the Charlotte Brookson Academy (CBA) for the Performing Arts in Sint Maarten for an academic exchange program that will create a pipeline between the university and the Caribbean. “What we’re looking at is the exposure not only to the island of Sint Maarten, but to all of the Caribbean,” said Dr. Lynne Long, chair of the Department of Teaching, Learning and Professional Development. The partnership, formalized during a ceremony at the academy last week, is highlighted by cultural exchange opportunities for students from both schools and enhancement of academic

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