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Blackstone LaunchPad Partners with NCCU to Provide Resources for Student Entrepreneurs

By Stephen Fusi North Carolina Central University (NCCU) is one of four historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) announced as new partner schools in the Blackstone LaunchPad network, thanks to a new $2 million commitment from the Blackstone Charitable Foundation. This partnership is part of the Blackstone Charitable Foundation’s previously announced commitment to providing $40 million dollars in support of entrepreneurial skill-building resources for underserved communities. Joining NCCU are Bowie State University, Morgan State University and North Carolina A&T University. Blackstone LaunchPad partners with colleges to provide resources that support their entrepreneurial endeavors and career readiness. The LaunchPad is facilitated by NCCU’s Center for Entrepreneurship

Hampton’s Gamma Theta Chapter AKA Raises More Than $160,000 For New Scholarship and to Add to Existing Fund

Courtesy of Hampton University More than 400 donors have contributed more than $160,000 in just two months – to raise funds for the scholarship campaign initiated by alumni members of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Gamma Theta Chapter of Hampton University. This campaign was initiated in honor of this chapter’s 75th anniversary. The campaign began in April 2022 and will continue through June 30, 2023, where total contributes are expected to top the goal of $175,000 in donations. A check presentation of current totals was made to Hampton University President Darrell K. Williams at the university’s annual homecoming game held

TSU Political Science Team Tops in State Competition, Wins Moot Court Challenge Championship

By Emmanuel Freeman Tennessee State University has the best Moot Court Team in the state. The TSU team earned the title of state champions recently after coming out on top in the Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislative Appellate Moot Court Collegiate Challenge, or AMC3. They beat out seven other teams in the March 19-20 competition, which was held remotely due to the pandemic. At the start of the competition, participating teams were given 16 case authorities totaling over 250 pages to read and prepare briefs for their arguments. Unlike previous years when all teams had the opportunity to compete in oral

Delaware State University Sets Record – 6,200 students enrollment!

Courtesy of Delaware State University Last week, in his first visit to the University as President of the United States, President Biden declared, “There is no better example of a university that has changed so many lives.” Per this morning’s official release of fall semester 2022 enrollment numbers, the University has the opportunity to change even more. Consistent with its rise in national rankings among Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and regional higher education institutions in the Northeast, Delaware State University has once again shattered multiple enrollment records, including surpassing 6,200 total students for the first time in its 131-year

Fayetteville State University Faculty Win Grand Prize in International Music Competition

Courtesy of Fayetteville State University Fayetteville State University (FSU) faculty members, Dr. Amanda Virelles and Dr. Kristina Henckel were awarded the Grand Prize in the International Youth Music Competition’s Chamber, Duo, Concerto category. The pair, also known as 4HANDS Piano Duo, earned the opportunity to perform at Carnegie Hall in August, 2023. The competition considers entries from around the world, including Belgium, China, Germany, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom and the USA. Virelles is the interim chair for the Department of Performing and Fine Arts, and Henckel serves as an adjunct

N.C. A&T’s Driving Into the Future Event Unveils Rural Test Track for Autonomous Shuttles

By Jordan Howse A leader in transportation technology and autonomous research, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University opened its rural test track and demonstrated its autonomous vehicles Tuesday, Nov. 1. One of the only rural tracks in the nation, the university unveiled a unique fleet of connected self-driving shuttles to be used for testing and developing advanced technologies for public transportation. Once testing is complete for the next phase, the vehicles will be cleared for deployment between the university’s campus and downtown Greensboro–allowing riders to experience leading autonomous innovation first-hand. Leaders in local, state and federal transportation were invited to

Benedict College opens new ServiceNow Tech Center

Courtesy of Benedict College Benedict College’s new ServiceNow Tech Center, which celebrated its grand opening today, aims to broaden the scope of today’s tech workforce pipeline. The center, located inside Benedict’s Business Development Center at 2601 Read St., is part of a $1 million multiyear strategic partnership between Benedict and ServiceNow, a California-based company that aims to equip traditionally underrepresented students with the digital skills needed in today’s workforce. The partnership, formed in 2021, also includes five years of ServiceNow-awarded scholarships for Benedict students pursuing science, technology, engineering arts or math degrees as well as access to a ServiceNow HBCU Bootcamp program that uses

Howard University Pharmacy Researcher Receives $1.3 Million in NIH Grants to Study HIV Cure and Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

By Sholnn Z. Freeman Emmanuel O. Akala, Ph.D., professor in the Howard University College of Pharmacy, has been awarded $1.3 million in grants by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study complex drug therapy problems related to battling two diseases that disproportionately impact African Americans: triple-negative breast cancer and HIV/AIDS. Akala is the director of the College of Pharmacy’s Laboratory for Nanomedicine, Drug Delivery, and Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical Drug Products Design and Development. He also directs of the Center for Drug Research and Development in the college and teaches Pharm.D. and Ph.D. courses in pharmaceutical sciences. Akala has taught at Howard University for

NCCU-Led Project Examines Roles of Elites, Organizations and Movements in Politics

Courtesy of North Carolina Central University The North Carolina Central University (NCCU) Department of Political Science has been awarded a three-year, $243,709 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to examine the roles of elites, organizations and social movements in the government’s policymaking process. The multi-campus project led by NCCU associate political science professors Jarvis Hall, Ph.D., and Artemesia Stanberry, Ph.D., also includes a team of researchers from Emory University, Georgia State University, Howard University and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (U of A – Fayetteville). According to Hall, the partner institutions play an invaluable role as they are situated in pivotal states and

BSU Offers College Degree Program for Incarcerated Citizens at Jessup

Courtesy of Bowie State University Bowie State University is the first HBCU in Maryland Participating in the Initiative.  Incarcerated citizens at Maryland’s Jessup Correctional Institution can now earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology and an optional Entrepreneurship Certificate through a prison education program offered by Bowie State University through the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. Bowie State is the first HBCU in the state to offer a degree program for individuals incarcerated at a state correctional facility. Bowie State’s prison education program builds on its designation as a Second Chance Pell Grant awardee, which allows

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