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Why Students Are Choosing H.B.C.U.s: ā€˜4 Years Being Seen as Familyā€™

By Erica L. Green SeKai Parker looked on last spring as her prep school classmates tearfully embraced and belted out in unison every word of a Kelly Clarkson song. It was the senior farewell at Holton-Arms in Bethesda, Md., and many of the teens were making college plans that would have them trading one elite, mostly white setting for another. Ms. Parker intended to accept an offer from Yale, which she had fallen in love with on a recent visit. But as she scanned her school auditorium, a familiar sinking feeling washed over her. ā€œI was sitting there by myself,

NAACFRC, Compassionate ATL Launch Partnership to Improve Lives of Black Families

By Janelle Ward The National African American Child & Family Research Center (NAACFRC), an institute housed within Morehouse School of Medicine, is joining forces with Compassionate Atlanta, a nonprofit aiming to inspire compassion-oriented change throughout Atlanta and surrounding cities. In doing so, both organizations aim to incite positive change among Black families in the region, state and beyond by prioritizing Black voices and experiences within the community and changing the narrative regarding poverty and government assistance. Both organizations have laid out a plan to improve the state of Black families in Atlanta through means of research and community involvement. The

Tuskegee architecture students win first National Organization of Minority Architects Student Competition as an HBCU

Courtesy of Tuskegee University A team of students from Tuskegee University’s Department of Architecture won first place in the National Organization of Minority Architects Student Competition (NOMAS) held in Nashville, Tennessee. The team competed against nearly 30 NOMAS chapters and made history as the first HBCU to win the competition since the inception of the Barbara Laurie Student Design Competition in 2013. Journi Goodman was awarded the 2022 National NOMAS Student of the year. The 2022 NOMA Barbara G. Laurie Student Design Competition, sponsored by Skidmore Owings and Merrell (SOM), was focused on a project that addresses the gentrification and

Howard University, Johns Hopkins University Partner to Develop Tech for Neuro Disorders

By Sholnn Z. Freeman Howard University and Johns Hopkins University are teaming up to develop new medicalĀ devices to diagnose, treat, and manage neurological disorders.Ā The partnershipā€™s newĀ NeuroTech HarborĀ technology is supported by a $5M investment over 5 years by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Experts at the new NeuroTech Harbor (NTH) technology accelerator will partner with teams of top innovators from around the globe to supercharge the development of medical devices that improve diagnosis, treatment, and management of these conditions while also ensuring those technologies are accessible to all communities.Ā Howard University will lead outreach efforts to build pathways for aspiring women

Morehouse School of Medicine’s “Danforth Dialogues” Features CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky

Courtesy of Morehouse School of Medicine Morehouse School of MedicineĀ (MSM) today published the latest edition of itsĀ “Danforth Dialogues” podcast, featuring a conversation between MSMā€™s President and CEO Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky. Dr. Montgomery Rice and Dr. Walensky had a wide-ranging conversation touching on COVID-19, leadership in the midst of a crisis and health equity. ā€œWe are so pleased to have Dr. Walensky join us for our final Danforth Dialogues of 2022,ā€ said Dr. Montgomery Rice. ā€œThere is perhaps no other person in the country who has more insight

TSU, Local Non-Profit’s Toy Distribution Event Benefits Nearly 5,000 Area Children and Their Families

By Emmanuel Freeman Tennessee State University and a local non-profit were able to spread lots of cheer during the holiday season. The university and Simply United Together partnered again to host Toys for Tots on the campus to make sure hundreds of Nashville children awoke Christmas morning with smiles on their faces.Ā  On December 17,Ā  nearly 2,000 parents were able to select gifts for their children during the annual toyĀ distribution organized by TSU andĀ Simply United Together, a nonprofit that coordinates the pickup of donated toys. Erica Dowlen, of Nashville, a mother of a 6-month-old and a 6-year-old, was among those

FAMU Prepares To Open Chevron Innovation Fab Lab To Promote STEAM Discovery

By Andrew Skerritt The Florida A&M University (FAMU)Ā Chevron STR2EAM Innovation Fab Lab held its first Design Studio,Ā a significant step toward the launch of itsĀ initiative to enrich and expose students, parents, and educators through exhilarating learning experiences tied to science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) discovery. STR2EAM is located in the College of Education. ā€œR2,ā€ for reading and research, allows the unit and team members to incorporate literacy, literacy practices, and research-based practices within our programmatic events. The half-day December 1 event was designed to gather information from stakeholders in the community and academia to ascertain how they wanted the

Two Hampton University Students Named to AT&T Dream in Blackā€™s Class of 2022 Rising Future Makers

Courtesy of Hampton University Hampton University seniors Sarah ā€˜Leeā€™ Buckner and Amber Anderson were announced as members ofĀ AT&Tā€™s Dream in BlackĀ secondĀ Rising Future Makers Class. The 2022 class honors 25 students, all from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), who are making a positive impact in their communities and on their campuses. ā€œThis moment is one of my biggest accomplishments ever,ā€ said Bucker. ā€œBeing an AT&T Rising Future has been on my vision board since early this summer. Iā€™m honored that AT&T sees me and wants to help me take my dreams to the next level. I prayed for this moment,

Six Reasons HBCUs Are More Important Than Ever

By Dr. Michael L. Lomax Every day across the country there is another new headline about students questioning the value of a college degree. Wages have stagnated, college tuition has steadily climbed, and more students are saddled with crushing college debt than ever before. Itā€™s no wonder they are asking: given the cost and investment, is a college degree worth it anymore? Another question I often hear is, ā€œDo we still need black colleges?ā€ As the CEO of UNCF, the nationā€™s largest minority scholarship institution, let me tell you emphatically why the answer is a resounding, ā€œyes.ā€ Here are six

TSU To Get Major Boost With Infrastructure Needs, Research and Increased Federal Aid For Students With Final Funding Bill of 2022

By Emmanuel Freeman Tennessee State University students and those enrolled at historicallyĀ black colleges and universitiesĀ across the country will see an increase in Pell grants. Eligible students will receive an additional $500 as a part of the $1.7 trillion 2022 Omnibus Bill unveiled by congressional leaders.Ā The final funding bill of the year also includes increased funding for research and infrastructure for HBCUs. This is a major boost for TSU as the university undertakes several capital improvement projects, as well as efforts to achieve an R1 Carnegie research designation. ā€œWe are thankful to Congresswoman Alma Adams, members of the Congressional Black Caucus,

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