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Inaugural Super 16 presented by Ozone provides super-charged kick-off to 2023 women’s collegiate gymnastics season

Courtesy of Fisk University Sixteen women’s collegiate gymnastics teams are heading to Las Vegas, Nevada, January 6-7, 2023, for the inaugural Super 16 presented by Ozone at the Orleans Arena. The Super 16 presented by Ozone, the largest women’s collegiate invitational with more than 300 gymnasts, opens the first day of the women’s 2023 collegiate season. The two-day competition has four competitive sessions, with team, all-around and event champions for each session, and all-session tickets go on sale to the public today. The universities competing in the Super 16 are: Arizona State University, Auburn University, Brigham Young University, Fisk University,

Florida A&M Ranked By U.S. News & World Report As Top Public HBCU

Courtesy of Florida A&M University Florida A&M University has been ranked the top public HBCU for the fourth year in a row, according to U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges 2023” guidebook. Released Sept. 13, FAMU also ranked No. 103 nationally among public universities. The institution ranked no. 7 among all public or private HBCUs, with Atlanta’s Spelman College at No. 1. “FAMU continues to carve a path forward in educating and training our graduates to have an impact in the communities where they live, work and serve,” the university’s president Larry Robinson said in a statement. “These rankings are no reason

N.C. A&T Research Team Participants in American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting

By Jamie Crockett A research team comprised of professors, post-doctoral and graduate student researchers from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University presented at the 2022 American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting in Chicago. Solomon Bililign, Ph.D., Marc N. Fiddler, Ph.D., Vaios Moschos, Ph.D., Janica Gordon, Markie’Sha James and Megan Mouton participated in poster and oral presentations that focused on research related to air quality and health in Africa. Bililign, a professor of physics in the College of Science and Technology, is an expert in experimental and theoretical atomic, molecular and optical physics and chemical physics. His research interest primarily

ASU Ranked Top-5 HBCUs in Alabama

By Kenneth Mullinax/ASU All Hornets know in their hearts that Alabama State University is among the very best institutions of higher education anywhere, yet it is gratifying to know that sentiment is shared by several of the nation’s industry-leading, independent, educational organizations including University Headquarters (HQ) based out of Scottsdale, Ariz. University HQ compiles a comprehensive set of information for students who wish to pursue a higher education. In its latest research publication, University HQ named ASU as one of the top five historically black colleges or universities (HBCUs) in Alabama. The organization’s elite rankings of the top HBCUs within the state include Alabama State University, Tuskegee University,

Emmett Till and his mother honored with congressional medal

The House unanimously passed a bill Wednesday to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to Emmett Till, the Chicago teenager murdered by white supremacists in the 1950s, and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley. The bill, which passed the Senate in January, is meant to honor Till and his mother — who had insisted on an open casket funeral to demonstrate the brutality of his killing — with the highest civilian honor that Congress awards. The medal will be given to the National Museum of African American History where it will be displayed near the casket Till was buried in. Till was

Giving the Gift of Reading: Howard University Hosts Virtual Family Reading Night

By Leelannee Malin Through the Office of the Dean of the Chapel, the Howard University Social Justice Tutors offers a virtual family reading night in partnership with The Conscious Kid, an education, research, and policy organization. The Conscious Kid provides complimentary books to support the efforts of the Social Justice Tutors’ work with families and educators in taking action to disrupt racism, inequity, and bias through literacy initiatives. This semester’s Virtual Family Reading Night featured Vashti Harrison, author, illustrator, and filmmaker, reading Matthew Cherry’s “Hair Love,” in which Harrison is the illustrator. After the reading, Harrison did a demonstration of how she illustrates

Coppin State University Launches Brand Campaign

By Robyne McCullough Coppin State University recently launched its In brand awareness campaign, which will support the university in strengthening its brand and reputation as a leader in urban higher education. The In campaign, funded by resources received through the HBCU settlement fund, and created in collaboration with The SAX Agency, will be interwoven throughout academics, student life, athletic events, admissions, and external advertising campaigns. The In campaign is designed to illuminate the extraordinary accomplishments of Coppin State University while deepening pride in the University from members of Eagle Nation, including students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community partners. The campaign also invites prospective students and

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

By Brittney Dabney 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 displacement

JSU alums form traveling opera company ‘Opera Unique’, hosts debut concert at alma mater

By William H. Kelly III Jackson State University’s Department of Music alums recently returned to their alma mater to host a benefit concert at JSU’s F.D. Hall Music Center in the Jimmy James, Jr. Recital Hall. The concert was a collaboration between the Department of Music and Opera Unique, LLC, featuring talents and performances by the JSU opera/musical theatre workshop, vocal jazz ensemble, and concert chorale, fulfilling the organization’s mission to dedicate opportunities for students and others in a nontraditional sense. GeDeane Graham, Tiffany Williams-Cole, Edwin Jhamaal Davis, and Gavin Hughes formed Opera Unique, LLC, a traveling opera company, and

Winston-Salem State University Promises Safety On Campus After Black Student Is Arrested For Challenging White Professor In The Classroom

Administrators at Winston-Salem State University, an HBCU, have pledged to “bring a resolution” after a Black student was arrested in a white professor’s classroom following a verbal altercation. The Hill reports Chancellor, Elwood L. Robinson, said in a letter, “We understand that the weaponization of police is a prevalent problem in our community; however, that is not what happened in this incident.” In the viral video taken with a classmate’s cellphone, 20-year-old student Leila Hamoud is seen being arrested by a pair of officers, one white and one Black. Hamoud can be heard yelling at a professor, identified by the Charlotte Observer as Cynthia Villagomez, saying, “I swear to God, I

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