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Inaugural Class of Ozzie Newsome Scholars Announced, Five Morgan Students Selected

Courtesy of Morgan State University The inaugural class of Ozzie Newsome Scholars has been selected and five incoming Morgan State University students were among the recipients to receive scholarships. Along with Morgan, Maryland’s remaining Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) – Bowie State University, Coppin State University, and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore each had five incoming freshmen selected as Ozzie Newsome Scholars. Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti and his wife, Renee, created the Ozzie Newsome Scholars Program, which funds scholarships for Baltimore City Public Schools graduates who attend an HBCU in Maryland in honor of Ozzie Newsome – the Ravens’

Satcher Health Leadership Institute at MSM Releases First-Ever Report Demonstrating the Devastating Cost of Mental Health Inequities

Courtesy of the Morehouse School of Medicine The Satcher Health Leadership Institute (SHLI) at Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), with support from Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc., a leader in mental health, today released the executive summary for “The Economic Burden of Mental Health Inequities in the United States Report.” SHLI looked at a four-year period (2016-2020) and found, at minimum, nearly 117,000 lives and approximately $278 billion could have been saved. The full report will be released and available for download in the coming days. “Investing in mental healthcare saves lives and dollars — we have known this for decades, but until now did

NCCU Awarded $1.1M NSF Grant to Lead Earth Mapping Project

By Quiana Shepard North Carolina Central University has been awarded $1.1 million to lead other historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), some minority-serving institutions and local communities in a three-year project fostering Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and open-data-science support for faculty and student researchers. The award to NCCU is being supported by the National Science Foundation Directorate for Education and Human Resources and the Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure, and will enable NCCU to have an increased presence in the burgeoning field of GIS, a computer system for capturing, storing, checking and displaying data related to positions on Earth’s surface. GIS can show different

​​ASU Receives $1.459M Grant From the National Institutes of Health

By Hazel Scott A collaboration between researchers at Alabama State University’s Department of Biological Sciences and Auburn  University’s School of Pharmacy has yielded a grant totaling $1,459,000  for the next five years to pursue research and training in aging.  ASU’s share of the grant is $980,000 while AU will receive $475,000. The new grant, titled “Promote Diversity in Aging Research,” was awarded by the National Institute of Aging at the National Institutes of Health. ASU’s Dr. Manoj Mishra, professor of biology, founding director of the University’s Cancer Biology Research and Training and the Freshmen Biology Program, will serve as the principal

Bowie State University Has Historic Collaboration With Saginaw Valley State University

Courtesy of Bowie State University Bowie State University has entered into a partnership with a Michigan university that will put HBCUs in the spotlight. Learn more in the story by Ann Williams at WSGW below. Saginaw Valley State University and Bowie State University are partnering for a program that will highlight the history and experience of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The two universities will compete in a football game a 6 :00 p.m. on Saturday, September 10 at SVSU’s Wickes Stadium. “While our athletic teams and those of other HBCUs often compete against non-HBCUs in various sports, the experience is

MVSU Student Spends Summer Using Ultrafast Lasers to Study Drug-Resistant Bacteria

Courtesy of Mississppi Valley State University  Summer is an ideal time for college students to pick up new skills and hobbies, and one student from Park Forest acquired a new skill this summer that will make her stand out. Julianna Cox, a senior Chemistry and Biology major at Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) and a graduate of Crete-Monee High School, can now handle some of the fastest lasers in the world. Cox traveled to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where she participated in Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU), a highly selective program in the Chemistry Department funded by a National Science Foundation grant. She

Baxter International Commits $200,000 to Howard University Pharmacy Scholarships

By Sholnn Z. Freeman Howard University today has announced a $200,000 commitment from Baxter International to establish the Baxter Healthcare Scholarship in the College of Pharmacy. With the scholarships, Baxter, a leading global supplier in medical technology around the world, is seeking to boost racial diversification in the pharmacy field. Through the program, eight scholarships of $25,000 will be distributed for the current academic year to Howard pharmacy students who display ongoing commitments to serving underprivileged groups through community service or other endeavors. “Representation in health care is a critical factor to improving the relationship between providers and patients,” said Angela Lee,

Architecture and Construction Sciences receives a $70,000 grant from Turner Construction Company

Courtesy of Tuskegee University Turner Construction Company has established an HBCU grant program at Tuskegee University to provide the architecture, construction science and management; and engineering programs $70,000 annually starting this fall. This program will build the best team of students and offer exceptional opportunities to promote The School of Architecture and Construction Science and Management (TSACS) research efforts to preserve Booker T. Washington’s mission: ‘Learn to do by doing.’ Student tuition assistance and internships, financial support for the travel, software, and equipment to benefit learning objectives, student competitions team support for travel to conferences, and reciprocal teaching to support an

Fisk University Welcomes the Largest Freshman Class in Over 40 Years

Courtesy of Fisk University Fisk University, one of the nation’s elite private historically black universities and colleges (HBCU), has experienced a remarkable enrollment increase over the past four years. In 2017, the total student body was 630 students, and this fall, Fisk exceeded 1,050 students with an incoming class of just under 400 students. These students arrive from 33 states and five countries to join the Fisk family and to become part of the next generation of executive leaders across every sector of society. Many are first-generation students, whose trajectory will define families and communities across the country. In an

Bank of America’s $75,000 Investment in Hampton’s School of Nursing is Making Great Strides

Courtesy of Hampton University Bank of America has provided more than $75,000 in funding to Hampton University’s School of Nursing in support of an initiative to promote and support the health and wellness of older adults living on the Peninsula. Dr. Arlene Montgomery, Interim Dean, School of Nursing, said, “Hampton University’s Gerontology Center of Excellence has partnered with low-income senior housing communities in the cities of Hampton, Newport News, Suffolk & Williamsburg to develop intergenerational relationships. The purpose of this program is, to provide important “hands-on” clinical and therapeutic communication skills for undergraduate students with a major in nursing and a

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