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UAPB Project SEARCH Takes the Lead

Courtesy of University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Earlier this summer, the city of Eudora, a rural community in southeast Arkansas, faced multiple challenges with water consumption. As a result, numerous residents experienced having little to no water and various other complications. Seeing the need, UAPB’s Project SEARCH program, along with the Office of Student Involvement and Leadership and the National Pan-Hellenic Council, partnered to deliver 400 cases of water to the city of Eudora. The city of Eudora Mayor, Tomeka Butler, spoke with KATV ABC 7 news in Little Rock about the issue. She stressed the importance of what

LAIKA Studios Brings Maryland’s First Stop-Motion Animation Studio to Higher Education

By D. Thompson LAIKA Studios executives are visiting Bowie State today to participate in panel discussions, workshops, and other activities in conjunction with the launch of the first stop-motion animation studio at a college or university in Maryland created through a partnership with the Oregon-based company. Bowie State is the only HBCU in the nation with a stop-motion animation studio. The all-day stop-motion animation event will feature Brad Schiff, head of animation, costume designer Deborah Cook and other members of the LAIKA team speaking with students about animation, the studio and their career aspirations. LAIKA is one of the leading animation studios

Jackson State University and Woolpert, partner for $600K expansion of natural disaster research and STEM opportunities

By Kyle Kidd Jackson State University’s (JSU) College of Engineering, Science and Technology (CSET) recently established a multi-year, three-pronged partnership with Woolpert, an international architecture, engineering and geospatial (AEG) firm. Being one of the first partnerships established between Woolpert and a historically black college and university (HBCU), this unique opportunity serves as a microstudy into the potential relationship between industry leaders, government entities, and universities.  “This is an example of how we continue building upon the tremendous growth we are experiencing in our academic programming,” said JSU President Thomas K. Hudson, J.D. “We are extremely grateful to Woolpert for this investment in

N.C. A&T, Alamance Community College Partner on No-Cost Precision Machining Training

Courtesy of North Carolina A&T State University North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and Alamance Community College (ACC) today kicked off the first Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machining training of its kind in North Carolina. America’s Cutting Edge (ACE), a U.S. Department of Defense program designed to reestablish American leadership in the machine tool industry, provides online and in-person training – all at no cost. “Industry demand for machine tool operators, engineers, designers, and entrepreneurs far outpaces our manufacturing workforce supply in the U.S.,” said Aixi Zhou, Ph.D., chair and professor in the Department of Applied Engineering Technology. “At North Carolina A&T,

Howard University to Offer its Undergraduate and Graduate Students Free Comprehensive Prep for Admissions and Licensure Exams Through New Partnership with Kaplan

Courtesy of the Howard University Newsroom Staff Howard University announced today that it will immediately begin providing all of its undergraduate students with free test prep courses for graduate-level admissions exams, including the GRE®, GMAT®, LSAT®, and MCAT®, and free test prep for professional licensing exams including the bar exam, USMLE®, INBDE®, and NCLEX-RN®, for its students enrolled at its graduate schools, through a new partnership with Kaplan. Additionally, all Howard students interested in taking the exams to be a CPA or CFA can also prepare with Kaplan for free. This partnership builds upon Howard’s impressive record of achievement in this

Morris College Receives $410,000 Grant from National Nuclear Security Administration

Courtesy of Morris College Morris College received $410,000 from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) to commence preparing students for a Plutonium Modernization Program (PuMP) at the Savannah River Site in Aiken, S.C. This funding opportunity will help Morris College enhance the technological infrastructure of the Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics’ STEM Program. Funds will be utilized to acquire new scientific equipment and technology and for upgrading existing equipment used to provide hands-on training and understanding the Plutonium Modernization process. Ten (10) students who participate in this experience will receive scholarships totaling $15,000 per year. Morris College will provide

BLM sets up student relief fund as loan forgiveness stalls

The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation launched a new relief fund Monday aimed at Black college students, alumni and dropouts overburdened by mounting education costs and the student loan debt crisis. The foundation said it set aside $500,000 for the fund and plans to award more than 500 recipients with relief payments ranging from $750 to $4,500. A public application process for the fund opened on Monday, and recipients will receive their money in January if selected. Details about the fund were shared with The Associated Press ahead of the launch. The BLM foundation’s Student Solidarity Fund is an expansion of

Howard University Receives Second $10 Million Gift from the Karsh Family Foundation to Support GRACE Grant Program

By Deidra W. Hill, EdD Howard University announced a $10 million gift from longtime Howard supporters Martha and Bruce Karsh to support the Graduation Retention Access to Continued Excellence (GRACE) Grant. Through this generous gift from the Karsh Family Foundation, Howard’s GRACE Grant will expand its support to more students needing tuition assistance. More students who are Pell Grant-eligible and have an expected family contribution (EFC) of near zero will no longer have a financial barrier to a college degree. “Bruce and I are excited to support Howard University’s GRACE Grant Endowed Fund, which offers an extraordinary opportunity to change the lives of

N.C. A&T Professor Simpson Appointed To EPA Advisory Committee

By Lydian Bernhardt Chantel Y. Simpson, Ph.D., a professor at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, has been appointed to an Environmental Protection Agency committee that provides policy recommendations on environmental issues affecting agriculture and rural communities. Simpson will serve a three-year term on the Farm, Ranch and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee. The EPA announced in November that she was one of 20 new and returning committee members selected from more than 85 applicants. Simpson said the appointment combines her academic and professional expertise in agricultural education with her personal background of growing up on a Rockingham County, North Carolina

JSU graduates belong in every room they enter, says commencement keynote Roland Martin

By Rachel James-Terry Jackson State University’s Fall 2022 commencement was a celebration of the ultimate academic milestone for the more than 500 graduates inside the Lee E. Williams Athletic & Assembly Center on Friday, Dec. 9, 2022.  The keynote speaker was award-winning journalist Roland S. Martin, who is the host and managing editor of #RolandMartinUnfiltered, the first daily online show in history focused on news and analysis of politics, entertainment, sports, and culture from an explicitly African-American perspective. JSU President Thomas K. Hudson, J.D., greeted the audience with enthusiasm. “It is indeed an honor for me to preside over this commencement exercise as

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