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Students Learn From Experts About Open Payment Systems

Courtesy of Bowie State University BSU students with a desire to learn more about open payment systems and financial inclusion spent two days in New Orleans attending the Interledger Foundation’s Summit where researchers, corporate executives and others met to discuss how the systems will enable anyone, anywhere in the world to digitally transfer funds to purchase goods and services. “Interledger’s Summit brought together experts and practitioners from the world of blockchain and financial technology (fintech), and provided my students with a snapshot of real-world open payment system challenges and opportunities,” said Dr. Andrew Mangle, assistant professor of management information systems

N.C. A&T Aggie Writing Scholars Program Goes Beyond Enhancing Students’ Communication

By Jamie Crockett The Aggie Writing Scholars Program at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has successfully supported and served 45 incoming first-year students since 2019. To “support the expansion of the university’s writing center and writing-intensive courses throughout the university’s curriculum,” the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation awarded a historic $500,000 grant to the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS) at that time. “Our goal is to bring first-year students to campus to enhance their writing skills before officially beginning their collegiate journey,” said Frances Ward-Johnson, Ph.D., CAHSS dean. “And another important piece is to get everyone acclimated with

Fulbright Scholar Lyndsie Whitehead Studies Internationalization in HBCUs

By Brittany Bailer Last year, Lyndsie Whitehead, a student at the Howard University School of Education, was awarded the Fulbright-Nehru Research Award and traveled to India to continue her research on the experiences of international students in higher education. She is pursuing a doctorate in Higher Education, Leadership and Policy. Whitehead’s doctoral research explores the experiences and perspectives of international students in historically Black colleges and universities in the U.S. and around the world. Her year in India is focused on the push-pull factors involved in the decision of African students to pursue post-secondary education in India, including financial resource,

TSU Commencement Speaker Simone Sanders Inspires Graduates To Be Prepared For Life’s Unexpected Changes

By Emmanel Freeman National political strategist and commentator Symone D. Sanders-Townsend Saturday inspired Tennessee State University graduates to be prepared for the unexpected as they pursue their career goals. Giving the fall commencement address as more than 600 received degrees in the Gentry Center Complex, the former senior advisor and chief spokesperson to Vice President Kamala Harris said life will not always go as planned. She left the graduates with three things she said helped her along the way. “Do not be focused on your plans that you are unwilling to consider the unexpected, find yourself, and fight for what

JSU alumna, attorney Natasha Scruggs hosted the Future Black Lawyers Workshop at JSU, provides stipends toward LSAT exam

By Anthony Howard Jackson State University alumna Natasha Scruggs, J.D., held a two-day Future Black Lawyers workshop with students in the Fannie Lou Hamer Pre-Law Society. Scruggs is the founder of JustUs System Incorporated, an organization that hosts camps and workshops to inspire young minority students to pursue law. “I was on this campus. I wanted to be a lawyer. I prayed. I cried. I worked. I was a broke college student and now being able to come back and help students just like me have an opportunity [to become a lawyer] is like a full circle moment,” Scruggs shared. Junior political

Making a Difference: Campus Food Pantry Supports Howard Students

By Shelly Ridgeway Food insecurity. The mention of it conjures up feelings that range from empathy and disbelief to anger and frustration. Howard University students are not immune to the realities of food insecurity, and limited access to sufficient or quality food that meets their basic needs is a concern for Howard administrators and leaders. In 2018, the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs established a food pantry on campus known as TheStore@HU to help support the growing needs of students. Located in the lower level of College Hall South residence hall, the pantry currently serves more than 500 students

Networking Opportunity Prepares UAPB Students for Careers in Hospitality Industry

Courtesy of University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Two students majoring in hospitality and tourism management at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff recently participated in the National Society of Minorities in Hospitality’s annual conference and career expo in Miami, Florida. During the conference, Trenay Hayes, a junior, and Stephanie Smith, a senior, were able to network with industry leaders and interview for internships, Dr. Suzzette Goldmon, assistant professor and coordinator for UAPB’s hospitality and tourism management program, said. After interviewing with several companies at the conference, Hayes accepted a summer internship with Hyatt Hill Country Resort and Spa

Multimedia Group Visits Bowie State to Recruit Young Journalists

By D. Thompson Bowie State University communication students recently met with Youthcast Media, an independent media platform that specializes in teaching up-and-coming journalists and media professionals how to develop multimedia content while covering health and social issues that are often underreported in communities of color. The tandem of Jayne O’Donnell and Cynthia Robinson (‘02) visited with multiple classes at the Martin Luther King Jr. Communication Arts Center earlier this month to expose students to their platform and possibly recruit a few for paid opportunities to work with the media group. Paid opportunities include formal internships or  freelance content providers, who will

Howard University Architecture Professor Hazel R. Edwards Receives 2022 Architectural Record Award

By Heyya Shah Howard University architecture professor Hazel Ruth Edwards, PhD., FAIA, (B.Arch. ’86) recently received Architectural Record’s 2022 Women in Architecture Design Leadership Award in the category of educator. Now in its ninth year, the leading architectural news outlet’s award program honors women architects who break barriers and lead their field into a newly designed equitable and sustainable future. Across the five categories of design leader, new generation leader, innovator, educator, and activist, this year’s winners represent leadership, research and practice with more depth and diversity. “We are training people for a field that impacts so much of our lived experience, yet this is

Alumna Africa Miranda tells graduates to Step Up, Step Out and Shine

By Hazel Scott Internationally known actress,  host, digital personality, and alumna Africa Miranda spent Friday, Dec. 2, delivering a rousing commencement speech to excited Alabama State University graduates during the in-person fall commencement ceremonies at the ASU Stadium. Her message to the new graduates was to be the captain of their destiny. “Step Up, Step Out and Shine. This is a mantra that  I live by.  It means that you are not leaving your life and future to chance. That you are actively working to learn and to grow and that you are a light for yourself and everyone around

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