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Students from Shaw, Saint Augustine’s team up for march to polls event

Courtesy of Shaw University Students from Shaw University and Saint Augustine’s University teamed up for a march to the polls event. Students gathered on Shaw’s campus Thursday morning, before making the 1/2 mile trek to Chavis Park, one of 15 early voting locations in Wake County. “We’re not red, we’re not blue, we are purple. That’s what we’re trying to get everyone to understand, especially the younger generation. To help make decisions that are going to help benefit not just themselves, but the entire general population. It’ll help benefit them. Their children, their children’s children. It’s about laying the foundation

Google.org Grant Will Support Spelman Project to Capture Critical Data on Women of Color in STEM

Courtesy of Spelman College Spelman College announced a $5 million grant from Google.org, Google’s charitable arm, to the College’s Center of Excellence for Minority Women in STEM (Center of Excellence) to support the development of a comprehensive data dashboard that will help shape the narrative of the impact of Black women leading, working and studying in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. The dashboard will also scale to include the impact of women who are Indigenous and Latina. This is the largest single grant that Google.org has awarded to support a project focused on women of color in STEM.

The Center for Journalism & Democracy Opens at Howard University

By Sholnn Z. Freeman The Center for Journalism & Democracy opens at Howard University in Washington, DC. Founded by Nikole Hannah-Jones, the inaugural Knight Chair in Race and Journalism, the Center is the first-of-its-kind academic center committed to strengthening historically-informed, pro-democracy journalism.  “More than a year ago, I came to Howard University with a vision to create a space for veteran and budding journalists to hone their craft and respond to our increasingly threatened democracy. Today, we officially launch the Center for Journalism & Democracy, and hold our inaugural Democracy Summit to showcase our philosophy that democracy not only guarantees a free press

JSU political science chair explains the significance of midterm elections

By Anthony Howard The 2022 midterm election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 8. Although presidential elections attract a greater amount of attention, political experts say the midterms can be more or equally as important as the nation’s largest political race. Two major determinants of the midterm are the two chambers of Congress: The U.S Senate and the House of Representatives. During a typical midterm, about one-third of the seats in the 100-member U.S. Senate are up for grabs. Additionally, so are all 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. Every two years, each seat in the House of

Albany State University Career Services Implements Student Success Initiatives

By Nykira Ross The Albany State University (ASU) Office of Career Services remains committed to student success and is implementing new enhancement initiatives during the fall semester. The initiatives include a new career resources platform, classification checklists, signature events, and more.   Career Services’ revitalization is spearheaded by the new director, Dr. Julie Francis-Pettway. Dr. Pettway, an ASU alumna (‘97, sociology), has over twenty years of experience working in career services. “Albany State University provides a strong foundation to help students achieve their dreams. I am proof of the University’s commitment to student success, and now it is my time to give

Tuskegee University Chemist Creates Successful Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream Business

Courtesy of Tuskegee University An HBCU alumna in Ellenwood, Georgia has found a way to make ice cream better than it already is. As owner of the successful [N7] Kream Lab Nitrogen Ice Cream Lounge, Kelli Bain has attracted customers from far and wide. She uses one special ingredient to help her sweet treats rise above all the competition: liquid nitrogen! Unbeknownst to many, the unusual choice cuts down on freezing times and unnecessary ingredients. The Tuskegee University graduate’s passion for ice cream took root in Indianapolis, where she learned the tricks of the trade from her grandfather. Affectionately called “Papaw,” the educator and gourmet chef

Savannah State University Welcomes Military Bands to Campus, Offering Free Concert

Courtesy of Savannah State University Savannah State University’s Visual and Performing Arts Program will welcome two bands, the 3rd Infantry Division Band and the Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, to perform in concert for community members and students studying music on Wednesday, Nov. 9. Free and open to the public, the event will be held from 4 – 6 p.m. at T.A. Wright Stadium. Masterclasses will be provided to students followed by a question and answer session. “This is a great opportunity for our students to see and learn from professional instrumentalists whose level of perfection is unrivaled,” said

​DPT ​Students Present at Nation’s Largest Physical Therapy Association Conference

By Hazel Scott Alabama State University’s Department of Physical Therapy (PT) in the College of Health Sciences,  a leading graduate institution that emphasizes health science education through innovative classroom education, will have four students presenting key research posters at the national American Physical Therapy Association Conference in San Diego, California, February 23-25, 2023. The Combined Sections Meeting (CMS) is one of the largest annual Physical Therapy Conferences in the nation. ​DPT ​students Morgan Clausell, Paris Fountain, Nikia Moore, and Zoie Wilson  will present their research on “Cultural Competence in Physical Therapists.” Their faculty advisers are Dr. Charlene Portee, dean, College of the

Howard University: Nikole Hannah-Jones Hosts Democracy Summit for Journalists

By Sholnn Z. Freeman Nikole Hannah-Jones, the Knight Chair in Race and Journalism and founder of the Center for Journalism & Democracy at Howard University, will host a Democracy Summit for veteran and budding journalists. During this day-long event, participants will hear from foremost experts on threats facing our democracy, examine how American journalists are responding to this moment, and come away with a new mandate for protecting our democracy now. The Democracy Summit will take place 1p.m. to 5p.m. at Howard University’s Blackburn Center, 2397 Sixth St., NW, Washington, D.C. 20059. The Democracy Summit will be the inaugural event for the Center for Journalism & Democracy, the first-of-its-kind

U.S. Office of Naval Research Awards Morgan State University $9-Million to Advance Scientific Research in Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Machine Learning

Courtesy of Morgan State University The Office of Naval Research (ONR) has awarded Morgan State University a five-year, $9 million grant to address a critical Department of Defense (DoD) need for research in building diverse knowledge bases related to artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), especially with respect to cybersecurity. In addition, the grant will be leveraged to elevate the University’s standing as a high research institution as ranked by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The resources will be administered through Morgan’s Division of Research and Economic Development (D-RED) to fund collaborative research conducted by the newly

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