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Ford’s first 100 days get off to fast start and produces early results for Dillard

By Kathy Taylor and Eddie Francis This week, Dr. Rochelle Ford completed her first 100 days as Dillard University’s eighth president. When Ford began her tenure, she immediately pointed to the University’s mission as a foundation for building a culture of excellence throughout the campus community. Within her first two weeks, Ford and her team launched an online feedback forum for faculty and staff to openly share their visions for “The Jewel of Gentilly.” The suggestions, memories and stories provided insights and inspiration to develop ways to support Dillard’s mission to cultivate “leaders who live ethically, think and communicate precisely,

Race in college admissions is back in front of the Supreme Court.

By Elissa Nadworny On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court will begin hearing two cases – one involving Harvard University, and the other the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – challenging the constitutionality of race-conscious admissions policies. In the Harvard case, the court will consider whether the school discriminated against Asian American students in the admissions process. With UNC, the court will consider whether the school is using race-conscious admissions in a limited enough manner. Race in admissions has been the subject of plenty of lawsuits – including at the Supreme Court level. And if the court decides to

Gubernatorial Candidate Wes Moore Speaks to BSU Students

By D. Thompson Wes Moore, Maryland’s Democratic candidate for Governor, met with a rousing crowd of hundreds of Bowie State students to reaffirm his commitment to the university and answer questions central to his campaign to become the state’s first Black governor. One of his key messages honed in on reducing poverty. The forum sponsored by the Department of History and Government and the BSU-UMD Social Justice Alliance, provided an opportunity for students to engage the gubernatorial candidate with direct questions. Rondez Green, a history and government senior, president of BSU’s Philosophy Club and vice president of the History and

N.C.A&T Recognizes Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Offers Businesses Prevention Training

By Jamie Crockett For nearly two decades, the nation has acknowledged October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month, informing everyday Americans, government and business infrastructure of potential malicious activities and ways to combat and proactively avoid them. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s final awareness event, The CyberBiz Workshop, will focus on empowering local businesses with helpful cyberattack prevention methods. “Every business is at risk of a cyberattack and needs to prepare a defensive strategy to protect its assets. Cybercriminals have increased their attacks on our business infrastructure and, in fact, 70% of attacks are targeted at small- and medium-sized businesses, according

Two-Day TSU/GSA Training Shows HBCUs How to Gain Access to Federal Contracting Opportunities

By Emmanuel Freeman The U.S. General Services Administration recently held a two-day training session at Tennessee State University to educate historically black colleges and universities on seeking contracting opportunities with the federal government. Called “Growth ’22 Series,” the event was part of a GSA regional outreach training initiative geared toward advancing equity for HBCUs in the federal market place. It was part of the White Initiative on HBCUs aimed to ensure that these institutions have equal access to GSA contracting programs to purchase products and services. Representatives from several HBCUs including Clark Atlanta University, Alabama A&M University, and Jarvis Christian

USDA Awards $5 Million Climate-Smart Grant to Lincoln University for Hemp Research

Courtesy of Lincoln University of Missouri The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a $5 million grant to Lincoln University of Missouri to aid in the commercialization of industrial hemp for agricultural and environmental uses. The grant is one of 70 projects the USDA is funding through its Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program, an effort to expand markets by investing in partnerships to support America’s climate-smart farmers, ranchers and forest landowners. Announced at Lincoln last February by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, the Climate-Smart program finances pilot projects that create market opportunities for U.S. agricultural and forestry products that use climate-smart

JSU’s Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation receives $162,230 grant from MSDH

Courtesy of Jackson State University Jackson State University College of Education and Human Development’s Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation has been awarded a $162,230 grant for a 20-month partnership with the Mississippi Kidney Foundation, the Mississippi Department of Health (MSDH) and the Office of Preventive Health and Health Equity, and the Health Equity Coalition of Mississippi. The collaboration will launch the statewide project “Advancing Health Equity in Chronic Kidney Disease: Changing the Narrative to Serve Mississippi’s Most Equitable Populations,” funded in whole or in part with federal funds from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health

Fayetteville State University Professor Secures Trifecta in Grant Awards

Courtesy of Fayetteville State University Three grants awarded to Fayetteville State University’s (FSU) Justin Graham, Ph.D., will help advance its research enterprise, procure state-of-the-art equipment, and encourage undergraduates and high school students to explore STEM disciplines. Graham, an assistant professor in the Department of Biological and Forensic Sciences (DBFS) and director of the FSU Honors Program, received his third grant award in six months, bringing his recent funding total to $507,175. A Class of 2009 FSU graduate, Graham aims to enrich and expand the university’s research capabilities, create opportunities to further engage students and bolster their post baccalaureate success. In

JCSU’s Sustainability Plans Will Prosper with Aquaponics Greenhouse From Blue Cross NC

Courtesy of Johnson C. Smith University Johnson C. Smith University celebrated the dedication of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) aquaponics greenhouses at its Sustainability Village during a ceremony on Friday. Aquaponics is soil-less system for growing, making it an ideal way to grow food in urban areas like Charlotte. The system uses fish which create a fertilizer that can be recycled continuously throughout the growing system. At the time of the dedication ceremony, JCSU aquaponics greenhouse had 530 fish. Dr. Mark A. Dugo, director of the Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainability and

President Biden speaks about student debt relief at Delaware State University

Courtesy of Delaware State University History was made at Delaware State University on Friday when President Joe Biden visited campus to discuss his sweeping plan for student debt relief. While no stranger to Delaware State – he began his political career here, visited as Vice President and again while campaigning for President – it was the first time a sitting U.S. President came to call. “It’s a beautiful thing, the President of the United States coming to Delaware State University,” said senior Jordan Spencer. “I’m speechless, honestly.” An enthusiastic crowd of dignitaries, University leaders, faculty, staff and students filled the Education & Humanities

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