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Hampton U. Unveils Emma’s Sensory Garden for Healing

Courtesy of Hampton University The Hampton University Proton Therapy Institute (HUPTI) hosted a grand opening to reveal its new patient garden, Emma’s Sensory Garden that was named for a former patient, Emma Lednick. The event was attended by about 100 people, including HUPTI staff, patients, former patients and other members of the community. “This has been in the works for a few months now and it’s been something I have thought about over the last three years,” said Tiffany Rodgers, Director of Marketing at HUPTI. “I really believe and know the importance of mindfulness, stillness and nature, and how they

Texas College Students Join East Texas Poverty Simulation

Courtesy of Texas College Numerous Social Work Club students participated in the Poverty Simulation hosted by the East Texas Human Needs Network this spring. The poverty simulation experience is deigned to help audiences begin to understand what it might be like to live in a typical low-income family trying to survive from month to month. The simulation brought over 80 student participants from all over East Texas, inclusive of students from Texas College, East  Texas Baptist University, Tyler Independent School District, Tyler Junior College, as well as other local groups and organizations. As participants, students assumed the role of 26

Coppin State Responds to Supreme Court Student Debt Ruling

By Anthony L. Jenkins, Ph.D. The Supreme Court today delivered a ruling that would have significantly reduced the financial burden faced by graduates across the United States and eliminated remaining debt for others. Like many other Historically Black Institutions, Coppin State University serves a growing population of first-generation college students and adult learners who face and overcome challenges in the classroom and in life tied to their socioeconomic status. For these students, earning a college degree is part of their journey to improving life circumstances. For the last three years, nearly 70 percent of our students were Pell eligible, meaning

Bluefield State’s Emily Shupe Earns NASA Research Award

Courtesy of Bluefield State Graham High School grad Emily Shupe is a student who flourishes in learning. A rising junior at Bluefield State University, Shupe recently received a NASA West Virginia Space Grant research award, and she’s being considered for early admission into the West Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM). “I’ve been interested in math and science for as long as I can remember,” she said, crediting the GHS faculty with the solid academic background that provided the foundation for her educational pursuits at BSU. “I was nervous about the courses I took when I started at Bluefield State,”

Reps. Adams, McGovern Host Food Insecurity Forum at JCSU

Courtesy of Johnson C. Smith University Congresswoman Alma Adams and Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) held the second of four “Focus on Food” meetings at Johnson C. Smith University on Thursday, June 29, 2023. “I’d like to extend a special welcome to Congresswoman Alma Adams, the godmother of HBCUs and an honorary Golden Bull in her own right,” said Dr. Davida L. Haywood ’98, Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management. “And we are equally as excited to have Rep. McGovern here, who we welcome as another honorary Golden Bull.” Adams was joined by McGovern, a fellow member of the

Common Thread Stages “How to Make an American Son”

By Donna Bradby The Common Thread Theatre Collective, a joint venture between North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and Davidson College, will present “How to Make an American Son,” a new play by Christopher Oscar Peña and directed by Holly Nañes. The hard-hitting drama explores what happens when the American Dream collides with the reality of immigration and family. Performances will begin Friday, July 14, at Barber Theatre on Davidson College’s campus. Honduran-born Mando built a successful cleaning business and has the means to pay for his 16-year-old son Orlando’s lavish high school lifestyle. Orlando, who is impetuous, restless

Prairie View A&M Awarded $3M for Internet Access Boost

Courtesy of Prairie View A&M University Thanks to the internet, just about everything is at our fingertips—information, opportunities and connections. But what if you can’t access the internet? That’s where the Biden-Harris Administration’s Internet for All initiative steps in. Its goal is to bring high-speed internet to everyone in America. Earlier this year, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, a subsidiary of the Department of Commerce, announced Prairie View A&M University, alongside 60 other colleges and universities, was awarded a collective $175 million on the Internet for All Initiative as part of the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program. PVAMU will receive $3 million

Tennessee State Partners with Amazon Career Choice Program

By Emmanuel Freeman Tennessee State University is looking for hundreds of Amazon employees to enroll this fall! TSU and Amazon have partnered to provide the company’s hourly employees an opportunity to take college courses as a part of the Career Choice tuition assistance program. Career Choice is Amazon’s $1.2 billion commitment to upskill more than 300,000 employees by 2025, by helping them earn a college degree or certificate for specialized training. TSU joins the growing list of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) nationwide participating in the program and is the only one in Tennessee in the Career Choice network.

Lane College Renames Building in Honor of Dr. Wesley McClure

Courtesy of Lane College Lane College will commemorate the many contributions of mathematician and college president Dr. Wesley Cornelious McClure during a building renaming ceremony at 12 noon CST on Thursday, March 9th. The renaming ceremony will be held in the Lane science and business building at 335 Middleton Street in Jackson near the corner of Lane Avenue and Middleton Street. The public is invited. Dr. McClure served as the ninth president of Lane College until his passing on December 6, 2013. He was a native of Jackson, Tennessee, where he graduated as valedictorian from Merry High School in 1960.

HBCU Forestry Students Train for Wildland Firefighting Careers

Before starting college, Taylor Mohead had never been outside her hometown of Houston. Now, the recent Tuskegee University graduate is trekking around trees in Hazel Green, Alabama, in fire gear and sweltering heat. The U.S. Forest Service intern is among 20 students from historically Black colleges or universities who are participating in a prescribed burn demonstration under instructors’ supervision. They clear paths, light fires and make sure the embers are out when they’re done. It’s part of an apprenticeship program that will give them the credentials to hit the ground running toward a fire line. It’s a grueling way to

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