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Albany State University Collaborates with IBM to Address Cybersecurity Talent Shortage

Courtesy of Albany State University Albany State University (ASU) is collaborating with International Business Machine Corporation (IBM) as one of 20 schools, to establish a Cybersecurity Leadership Center. The Center will provide students and faculty access to IBM training, software, and certifications at no cost. With 500,000 unfilled cybersecurity jobs in the U.S., the need for expertise is critical: According to a recent IBM Security study*, insufficiently staffed organizations average $550,000 more in breach costs than those that state they are sufficiently staffed. “The collaboration with IBM is an important component of our strategy to prepare our students to positively contribute to the

NCCU Awarded Project SERV Grant from U.S. Department of Education to Address Campus Recovery from Bomb Threat

By Stephen Fusi North Carolina Central University (NCCU) has been awarded a $213,500 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to support the campus in recovering from events related to a bomb threat received by NCCU in January 2022. The Project School Emergency Response to Violence (Project SERV) provides short-term funding for local educational agencies and institutions of higher education that have experienced a violent or traumatic incident to assist in restoring a safe environment conducive to learning. NCCU is among the more than 50 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and historically Black institutions that have experienced racially-motivated bomb threats in 2022. NCCU’s Project

Recent ASU Alumna is 2022 Columbia University HBCU Fellow

By Kenneth Mullinax A recent Alabama State University alumna, Zakiyah Stirrup (ASU ’21), was selected as an HBCU Fellow and is now enrolled in graduate school at Columbia University with all of her expenses paid. Stirrup, who graduated from ASU’s Percy J. Vaughn College of Business Administration (COBA) with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, is now studying Human Capital Management at Columbia. She was a standout student at the University and her many accomplishments included being a W.E.B. DuBois Honor Student, a chapter founder of the Phi Alpha Delta pre-law organization and an active member of the ASU Student

Morehouse School of Medicine Building Awareness, Availability, and Trust

By Hunter Bryce The Morehouse School of Medicine Health Equity for All Lives (HEAL) Clinic is bringing health care to those who need it through volunteering and grassroots community outreach. It’s a local effort for a national issue. “There’s really not a single city in this country that is spared from health disparities,” Dr. Sandra Harris-Hooker, MSM Senior Vice President for External Partnerships and Innovation, told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “And what we know, and the country knows, is that there are social determinants of health that really directly impact those health disparities and what we are trying to get to in terms

Dillard among select HBCUs to participate in fellowship with Boston-based PAN Communications

Courtesy of Dillard University Dillard has formed a partnership with PAN Communications, a leading integrated marketing and public relations firm for business-to-business technology and healthcare brands. The partnership is part of PAN’s new BIPOC fellowship program to offer HBCU students a deeper understanding of the integrated marketing and public relations profession in the B2B technology and healthcare industries. The initiative, which is called PAN P.R.E.P. (Public Relations Experience Program), is part of the firm’s PAN Portal Program which creates opportunities for undergraduate senior students pursuing their bachelor’s degrees in communications or journalism in an effort to deliver hands-on work experience

Howard University Cancer Center Hosts Breast Cancer Awareness Events

By Sholnn Z. Freeman The Howard University Cancer Center is hosting community events in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. To begin with, the Howard University 5K Breast Cancer Walk is scheduled for Saturday, October 1. The walk will begin at 8 a.m. at 1000 U Street, NW, and will conclude at the Walter E. Lester Auditorium at Howard University Hospital. The 5K Breast Cancer Walk is hosted by the Georgiana Thomas Grand Chapter, OES, PHA is named in honor of Grand Worthy Matron Margaret E. Anderson. Additionally, the Pink Party on the Plaza will be held in front of the Howard University Hospital

N.C. A&T, Wake Tech Sign Technology Education Partnership Agreement

By Jackie Torok Wake Tech and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University today signed a technology education partnership agreement to foster new degree completion and career development opportunities for students in information technology and biotechnology programs. As part of the agreement, N.C. A&T will have access to classroom and office space at the Lilly Science and Technology Center on Wake Tech’s RTP Campus for the purpose of supporting enrollment and advising: an executive office includes two branded first floor classrooms where NCAT will have scheduling priority and up to three third-floor faculty office spaces. The Lilly Center is also home

FVSU Awarded More than $1 Million to Increase STEM Enrollment

Courtesy of Fort Valley State University Fort Valley State University has been awarded $1,399,964 from the National Science Foundation Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) program to increase the number of low-income, academically talented students who earn degrees in STEM fields. The grant will also help with recruitment, retention and graduation in the Math program at FVSU. Project funded will diversify the number of graduates with STEM degrees, particularly in mathematics. Overall, the Driving Math competence through STEM modeling (D’MCS) project will assist in preparing students to become outstanding STEM professionals and researchers who are able to solve

Fayetteville State University Professor Creates Care Closet with Southern Vision Alliance Grant

Courtesy of Fayetteville State University  Fayetteville State University’s (FSU) Erica Campbell, Ph.D., Bachelor of Social Work Program director, associate professor in the School of Social Work and Black Feminist Scholars (BFS) advisor was recently awarded a grant from the Southern Vision Alliance to establish the BFS Care Closet. The BFS Care Closet will be housed in FSU’s School of Social Work and provide a space on campus for students to easily access free basic hygiene and personal care products (i.e., toothpaste, deodorant, toothbrushes, soap, and feminine health products). “Studies report 1 in 10 college students struggles to afford feminine health

Bowie State Participates in Inaugural A+E Apprenticeship Program

Courtesy of Bowie State University Ten Bowie State University students participating in A+E Networks inaugural apprenticeship program have connected to begin learning new skills and earn a salary while working for A+E, Lifetime, and the History cable channels. Bowie State is the first college or university in the nation engaged in the program. “Our students are now working with one of the nation’s leading broadcasting companies while they build their portfolios,” said Professor Tewodross Williams, chair of the Department of Fine and Performing Arts at Bowie State. “The apprenticeship program with A+E Networks focuses on the creative aspects of the

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