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JSU junior crowned Miss Black Mississippi USA, vying for national title in Washington, D.C.

By Kyle Kidd Jackson State University junior Trenity Usher was recently crowned Miss Black Mississippi USA. According to their website, the scholarship pageant is the official state preliminary for the Miss Black USA Scholarship Pageant. “It has been an honor to be a part of this journey. I worked hard to present the best version of myself on competition day,” says Usher, who credits her work ethic and grit toward her prized outcome. “I didn’t know what the competition was going to be like, but I realized I was truly motivated, and this was something I really wanted to do. It was

Yardfest 2022: Howard University Welcomes Neutrogena and Brand Ambassadors Chloe x Halle to YardFest

By the Howard University Newsroom staff In celebration of homecoming weekend, Howard University has announced that it will team up with Neutrogena® and its brand ambassadors Chloe and Halle Bailey to bring an unforgettable experience to the university’s renowned Yardfest event, taking place Friday, October 21. In the spirit of making its dermatologist-backed skincare products and skin expertise more accessible to those of all skin types and tones, Neutrogena will pop up at Yardfest with its first-ever “The Skin Lab by Neutrogena” – a destination for product education and sampling suited to the needs of students’ lifestyles and skin types. The Skin Lab will

Hampton Roads Celebrity PR Professional Joins Hampton University Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications as Adjunct Professor

Courtesy of Hampton University The Hampton University Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications welcomes Kimberly Wimbish, an accomplished public relations professional known locally as a PR “star,” to its teaching staff. Kimberly Wimbish will serve as an adjunct professor and teach “Principles of Public Relations” and “PR, Campaigns, & Media Brand Marketing.” She also will serve as the faculty advisor for the Hampton University public relations student society of America and Brand 757, the journalism and communications school’s student-run PR agency. “We are thrilled to have Ms. Wimbish join our teaching team,” said Julia A. Wilson, dean of the Scripps Howard

TSU and Tennessee Titans Expand Historic Partnership With Launch of Team’s Impact Program, ‘One Community’

By Alexis Clark As the Tennessee Titans continue their long-standing partnership with Tennessee State University, on Thursday the team officially announced the launch of their Impact Program, ‘ONE Community.’ The platform includes multi-faceted programs that reach many of Nashville’s most underserved communities with a focus on three areas – Opportunity, Neighborhoods, and Education. TSU is one of 16 local and regional organizations that is a part of the community benefits platform. “TSU is excited about the expansion of our partnership with the Titans and the opportunities students will gain to be successful through internships and employment with the team,” said Tennessee State

MSM Faculty Member Dr. Camara Phyllis Jones is Elected to National Academy of Medicine

Courtesy of Morehouse School of Medicine  Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) is proud to announce that Camara Phyllis Jones, MD, PhD, MPH, an adjunct associate professor in the Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM). Dr. Jones is a senior fellow at the Satcher Health Leadership Institute and the Cardiovascular Research Institute, both located at MSM. She is currently serving as Leverhulme Visiting Professor in Global Health and Social Medicine at King’s College London. The NAM said Dr. Jones was recognized for contributing novel insights about the epidemiology of health disparities

JCSU Hosts Inaugural CHARLIE SIFFORD Centennial Cup, Receives $25,000 Donation for Participating

Courtesy of Johnson C. Smith University Johnson C. Smith University had the distinct honor of hosting the Charlie Sifford Centennial Cup at Quail Hollow Country Club on Monday. “It’s amazing when you can be a part of the first of anything,” said men’s golf team member Isaiah Trollinger ’24. “To be a part of the first Charlie Sifford Centennial Cup and to have it in my home state of North Carolina is something that makes me excited.” Though the excitement of the game came on Monday, the event kicked off Sunday with a welcome reception for the six teams competing,

A Year After Historic Cyberattack, Howard Tech Security Efforts Punctuate Cybersecurity Awareness Week

By Jarrett Carter Howard is launching its National Cybersecurity Awareness Month campaign for the University community. The campaign will give all end users at Howard useful information on how to spot potential attacks through phishing, tailgating, and other network intrusion tactics, in the hopes of building stronger digital citizenship at the institution. This comes a little more than 13 months since Howard University experienced a historic attack on its technological infrastructure. Howard University’s Enterprise Technology Services division continues its strategy to bolster resilience and recovery in its daily operations. “We have come a long way since last September,” says Olga

Bowie State Readies for 9th Annual Food Day

By D. Thompson Bowie State University’s 9th Annual Food Day, set for October 27, will highlight Smart Agriculture in the Chesapeake Bay region and the university’s research in hydroponics and aquaponics technology to help meet the challenges of a potential worldwide food crisis fueled by drought and global climate change. Bowie State research is also moving beyond planetary limits with the recent award of a $1 million grant from NASA to conduct research on how gravity and spaceflight affects plant growth and development. BSU researchers in the Department of Natural Sciences are growing kale in hydroponic and simulated microgravity environment to

Shaw University Signs Historic Technology Articulation Agreement with Wake Tech

Courtesy of Shaw University In the spirit of academic cooperation and with the goal of offering students additional pathways for academic success, Shaw University and Wake Tech Community College signed a historic technology articulation agreement beginning in the fall 2022 semester – allowing WTCC course credits to transfer from Wake Tech to Shaw toward completion of a four-year college degree. The terms of the agreement apply to standard course-based degree programs for undergraduate students. According to the agreement, any Wake Tech student enrolling at Shaw may transfer up to 70 credit hours toward a bachelor’s degree. All academic coursework completed

Good Morning America Visits Jackson State University for Live Broadcast October 21

Courtesy of Jackson State University Jackson, Mississippi – ABC News will bring its award-winning morning show, Good Morning America, to Jackson State University just in time for Homecoming on Friday, October 21. “We’re honored to host Good Morning America at Jackson State University and provide a glimpse of what Mississippi’s only urban research institution is all about,” says President Thomas K. Hudson, J.D. “Homecoming is an incredible time to bring students, faculty and alumni together to celebrate our rich traditions and culture while being rejuvenated to continue our mission to challenge minds and change lives.” The live broadcast will feature Good Morning America Co-anchor Michael Strahan and

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