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Delaware State University presents forum with important student debt relief program information

Courtesy of Delaware State University A national expert on federal student loan debt relief programs presented important updates and information Thursday in a Delaware State University community Forum. Guest Speaker Ashley Harrington, the senior advisor to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA), offered details and tips during a 45-minute, information packed session, which is available for viewing here. Ms. Harrington reviewed two federal programs that can reduce student debt, including the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program that has temporary time-limited changes and a recently announced, sweeping plan to reduce student debt for Americans considered middle or lower income. Announced by

STEM-Majors Receive $200,747 in Funding for Scholarship Support to Attend Hampton University

Courtesy of Hampton University Hampton University announced today that it has received a $200,747 grant from the Amateur Radio Digital Communications Foundation. This private foundation supports amateur radio and digital communication science and technology. Funding received will be used to establish scholarship funding to support for students majoring in STEM-related fields who may experience a gap in funding, who needs tuition assistance, or who may have a financial need. “The focus of this investment is to provide academic support for students studying in STEM areas and have an unmet need. This funding is incredible and supports the university’s vision of delivering

Shaw University Receives $90,000 From African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund

Courtesy of Shaw University The African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund (AACHAF), a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, announced its award of $90,000 to Shaw University. With more than $80 million in funding, the Action Fund is the largest U.S. resource dedicated to the preservation of African American historic places.  Shaw University is one of 33 organizations in 2022 to receive a total of $3 million in funding from the Action Fund to protect and preserve sites representing African American history. These grant funds will support the Window Rehabilitation Project for Tyler Hall (formerly Leonard Medical Hospital),which

Racial Disparities in Black Maternal Health Addressed During Black Directors Health Equity Agenda Summit

By Allison Joyner The Black Directors Health Equity Agenda (BDHEA) met at Morehouse School of Medicine last week to discuss health disparities and inequities that threaten African American families. With over 400 members, the BDHEA is a group of health and business leaders, researchers, and policymakers with the mission to provide long-term solutions to improve the healthcare system. Among many issues discussed at the national summit was the maternal health crisis in the Black community. “We know much of what determines whether or not someone has access to quality healthcare is income,” said Linda Goler Blount, President and CEO of the Black

Fayetteville State University GEARs UP with Family Night, Tailgate Events

Courtesy of Fayetteville State University Fayetteville State University’s (FSU) GEAR UP program — Gaining Early Awareness & Readiness for Undergraduate Programs — celebrated National GEAR UP Week (September 26th -30) with events for students at its four target schools: Westover High School, Seventy-First High School, E.E. Smith High School and Douglas Byrd High School. Additional events to help high school students prepare for college are scheduled throughout this fall and into the spring, including a “How to Pay for College” workshop tonight. GEAR UP helps high school students enhance their academic skills and realize their dream of a college education by helping

South Africa’s Rhodes University Students and Advisors Visit Bowie State

By D. Thompson Bowie State’s College of Business is hosting students and advisors from South Africa’s Rhodes University School of Business as part of a partnership for students at both institutions to develop a better understanding of emerging digital financial technology and entrepreneurship through the Entrepreneurial and Technological Empowerment Program (ETEP). “Students now must understand the world of entrepreneurship from a global perspective and how to leverage block chain, open payment systems, and other digital financial networks and platforms,” said Dr. Kavita Kapur,  assistant professor in the department of management, marketing, and public administration at Bowie State. “We’re using an

Giving Black Raleigh Her Flowers Now

Courtesy of Shaw University The School of Art, Sciences, and Humanities and the James E. Cheek Learning Resource Center are delighted to bring to campus the art exhibition – “Give Black Raleigh Her Flowers Now” located in the Atrium of Cheek Library. Curated by Courtney Napier and produced by Black Oak Society “Give Black Raleigh Her Flowers Now” is a group exhibition of original art created to venerate the Black women who have built and continue to contribute to our Capital City. Among the women honored are three Shaw University graduates, Francis Lonnette Williams, Aerial Sanders, and Crystal Sanders. Anthony

Dr. Mikki Allen Selected To Coveted NCMFC Coalition Academy

By TSU Athletics Tennessee State University Director of Athletics Dr. Mikki Allen  has been selected as one of 12 Athletic Directors to participate in the Coalition Academy coach mentorship program. The Coalition Academy was started in 2021 and it pairs Athletic Directors (AD) with minority head coach prospects. Allen, who is entering his third year as TSU’s Athletic Directors, was the only FCS AD selected and the only AD from an HBCU. The list includes several power five ADs such as Greg Byrne from Alabama, Whitt Babcock from Virginia Tech, and Allen Greene from Auburn among others. Dr. Allen will be

Dr. Riba Kelsey Receives 2022 Family Medicine “Educator of the Year” Award from Georgia Academy of Family Physicians

Courtesy of Morehouse School of Medicine Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) Family Medicine Residency Program Director Riba C. Kelsey, MD, has been honored with the Georgia Academy of Family Physicians (GAFP) 2022 Educator of the Year Award and will be recognized during the GAFP annual meeting in November. “Dr. Kelsey is a remarkable physician and educator, and she is being honored for her steadfast pursuit of excellence in teaching our future doctors,” said GAFP President Susana Ajoy Alfonso, MD, FAAFP. “Her dedication to her fellow Morehouse School of Medicine faculty, staff, and residents is both exemplary and commendable. She personifies the kind of physician and mentor

Howard University Urban Health Initiative Hosts Local Peer Summit on Opioid Crisis

By Sholnn Z. Freeman The Howard University Urban Health Initiative will host the Second Annual Peers Reaching Out To Peers Summit, known as PROPS, which focuses on the opioid crisis.  The event will be held in the first-floor auditorium of the Numa PG Adams Building, 520 W Street, NW, on Saturday, October 8, from 2-5 p.m. The Peers Reaching Out To Peers Summit is a local forum that brings together metro-area peer recovery specialists, peer coaches, healthcare leaders, clergy, and clinicians who fight on the front lines to provide medical and other social services to address the opioid epidemic. COVID-19 practices will be in effect. Click here for mandatory registration. “This year’s

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