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High Schoolers Build Fun Memories, Invaluable Experience During UAPB AgDiscovery Program

Courtesy of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Nineteen high school students from 10 states spent two weeks on the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) campus as part of the AgDiscovery summer enrichment residential career exploration program. Dr. Christopher C. Mathis Jr., program director, said participants gained a firsthand look at career opportunities in the agricultural sciences through hands-on labs, field trips and group and team-building activities. “AgDiscovery at UAPB was successful due to the ‘boots on the ground,’ with Mr. Dameion White, who served as the program coordinator, and the dynamic staff he assembled this year,”

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Has Awarded Fisk University $1.6 Million to Support Digitization Project

Courtesy of Fisk University The Fisk University John Hope and Aurelia E. Franklin Library has received $1.6 million from the Mellon Foundation to support the implementation of a new digital platform for the Julius Rosenwald Fund Collection. This four-year project will provide unprecedented public access to a collection of over 650,000 items and more than 1.4 terabytes of data online. Mellon Foundation is a not-for-profit organization established in 1969 to support the arts and humanities and their contributions to human flourishing. Through their grants, the Mellon Foundation seeks to build just communities enriched by meaning and empowered by critical thinking.

Funding Will Help Spelman College Continue to Prepare the Next Generation of Computer Scientists

By Spelman College While other science disciplines have long been considered part of the core for K-12 curriculum, computer science is often left out.  Without exposure to computing topics, high school graduates may never consider computing related degrees or careers. Through the $1,064,500 funding from the Reboot Representation Tech Coalition, including an $160,000 addition from the Intel Foundation at Intel Corporation, Dr. Hill and the Computer and Information Sciences Department at Spelman College will implement Computer Science (CS) Challenge, a multi-faceted Computer Science Preparation program that not only provides financial support to scholars, but also provides awareness of the field of

Howard University Expands Clinical Research Work, Receives a Boost with Novartis US Foundation Beacon of Hope Grant

By Kelvin Childs Howard University’s clinical research capabilities received a boost with a grant from the Novartis US Foundation, which will establish a Clinical Trial Center of Excellence on its campus. Involving African Americans and other minority populations in studies for the development of new treatments is going to be extremely important, said Hugh E. Mighty, dean of Howard University College of Medicine (HUCM) and senior vice president of health affairs. This requires increased capabilities and infrastructure to support additional facilities, equipment, and more. “Not only do we have to expand our faculty of experts, but we also have to train and

Chief Academic Officer Announces Launch of the Violence Prevention & Community Wellness Initiative (VPCWI) & New Certificate Program

Courtesy of the University of the District of Columbia Dr. Lawrence T. Potter, Jr., Chief Academic Officer of the University of the District of Columbia, announced the launch of a new initiative and certificate program created in response to the unsettling rise in violence in the District’s region.  The “Violence Prevention & Community Wellness Initiative” (VPCWI) will train cohorts of “Violence Interrupters” (drawn from District agency employees, community-based organizations, and others who strive to help engender more positive outcomes through their work with the public).  The curriculum will cover such areas as Youth Development, Gang Intervention, Restorative Justice, and Mindfulness,

Tuskegee University and UC Berkeley data science partnership announced

Courtesy of Tuskegee University Tuskegee University and UC Berkeley recently announced the Berkeley-Tuskegee Data Science Initiative, a multi-year partnership to develop curriculum and collaborative research opportunities for students and faculty at both institutions. On June 21, Charlotte Morris, president of Tuskegee University, met with Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ to discuss the new initiative. In a reception at University House, Chancellor Christ greeted the Tuskegee delegation, including four faculty and staff representatives and the first cohort of Tuskegee Scholars, 13 students in residence at Berkeley for eight weeks to take Data 6 or Data 8 courses. “We’re excited to create our partnership with Tuskegee around the

Savannah State University Awarded $3.1 Million Grant for Upward Bound Program

Courtesy of Savannah State University Savannah State University (SSU) has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Education for $3.1 million to continue the Upward Bound program for an additional five-year period beginning June 1, 2023. Savannah State University’s Upward Bound program has been active since 1966, and is one of eight federal TRIO outreach and student services programs designed to identify and provide services for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds The goal of Upward Bound is to increase the rate at which participants complete secondary education and enroll in and graduate from institutions of post-secondary education. The Upward Bound Program

​$125K Awarded to ASU to Increase K-12 STEM Teachers in High-Need Schools

By Hazel Scott/ASU An interdisciplinary team led by Dr. B.K. Robertson, professor of Microbiology and director of Graduate Programs and EnvironMentors in the Department of Biological Sciences at Alabama State University, has received a one-year $125,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. The grant was made possible through the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program (Noyce) and is designed to expand STEM (science, technology engineering and mathematics) in partner school districts. “This grant will expand our reach to current students and help diversify the teacher population in high-need schools,” Robertson said. “This will increase the number of K-12 highly qualified, culturally reflective STEM teachers in the high-need, Black Belt region

Howard University School of Business Opens Center for Digital Business with Support from Sprout Social

Written by Howard University Newsroom Staff Sprout Social, an industry-leading provider of cloud-based social media management software, today announced a $100,000 annual contribution to the Howard University School of Business for the creation and management of a Center for Digital Business, as well as related business education offerings and programming, over the next two years. This contribution will help support the hiring of the center’s director, develop course curriculum, and provide Sprout technology to aid in student and faculty research. The Center for Digital Business will provide a space within Howard University’s School of Business to facilitate education, collaboration and innovation among students,

Coppin State University Launches Online Degree Program Focused on Early Childhood Education Human Development 

By Coppin State University Coppin State University will now offer its Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education Human Development program online. The program, which focuses on educating children during their earliest stages of development, uses theory, content, and strategy to prepare educators for the classroom, and for meaningful interactions with minority students, as well as students learning in urban communities. “Offering this program online is another way to eliminate barriers that delay or prevent hardworking individuals from pursuing their education, and improving their circumstances,” said Coppin State University President Anthony L. Jenkins, Ph.D. “This is an opportunity to provide flexibility

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