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Claflin University’s Institute of Teaching and Nursing to Offer High School Students Internships and Experiential Learning Opportunities

Courtesy of Claflin University Claflin University announced the launch of a new outreach initiative – TITAN – that will introduce high school students to the concepts of the teaching and nursing professions. TITAN is the acronym for The Institute of Teaching and Nursing. The program will also expose high school students to the collegiate environment and offer internships and other experiential learning opportunities in nursing and K-12 teacher education. Claflin will partner with six other South Carolina Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to achieve the goals and objectives of the program. These include integrating research on health disparities and

UAPB Freshman Leadership Academy

By Mary Hester-Clifton In response to a common need for leadership skills in our communities and organizations, the UAPB Student Government Association (SGA) launched a six-week Freshman Leadership Academy (FLA) for first-year college students. Under the leadership of Leon Jones, III ’22, the Spring 2022 student leadership program enabled 17 students to explore their leadership potential. The program content tailors one of the world’s most respected leadership models: The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership. The experience focuses on transformational leadership and enhancing the students’ leadership capacity and capability on campus as they prepare for leadership positions in the future. The

National Park Service Awards SAU $500K Grant

Courtesy of Saint Augustine’s Unviversity Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) was awarded $500,000 from the Historically Black Colleges and Universities grant program, funded by the Historic Preservation Fund and administered by the National Park Service (NPS) Department of Interior to preserve the Historic Chapel. The funding is part of the $9.7 million in grants announced by the National Park Service to assist 21 preservation projects for historic structures on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) campuses in nine states. “For more than 180 years, Historically Black Colleges and Universities have provided high-level academics, opportunities, and community for generations of students,” said NPS Director

The Dennis Farm Charitable Land Trust Donates $10,000 To Cheyney University’s Resurgence

Courtesy of Cheyey University Historical non-profit founded by descendants of free African Americans supports the nation’s first HBCU with gift for disadvantaged students The Dennis Farm Charitable Land Trust (DFCLT) recently donated $10,000 to Cheyney University of Pennsylvania’s Foundation to support the university’s efforts that have provided a new vision and path for the nation’s first HBCU. The donation will be applied toward scholarships for disadvantaged students. The DFCLT is a non-profit that was created to preserve a rare-and beautiful-historic and cultural resource in northeastern Pennsylvania. The organization donated the gift in memory of Cheyney alumna, Edith Dennis Moore Stephens,

AOB, New Direction Gospel Choir Perform at the 2022 Essence Festival of Culture, Band Set to Release Gospel Album

By Alexis Clark Tennessee State University’s world-renowned Aristocrat of Bands (AOB) and award-winning New Direction Gospel Choir were invited to perform at the 2022 Essence Festival of Culture in New Orleans, Louisiana, sponsored by a partnership with McDonalds, highlighting African American culture. AOB, New Direction Gospel Choir and The Sophisticated Ladies led three spectacular performances during the festival, one of which the University band debuted their new single “Dance Revival” featuring Grammy nominated gospel singer Jekayln Carr and the choir. There were more than 1,000 festival participants in total watching the magic unfold. “Having an opportunity to premiere our original

Five Howard Law Students Admitted to Justice John Paul Stevens Public Interest Fellowship Program

By Brittany Bailer Five students at the Howard University School of Law have been selected for the prestigious Justice John Paul Stevens Public Interest Fellowship Program. These students, Kiana Stallworth, Nathaniel Williams, Jamieson Davids, Jamayne F. Potts and Mia Santiago, will spend their Summer working in public interest internships around the U.S. The fellowship, funded in part by the John Paul Stevens Foundation and named for the former Supreme Court justice, is dedicated to promoting public interest and social justice values in the next generation of American lawyers. It provides grants allowing current law students to participate in unpaid Summer internships, reflecting Stevens’ deep belief that

South Carolina Supreme Court Historical Society Pays Tribute to the Life and Career of Former South Carolina Chief Justice Earnest A. Finney

By Claflin University The life and legacy of Chief Justice Ernest A. Finney, former chief justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court, was honored by the South Carolina Supreme Court Historical Society on April 27 at its Annual Meeting. Special presentations on Finney’s career were made by Luther Battiste, founding shareholder of Johnson, Toal & Battiste, PA, and Dr. Bobby Donaldson, director of the Center for Civil Rights History and Research at the University of South Carolina, and the Honorable Jean H. Toal, former chief justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court. Finney, who died in 2017, was born March

Shaw University Awarded $150K from the National Trust for Historic Preservation

Courtesy of Shaw University The National Trust for Historic Preservation, through its HBCU Cultural Heritage Stewardship Initiative, awarded more than $650,000 in grants to five Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to fund Cultural Heritage Stewardship Plans. Shaw University received $150,000 and will use the funds to preserve important architecture, historic assets, cultural landscapes, and collections, which represent more than 150 years of learning, growing, and empowerment for students, faculty, and alumni. Shaw University President Dr. Paulette Dillard said, “The Shaw University community expresses its sincerest appreciation to the National Trust for Historic Preservation for awarding the campus a $150,000 planning

Howard Football Kicks Off Season in MEAC/SWAC Challenge

Written by Howard University Newsroom With the college football season less than two months away, the Howard University football program will get a chance to showcase its talent to a national audience when it takes on Alabama State Saturday, August 27 in the Annual Cricket Wireless MEAC/SWAC Challenge. The game will be televised live on ESPN and will kick off at 7 p.m. at Center Parc Stadium in Atlanta. It will mark the official start of the 2022 college football season. “This game features two historic programs,” said John Grant, executive director of the MEAC/SWAC Challenge and the Celebration Bowl. “This

Scholars from Across the Nation Spend Summer Researching at ASU

 By Hazel Scott/ASU Alabama State University’s NSF-REU program is sponsoring a 10-week Summer Undergraduate Research Training program, which runs through July 29.  The program is hosting ten undergraduate students from across the nation who plan to pursue a doctoral degree in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). Participants are training with acclaimed ASU researchers who are involving the students in ongoing “hands-on” scientific research projects. The National Science Foundation (NSF) is funding ASU’s Research Experiences for Undergraduates” (REU) program. Throughout the program, the students will be provided with exciting and stimulating experimental research training experience in bioengineering, embryology, laser-induced break spectroscopy (LIBS), cancer biology, nanobiotechnology and more. They are also

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