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Cheyney Co-Hosts National Title III Conference For HBCUs

Courtesy of Cheyney University of Pennsylvania The two oldest Historically Black Colleges and Universities Cheyney University (HBCUs) and sister institution down the road, Lincoln University served as co-hosts for the National Association of Title III Administrators, Inc. Technical Assistance Workshop June 19th – 24th, 2022The annual event gathered more than 250 representatives from the 101 HBCUs to network, discuss grant compliance and share best practices during a participate technical assistance workshop. Title III Strengthening HBCUs funding started in 1965 with the Higher Education Act that among other objectives intended to level the educational playing field and provide financial support to institutions

UAPB Students Win Research Competition Awards at Professional Agricultural Workers Conference

By Wil Hehemann Four University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) students recently won awards for research presentations at the 79th Annual Professional Agricultural Workers Conference. The virtual student research competition was hosted by the Tuskegee University Chapter of the Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society of Agriculture. In the graduate student oral competition, Annik Segree, a student of aquaculture/fisheries, won second place for a presentation on the immune response of catfish to bacterial infections; Michele Jones, a student of aquaculture/fisheries, won third place for a presentation on the use of soybean meal in the diets of largemouth bass; and Danielle

Food Scientist Awarded $2.65M NIH Grant For Diabetes Research

Courtesy of North Carolina A&T State University A researcher at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has received a four-year, $2.65 million grant to advance his work in functional foods and human health.  The grant was awarded to Shengmin Sang, Ph.D., for a project aimed at studying the biomarkers of dietary flavonoids and targeting carbonyl stress to help prevent type 2 diabetes. The grant came from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health.   Sang is the Distinguished Professor of Functional Foods and Human Health with A&T’s College of Agriculture

TSU Welcomes Freshmen, Expects Record Enrollment for First-Year Students

By Emmanuel Freeman Tennessee State University’s Class of 2026 could be the largest freshman class in school history.  Over 2,000 first-year students have registered, with plans to attend TSU this fall. That’s in addition to nearly 300 transfer students who have also registered for the 2022-2033 academic year. During the first day of TSU’s traditional Freshmen Move-in Day, the new students received keys to their residence halls, picked up IDs, meal passes and gained access to other amenities.  Over 200 TSU administrators, student leaders, athletes and alumni helped students and their families with the move in. TSU President Glenda Glover

MMC welcomes Dr. Michelle Nichols as senior vice president of clinical affairs

Courtesy of Meharry Medical College Meharry Medical College has announced that Michelle Nichols, M.D., M.S., MBA, FAAFP, has been named as senior vice president of clinical affairs. Nichols will lead Meharry’s clinical enterprise, collaborating with the College’s clinicians and overseeing its Graduate Medical Education programs. She will spearhead efforts to advance health equity and reduce disparities among those in underserved communities. “We’re delighted to welcome Dr. Nichols to the Meharry family,” said James E.K. Hildreth, Ph.D., M.D., president and CEO of Meharry Medical College. “In addition to her extensive clinical affairs experience and passion for mentoring young physicians, Dr. Nichols is

NCCU Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary of Give the Drummer Some Benefit Concert with Jazz Great Greg Hutchinson

By Quiana Shepard Famed jazz drummer Greg Hutchinson will perform alongside North Carolina Central University (NCCU) percussion professor Thomas E. Taylor at the university’s annual benefit concert on Sunday, Aug. 28. Give the Drummer Some, which celebrates 10 years of jazz excellence and raises scholarship funds for jazz studies students, will kick off at 6 p.m. in the NCCU Student Center on campus. The event will honor NCCU alumnus and soul-jazz drummer and singer the late Grady Tate, a renowned self-taught session drummer and rim-shot syncopation expert. Known as the “drummer of his generation,” Hutchinson is one of the few musicians today

Chancellor Martin Participates in ‘Raise The B.A.R.’ Summit

Courtesy of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Chancellor Harold L. Martin Sr. is among the leaders who participated in the U.S. Department of Education’s Raise the B.A.R.: Bold + Action + Results in College Excellence & Equity Summit, where Education Secretary Miguel Cardona announced the availability of $5 million to support a new College Completion Fund for Postsecondary Student Success. The funding will support grants to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), tribal colleges and universities (TCUs), and minority-serving institutions (MSIs) such as Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs) – many of which are

ASU’s Department of Music to Host a Student Benefit Concert

By ASU News Services Alabama State University’s Department of Music will host ASU Voice Studios Gala: A Student Benefit Concert on Sept. 16, at 7 p.m. at the Tullibody Music Building Recital Hall. The Recital Hall is located at 1001 University Drive on the campus of ASU. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 and will be available for on-site purchase the evening of the performance. The event will be an evening of arias and art songs performed by Alabama State University voice majors from the voice studios of Dr. Cordelia Anderson and Prof. Tyrone Hayes. It also will feature special

Benedict College becomes 1st HBCU to launch esports gaming room and degree track

By Simone Jameson Benedict College is now in on one of the fastest growing industries in the United States, offering gaming, and a degree track in esports. “We’re here to make a change. We’re here to put black faces in all colors of the scale into esports,” said Kylah Montgomery, a double art major at Benedict College. She is one of one of dozens of students on the college campus, now on the cusp of history. Benedict College is now the first HBCU in the nation to launch an esports gaming room, and degree track dedicated to all things esports.

Albany State University Inducts Eight New Members into Athletics Hall of Fame

Courtesy of Albany State University Albany State University (ASU) is inducting eight new members in the Athletics Hall of Fame. The ASU Athletics Hall of Fame honors the men and women who have made significant contributions as players, coaches, administrators and alumni.  The ASU Athletics Hall of Fame celebrates the best of the best, honoring those who helped shape the face of Golden Ram Athletics and Darton College Athletics. The Induction Ceremony will take place on Friday, September 2, 2022 at 7 p.m. in the Event Center on the West Campus. The 2022 Athletics Hall of Fame includes an outstanding

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