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Saint Augustine’s University Announces the Nation’s First HBCU Urban Access Hub to Advance Equity in Education

Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) was founded in 1867 to educate freed slaves in Raleigh, North Carolina. Today, SAU officially announces the nation’s first HBCU Urban Access Hub to advance equity in education by taking the HBCU experience to urban communities where there is no HBCU. “Despite the gains that African Americans have made, too many youths aren’t taking advantage of education in America,” said SAU President Dr. Christine Johnson McPhail. “With year-long access to the university, students will find opportunities to come to SAU, including summer enrichment programs, financial aid, and scholarships, starting in the ninth grade.” The HBCU Urban

Two Award Winning Black Journalists Bring Their Teaching Talent To Cheyney

Courtesy of Cheyney University In their day jobs, Ernest Owens is Editor at Large at Philadelphia Magazine and Amanda VanAllen anchors the morning news on WPHL-TV. Both award-winning African American journalists have now brought their talent and experience to Cheyney University of Pennsylvania to share with students in the classroom. Assistant Professor of Communication Arts Dr. Gooyong Kim said he wanted to bring in two active, accomplished professionals to provide a current perspective to the classroom. “The mass media industry moves fast so we need to have not only the textbook perspective in the classroom, but we also need to

The Fourth Annual Morehouse College Human Rights Film Festival Announces Early Selection Films and Inaugural Advisory Board

By Morehouse College Morehouse College, the nation’s only college dedicated to educating and developing men of color, announced the expanded dates, early selection films, and new advisory board for the Fourth Annual Morehouse College Human Rights Film Festival (MCHRFF), scheduled for September 20-24, 2022 in-person on the Morehouse campus and The Plaza Theatre. The five-day event will be presented by Chromatic Black in partnership with Steal The Sun Studios. The festival will also be accessible virtually from September 20 to September 30, 2022. Badges are now on sale at a 50 percent discount. The threefold goal of MCHRFF is to

Howard University Names Allison Morgan Bryant, Ph.D., Chief of Staff, Assistant Vice President of Corporate Relations

By Misha Cornelius Howard University is pleased to announce Allison Morgan Bryant, Ph.D., will serve as chief of staff and assistant vice president of corporate relations effective immediately. She replaces Paul Monteiro, who served as Howard’s chief of staff since 2017 and Debbi Jarvis who served as senior vice president of corporate relations since 2018. “I am incredibly excited to announce Dr. Allison Morgan Bryant will serve as Howard’s chief of staff and assistant vice president of corporate relations,” said Wayne A. I. Frederick, president of Howard University. “Dr. Morgan Bryant’s extensive experience and her commitment to Howard University’s mission will ensure her

Chief student marshals on mission to increase representation of Black people in tech industry

By Southern University Tech led the way for nearly 600 Southern University and A&M College graduates on May 13. The Spring Class of 2022 featured two chief student marshals, both with a 4.0 GPA and majoring in computer science. Candace Chatman of Baton Rouge and Rason Irvin of Houston will also begin careers with two of the largest tech companies in the world and hope to encourage other Black students to enter the industry. “(On some company teams), I’ve only worked with one Black person,” said Irvin, who will be heading to Adobe as a project manager. “I get on

I faced my share of challenges, but the HBCU experience owes me nothing

By Alexis Davis I walked into my historically Black college and university (HBCU) with aspirations to be a plastic surgeon living in Beverly Hills, California, with Rodeo Drive at my fingertips. But I left my HBCU a well-rounded sports journalist ready to tell the stories of the underrepresented. When I rolled my 14 suitcases through the East Village dormitory at Florida A&M University with my mother, grandmother and father, I felt like an overdue egg that finally hatched. We traveled from BWI Airport to Jacksonville, Florida, and drove three hours to Tallahassee. Before I set foot on the “Highest of

High marks for HBCUs: The 50 colleges that are the best academic stewards for students

By Chris Hurt Changing the dynamics on rankings, AcademicInfluence uses a new algorithm to measure institutional support. A No. 16 ranking among peers might be great, even if that No. 60 ranking isn’t so hot. One way or another, colleges and universities always find a way to put a spin on national ratings to make their institutions more attractive. After all, administrators, students and prospective students do go to them for bragging rights and even for guidance. But are annual updates from U.S. News & World Report and others really that accurate? There has been much debate, including the critiques of scholar Malcolm

HBCU STEM Scholarship Initiative Raises $17M

By Brandee Sanders Diversity is a crucial element in advancing STEM innovation, and an array of initiatives have been cultivated to ensure students from underrepresented groups can chart paths in the space. Amongst the projects is the Future of STEM Scholars Initiative, which hit a multi-million dollar fundraising milestone to provide scholarships for HBCU students. Founded in 2020, FOSSI is a collaborative project led by the American Chemistry Council, the HBCU Week Foundation and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and Chemours Company. Research shows that 18 percent of STEM bachelor’s degrees earned by Black students are awarded from HBCUs. In an effort to diversify

SAU Receives First $20K Award from the Home Depot Retool Your School Program

By Saint Augustine’s University Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) was one of 30 winners in The Home Depot 2022 HBCU RETOOL YOUR SCHOOL Program. This was the university’s first year recognized as a participant and as an award recipient in the program. SAU was awarded $20,000 as one of the top 10 universities with the highest votes in Cluster 3 (student enrollment of 1,200 or less). With the support of the entire “Soaring” Falcons family, SAU received over 370,000 votes. “It was exciting to see the students, faculty, staff, alumni, and supporters of the university come together to help get the

Educating for Global Competence: New Partnerships will Prepare Students for the Global Market Challenges post COVID

Courtesy of Delaware State University As COVID-19 becomes endemic in much of the world, many organizations are focusing on sustainable and inclusive growth, but with supply chain disruptions, labor and material shortages, rising freight costs, and global challenges such as water sanitation, food security, climate and disaster response, the leaders of tomorrow will have to devise innovative approaches to overcome these complex challenges. The Global Institute at Delaware State University is forging new alliances and partnerships, specifically in the Dominican Republic, to provide students the global competencies necessary to respond to a rapidly changing world economy and competitive landscape. A delegation

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