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Bowie State Offers Black Male Educator Pedagogy Professional Learning Series

Courtesy of Bowie State University Hundreds of Thousands of Black Male Students Are at Risk. How do we motivate and prepare young Black males for the teaching profession and provide current Black male teachers with the tools and knowledge they need to be effective educators in 2022? That’s why the Center for Research and Mentoring of Black Male Students and Teachers (CRM-BMST) at Bowie State University has introduced The Black Male Educator and Pedagogy Professional Learning Series, a new five-part program that is dedicated to the pedagogical, or learning and development of Black Male teacher candidates and current educators. Black males are

Sanofi Partners with Howard University for Unprecedented Pharmacy Fellowship Program

By Sholnn Z. Freeman Howard University has announced a collaboration with Sanofi for 10 new post-graduate fellowships in the College of Pharmacy for students earning PharmD degrees. Upon successful completion of the program, Sanofi’s goal is to hire fellows into permanent full-time positions at the company, marking the first time an industry partner with the college has committed to post-fellowship employment. Earl B. Ettienne, MBA, LP.D., RPh., the College of Pharmacy’s director of graduate programs and industry partnerships, said the partnership reflects the college’s continued commitment to addressing real-world challenges with innovative solutions. “We pride ourselves in developing excellent men and women that are ready

SAU Announces Partnership with Austrian VR Tennis Firm

Courtesy of Saint Augustine’s University Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) and virtual reality (VR) tennis developer VR Motion Learning (Vienna, Austria) have announced a new partnership. The collaboration will involve: Product validation and testing Integrating the Tennis Esports VR tennis platform into the school’s sport management curriculum and virtual sports programs Developing collegiate VR tennis competitions in the United States SAU is the first historically Black college or university (HBCU) in the country to have such a relationship with Tennis Esports. “We appreciate the opportunity to work with the Tennis Esports team. What they’re doing fits in well with our mission

N.C. A&T Names Owens-Jackson Interim Dean of Deese College

From North Carolina A&T State University A department chair and associate dean of the Willie A. Deese College of Business and Economics at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has been named interim dean of the college, effective Aug. 1, 2022. Lisa Owens-Jackson, Ph.D., will step down as chair of the Department of Accounting and Economics, a role she has held since 2019. She takes the helm of a college whose graduate programs are ranked among the top 100 in the nation. “Dr. Owens-Jackson has long demonstrated a passion for business education that has benefited thousands of students in and graduates

Benedict College Alumni surpass fundraising goal for the 8th consecutive year

Courtesy of Benedict College Thanks to the unprecedented support from Benedict alumni and friends across the country, the Annual Alumni Fund Campaign surpassed its record-setting $1.5 million goal by $33,000. This year’s success is due to an extraordinary Campaign Leadership team led by the College’s Assistant Vice President, Ada Brown Belton. The leadership team consist of members from around the nation. “This year’s team consists of Chairwoman Dr. Elsie Hamler, co-chairs Marlene McClerklin and Teshine Good, and 10 additional dedicated committee members. The team also included Mrs. Cedelle Gates, president of The Benedict College National Alumni Association, and finally, our

Fisk University’s Outdoor Life Program Receives Grant for Student Fishing Camp

Courtesy of Fisk University For a number of years, the Outdoor Life Program at Fisk University has been supported by a gift from the Dan and Margaret Maddox Charitable Funds. Dr. Vann R. Newkirk, Sr., President of Fisk University, initiated the partnership in 2019 with a proposal that has totaled more than $100,000 to date. The objective of the Outdoor Life Program at Fisk University is to educate students on outdoor living skills. Students have an opportunity to study fishing and animal/wildlife conservation. This year, the Fishing with Fisk Program involved thirty Nashville children, ages 8-15 in a four-day hands-on

UAPB Students Learn Veterinary Science through Hands-on Programming at Purdue University

From the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Six University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) students majoring in animal science recently had the opportunity to put their analytical skills to the test during a three-day visit to Purdue University in Lafayette, Indiana. As part of Purdue’s Laboratory Investigative Veterinary Experience (LIVE), they participated in hands-on activities similar to those veterinary and animal science professionals undertake every day. The participants included Cynamon Gates, Jurnea Stanley, Joseph Stewart, Tendai Musinga, Kalia Thomas and Emma Miller. The travel to Purdue University was funded by a U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of

Edward Waters University Earns SACSCOC Approval To Offer New Online Graduate Degree Program in Education Policy and Advocacy

Courtesy of Edward Waters University Last week Edward Waters University (EWU) received formal notification from its accrediting body, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), authorizing the university to offer a new graduate master’s degree (M.A.) in Education Policy and Advocacy.  As such, the university plans to begin enrolling students in this exciting new graduate academic degree program beginning this coming August in fall 2022. Given the dynamic shifts in global policies and pedagogical frameworks throughout both the K-12 and higher educational sectors both locally and nationally, EWU is confident that this new program will fill a

Alabama State University’s Student Government Association Gives Local Families School Supplies

By Kenneth Mullinax/ASU The tenet of ‘CommUniversity’ was in action on the campus of Alabama State University on July 23 as the University’s Student Government Association (SGA) and ASU’s Royal Court joined with a local non-profit and religious organizations to provide much-needed free school supplies to area Montgomery Public Schools (MPS) students. ASU students distributed backpacks filled to the brim with binders, pencils, pens, paper, crayons, colored pencils and more, as part of  “ASU’s Back-to-School Giveaway.” SGA President Jeremi Moore and his team collaborated with Miss Alabama State University Aleah Robinson; local non-profit Universal Connections and Hilliard Chapel AME Zion Church and the Lay Council of the AME Zion

Edward Waters University teams with M & S Management, in partnership with The Propel Center

Courtesy of Edward Waters University Edward Waters University (EWU) has teamed with M & S Management, in partnership with The Propel Center. This partnership comes after The Propel Center selected Edward Waters University in December 2021 as one of the Historically Black Colleges or Universities (HBCUs) to receive a $3 million impact grant collectively focused on Arts & Entertainment. In February 2022, Dr. Charles Gibbs, President of The Propel Center, representatives from Apple, Inc. and EWU students presented a check in the amount of $300,000 to EWU President & CEO, Dr. A. Zachary Faison Jr. in support of academic programming,

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