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Howard University Hospital to Host American Psychiatric Association Moore Equity in Mental Health Community Fair

Written by Howard University Newsroom Staff Howard University Hospital (HUH) will host the American Psychiatric Association’s Moore Equity in Mental Health Community Fair on the HUH Front Pavilion (2041 Georgia Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20060). The APA Moore Equity in Mental Health Community Fair will provide community members with an abundance of general mental health information and pertinent resources, as well as connect individuals with local mental health services and organizations dedicated to raising the mental health equity of D.C. residents. In addition, the event will feature music, snacks, prizes and child-friendly activities, such as a reading room with book pick-up, Zumba, meditation

Tuskegee University Receives National Recognition for Achievements in Student Success

Courtesy of Tuskegee University The Education Advisory Board EAB has named Tuskegee University the winner of its Student Success Collaborative-Return to Education Award. EAB’s Student Success Collaborative, Return on Education Award recognizes an institution that has seen significant and measurable results from its efforts to help students persist, graduate, and thrive.   Tuskegee University has seen an average 3% increase in both Retention and Graduation Rates since implementing EAB. EAB has recognized outstanding achievements in student success for eight years in a row. Awardees are chosen from among the colleges, universities, and individuals that use Navigate, EAB’s student success management system, or Starfish,

Claflin Launches Economic Development Administration University Center

Courtesy of Claflin University Claflin University has received a $548,000 grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) University Center Economic Development Program. The program aims to enable colleges and universities to establish and operate University Centers (UCs) to leverage university assets and build regional economic ecosystems that support innovation, high-growth entrepreneurship, resiliency, and inclusiveness. The EDA is one of several multi-agency initiatives supported by the U.S. Department of Economic Development. The total investment is $1,096,180. Claflin will be awarded $109,618 per year for five years. The Claflin University EDA University Center will support commercialization efforts, high-growth entrepreneurship, workforce development,

Shaun Wimberly Selected New Student Trustee on the TSU Board of Trustees

By Emmanuel Freeman Shaun Wimberly, Jr., has been appointed the new student trustee on the Tennessee State University Board of Trustees. Wimberly’s appointment was announced during the Board’s June meeting. He was selected by President Glenda Glover to serve a one-year term, as a non-voting member of the Board. “Congratulations Shaun on your appointment to the TSU Board of Trustees,” President Glover said. “The student trustee plays a critical role at this university. As a student here over the years, you have demonstrated outstanding leadership quality. I have no doubt that your contribution to the Board will make a positive difference

Voorhees University emergency management instructor offers preparedness tips for hurricane season

Courtesy of Voorheen University Voorhees University emergency management instructor Roger Riley says South Carolina (SC) residents already should have begun preparing for the 2022 hurricane season. He shares some hurricane preparedness tips. The most important thing to do is to stay informed and alert for adverse weather conditions, according to Riley, who is also the emergency manager for Barnwell County and the operations coordinator for the Voorhees University Emergency Operations Center (EOC). He recommends having access to emergency alerts on mobile devices, NOAA Weather Radios, and local broadcast television and radio. These media outlets report information from the National Weather

N.C. A&T Works With Guilford County School to Build Community Education Center

Courtesy of North Carolina A&T Guilford County Schools (GCS) Superintendent Sharon L. Contreras and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Chancellor Harold A. Martin Sr. are pleased to announce that the district and the university are working with Gateway Research Park Inc., a joint venture partnership of North Carolina A&T and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, to build a Community Education Center. The facility will be used to address the negative impact of COVID-19 on the district’s students, families, staff and community. The Community Education Center is envisioned to provide flex spaces with tutoring, adult education and community

Elementary Education Professors Attend Science of Reading Summer Institute

Courtesy of Saint Augustine’s University Dr. M. Iyailu Moses, Asst. Professor, Elementary Education Program Coordinator, and Prof. E. Nicole Lee, Interim Chair, Department of Education, participated in the Science of Reading Summer Institute sponsored by North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (NCICU) at Elon University on June 6-7. The North Carolina State Board of Education (SBE) defines the Science of Reading (SoR) as “evidence-based reading instruction practices that address the acquisition of language, phonological and phonemic awareness, phonics and spelling, fluency, vocabulary, oral language, and comprehension.” The SAU team joined colleagues from other NCICU institutions in a professional development setting

Alfred Street Baptist Church Donates $25,000 to Hampton University to Support Campus Ministries

By Hampton University On Saturday, July 2, Hampton University President, Darrell K. Williams and First Lady Myra Richardson Williams received their first donation since returning to their ‘Home by the Sea’ from Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley, senior pastor of their home church, the historic Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria. “I extend my personal and heartfelt thanks to Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley and the entire Alfred Street Baptist Church congregation for this wonderful contribution,” said President Williams. “On behalf of Hampton University, Myra and I cannot thank you enough for this very generous contribution, which will be used to support

Claflin University Featured in Book About School Desegregation in South Carolina

Courtesy of Claflin University Author Dr. June Manning Thomas will host a book signing on Saturday, June 25, at the Cecil Williams South Carolina Civil Rights Museum in Orangeburg. Titled “Struggling to Learn,” the book discusses the history of school desegregation in South Carolina. Dr. Thomas is the daughter of the late Dr. Hubert V. Manning, the sixth president of Claflin University (1956-1984). She is also the centennial professor emerita of urban and regional planning at the University of Michigan’s Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, where she also is the Mary Frances Berry Distinguished University Professor of Urban

ASU Gets $500-K Grant for G.W. Trenholm Hall

By Kenneth Mullinax/ASU Alabama State University has received a second award from the National Park Service (NPS) for renovation projects at the historic G. W. Trenholm Hall. The $500,000 NPS grant is part of an overall $2.5 million initiative to help preserve historic buildings on the campuses of the state of Alabama’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The chairman of ASU’s Department of History and Political Science, Dr. Derryn Moten, spearheaded both requests. “This is wonderful news for Alabama State University and for anyone who understands the importance of preserving one’s past for future generations,” Moten said. “This $500,000 grant further

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