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Xavier and other HBCUs partner with IBM to establish Cybersecurity Leadership Center

Courtesy of Xavier University Xavier University and several other Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) announced that they will work with IBM (NYSE: IBM) to establish virtual Cybersecurity Leadership Centers to prepare students for cybersecurity careers. This resource complements the technology and cybersecurity coursework that students already receive from Xavier’s computer science program. The other participating HBCUs in the initiative include North Carolina A&T State University, Clark Atlanta University, Morgan State University, South Carolina State University, and the Southern University System. Participant universities will have access to a customized, multi-year cybersecurity experience with IBM, including cybersecurity curricula, cloud access, and an immersive learning experience

The stories of the Class of 2022 highlight Dillard commencement

By Dillard University Dillard University has been fortunate to bring notable celebrity speakers to commencement over the years. But this year the University will introduce new celebrities–the class of 2022. The class is represented by students who have excelled through a two-year pandemic which included several major hurricanes and a myriad of personal challenges. President Walter Kimbrough collected the stories of students who agreed to have those stories told as part of his “senior shout outs.” “There are some really deep and personal stories that students have shared with me,” said Kimbrough. “And I’m like, ‘Are you sure you want me to

Virginia Union University Joins Research in Innovative Aerospace Transportation and Smart Energy Solutions

By Virginia Union University Virginia Union University (VUU), a nationally-ranked HBCU located in Richmond, Virginia, announced today the creation of its new Center for Technology and Innovation in partnership with Paragon VTOL Aerospace – a smart energy provider and hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) passenger aircraft company specializing in Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) for commercial use. “We are excited to form this partnership with Paragon VTOL Aerospace to take a hands-on, innovative approach to meeting the transportation needs of our evolving world,” said Hakim J. Lucas, President and CEO of the VUU. “We have committed to this partnership with

Boeing to once again feature PVAMU paraphernalia on Starliner mission to space

Courtesy of Prairie View A&M University For the second year in a row, Boeing will be honoring over a dozen HBCUs, including Prairie View A&M University, during its CST-100 Starliner’s second Orbital Flight Test on May 19. Flags and other items from the schools will be among hundreds of pounds of cargo launching from Kennedy Space Center in Florida during the uncrewed flight test to the International Space Station. According to Boeing, the flight test is the last major step before the Starliner takes American astronauts to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. “Boeing has recruitment partnerships with these

Benedict College is the First College in the Nation to Sign a Memorandum of Agreement for the Veteran Health Administration Health Care Talent Academy

Courtesy of Benedict College Benedict College is the first Institution of Higher Education in the Nation to sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the U. S. Department of Veteran Affairs to participate in the Veteran Health Administration (VHA) Health Care Talent Academy (HCTA).  Benedict College scholars will participate in a dynamic and innovative learning and development program for undergraduate students interested in health careers. The MOA between the VA and Benedict College was signed by Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis, President and CEO of Benedict College, and Dr. Steven L. Lieberman, Deputy Under Secretary for Health, performing the delegable duties

Howard University Acquires Extensive Collection of Gordon Parks Photographs Spanning Five Decades

By Misha Cornelius Howard University and The Gordon Parks Foundation today announced a historic acquisition of 244 photographs representing the arc of Gordon Parks’s career over five decades. The breadth of the collection—which spans Parks’s earliest photographs in the 1940s through the 1990s—makes it one of the most comprehensive resources for the study of Parks’s life and work anywhere in the world. The Gordon Parks Legacy collection, a combined gift and purchase, will be housed in the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center. Organized thematically by subject into 15 study sets, the photographs serve as a rich repository for the development of exhibitions and multidisciplinary curricula

47 New Doctors of Veterinary Medicine recognized during 2022 Spring Commencement

By Tuskegee University The Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine (TUCVM) Class of 2022 had 47 new doctors of veterinary medicine recognized on April 30.  Tuskegee University held its in-person Spring Commencement Graduate and Professional Schools Ceremony at the General “Chappie” James Center followed by the college’s in-person Veterinary Medicine Oath and Hooding Ceremony at the university’s Chapel.  Thirty of the 47 students graduated with honors. They included four “Summa Cum Laude,” eight “Magna Cum Laude” and 18 “Cum Laude.”  Both ceremonies were live-streamed for those not in attendance to view and are also available on the university’s YouTube channel

Classes of 1970-1972 honored during Golden Graduates celebration

Courtesy of Grambling State University While more than 400 degrees were conferred during Grambling State University’s two commencement ceremonies, it was 61 GSU alumni who might have had the biggest time of all as they returned to campus as “Golden Graduates” from the classes of 1970, 1971 and 1972. Three classes were honored this year because of limitations caused by the COVID-19 pandemic over the previous two years. “I only arrived at GSU in January 2022, with vacancies in some key positions, including staffing in alumni affairs. Once I learned that the University had previously celebrated Golden Graduates, it was

Donations to JSU’s Tiger Career Closet help students prepare for professional future

By Rachel James-Terry Jackson State University’s Tiger Career Closet received two generous gifts this spring. Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch partnered with the Mississippi Women Lawyer’s Association to sponsor a professional clothing drive during Women’s History Month. The partnership netted a multitude of women’s business attire and shoes that were donated to the Tiger Career Closet. “The professional clothing drive for JSU students gives us an opportunity to empower the next generation of women in the workforce. The donated attire may be just what she wears when she lands the job at her interview or makes an impression her first day

Wiley College Selected for HBCU Digital Learning Initiative

By Wiley College Complete College America (CCA) has selected six Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) to take part in a first-of-its-kind Digital Learning Infrastructure (DLI) initiative. As a national leader focused on building movements to transform postsecondary education and drive college completion, CCA will work alongside these partner institutions to reimagine how colleges and universities can build digital cultures that promote learning and student success. In addition to the participating institutions, CCA has convened 19 leading experts from HBCUs, Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), and the digital learning sector who will advise the initiative as it explores innovations that will

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