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BSU Staff Member Receives Prestigious USM Board of Regents Award

By Bowie State University The University System of Maryland (USM) announced earlier this month that Tanya Jones, executive assistant and operations manager for President Aminta Breaux, has been recognized as a recipient of the USM Board of Regents Staff Award for her extraordinary public service to the university and the greater community. The award is the highest honor presented by the Regents to exemplary staff members. “I am both appreciative and humbled to have been selected by the Board of Regents to receive this award,” said Jones, who has been at BSU for nine years. “It means a lot to

Cheyney University Awarded $200,000 To Support Program That Enhances Black Talent Pipeline For Healthcare Professionals

Courtesy of Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cheyney University of Pennsylvania today announced it was awarded a $200,000 grant from the Propel Center, the global HBCU technology and learning hub, to support the university’s Bridge for Black Americans Pursuing Medicine (BBAPM) program. The BBAPM program will provide undergraduate Cheyney students with exposure to non-traditional, high-demand careers in medicine. Through a partnership with AtlantiCare, a health system serving southern New Jersey, 25 students majoring in Biology with pre-health concentrations will participate in the immersion program during winter or summer break. The grant will help fund portions of the program that will give

Claflin Students Receive Disaster Response and Health Disparities Training Through Center For Disease Control and Prevention Grant

By Claflin University As a senior biochemistry major and biology minor, MiLana Wiltshire spends much of her time in one of Claflin University’s labs working with various organisms. This work requires that she be impersonal, detached, and objective. However, after participating in an emergency preparedness program, Wiltshire sees things differently. “In STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), we think clinically,” she said. “But now I know how to be flexible and remember that when you are working during a disaster, you realize you are working with people. They want to be safe, but you have to consider their feelings and

Maryland Public Television to Debut Morgan State University-Produced Documentary, ‘The Calvin Tyler Story,’ During HBCU Week

Courtesy of Morgan State University Before stepping down from his post as the inaugural dean of Morgan State University’s School of Global Journalism and Communication, DeWayne Wickham, now dean emeritus, worked with University President David K. Wilson to establish the Center for New Media and Strategic Initiatives. Under the leadership of Wickham, who serves as its director, the Center is producing contemporary and historical film documentaries and podcasts on life in the African diaspora, while aiding in the expansion of the ranks of Black journalists and news executives nationwide. The Center’s first major film project is “The Calvin Tyler Story,” a compelling film on

​​‘The Nest,’ ASU’s New Entertainment Venue, Officially Opens with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

By Hazel Scott/ASU People in the tri-county area now have a new entertainment venue to enjoy. Alabama State University held a ribbon ceremony on Thursday, Aug. 18, to officially open “The Nest. More than 100 supporters were on hand for the unveiling of the campus’s newest dining and entertainment establishment, located at The ASU Stadium on Harris Way above the University’s Ticket Office. Aramark, ASU’s food service provider, will manage the venue, which offers a “taste of Bama State Spirit.” “It’s a great time to be a Hornet!  We are excited about opening The Nest and welcoming the community under one

N.C. A&T School of Nursing to Host Free Community Health Event

By Jackie Torok The North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University School of Nursing will host a free community health event Saturday, Aug. 27, in observance of Noble Hall’s 100th anniversary. Noble Hall houses the School of Nursing, which will present the event from 10 a.m. to noon at Windsor Park Recreation Center, 1601 E. Gate City Blvd., Greensboro. Undergraduates representing all School of Nursing entry options in the John R. and Kathy R. Hairston College of Health and Human Sciences will offer blood pressure and diabetes risk screenings, medication checks, glucose and diabetic foot checks, perform nutrition assessments and a CPR demonstration, in addition

College of Dentistry Students Serve Patients with Dire Needs Through Remote Area Medical Program

By Kevin Childs For Howard University College of Dentistry (HUCD) students who are drawn to the specialty because they want to serve, volunteering to provide free care is full of rewards. Each year, hundreds of people receive free dental and medical services through Remote Area Medical, which partners with volunteer doctors and medical practitioners to launch pop-up clinics in underserved communities. DentaQuest, the oral health-care company, also provides funding to Howard University and two other dental schools for such externships. HUCD student Ruchir Shah (DDS ’23) and graduates Brittney Gant (DDS ’22), Anwar Gebremichael (DDS ’22) and Elias Bogale (DDS ’22) all

Partnership with the Southern Regional Education Board HBCU-MSI Course-Sharing Consortium helps Dillard expand online course offerings

By Danielle Miller Dillard University has joined the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) HBCU-MSI Course-Sharing Consortium, which is a partnership between SREB and Acadeum to provide a variety of online courses for HBCU students who are in need of flexible learning options. The University joined the academic innovation in an effort to ensure that students are retained, supported through their academic experience and are on track to graduate on time. Over the summer, Robert Mitchell Jr., University registrar/director of the Office of Records and Registration, and Mark Raymond, director of the Office of Academic Technology and Distance Learning, attended the SREB HBCU-MSI Course-Sharing Consortium Signing

TSU Alums and Owners of National Food Chain Slim & Husky’s Inspire Incoming Freshmen With Story of Hope, Success

By Emmanuel Freeman Clint Gray III and Emmanuel “E.J.” Reed, TSU alums and two of the three owners of a major national restaurant chain, recently inspired incoming freshmen with their message of hope and success during a ceremony on campus. The co-owners of Slim & Husky’s, the famous hip-hop pizza franchise, spoke about how a dream they had in their college dorm kicked off with a $3,000 startup money and grew into building a multi-million-dollar company with branches across the country. “Slim & Husky’s was born right here at TSU, in these dorms,” Gray reminded the students. “As freshmen and

Lincoln University again named HBCU institutional leader by Fulbright Program

Courtesy of Lincoln University Lincoln University is proud to be named a Fulbright Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Institutional Leader for the 2019-2020 academic year. For the second consecutive year, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) is recognizing the noteworthy engagement that selected HBCUs have achieved with the Fulbright Program, the U.S. government’s flagship international educational exchange program. ECA has conferred Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leader status on 20 HBCUs, including Lincoln University, because they have demonstrated noteworthy support for Fulbright exchange participants during the 2019-2020 academic year and have promoted Fulbright program opportunities

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