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Bowie State Wins $1.5M to Boost Black Male Educators

By D. Thompson Bowie State University has received funding from the U. S. Department of Education’s Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence Program that will exceed $1.5 million over four years to support The Bowie Black Male Educators Project. The university is one of only twelve institutions, and the only HBCU to be awarded a grant from the new program. The Black Male Educators Project works to increase the number of Black male teachers who are prepared to work with students in early childhood, elementary, secondary, and special education with the knowledge, understanding and skills in English for Speakers of

NBRPA Launches $10K Legends HBCU Scholarship Program

Courtesy of Grambling State University The National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA) today announced the opening of the 2023-2024 Legends HBCU Scholarship — a scholarship fund and scholars program for undergraduate students attending HBCUs across the country. This Legends HBCU Scholarship is the latest program from the NBRPA’s Legends Care initiative and will become an integral component of the NBRPA’s mission and scope of influence for years to come.  Legends Scholars will receive a $10,000 scholarship in recognition of their academic excellence and desire to make a positive and purposeful impact in the world. “We are thrilled to present our

Morehouse PA Students Lead in Health Equity & Service

By McGraw Hill When the physician assistant (PA) students at Morehouse School of Medicine hosted their first-ever PAs in the Park event in 2021, they had one goal in mind: to advance health and health equity by offering services that respond to Atlanta residents’ healthcare and wellness needs. The 2022 event, held in Washington Park in the city’s historic Westside neighborhood, expanded on that vision. The weather was beautiful, attendance was strong, food trucks were plentiful and complimentary fitness classes kept energy high. It was against this Instagram-worthy backdrop that scores of people received free health screenings, vaccinations, COVID tests

Howard Dentist Leads Smile Event for Migrant Children

By Sholnn Z. Freeman Watching America’s treatment of migrant families, Howard University pediatric dental resident Jose Garcia (DDS ’19) recalled feeling a deep sense of injustice. These families had embarked on long journeys to seek asylum at the U.S. border only to be met with the horrors of family separations, and even instances of migrant children reported missing. “Some families were pushed onto busses headed all the way to the DMV, where they were simply left out on the side of road without help or instructions,” said Garcia, who himself was born in Ecuador and immigrated to the United States with his

Grambling State Wins $2.2M Grant to Boost Campus Broadband

Courtesy of Grambling State University A $2.2 grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will help more than 1,000 Grambling State University students receive improved on-campus broadband services. The funding, which will cover a two-year period, will help provide reliable and fast Wi-Fi and internet service in all campus buildings by upgrading the cabling infrastructure and access points. “This award will allow us to improve broadband access on campus as well as expand training to faculty and students in key areas,” said GSU Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Connie Walton. “These areas include telehealth, telemedicine, cybersecurity,

RSV Vaccine Nears FDA Approval After Decades of Research

By Donovan J. Thomas As COVID, flu and RSV cases continue to sicken thousands and fill hospitals around the country, a leading scientist who has worked for years on vaccines for all three viruses believes vaccines for RSV are possible as early as May. Dr. Barney Graham, a clinical trials physician, immunologist, and virologist — now a professor at the Morehouse School of Medicine — says several RSV vaccines are in late stages of development, nearing final approval by the Food and Drug Administration. Graham spent most of his career at the National Institutes of Health, retiring in September 2021

Phylicia Rashad Named First Toni Morrison Chair at Howard

By Larry J. Sanders Following the establishment of the Toni Morrison Endowed Chair in Arts and Humanities in May 2021, President Wayne A. I. Frederick and the Howard University Board of Trustees have approved the appointment of Phylicia Rashad, dean of the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts, as the inaugural holder of this chair. “Dean Rashad epitomizes the character, grace and creative genius that we want represented in an endowed chair as part of Toni Morrison’s legacy,” said Howard University Provost Anthony K. Wutoh, PhD. “As the inaugural chairholder, we look forward to the significant contributions that she will make in shaping

Du Bois Center at BSU Champions Black History & Justice

Courtesy of Bowie State University While efforts to dilute the study of African American history in classrooms spread across the country, the recently established Du Bois Center for the Study of the Black Experience at Bowie State University aims to enable scholars to expand the conversation on social justice movements and contemporary issues of race. The center will launch its W.E.B. Du Bois Lecture Series with an address by Dr. Kaye Wise Whitehead, professor of communications at Loyola University (Maryland), on Thursday, February 23, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom. Dr. Wise Whitehead is no stranger

UMES Expands Innovation Hub With $1.5M Federal Funding

Courtesy of University of Maryland Eastern Shore The University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation was the recipient of $1.5 million in federal funding as part of its efforts to provide expanded resources beyond campus. The grant, which was part of the 2023 omnibus funding legislation that was approved by the federal government, was recently announced by the offices of Maryland Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and awarded more than $18 million for projects in the State of Maryland. According to the website of Senator Cardin, the funding will be used to “convert underutilized facilities into a new Center

Howard University Receives $2.5M for Africana Studies Chair

By Kevin Childs The Cameron Schrier Foundation is donating $2.5 million to Howard University to establish an endowed fund for a chair of Africana studies. The Cameron Schrier Chair in Africana Studies will solidify the University’s leadership in the discipline by supporting the formation of a doctoral program. The endowed chair is to be held by the chair of the Department of Afro-American Studies, currently Michael Ralph, PhD, professor. “We thank Derek Schrier and Cecily Cameron for this excellent and generous gift in support of Africana studies at Howard University. The scholarship to be developed from the Cameron Schrier Chair will extend our

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