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Bowie State, NASA Team Up for Real-World Marketing Program

By D. Thompson Bowie State University has partnered with NASA to offer business students the chance to develop creative marketing strategies for new technologies and earn certificates through the Technology Transfer University (T2U) program. The T2U program is designed to give students the opportunity to apply what they’ve learned in the classroom in a real-world setting through working with public sector research and technology. BSU students in the capstone marketing strategy class are developing marketing strategies for a portable contaminated water treatment device and a self-cleaning germicidal door handle. Dr. Ella views the program as an excellent opportunity for her

Higher Ed Donations Surge 12.5%, Hit $59.5B in Record Year

By Liam Knox Donations to higher ed institutions rose by 12.5 percent last fiscal year—the largest increase in over two decades. Experts say philanthropy is stepping up to fill other funding gaps. Philanthropic giving to higher education increased by 12.5 percent last fiscal year to a total of $59.5 billion, the highest year-over-year increase since 2000, according to the latest Voluntary Support of Education survey from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. In fiscal 2021, giving rose 7 percent, and the previous year it declined slightly, by less than 1 percent. The contributions went mostly to restricted endowments, primarily to fund scholarships, and to “operations with

TSU Installs Solar Charging Stations for Student Convenience

By Alexis Clark Tennessee State University students can now enjoy the outdoors and charge their personal electronics at the same time thanks to three solar-powered charging stations that have been installed on campus. Two of the stations are located outside of the New Residences Hall while the third station is located at the Gentry Center Complex. The university said solar charging stations play an essential role in promoting sustainability and providing access to clean renewable energy. Saniya Granberry, a freshman who lives in the New Residence Hall, said she is excited about the solar-powered seating areas as this addition will continue

Bowie State Gets NASCAR iRacing Simulator for Students

By D. Thompson Bowie State University is one of the latest recipients of an iRacing simulator, and one of five HBCUs to partner with NASCAR in an effort to boost esports on campuses across the country. Bowie State received the simulator, which aims to replicate the experience of racing around on a range of NASCAR tracks, in late-November, and sports management professor Dr. Alex Anderson is excited to get students in the driver’s seat this semester. “We wanted to be able to get into the NASCAR world,” said Dr. Anderson. “We are trying to build a partnership and provide some

Richard Bland College Nears Independent Governing Board

By Josh Moody Richard Bland College of William & Mary is an anomaly in Virginia higher education. The public two-year college is slightly more selective than its peers across the commonwealth; it is not a member of the Virginia Community College System, and it is the only junior college in Virginia with residential housing. Most notably, it has a unique governing structure: Richard Bland shares a board of visitors with the College of William & Mary and is governed by a committee of William & Mary board members. That governing structure is a historical artifact—a throwback to the 1960s, when

Howard’s Historic Miner Building to Undergo Renovation

By Amber D. Dodd The University’s beloved Miner Building is one of the only that face Georgia Avenue’s lively movements of Bison moving to class, city buses and the beautiful sounds of the nation’s capital. Miner Building holds a significance like no other; it housed one of the very first institutions of higher learning for African Americans after the Civil War, the dream of the building’s namesake; Myrtilla Miner. Miner was a champion for education opportunities for all, creating a pathway to empower Black students and educators for over 70 years. Today, Howard University, together with the University of District

FAMU Hosts “Color in STEM” for Girls in Science Careers

By Cyrena Allen More than 125 elementary, middle and high school students from throughout Leon County spent hours on the Florida A&M University (FAMU) campus with an impressive group of mentors at the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The girls and young women at the “Color in STEM” event at Jake Gaither Gymnasium came from 14 Leon County Title 1 schools, Florida State University Schools and several Tallahassee charter schools. Allyson Watson, Ph.D., dean of the FAMU College of Education, in her keynote address told the students about the obstacles she encountered along her STEM journey. “Someone,

Tower Road Bus Documentary Recalls Bowie State’s Role

By D. Thompson The Tower Road Bus Documentary chronicles how integrating the Prince George’s County Schools through forced busing impacted and changed the lives of students, teachers, and a principal who all received their undergraduate or graduate degrees from Bowie State. The film brings focus to the events that occurred 50 years ago surrounding school busing that reshaped education in the county, and will be screened on Thursday, Feb. 9, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the Fine and Performing Arts Center, Recital Hall. A panel discussion following the screening will include BSU alumni Courtney Pringle ‘62, a retired Crestview

AUC Students Protest Atlanta’s $90M ‘Cop City’ Training Site

By Sara Weissman Some students and faculty members at historically Black Atlanta colleges and universities are speaking out against plans to build an 85-acre, $90 million police training facility nearby in forested land owned by the city. The Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, nicknamed “Cop City” by its critics, was approved by the Atlanta Council in fall 2021. The complex is expected to include shooting ranges, a mock city for police training and a K-9 unit kennel, among other amenities, and would be a little less than 10 miles from the Atlanta University Center, which is home to four HBCUs. The project has

Black College Students Face Discrimination, Heavy Burdens

By Claretta Bellamy According to a new report, Black college students face two distinct barriers when it comes to finishing their education: discrimination and managing too many responsibilities. Black students reported facing barriers that prevent them from completing their undergraduate studies in six years or less, regardless of the type of certificate or degree program, according to research published Thursday by Gallup and the Lumina Foundation. The most significant factors contributing to the lower rates among Black students, the study found, were experiencing acts of discrimination and managing multiple priorities that can interfere with completing coursework. The report compiled data in fall

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