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U.S. News & World Report Ranks BSU Graduate Programs Among Best

By Bowie State University Bowie State University’s graduate programs in education, nursing, computer science and public administration were recognized among the nation’s best by the U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 Best Graduate Schools ranking, distinguishing the university’s success in preparing students for advanced career opportunities. Designed for prospective students looking to further their education beyond college, the Best Graduate Schools rankings evaluate programs in a variety of disciplines, including business, education, engineering, law, medicine and nursing. Each ranking uses different indicators of excellence across the fields of study to assess the quality of each program. One common success metric is both

Savannah State University Hosts Competition for Student Entrepreneurs

By Savannah State University Savannah State University’s College of Business Administration (COBA) is hosting the Tiger’s Den Business Pitch Competition, an event to allow student entrepreneurs with developing business enterprises or business concepts the chance to win $1,500 in seed money to scale their ideas. The competition will be held on Monday, April 4 at 5 p.m. in the Torian Auditorium located in the Howard Jordan COBA building, 3219 College St. The event is open to the public and there is no cost to attend. Sponsors for the inaugural Tiger’s Den Business Pitch include: Savannah Economic Development Authority, SCORE and the

TSU, Southwest Airlines announce career pathway partnership

Courtesy of Texas Southern University Texas Southern University (TSU) and Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announced TSU as a university partner – and the first Historically Black College and University (HBCU) – in the airline’s First Officer recruitment program: Destination 225°. On a compass, 225° is the southwest directional heading, and the carrier developed Destination 225° to lead aspiring pilots to Southwest Airlines. Dr. Lesia L. Crumpton-Young, TSU President, and Lee Kinnebrew, Southwest’s Vice President of Flight Operations, signed an agreement and exchanged symbolic gifts to publicly announce the partnership. Texas Southern University, with its groundbreaking Aviation Science & Technology program, is

Black Coalition Against COVID report cites ongoing COVID disparities among Black Americans, two-year study finds

By Meharry Medical College The Black Coalition Against COVID has released their report titled The State of Black America and COVID which continues to underscore long-standing health disparities in Black Americans revealed to many during the COVID-19 pandemic. The two-year data assessment by the BCAC—which comprises several organizations and businesses and includes the four historically Black health science centers: Meharry Medical College; Howard University College of Medicine; Morehouse School of Medicine and Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science—found that at the beginning of the pandemic, Black Americans suffered the highest rates in COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths. Even

FSU Officially Names College of Health, Science and Technology to Honor Alumnus, Philanthropist and Trailblazer, Dr. Clarence E. Lloyd, Jr.

By Fayetteville State University In a much-anticipated ceremony, Fayetteville State University recently honored alumnus Dr. Clarence E. Lloyd, Jr., ’65 for his dedication and philanthropic gifts to the university by way of bestowing his namesake upon the College of Health, Science and Technology. During its December 2019 meeting, the FSU Board of Trustees voted to officially name the academic college the Clarence E. Lloyd Jr., M.D. College of Health, Science and Technology following the retired radiologists’ generous donation of $500,000 to the university. The original naming ceremony was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, however, on March 24, a host

UAB, Alabama State, get $1.5 million federal grant to fight cancer disparities in African-Americans

By Jesse Chambers  The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and Alabama State University (ASU) have received a $1.5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health to fund a four-year effort to help reduce cancer health disparities among minorities in the state. The grant will be used by ASU and the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCC) to develop a pool of scientists to conduct community-based research in ways to reduce those disparities, according to a CCC news release. The UAB-ASU partnership seeks to develop and mentor junior faculty members and to build the administrative infrastructure necessary to conduct cancer research at

Howard University Announces $785 Million Investment to Accelerate Renovations and Construct New Academic Centers

By Misha Cornelius Howard University officials today announced plans for the largest construction real estate initiative in the institution’s history. The University will invest $785 million to build three new state-of-the-art multidisciplinary academic halls and renovate several existing structures, including the historic Myrtilla Miner Building, which sits prominently on Georgia Avenue, that will house the School of Education and the Howard University Middle School for Mathematics and Science. The new academic centers will house teaching and research in health sciences; arts and communications; and associated science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs. The new construction projects are slated to begin this year and

A New Report Seeks to Understand How and Why Police and Civilian Encounters Turn Deadly

By Bowie State University Each year about 1,000 civilians are killed in the United States by law enforcement officers, leaving families and friends of the victims asking why and searching for answers. Now, a new system developed by James Hyman, assistant professor of public administration at Bowie State University, may be used to help local leaders, the faith community, social justice crusaders, and the police better understand how and why deadly encounters occur. The Police/Civilian Encounters Framework is an algorithm that logically traces police and civilian behaviors through seven stages of an encounter showing pathways that conform to acceptable policing

Hampton University Students to Participate in Fashioning the Future: An Afrofuturistic Conversation with Alumnae Ruth E. Carter On March 31

Courtesy of Hampton University Hampton University students will participate in an exciting and exclusive virtual event, ’Fashioning the Future: An Afrofuturistic Conversation with Ruth E. Carter’hosted by the Taubman Museum of Art on March 31, from 1pm-3pm. Carter’s exclusive conversation will discuss the concept of Afrofuturism, the role that HBCU’s have played in her success, challenges she has overcome throughout her journey, and more. Included is a tour of the exhibition currently on view at the Taubman Museum of Art, Ruth E. Carter: Afrofuturism in Costume Design, which features the actual costumes worn in 11 of her movies, including “Coming

Dean Dana Williams: A Face of Women Leadership

By Tamare E. Holmes Dana Williams (MA ’95, PhD ’98), dean of the Graduate School and professor of English, never felt limited by glass ceilings. “Competition with boys was not something that ever made sense to me,” says the dean, who grew up one of four girls. “You were judged on the basis of talent and skills much more than you were judged on the basis of gender.” So when she became the first permanent female dean of the Graduate School, the gravity of the moment didn’t sink in until she gazed upon a wall where portraits hung of all

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