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The Persistent Value of an HBCU Education: An Interview with Roslyn Clark Artis

By Benedict College Mark Brown, the executive director at the Student Freedom Initiative, sat down with Roslyn Clark Artis, the president of Benedict College, to discuss some of the challenges that Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) face and the persistent value of the HBCU experience and education. While some Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) were formed before the Civil War, most were chartered after the Second Morrill Act of 1890, which said that for every land-grant university a state founded for White students, one must also be founded for Black students. Today, more than 300,000 students attend HBCUs.

Coppin State University Establishes Transfer Agreement with Harford Community College

By Coppin State University Coppin State University (CSU) continues to deliver on the promise of expanding access and giving students the opportunity to transform their lives through education – this time, through a transfer agreement with Harford Community College. The agreement, designed to reduce barriers and increase access to a four-year degree for community college students who are interested in careers in business, was signed May 3, 2022, by CSU Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Leontye L. Lewis, Ed.D., and Harford Community College Vice President for Academic Affairs, Timothy Sherwood, Ph.D. The event took place in the Tawes

Tuskegee University returns to campus for its 137th Spring Commencement Exercises

Courtesy of Tuskegee University For the first time in almost three years, Tuskegee University hosted its 2022 Spring Commencement Exercises on campus from April 30-May 7. Since the pandemic, this year’s graduation marked the first traditional commencement with students, parents, faculty, and staff present on campus. This spring, nearly 500 students received degrees from Tuskegee University, including 47 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) graduates and 51 Ph.D. and masterā€™s students from the graduate and professional schools. “To the graduating Class of 2022, you made it. It fills my heart with great joy and admiration to see so many of our

FAMU Plaque Laying Ceremony Honors Rattlers in Arms Giving

By Andrew Skerritt The Rattlers in Arms, five veterans who graduated from Florida A&M Universityā€™s famed Rattler Battalion, were honored for their generosity to students with a plaque at the Eternal Flame on Friday, April 29, 2022. Honored were retired colonel Sam Driver, retired colonel Miciotto ā€œBearā€ Johnson,Ā retired lieutenant colonel Ricardo M. Kinsey,Ā retired lieutenant colonel Maurice S. Pickett Sr., Ed.D., and retired colonel Keith Stubbs Sr. Donors of $100,000 or more are recognized with plaques at the Eternal Flame. President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., and Vice President for University Advancement Shawnta Friday-Stroud, Ph.D., were among those who participated in the ceremony.

Lincoln College to Close, Hurt by Pandemic and Ransomware Attack

By Christine Chung The predominantly Black college in Illinois will cease operations Friday after 157 years, having failed to raise millions to recover from the pandemic and a cyberattack that originated in Iran. Lincoln College, a predominantly Black college in Illinois, will close this week after 157 years, saying it could not survive the financial challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and a ransomware attack last year. ā€œThe loss of history, careers, and a community of students and alumni is immense,ā€ David Gerlach, the collegeā€™s president,Ā said in a statement. Reached by email on Monday, Mr. Gerlach declined to comment further. Founded

Howard University Receives $1 million from the New York Life Foundation to Support New York Life Scholars

Courtesy of Howard University Howard UniversityĀ announced today that it received a two-year $1 million grant from theĀ New York Life Foundation. This grant, which focuses on scholarships and other educational funding for students experiencing financial hardship, fits in with the Foundationā€™s history of promoting education for underserved students. The grant will create the New York Life Scholars program at Howard University. The goal of this program is to support students in their journey through higher education. The investment will focus on three areas, but the bulk of the funds will be allocated to students who are unable to complete their degrees

TSU to Change Lives of Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities, Receives $284,000 In Grant Award

By Alexis Clark Tennessee State University has received $284,000 from the TN Department of Intellectual Developmental Disabilities (DIDD), becoming the first public institution in Middle Tennessee and HBCU in the nation to offer the program. A check presentation took place Tuesday morning as DIDD commissioner Brad Turner and his team joined TSU President Glenda Glover, Dr. Anita McGaha, TSU director of disability services, Rep. Harold Love Jr., Senator Brenda Gilmore and staff for the historic event. TSUā€™s grant will be spread over two years to create TigerEDGE (Educate, Develop, and Grow for Employability) a non-degree certificate program for students ages

PVAMU receives $500,000 from USDA-NIFA; funding to create more pathways towards careers in USDA, agriculture

By Karen Cotton Wash Jones, associate professor of agriculture in Prairie View A&M Universityā€™sĀ College of Agriculture and Human Sciences, is looking forward to the opportunities the recent funding of a half-million dollars in scholarship funding from theĀ USDA-National Institute of Food And AgricultureĀ will provide for students. ā€œOur students need scholarship assistance, and this is one way of helping students achieve their goals and get involved with the USDA,ā€ said Jones. Ā ā€œThe scholarships will serve as an enticement to bring more students into the college, and possibly a career with the USDA in the future.ā€ The awarding of this next phase of

The career path initiative of a 4.0 graduate

Delaware State University The fact that Brandi Nichols is among the nine 4.0-GPA graduates at Delaware State University who will each receive the Presidential Academic Excellence Award is remarkableĀ enough. However, even more impressive while maintaining academic perfection was the tenacious initiative Ms. Nicole exercised throughout her undergraduate years to figure out her careerĀ path. Ms. Nichols ā€“ a native of Elkton, Md., but raised mostly in Delaware in Newark and then Magnolia ā€“ will walk the May 14 Commencement stage to receive both her award and a BA in New Media inĀ Arts. She began her undergraduate journey, however, in fall 2018

First Generation, next chapter: Mass Communication grad credits Grambling State for preparedness, taking life head on

Courtesy of Grambling State University Kayla Sullers has always believed in jumping into life full-force and building new experiences to help create a better future. The mass communications major isnā€™t sure what exactly lies ahead in her future as she jumps into the next phase of her life after Thursdayā€™s graduation ceremonies, but she said she does know that Grambling State University has helped prepare her whatever that might be. Sullersā€™ journey to Grambling came differently than many of those by her fellow graduates. ā€œIā€™m not a legacy or anything like that,ā€ Sullers said. ā€œMy high school counselor was a

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