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Stillman Athletics inks apparel supply deal with New Balance, BSN

Courtesy of Stillman College Stillman College Athletics has a new team member: New Balance. The TigersĀ have aligned with the sports and lifestyle brand in an exclusive apparel and equipment agreement, marking the first such contract between New Balance and a Historically Black College (HBCU). The five-year contract was announced Thursday, Feb. 17 on Stillmanā€™s campus, where representatives from New Balance and supplier BSN SPORTS met with coaches, student-athletes and members of the collegeā€™s administration before attending the menā€™s and womenā€™s Homecoming Week basketball games that night. Stillmanā€™s contract offers a variety of rebates, free promotional products, and performance incentives, and

Howard adjunct faculty plans strike amid calls for higher wages

ByĀ Tat Bellamy-Walker A group of faculty members at Howard University, a historically Black university in Washington, D.C., plans to strike Wednesday following calls for increased wages and better working conditions. The Howard Teaching Faculty Union, composed of part-time adjunct andĀ non-tenure-track faculty members, said the strike is the outgrowth of more than three years of failed negotiations with the university. If an agreement is not reached by Tuesday, hundreds of professors represented by the Service Employees International Union, or SEIU, Local 500 threatened to lead a three-day strike starting Wednesday. TheĀ group is fighting for the school to provide benefitsĀ including health insurance

JSUNAA Blue Tie Gala will honor JSU legends, provide student scholarships

By Rachel James-Terry Jackson State Universityā€™s National Alumni Association (JSUNAA) is hosting its fifth Blue Tie Gala at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 9, at the Jackson Convention Complex in downtown Jackson. The red carpet fundraising event will recognize 15 JSU legends, and 30 students will receive scholarships to attend JSU, ranked in the top five of STEM HBCUs. ā€œJackson State University National Alumni Association Inc. exists to create pathways for students who desire an education at JSU. We raise the dollars because it is crucial to the survival of our beloved university into perpetuity. THEE Blue Tie Gala is JSUNAAā€™s

UNCF, Thurgood Marshall College Fund, and Partnership For Education Advancement Announce Historic Collaboration To Serve and Improve Socioeconomic Outcome For Black Communities

By Claflin University UNCF (The United Negro College Fund), the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF),Ā and Partnership for Education Advancement have launched a landmark collaboration to drive tangible, long-term progress across Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and impact the Black economy. Dubbed the HBCU Transformation Project,Ā this first-of-its-kind collaboration aims to increase HBCU health and sustainability, improve student outcomes in retention and graduation rates, expand enrollment, and increase capacity building with faculty and staff.Ā Flexible support from the coalition focuses resources to highest priorities at each institution. Claflin University is one ofĀ 20 HBCUsĀ to participate in this project. The overall initiative is structured

BSC invites applications for BA in International Studies

Courtesy of Bluefield State College Bluefield State College Baccalaureate Degree in International Studies is accepting applications from students who wish to prepare for careers that are global in their scope.Ā  The new degree program was recently approved Baccalaureate Degree by the Higher Learning Commission and the WV Higher Education Policy Commission ā€œThis degree program will open several new career pathways for our studentsā€, noted Dr. Ted Lewis, BSC Provost.Ā Ā  ā€œStudents in the program will be supported with free passports and assistance for study abroad scholarships and language study through the BSC the Office of International Initiatives and its Director, Dr.

FAMU President Robinson Delivers Keynote Address at ITEEA Conference in Orlando

By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., said FAMU and other Historically Black Schools and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) have answers to the persistent disparity of African Americans, Hispanics and other minorities in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. Robinson was delivering the opening keynote address on the first day of the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association Conference in Orlando, Fla., Thursday. His topic: ā€œStandards for Technological and Engineering Literacy: The Role of Technology and Engineering in STEM Educationā€”Keys to Success!ā€ ā€œWe have work to do, but this gathering is a major

FTWeekend Partners with Howard University

By Kimberly Iverson For the first time, journalists of the Financial Times are coming to the US, and Howard University students are invited to mingle with the FTā€™s taste makers and thought provokers. Members of Howardā€™s family are invited to explore big ideas from across global culture during the event. TheĀ Financial Times Weekend FestivalĀ will take place on May 7 at the REACH at the Kennedy Center.Ā Students will have the opportunity to engage with FT journalists and enjoy a fun, stimulating day of performances, tastings, interviews, and debate. As a Howard University student, an exclusive student discounted rate of $39 is

Powering HBCU Minds: Fisk University Showcases Academic Excellence in 33rd Honda Campus All-Star Challenge

Ā Courtesy of Fisk University The journey to the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC) National Championship Tournament is underway for the team of scholars from Fisk University. Now in its 33rdĀ year,Ā HCASC is Americaā€™s premier academic competition among HBCUs, annually bringing together more than 300 HBCU students, coaches, presidents, and institutional representatives for a tournament that uniquely combines educational and personal development experiences beyond the classroom. After advancing in the preliminary rounds of the HCASC National Championship Series, Fisk UniversityĀ is one of 16 teams thatĀ will compete in the HCASC Playoffs on March 20 with the goal of advancing to the HCASC National

Sen. Katrina Jackson to speak at GSU Womenā€™s History Month Convocation

By Grambling State University Louisiana State Sen. Katrina Jackson (D-Monroe) will be the keynote speaker for Grambling State Universityā€™s Womenā€™s History Convocation. The convocation will be held at 11 a.m. March 28 at T.H. Harris Auditorium on the GSU campus. Jackson earned a bachelorā€™s degree from the University of Louisiana at Monroe and a Juris Doctor from the Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge. She began her political career when she was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in 2011. A past chair of the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus, Jackson is currently a member of the Louisiana State

PVAMU prepares to host national engineering conference promoting engineering education

By Prairie View A&M University The 2022 American Society for Engineering Education Gulf-Southwest SectionĀ ConferenceĀ takes place at Prairie View A&M University March 16-18, promoting ā€œEngineering Education for Productive People: Preparing Students for the Changing Work Environments.ā€ This will be only the second time in 16 years that a Historically Black College/University has hosted an ASEE GSW Conference since the premiere engineering education organization was founded in 1893. ā€œTheĀ Roy G. Perry College of EngineeringĀ is excited to host the 2022 ASEE GSW conference,ā€ said John Attia, Ph.D., professor of electrical engineering at PVAMU. ā€œThere is recognition amongst Gulf Southwest institutions that PVAMU has

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