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Harvard attempts to reckon with historical ties to slavery in new report

By Claretta Bellamy The university will establish a $100 million fund to actively address the impacts of slavery that it benefitted from in Harvard’s earliest years. Nearly 80 Harvard University leaders, donors and staff members had owned enslaved people until slavery remained legal in Massachusetts in 1783, according to a report the university released Tuesday. Written by members of a committee authorized by university President Lawrence Bacow, the 134-page report includes seven recommendations “to remedy the persistent educational and social harms that human bondage caused to descendants, to the campus community, and to surrounding cities, the Commonwealth, and the nation,” according to the

Vice President Kamala Harris to Headline Tennessee State University Commencement, Will also Feature Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin

By Kelli Sharpe Vice President Kamala Harris will headline Tennessee State University’s 2022 Spring Commencement in May. Vice President Harris will deliver the keynote address for the undergraduate Commencement on Saturday, May 7 at 9 a.m. CDT in Hale Stadium. Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin will address graduate students at an indoor ceremony on Friday, May 6 at 5 p.m. CDT in the Gentry Center Complex.  University officials say nearly 900 students will receive degrees in various disciplines. “We are excited to have the Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris and Mayor Randall Woodfin of Birmingham, two trailblazers and history makers, deliver

Spelman College Names Helene Gayle, MD, Globally Recognized Public Health Leader, its 11th President

Courtesy of Spelman College The Spelman College Board of Trustees unanimously voted today to appoint Helene Gayle, MD its 11th president. Spelman College has a long, proud history of excellence and global leadership in the education of women of African descent and is committed to addressing racial inequities in education ensuring equitable opportunities for students of all economic backgrounds. Dr. Gayle’s presidency will begin on July 1, 2022. Dr. Gayle currently serves as president and CEO of The Chicago Community Trust, one of the nation’s oldest and largest community foundations. Under her leadership, the Trust grew its assets from roughly

Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine hosts virtual 56th symposium and celebrates largest reunion classes donations

By Tuskegee University The Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine (TUCVM) welcomed alumni, students, faculty, staff, pre-veterinary students, friends and supporters to its 56th Annual Veterinary Medical Symposium held in a virtual platform on March 23-25, 2022. This year’s symposium marked the third year in which TUCVM pivoted from a traditional veterinary symposium to a virtual platform because of the pandemic. This year’s symposium theme was “Veterinary Medicine Preparing for a Post Pandemic World: New Norms, Mental Health and Innovation.” It was timely and underscores the commitment the university, college and TUCVM’s partners have to navigating the new normal and

Southern University School of Nursing, Ochsner partner for Jag Mobile clinic on wheels

By Southern University The School of Nursing at Southern University on Thursday unveiled the Jag Mobile, its state-of-the-art custom mobile health unit that will provide services to medically underserved communities within a 50-mile radius of the Baton Rouge campus. “Today, we are the only historically Black college or university to have a mobile health unit in the state of Louisiana,” said Sandra Brown, dean of the College of Nursing and Allied Health. “This will be archived in the School of Nursing history books for years to come.” Ochsner Health System partnered with the nursing school for the 38-foot-long unit, which

Hinds CC, Mississippi Highway Patrol agree to grow law enforcement ranks

By Danny Barrett Jr. Starting in fall 2022, the C.O.R.E. (Candidates on Rapid Entry) program will provide for an MHP officer to be on campus two days a week to assist criminal justice students. Hinds CC, Mississippi Highway Patrol agree to grow law enforcement ranks Hinds Community College and the Mississippi Highway Patrol have partnered on a fast track to starting a law enforcement career for those studying Criminal Justice. Starting in fall 2022, the C.O.R.E. (Candidates on Rapid Entry) program will provide for an MHP officer to be on campus two days a week to assist criminal justice students

Dr. LaShundia Carson elected Mississippi Professional Educator’s 2022-2023 president

Courtesy of Alcorn State University Mississippi’s largest professional organization for educators has selected an Alcorn State University faculty member to guide the organization for the upcoming academic year. Dr. LaShundia Carson, acting associate dean for the School of Education and Psychology, was elected president of the Mississippi Professional Educators. Carson served as the faculty advisor for the organization’s student chapter on campus. The organization is a statewide professional organization whose members come from all aspects of educational systems in the state. Its 13,000 members include teachers, administrators, and non-certified staff from kindergarten to graduate school. Serving the organization is an

JSU and MCC join forces with MOU signing

Courtesy of Jackson State University Jackson State University and Meridian Community College are collaborating to provide MCC students, who finish their two-year degrees, with a seamless transfer to JSU. JSU President Thomas K. Hudson, J.D., and Thomas M. Huebner, Ph.D., president of MCC, signed the agreement on April 22, while surrounded by faculty and staff from both institutions. The Meridian JSU alumni chapter was also onsite for the occasion. “It is imperative that when students complete an associate’s degree, they can easily transition to a university without any restraints. We want that university to be Jackson State, which is why

Fisk Installs John Lewis Fellowship Program

by Ashley Benkarski The three Fellowships are focused on policy, arts, and S.T.E.M. and were made possible with the support of the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies. Founded in 2019, the Center’s mission is “to foster and advance social justice across every sphere of contemporary society by engendering rigorous research, applying scholarship, artistic production, and community engagement locally as well as globally,” the institution’s press release explained. According to Fisk: ● The Policy/Activism Fellow will follow in the footsteps of iconic Fiskites Diane Nash and the late Congressman John Lewis to continue the fight against bigotry and confront ongoing

State and Federal Funding Awarded for Tougaloo College Mansion Preservation

Courtesy of Tougaloo College Historic Tougaloo College is proud to announce it was awarded $270,000 by the National Park Service for the interior preservation of the Robert O. Wilder Building, known as the Mansion. In addition, the Tougaloo College Research Development Foundation, Inc. has been added to Mississippi Senate Bill 2002, which earmarked $1 million for the interior repair and upgrades to the Mansion. The news of this funding serves as recognition of the historical value of Tougaloo College, as well as the need to preserve that history. President Beverly W. Hogan said the announcement of this federal and state

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