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Houston Texans and TSU Announce Partnership

By Texas Southern University The Houston Texans and Texas Southern University announced a two-year partnership that will positively impact the Houston community by creating opportunities for student-athletes both on the field and in the classroom. The partnership was announced at a reception honoring Texans Head Coach Lovie Smith at the TSU Library Learning Center. “We are happy to honor Coach Lovie Smith for his historic elevation to head coach, and for his contributions to the entire Houston community,” TSU Board of Regents Chairman Albert Myres said. “Coach Smith embodies leadership qualities that we work daily demonstrate. We appreciate all that

Howard University Hospital Revitalization Takes a Big Step Forward

By Howard University Newsroom Howard University Hospital, the nation’s only teaching hospital on the campus of a historically Black university, is about to undergo a historic transformation, Howard University President Wayne A. I. Frederick said today in his Spring 2022 State of the University Address. Howard University is advancing plans to build a new hospital, partly through the support of a $100 million federal government budget appropriation this year. The new hospital is also slated to benefit from a $225 million, 20-year tax abatement on commercial development sites owned by Howard, $25 million in infrastructure investment and $26.6 million in programmatic support

Young Alumni Step Up to Expand Endowments

By David Thompson Endowment giving is one of the most impactful ways to create a lasting legacy and help ensure the long-term viability of Bowie State University. Often referred to as “the gift that keeps on giving,” an endowed fund establishes a perpetual source of funding that is forever available to support the educational endeavors of future Bulldogs for generations to come. Bowie State University’s endowment has increased by nearly five times its value in just four years, thanks to focused fundraising efforts, a record number of new endowment funds established by Alumni and friends, and of course, the $25 million gift received from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, the

President George T. French Jr. Releases Statement Regarding Transition of Clark Atlanta University

By President George T. French Jr. The Clark Atlanta University (CAU) community, globally, is saddened by the news of the transition of its founding President, Thomas W. Cole, Jr. Ph.D. President Cole was a giant among the landscape of American Higher Education leaders and a celebrated colleague, particularly among the Historically Black College and University community and the many federal agencies that supported the sciences. Appointed in 1987 as the president of both Atlanta University and Clark College, to simultaneously manage both institutions and create a consolidation plan, President Cole was appointed the Founding President of Clark Atlanta University in

Tuskegee University recognizes April’s National Child Abuse Prevention Month

Courtesy of Tuskegee University Tuskegee University is pausing to recognize the month of April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. Throughout the month, Tuskegee’s College of Arts and Sciences and Department of Social Work, faculty, and students will join the community to increase public awareness and prevention education as part of their commitment to child abuse prevention. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many challenges to families, including increased child abuse and neglect related to many abuse risk factors. Tuskegee is providing opportunities to spotlight awareness and prevention with a virtual conference. The theme, “Keeping Children & Families Safe: Trauma-Informed Practice Modalities

TSU Debate and Forensics Team No. 1 Nationwide Among HBCUs Wins 3rd Consecutive Championship

By Emmanuel Freeman The Tennessee State University Debate and Forensics Team is number 1 among HBCUs in the nation. At the recent 5th Annual HBCU National Speech and Debate Competition at Prairie View A&M University, TSU walked away with 10 national titles, 50 total awards and the overall tournament championship, making them the top HBCU in the country for the third consecutive year. “I started three years ago not winning at any tournament and now to being a three-time national champion is phenomenal,” said team captain Maya McClary, a senior mass communications major from Orlando, Florida. “My experience on the

Fisk University Galleries Named as a 2021 Bank of America Art Conservation Project Grant Recipient

By Fisk University Today Bank of America announced Fisk University Galleries as one of 23 grant recipients for the 2021 Bank of America Art Conservation Project (ACP). The project provides grant funding to nonprofit cultural institutions throughout the world to conserve historically or culturally significant works of art that are in danger of deterioration. Fisk University, one of the nation’s leading historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), is conserving artwork that will be part of an upcoming traveling exhibition, “African Modernism in America, 1947-1967,” beginning fall 2022. Students from Fisk University, and from other University members of the Alliance of HBCU Museums

JSU unveils the Brigadier General Robert Crear Atrium in the College of Science, Engineering and Technology

By Rachel James-Terry Jackson State University President Thomas K. Hudson, Interim Vice President for Institutional Advancement Gwendolyn Caples, and College of Science, Engineering and Technology Dean Wilbur Walters, Ph.D., unveiled the Brigadier General Robert Crear CSET atrium named after the JSU alumnus in recognition of his lofty accomplishments. The dedication of the atrium was made possible through a generous $1 million major gift contribution from John Nau, president and CEO of Silver Eagle Distributors, L.P., a longtime friend and colleague of Crear. Funds will be used for scholarships for students majoring in science, technology, engineering, and math, including those enrolled in JSU’s ROTC program. “The naming of this

WSSU Center for the Study of Economic Mobility selected for prestigious Fair Housing Breaking Barriers Award

By Winton-Salem State University What began as a “startling” revelation to Winston-Salem State University economics professor Craig Richardson five years ago has developed into a community-changing program that has been selected for one of Winston-Salem’s most prestigious community awards. The City of Winston-Salem has picked Winston-Salem State University’s Center for the Study of Economic Mobility (CSEM) to receive its annual Fair Housing Breaking Barriers Award for 2022. The award will be presented on April 21. The Breaking Barriers Award is presented annually by the New Horizons Fair Housing Committee of the City of Winston-Salem’s Human Relations Commission to a community agency, organization,

FAMU President’s Concert Promises Evening of Musical Excellence

By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) Wind Symphony will perform at the President’s Concert at Lee Hall at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Themed “Celebrating Wind Band Musical Excellence,” the annual spring event is free and open to the public. “We want to welcome the community to celebrate the musical talents of our students who are directed by our gifted faculty. My wife, Sharon, and I always look forward to this event each spring. It promises to be a wonderfully entertaining evening,” said President Larry Robinson, Ph.D. During the concert, the Wind Symphony will perform its first-ever commissioned

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