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Music Industry Award-/Winning Artist, Producers Dallas Austin and Sir the Baptist to Receive Honorary Degrees From TSU

By Alexis Clark Tennessee State University officials will award honorary degrees to two music industry artists and producers at the university’s 2022 spring graduate commencement on Friday, May 6. Dallas Austin and Sir Williams James Baptist, award-winning song writers, artists, and producers, will receive the Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters in recognition of their contributions to the arts. Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin will be the speaker for the graduate commencement. Dallas Austin, Grammy award-winning producer, is a 2019 inductee into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He has over 50 Billboard Hot 100 records to his credit and a multitude of awards. Austin also

Alcorn State University Wins $50,000 from Home Depot Retool Your School Contest

Courtesy of Alcorn State University Alcorn State University finished 2nd place in Cluster 2 in the Home Depot Retool Your School contest. This year’s project is to upgrade the Game Room in the James Bolden Student Union. A hybrid Retool Your School Winners Ceremony was held on Tuesday, April 26, to celebrate the participating schools and the 2022 voting season. The event was hosted by actor and HBCU alumni Laz Alonso. In addition, actor, entertainment reporter, model, and HBCU alumnus, Terrence J participated in a fireside chat. “Our goal is to transform the popular game room located on the main

Grambling State approved for MOU with University of Belize

By T. Scott Boatright The international impact of Grambling State University (GSU) was strengthened during the April University of Louisiana System board meeting as approval was granted to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the University of Belize (UB). The MOU sets up a path where UB graduates can work on and complete graduate degrees in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Grambling State University. Belize is a Caribbean country on the northeastern coast of Central America. It borders Mexico to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and Guatemala to the west and south. Under

Savannah State University Holds 200th Commencement Ceremony on May 6

By Savannah State University On Friday, May 6, the 200th commencement ceremony of Savannah State University will be held at T. A. Wright Stadium located on the university’s campus. The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. and will also be live-streamed. More than 365 students will receive master’s, bachelor’s, and associate degrees. Esteemed alumnus, Capt. Donnie Cochran, U.S. Navy, retired, will serve as the commencement speaker. Cochran, a 1976 graduate of Savannah State University, earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering technology and is the first African-American aviator to be selected to the United States Navy Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Squadron.

Ohio congresswoman Joyce Beatty and Ohio Secretary of State Frank Larose joined a host of dignitaries for Central State University Extension First – Ohio Small/Agri-Business Information Summit

By Central State University Central State University Extension’s (CSUE) Community and Economic Development hosted an Ohio Small/Agri-Business Information Summit on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. This live and virtual event included both state and federal leaders in Small Business and Agribusiness Development. Due to demand, the Summit will re-air on YouTube from Monday, November 8, 2021, through December 31, 2021. Visit centralstate.edu/SmallBusinessSummit to receive the viewing link. The free Ohio Small/Agri-Business Information Summit took place from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and featured notable guests and speakers including, U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty, 3rd District of Ohio, Frank LaRose, Ohio Secretary of

Howard University Announces $2 Million Grant from The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation to Support GRACE Grant Program

Courtesy of Howard University Howard University announced a $2 million grant from The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation to support the Graduation Retention Access to Continued Excellence (GRACE) Grant for students facing financial barriers. The grant will specifically support GRACE Grant students from the Los Angeles metropolitan area. “I am incredibly grateful to The Broad Foundation for its generous support of the GRACE Grant program,” said Howard University President Wayne A. I. Frederick. “I’m humbled that my vision for the GRACE Grant has been rewarded with such broad philanthropic support. The grant benefits the neediest of our undergraduate students, allowing them to complete their matriculation and

St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch Challenges FAMU Grads To Uplift Their Communities and Stand Up For What’s Right

By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University (FAMU) Spring Commencement speaker St. Petersburg Mayor Kenneth T. Welch challenged spring 2022 graduates to “double up” – uplift their community and stand up and make a difference. On Friday evening Welch, the first African American elected mayor of his hometown, reminded College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Public Health, School of Business and Industry and the College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities graduates of their obligation to help their communities as they achieve and succeed. “As to the first up, you are the best and brightest, the best the HBCUs have to

FSU Professor Receives $2.3M NIH Grant to Support Undergraduate Research Initiative

Courtesy of Fayetteville State University Additional support and assistance for Fayetteville State University undergraduate students majoring in biology, chemistry, forensic science, mathematics, and computer science is now available through a $2.3 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant recently awarded to Professor James E. Raynor Jr., Ph.D. The grant will be used to establish the Undergraduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (U-RISE) program, which will provide resources for students from historically marginalized communities to succeed in college and transition into biomedical, research-focused Ph.D. programs following graduation from the university. “FSU has been hard at work ensuring that students have

Hampton University President Dr. William R. Harvey to Deliver 152nd HU Commencement Address Sunday, May 8, 2022

By Hampton University Hampton University announced that President William R. Harvey will serve as the University’s 152nd Commencement speaker on May 8, 2022. This will be Dr. Harvey’s final commencement as the university’s 12th President.  Commencement will be held at Armstrong Stadium at 10 a.m. “For more than four decades, Dr. William R. Harvey has made an indelible imprint on the landscape of higher education,” said Dr. Karen Ward, Chair of the Ceremonial Occasions Committee and Old Dominion Endowed Chair of Fine and Performing Arts. “Hampton University is honored to have Dr. Harvey present words of encouragement and congratulations as he

Free Immersive STEM Program for Students in grades 6-8 at Alcorn State University

Courtesy of Alcorn State University Empowering young students with STEM and entrepreneurship skills to help build future success Alcorn State University is partnering with Verizon and the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) to offer a free project-based STEM learning program, Verizon Innovative Learning STEM Achievers, for middle school students starting with the first session on July 5th – July 29th. Verizon launched the Verizon Innovative Learning STEM Achievers program to empower middle school students in under-resourced communities to explore STEM subjects, learn problem-solving skills and gain exposure to career opportunities in technology fields. Participating students will receive mentorship, access

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