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Morehouse College and New Leaders Create First-of-its-kind Partnership to Increase Number of School Principals of Color

March 10, 2022

By Morehouse College In an effort to dramatically boost the number of principals of color leading K-12 schools across the country, national nonprofit New Leaders is forming a first-of-its-kind partnership with distinguished historically Black institutions Morehouse College and Clark Atlanta University to launch the Aspiring Principals Fellowship. The Fellowship is an online principal certification and master’s degree program designed to train the next generation of equity-focused school leaders who better reflect the students they serve. Half of all students in K-12 public schools identify as people of color, while only 1 in 5 principals do. Only 11% of principals are Black, and just 9% are Hispanic. Yet, research shows

Celebrating Black Mardi Gras with Xavier Professor Monica Pierre

March 10, 2022

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Courtesy of Xavier University of Louisiana Xavier University of Louisiana Assistant Professor of Mass Communication Monica Pierre hosted the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) New Orleans’ virtual event “Historical Significance of New Orleans’ Black Mardi Gras: A Celebration of Culture & Community celebrating Black Mardi Gras.” The pre-recorded videos were part of a month-long tribute of AARP Louisiana’s to Black History Month and were streamed ahead of “Fat Tuesday,” or Mardi Gras Day, on March 1. “It was an immediate ‘yes’ when AARP asked me to conduct a series of interviews on the Black Mardi Gras experience,” said Pierre.

U.S. Under Secretary of Education James Kvaal Discusses College Affordability at TSU Workshop

March 10, 2022March 10, 2022

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By Emmanuel Freeman U.S. Under Secretary of Education James Kvaal held a workshop on at Tennessee State University to discuss college affordability. It was part of a daylong visit by U.S. Secretary of Education, Dr. Miguel Cardona, to address teacher shortages and other educational needs. Organizers of the workshop said its main purpose was to allow Kvaal to hear directly from students about their concerns. They included the challenge of paying tuition and the effectiveness of Tennessee Promise, a state initiative that allows high school graduates to attend a community or technical college free of tuition. For instance, while Tennessee Promise

Bowie State Helps Launch the New Washington Commanders Football Team

March 10, 2022

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By David Thompson Bowie State University students got a rare chance to participate in the launching of a new era of professional sports in the DMV on Wednesday afternoon when former NFL stars visited the campus to help promote the Washington Commanders football franchise, the new incarnation of the Washington Football team. For the past 18 months, the organization has been known as the Washington Football Team after decades of fielding teams and winning Super Bowls under the name Washington Redskins. Veteran members from Washington football glory days, quarterback Doug Williams and wide receiver Gary Clark, arrived at BSU in

Kiwibots Take Over Howard – With Food Deliveries

March 9, 2022

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By Jarrett Carter A new food delivery service is headed to Howard University later this month, and to some students, breakfast, lunch or dinner at their doorstep may appear to be a glimpse into the future. Kiwibots will deploy around campus beginning March 14. The remote-controlled fleet will allow students, faculty and staff to order meals through HU Dining’s Bite mobile app, and have food delivered to more than 20 residential, academic and business offices throughout main campus. Initially launched as part of the university’s Bison S.A.F.E. mitigation plan for socially distant food service delivery, testing has been underway for

Miss ASU Selected to Introduce Vice President Harris during Historic Event

March 9, 2022

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By Lois G. Russell For 21-year-old Kendra Angion, Saturday, March 5, 2022, is a date that she will always remember. On that day, the reigning Miss Alabama State University was seen on live broadcasts across the country as she introduced Vice President Kamala Harris at the 57th commemoration of Bloody Sunday, which was a pivotal moment in America’s history and in the fight for civil and voting rights. The event held even more significance for Kendra since she grew up “just outside” Selma. Kendra said she had a lot of support from the people of Selma when she was in

Delaware State University awarded NIH grant for image analysis research

March 9, 2022

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By Delaware State University Delaware State University has received a four-year $431,000 grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences under the National Institute of Health for a research project entitled “Image Analysis and Machine Learning Methods for Biomarkers of Age-related and Metabolic Diseases.” The Principal Investigator of the grant is Dr. Sokratis Makrogiannis, associate professor in the Division of Physics, Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science. The award is a competitive renewal grant, which follows a previous four-year $255,000 grant that funded Del State research on quantitative image analysis techniques for the studies of aging phenotypes and age-related diseases. The current

‘Long Overdue’, TSU Weighs in On Nomination of First Black Woman to Nation’s Highest Court

March 9, 2022

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By Lucas Johnson When President Joe Biden nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the U.S. Supreme Court, for many it was more than just keeping a campaign promise. The historic move, in the eyes of civil rights groups and women’s organizations, is viewed as “long overdue.” Biden nominated Jackson on Feb. 25. If confirmed, she would not only be the first African-American woman, but also the third Black justice and sixth woman to serve on the nation’s highest court. Tennessee State University President Glenda Glover, who also serves as vice chair of the President’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), explains the nomination has

FAMU Professor Secures $3.5M to Support Wellness of Florida’s First Responders

March 9, 2022

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By Andrew Skerritt A Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Public Health (CoPPS,IPH) faculty member secured an estimated $2.5 million from the Florida Department of Children and Families to continue collaborative efforts to support the wellness of the state’s first responders. This new award is in addition to more than $1 million in previously awarded external funding for first responder resiliency initiatives secured by Kellie O’Dare, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Institute of Public Health and director of the 2nd Alarm Project. O’Dare received the grant as part of an initiative spearheaded by Florida First

FSU Graduate Council Members Present at Conference of Southern Graduate Schools Annual Meeting

March 9, 2022

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By Fayetteville State University Three Fayetteville State University Graduate Council members recently presented at the 2022 Conference of Southern Graduate Schools. The collaborative presentation, “Virtual Innovation in Graduate Education,” detailed novel methods the graduate school has designed, developed, and implemented to further expand and improve learning options and opportunities for its ever-growing distance learning populations. The cross-disciple approach included the FSU College of Education, School of Social Work, and a showcase of over-arching virtual innovation for the entirety of the Graduate School. Presenters included: Tanya Hudson, Ed.D., interim chair, and associate professor of Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle Grades, Reading and Special