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Deloitte Announces $250,000 Master of Accountancy Scholarship Program With Louisiana Tech and Grambling State Universities

Written By Grambling State University, Today Deloitte announced the creation of a $250,000 scholarship program to help fund the cost of tuition for students from Grambling State University who are seeking a Master of Accountancy (MAcc) degree from Louisiana Tech University’s College of Business. The announcement further showcases the global professional services organization’s commitment to increasing diversity within the accounting profession. As previously announced last fall, Louisiana Tech University and Grambling State University — a long-standing HBCU located five miles from Louisiana Tech’s campus — signed a memorandum of understanding that provides an accelerated pathway for Grambling students to achieve a degree

FAMU Alumna Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Headlines SJGC Grads Are Back Panel Discussion

Written By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) School of Journalism & Graphic Communication (SJGC) will host “Beyond the Newsroom: Where Your Journalism Degree Can Take You” 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28 in the SJGC Lecture Hall featuring Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance-Bottoms and other alumnae. The panel discussion also includes Yolanda Cade, director public relations-Disney Signature Experiences; and Denise Hendricks, executive producer of The Cross Connection & The Sunday Show on MSNBC. Elise Durham, director of communications for Mayor Lance-Bottoms, will serve as moderator. All four women attended FAMU in the 1990s. “I’m thrilled to join other alumni at “Grads Are

Harris-Stowe State University Joins Webster University’s WINS Program

Written by Harris-Stowe State University, Harris-Stowe State University has joined Webster University’s Webster International Network of Schools (WINS) program, expanding its study abroad program portfolio to include Webster’s international campuses, creating new opportunities for students and faculty to study and teach in Europe, Asia, Africa and Central America. This new partnership will serve an important role for two unique institutions to deliver international higher education to the St. Louis community. Harris-Stowe State University is strongly committed to providing a high-quality higher education experience that is both affordable and accessible to the diverse populations within and beyond the metropolitan St. Louis region.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris Visits Hampton University NASA-Funded Satellite Mission Projects, Engage in Roundtable Discussion with Students

Written by Hampton University Newsroom, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris visited Hampton University on Friday, September 10 to tour its four NASA-funded satellite mission projects, including the $140 million Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere (A.I.M.) mission, the first only NASA mission totally controlled by an HBCU.   “It was an honor for Hampton University to host the Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris at Hampton University,” said Dr. William R. Harvey, Hampton University President. “There’s no one in this region who has what we have. Many people are not aware of the research that Hampton conducts in STEM disciplines.

NSU and Pharrell Team Up to Present Economic Business Forum

Courtesy of Norfolk State University Newsroom, Norfolk State University hosted a business economic forum Thursday, Oct. 28, held by entertainment entrepreneur Pharrell Williams. The mogul’s “The Elephant in the Room” was a business economic panel discussion aimed at helping move the region’s economic development forward. A group of financial investors told an audience of invited businesspeople, community leaders, alumni, students and faculty that the city of Norfolk and Norfolk State University are the types of communities and institutions they invest in.“NSU, an HBCU, is actually a gold mine,” Williams said. Referring to the financial investors, Pharrell added “They’re thinking about

President David A. Thomas and 13 Alumni Among the Most Influential Black Corporate Directors

Written by Morehouse College, If you need proof that Morehouse prepares Black men for global leadership, just ask the editors of Savoy magazine, who this week named 13 alumni and President David A. Thomas, Ph.D. to its listing of the Most Influential Black Corporate Directors. The “elite” listing of Black professionals who serve as governing authorities for some of the most powerful international corporations reflects a dramatic rise in Black board membership appointments over the past year— a 32% gain. Among other board roles, President Thomas serves as a director on the boards of DTE Energy and Vanguard. Morehouse alumni are helping to lead

FVSU Collaborates with Chevron and Fab Foundation to Launch a Fab Lab in Middle Georgia

By Fort Valley State University, The Chevron Corporation announced a major financial contribution in support of two long-standing community partners, Fab Foundation and Fort Valley State University (FVSU), to create a digital fabrication lab for the middle Georgia community. Fab labs are designed to foster innovation, learning and invention: a place to play, to create, to learn, to mentor and to invent. Fab labs, with their suite of digital fabrication tools and prototyping machines — including laser cutters, 3-D printers, vinyl cutters and milling machines — are inspiring young people across the United States, to learn about science, technology, engineering

Gadsden State awarded grant to open Educational Opportunity Center

Written by Gadsden State Community College,  Gadsden State Community College has been notified by the U.S. Department of Education that a $232,500 grant has been awarded to create the Cheaha Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) Project, which will serve four counties, including Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne and Etowah. The Cheaha EOC Project is a federal TRIO program. TRIO programs are federal outreach and student services programs designed to identify and provide services for individuals with disadvantaged backgrounds. “The Educational Opportunity Center will provide opportunities for academic development, and it will assist students with applying for college enrollment and financial aid,” said Pam

Legacy, Looking Ahead the Focus of 120th Founders Convocation

Written by Grambling State University, Grambling State University continued its celebration of 120 years of educational excellence today with the Founders Convocation at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center. Grambling State alumna Dr. Dana A. Williams, dean of the Graduate School at Howard University, served as the convocation speaker as GSU President Richard J. Gallot, Jr., and University of Louisiana System President Dr. James Henderson provided remarks to highlight the event. Over the last 120 years, the University has been identified under several names – The Colored Industrial and Agriculture School, The North Louisiana Agriculture and Industrial School, The Louisiana

NSU RECEIVES TOWERING GIFT OF $40 MILLION!

Courtesy of Norfolk State University, Norfolk State University receives the largest single-donor gift in its 85-year history!  President Javaune Adams-Gaston is proud to accept this 40-million-dollar donation from MacKenzie Scott on behalf of the University and notes that this tremendous donation advances the mission of NSU in support of access, student achievement, and academic excellence. The President stated, “We are pleased to receive this level of support for transforming the curious thoughts of our students into the brightest minds of our world.” Norfolk State was identified as an institution that has “…strong leadership teams and results, with special attention to those

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