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Late NASA engineer bequeaths $3.3 million to UMES

By University of Maryland Eastern Shore George E. Miles, a proud 1960 graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, understood the value of higher education. Now, his legacy will live on through students on the lower Eastern Shore, thanks to recent gifts from his estate to local colleges and universities, including approximately $3.3 million each to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and Salisbury University, and $2.32 million to Wor-Wic Community College. Each gift will benefit students through scholarships and financial aid. Born and raised in Memphis, Tenn., Miles spent most of his adult life in the Salisbury

Three Veterinary Students selected as the first IDEXX-Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine Scholars

Courtesy of Tuskegee University The Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine (TUCVM) is pleased to announce the first students selected as the IDEXX Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine Scholars.  Brittany T. Howard, Justin A. Hodrick, and Sydney N. Johnson are all first-year veterinary students and members of the TUCVM Class of 2025. They were selected this fall to be the first three recipients of this landmark initiative in which nine first-year Tuskegee veterinary students will benefit in total.  For the entering classes in 2022 and 2023, six more students will be selected. “Our first three scholarship recipients were grateful to

Howard Launches Multidisciplinary Research Center, Joins $40M Effort to Reimagine Capitalism

By Misha Cornelius Major Philanthropies Launch Effort to Establish Multidisciplinary Centers at Leading Academic Institutions Focused on Reimagining Capitalism, Economy, and Society to Address 21st Century Challenges Today, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, along with Omidyar Network, announced more than $40 million in grants to support the establishment of multidisciplinary academic centers dedicated to reimagining the relationships among markets, governments, and people. At a time when conventional economic prescriptions are failing and democratic governance is threatened around the world, scholars at leading academic institutions will investigate how economies should work in the 21st century and the aims they should serve. The

FAMU Alumni, Students, Staff Converge on Legislature For Day at the Capitol

By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University (FAMU) President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., led students, administrators, staff, faculty, and alumni in an all-hands-on-deck push to promote the University’s legislative priorities. Addressing a gathering at the start of FAMU Day at the Capitol activities Thursday, Robinson said the success of students and alumni, such as recently sworn St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch and St. Paul, Minnesota, Mayor Melvin Carter, attests to the value of the University. “We have a lot to brag about,” Robinson said. “We have a lot to tell people about why it’s important to invest in the best public Historically

New book by PVAMU’s Kamala Williams explains how to promote equity, social justice

By Prairie View A&M University For Kamala V. Williams, Ph.D., the path to improved literacies begins with a global perspective. Williams, the manager of Prairie View A&M University’s Northwest Houston Center, has collaborated with Petra A. Robinson, Ph.D., and Maja Stojanović (an associate professor and doctoral student at Louisiana State University) to edit and release Global Citizenship for Adult Education: Advancing Critical Literacies for Equity and Social Justice. The landmark book, which focuses on how to promote equity and social justice through global citizenship and lifelong learning while integrating the development of critical literacies, includes contributions from more than 40 writers from

Norfolk State Students Become Semifinalists in the AT&T HBCU Innovation Challenge

By Jordan Graham Four students are representing Norfolk State in this year’s semifinals round of the AT&T HBCU Innovation Challenge. Their challenge: to develop and pitch a product or service that helps to solve a real-world problem. The teams were told that they had free reign over their initiatives. However, it was in the team’s interest to intertwine some of AT&T’s initiatives into their own. The AT&T initiatives include the following: climate resilience, reducing emissions, connected learning, digital safety and wellbeing, and bridging the divide between people and technology. If successful, the first-place team will receive a reward of $75,000.

First African Americans on the North Carolina Bench Traveling Exhibit at Fayetteville State University

Courtesy of Fayetteville University Campbell Law School’s traveling exhibit honoring the contributions of trailblazing African American judges in North Carolina has landed at Fayetteville State University for the month of February. The “First African Americans on the North Carolina Bench” features a timeline of the lives and achievements of each judge and justice from 1968-2006.  While today North Carolina has numerous African American judges, including the appointment of the first African American woman, Cheri Beasley, as Chief Justice of the N.C. Supreme Court in 2019, there were no African Americans on the bench in the Old North State prior the

Pre-Med Program Between ASU & Baptist South is First-Ever!

By Kenneth Mullinax, A partnership has been created between Baptist Health and Alabama State University with a goal to offer exposure and opportunities for an inaugural class of student-scholars at the University who are studying or have an interest in pre-medicine courses. The goal of the program is to extend students’ knowledge of the medical profession and further their interest in attending medical school. “This inaugural first-of-its-kind program just started between ASU and Baptist Health and this class will continue throughout the semester with our initial four ASU students who will be better exposed and educated about attending medical school and entering

Xavier University of Louisiana alums & professor featured in “Art of the Black Experience” exhibit at Ashé Cultural Arts Center

By Xavier University The artworks of several Xavier University of Louisiana alums and a Xavier professor were recently on display at the Ashé Cultural Arts Center as part of the “Art of the Black Experience” exhibit. The exhibit was available to view until February 19. Ayo Scott (’03), Kara Crowley (’17), Louise Mouton Johnson (’76), XULA Adjunct Professor of Art Sheleen Jones (’91), and former Xavierite Teneille Prosper were all announced as selected artists after the public call.   “It’s truly an honor for my piece, ‘Exertion’ to be displayed and express my vision of our society and how we can build a greater future together,” Crowley, a 2017 Xavier

Couple Gives Back To Help Students Move Forward

Courtesy of Norfolk State University, When it came to celebrating her 75th birthday, the best present that Mozella Delk ’68 could receive was the financial contributions from family and friends in support of Norfolk State University students. Her birthday event was a “Green and Gold Extravaganza” held at the Norfolk Yacht & Country Club. The event included skits depicting her commencement graduation ceremony and a Norfolk State University “pep rally” that showcased cheerleaders and several trombone horn players. She and her husband, William Delk ’67, set a goal and were able to achieve it. On February 21, 2022, they presented

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