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Dean Sandra Crewe on the Connection Between Womenā€™s History Month and Social Work Month

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By Seth Shapiro Over 80 percent of modern-day social work practitioners are women, according to many sources, and the field itself was founded primarily by women. So itā€™s also fitting that March is not only Womenā€™s History Month, but also Social Work Month. Sandra Crewe (PhD ā€™97), dean of the School of Social Work, has devoted so much of her life to the field. Many of the women she thinks about during this month are pioneers in social work ā€“ Inabel Burns Lindsay, the first dean of the School of Social Work and the first female academic dean at Howard,

Savannah State University to Unveil Photography Exhibition of 100 Pastorsā€™ Rally

By Savannah State University Savannah State University’s Department of Journalism and Mass Communications will unveil a photography exhibition featuring a collection of photographs captured during the historic Ahmaud Arbery state trial in Brunswick, Georgia at a special event to be held Saturday, April 2. Free and open to the public, the event will take place at 1 p.m. in Whiting Hall on the campus of the university, 3219 College St. The exhibition consists of 32 photographs taken outside the Glynn County Courthouse during the 100 Pastors’ Rally in support of the Arbery family on November 18, 2021. Mass Communications students

JSU alumna, Cockerham, authors equal pay for equal work bill passed by Mississippi Legislature

By Jackson State University Rep. Angela Cockerham, an alumna of Jackson State University, is the author of the recently passed equal pay protections bill. Cockerham, who is also chairwoman of House Judiciary A, authored the bill to provide employees protection from gender-based pay inequities. The Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (HB 770) was approved by the Mississippi House and Senate.Ā Mississippi was the last state in America without equal pay protections. ā€œThis is an important day in Mississippi history,ā€ said Cockerham, an Independent in the Mississippi State House of Representatives. ā€œWe now have an equal pay statute here in our

Vice President Kamala Harris Returns to Howard University to Tout Small Businesses Investments

By Howard University Newsroom staff Vice President Kamala D. Harris, returned to her Alma Mater, Howard University, to promote aĀ Greater Washington PartnershipĀ event touting $4.7 billion in new regional economic investments. Vice President Harris, who has led in the White House on helping small businesses in underserved communities, delivered remarks and shared ways that the Biden-Harris administration is supporting small business growth. The Greater Washington Partnership investments are designed to lift underserved communities and minority businesses from Richmond to Baltimore. ā€œWhen small business owners have the support, they drive innovation, inspire innovation and grow our entire economy,ā€ Harris said. ā€œLet us

U.S. News & World Report Ranks BSU Graduate Programs Among Best

By Bowie State University Bowie State Universityā€™s graduate programs in education, nursing, computer science and public administration were recognized among the nationā€™s best by theĀ U.S. News & World Reportā€™s 2023 Best Graduate SchoolsĀ ranking, distinguishing the universityā€™s success in preparing students for advanced career opportunities. Designed for prospective students looking to further their education beyond college, the Best Graduate Schools rankings evaluate programs in a variety of disciplines, including business, education, engineering, law, medicine and nursing. Each ranking uses different indicators of excellence across the fields of study to assess the quality of each program. One common success metric is both

Savannah State University Hosts Competition for Student Entrepreneurs

By Savannah State University Savannah State Universityā€™s College of Business Administration (COBA) is hosting the Tigerā€™s Den Business Pitch Competition, an event to allow student entrepreneurs with developing business enterprises or business concepts the chance to win $1,500 in seed money to scale their ideas. The competition will be held on Monday, April 4 at 5 p.m. in the Torian Auditorium located in the Howard Jordan COBA building, 3219 College St. The event isĀ open to the public and there is no cost to attend. Sponsors for the inaugural Tigerā€™s Den Business Pitch include: Savannah Economic Development Authority, SCORE and the

TSU, Southwest Airlines announce career pathway partnership

Courtesy of Texas Southern University Texas Southern University (TSU) andĀ Southwest Airlines Co.Ā (NYSE: LUV) announced TSU as a university partner ā€“ and the first Historically Black College and University (HBCU) ā€“ in the airlineā€™s First Officer recruitment program: Destination 225Ā°. On a compass, 225Ā° is the southwest directional heading, and the carrier developed Destination 225Ā° to lead aspiring pilots to Southwest Airlines. Dr. Lesia L. Crumpton-Young, TSU President, and Lee Kinnebrew, Southwestā€™s Vice President of Flight Operations, signed an agreement and exchanged symbolic gifts to publicly announce the partnership. Texas Southern University, with its groundbreaking Aviation Science & Technology program, is

Black Coalition Against COVID report cites ongoing COVID disparities among Black Americans, two-year study finds

By Meharry Medical College The Black Coalition Against COVID has released their report titled The State of Black America and COVID which continues to underscore long-standing health disparities in Black Americans revealed to many during the COVID-19 pandemic. The two-year data assessment by the BCACā€”which comprises several organizations and businesses and includes the four historically Black health science centers: Meharry Medical College; Howard University College of Medicine; Morehouse School of Medicine and Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Scienceā€”found that at the beginning of the pandemic, Black Americans suffered the highest rates in COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths. Even

FSU Officially Names College of Health, Science and Technology to Honor Alumnus, Philanthropist and Trailblazer, Dr. Clarence E. Lloyd, Jr.

By Fayetteville State University In a much-anticipated ceremony, Fayetteville State University recently honored alumnus Dr. Clarence E. Lloyd, Jr., ā€™65 for his dedication and philanthropic gifts to the university by way of bestowing his namesake upon the College of Health, Science and Technology. During its December 2019 meeting, the FSU Board of Trustees voted to officially name the academic college the Clarence E. Lloyd Jr., M.D. College of Health, Science and Technology following the retired radiologistsā€™ generous donation of $500,000 to the university. The original naming ceremony was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, however, on March 24, a host

UAB, Alabama State, get $1.5 million federal grant to fight cancer disparities in African-Americans

By Jesse Chambers Ā The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and Alabama State University (ASU) have received a $1.5 million grant from theĀ National Cancer InstituteĀ at theĀ National Institutes of HealthĀ to fund a four-year effort to help reduce cancer health disparities amongĀ minorities in the state. The grant will be used by ASU and theĀ UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCC)Ā to develop a pool of scientists to conduct community-based research in ways to reduce those disparities, according to a CCC news release. The UAB-ASU partnership seeks to develop and mentor junior faculty members and to build the administrative infrastructure necessary to conduct cancer research at

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