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BSC National Women’s History Month Spotlights Bluefield State Alumna Sarah Ponder

By Bluefield State College Sarah Ponder is a trailblazer.  The Bluefield State alumna recently shared her story with an audience of BSC students, employees, and community members during the College’s celebration of National Women’s History Month through the “Celebration of Women,” sponsored by WV GEAR UP and the Bluefield State Peer Mentors organization. Ponder, the first African-American female Conductor on the Pocahontas Division of Norfolk Southern Railway (1998) and the first African-American female Locomotive Engineer in Norfolk Southern’s Pocahontas Division, recounted the obstacles of racial inequity and gender bias she faced and overcame in her career. “To women in male-dominated

FAMU Hosts Regional FIRST Robotics Competition

By Andrew Skerritt Hundreds of students from different parts of the country competed in the world-renowned robotics program, For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, also known as FIRST Robotics, at the Lawson Multipurpose Center at Florida A&M University (FAMU) March 17-19, 2022. Excitement was in the air as robots and students tested their wits and tech skills against each other. Loud music pumped up the crowd, while the sounds of clanging metal, the whirring of wheels, and the thump of basketball like cargo balls brought cheers from the audience. FAMU President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., Farrukh Alvi, Ph.D., interim

Meek Mill’s Reform coming to the Stone

By KHarrington National NAACP, criminal justice reform leaders to participate The nation’s prisons are filled with people who violated probation or parole by visiting a loved one, attending a family barbecue or for picking up their children from daycare. For recording artist Meek Mill, it was popping a wheelie that caused a judge to sentence him to up to four years in prison, sparking the popular #FreeMeek movement and docuseries on Amazon Prime by the same name. Mill, who served five months before being released, has decided to use his power to take action for the millions more who are

The Next Step in the Central Campus Master Plan: Revitalizing Howard’s Academic Facilities

By Seth Shapiro With the announcement that the University will invest $785 million over the next five years to accelerate the Campus Master Plan through investments in new academic buildings, Howard is poised to take a giant leap forward as a leading institution of higher education. For the first time since 1984, Howard will be constructing new academic teaching centers on its campus. The majority of the funds ($670 million) will be used for the construction of new state-of-the-art multidisciplinary academic buildings, including the Health Sciences Complex, the Center for Arts and Communications, and the STEM Center. The remainder of

JSU receives $75,000 for the late Stephen F. Mason Scholarship Endowment

By Rachel James-Terry Jackson State University is the recipient of a $75,000 education endowment named for the late Stephen F. Mason, the 17th pastor of the Greater Pearlie Grove M.B. Church. An alum, Mason graduated with a Bachelor of Science from JSU in 1976. “It is always a pleasure to work with those who really take the time to invest in our students. We are excited about the Stephen F. Mason education endowment and the impact it will make on the lives of our students during their matriculation,” said Thomas K. Hudson, J.D., president of JSU. Mason’s peers describe him as

HHS announces Meharry as a winner of national challenge to increase pediatric vaccinations and well-child visits

Courtesy of Meharry Medical College The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), has announced that Meharry Medical College was among 20 winners of the “Promoting Pediatric Primary Prevention (P4) Challenge,” a nationwide competition to increase pediatric vaccination rates and well-child visits. Final winners, announced Monday, February 14, 2022, represent the diversity of the country and include mobile vaccination projects, Head Start partnerships, primary care texting strategies and targeted support for children supported by resource families. Challenge projects generated more than 52,000 pediatric well-child visits and nearly 23,000 immunizations. “Among the

Morehouse Named Hub for Coding, Creativity In Apple’s Community Education Initiative

By D. Aileen Dodd Morehouse College on Thursday was named one of 10 new regional hubs for coding and creativity as part of Apple’s Community Education Initiative, a partnership that is increasing tech training and certification opportunities at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and their surrounding communities. Morehouse follows Tennessee State University (TSU) and its HBCU C2 (coding and creativity) pilot program into the Apple Community Initiative partnership expansion. Morehouse will be provided with Apple equipment and professional development training to help the College become the pre-eminent regional HBCU C2 hub to bring coding and creativity to metro Atlanta. “We are excited

Hampton University to Offer Free Room, Board and Tuition to Ukrainian and International Students Studying in Ukraine Displaced by Ongoing Conflict

By Hampton University In a humanitarian effort to help those college students and families affected by the current conflict in Ukraine, Hampton University President Dr. William R. Harvey has announced that it will invite 50-100 Ukrainian and international college students presently studying in Ukraine to continue their education on HU’s campus this summer. “The collective Hampton University faculty, staff and students are heart-broken because the war-torn country of Ukraine must deal with atrocities like the bombing of maternity wards, hospitals and other civilian areas,” said Hampton University President, Dr. William R. Harvey. “I think this partnership is something that can

Xavier University of Louisiana one of six HBCUs selected by Complete College America to participate in $2.5 million initiative to drive digital learning innovation

Courtesy of Xavier University of Louisiana Complete College America (CCA) has selected six Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) to take part in a first-of-its-kind Digital Learning Infrastructure (DLI) initiative. As a national leader focused on building movements to transform postsecondary education and drive college completion, CCA will work alongside these partner institutions to reimagine how colleges and universities can build digital cultures that promote learning and student success. In addition to the participating institutions, CCA has convened 19 leading experts from HBCUs, Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), and the digital learning sector who will advise the initiative as it explores

TSU Executive MPA program partners with the Texas Lyceum to provide graduate student fellowships

By Texas Southern University The Executive Master of Public Administration program (eMPA) at Texas Southern University has announced a new multi-year partnership with the Texas Lyceum. The partnership includes fellowships for graduate student recipients ($5,000 per annual fellowship), stipends for faculty advisors, and funding to support programming and research. For more than 40 years, the Texas Lyceum has served as a forum for collaboration to identify and address complex issues the state of Texas is facing. The organization is committed to identifying and developing the next generation of top leadership in the State of Texas and promoting an appreciation of

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