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Mathematics Professor at FSU Receives Prestigious UNC Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching

By Fayetteville State University The University of North Carolina Board of Governors has selected Fayetteville State University’s Kimberly Smith Burton, Ph.D. to receive the 2022 Award for Excellence in Teaching. Burton is one of 17 outstanding faculty members across the system to receive the prestigious award. “Dr. Burton is one of our most outstanding faculty members. She has proven her dedication to our great students and this university,” said Provost Monica Terrell Leach, Ed.D. “Moreover, she personifies and daily exhibits the excellence that is required for this exceptional award. We whole-heartedly congratulate her and appreciate the impact she continues to

Hampton University Becomes Delta Airline’s First HBCU Propel College

Courtesy of Hampton University Delta Airlines is proud to announce that Hampton University has joined the Propel Collegiate Pilot Career Path Program, the airline’s first such partnership with a historically Black university. This partnership is a part of the airline’s work to better reflect the diversity of the world it serves. It helps broaden diversity and builds upon the significant legacy people of color have contributed to aviation. Hampton University is proud to partner with Delta for this collaborative effort designed to grow and develop aviation students into future first officers with Delta through the Propel, Pilot Career Path Program,”

Meharry Medical College announces new Biomedical Data Science Ph.D. Program

By Meharry Medical College Meharry Medical College is expanding its academic computational science programs with a new Biomedical Data Science Ph.D. at the School of Applied Computational Sciences. The School is currently accepting applications for the first Ph.D. cohort that will begin classes in August of 2022. “This is an exciting addition to our master’s degrees and graduate certificates in data science and biomedical data science,” says Fortune S. Mhlanga, dean, School Applied Computational Sciences. “Our Ph.D. students could discover new knowledge from biomedical data sets and develop new technologies and novel data analysis methods through their research.” Biomedical data science

Stillman College, NY Racing team up for Atlanta NASCAR Race

Courtesy of Stillman College Let’s Go Racing! Stillman College will make its NASCAR debut Sunday, March 20 in the Folds of Honor QuickTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga. The No. 44 Stillman College themed Chevrolet Camaro will be driven by Greg Biffle of NY Racing Team. Qualifying for the race will occur Saturday, March 19. Sunday’s race is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT and will be broadcast on FOX, PRN and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. NY Racing Team, owned by African American entrepreneur John Cohen, is a marketing partner of Urban Edge Network, Inc. and HBCU League

National leaders converging at Livingstone to discuss criminal justice reform

By K. Harrington Livingstone will host some of the leading voices of criminal justice reform on Wednesday during a town hall meeting in partnership with the national group, Reform Alliance. The meeting, titled “Criminal Justice Reform: A Critical Conversation,” will begin at 3 p.m. at Varick Auditorium and is open to the public. The panelists will include Robert Rooks, CEO of Reform Alliance; Daryl Atkinson, co-director and co-founder of Forward Justice; Stephen Bishop, associate director for probation and system transformation with the Annie E. Casey Foundation; Bishop W. Darin Moore, Mid-Atlantic Episcopal District, AME Zion Church; and Livingstone SGA President

Morehouse Partners with National Training Institute on Race and Equity to Expand Implicit Bias Training Sessions in Policing and Business

BY D. AILEEN DODD Morehouse College is partnering with The National Training Institute on Race and Equity (NTIRE) to help address issues of implicit bias in business, criminal justice, education, healthcare, and governmental agencies. NTIRE offers diversity and anti-bias training sessions to organizations that want to improve community relations and employee interactions, as well as provide opportunities for professional growth to help minorities progress throughout the ranks of management. Individuals and organizations will be able to participate in a multi-day immersion experience on Morehouse’s historic campus, where they will observe first-hand, the narrative of Morehouse students and be trained by NTIRE, civil

Fisk Jubilee Singers® at Carnegie Hall

By Fisk University Saturday night marked an incredibly special occasion for the multi-award-winning Fisk Jubilee Singers®.  Dr. Paul T. Kwami was invited by MidAmerica Productions, Inc. to serve as a guest conductor during the opening concert of its 39th season. Under Dr. Kwami’s direction, the Fisk Jubilee Singers® led several outstanding choral ensembles through a tour de force collection of the traditional Negro spirituals and a Ghanaian song. The concert took place on the Ronald O. Perelman Stage/Isaac Stern Auditorium in Carnegie Hall. The extraordinary arrangements included everything from John Work to Harry T. Burleigh and Paul T. Kwami. Less than a

$10 million gift from Reed Hastings, Patty Quillin to bolster 58-year-old Brown-Tougaloo Partnership

By Tougaloo College A generous $10 million gift from Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and documentary film producer Patty Quillin will provide a major boost in scholarship support for students at Tougaloo College, a historically Black college in Tougaloo, Mississippi. The gift will fund much-needed financial aid for Tougaloo students working toward careers in medicine, public health, the sciences, education, business and other fields and aspiring to make a positive impact on their communities after graduation. It will also support Tougaloo students participating in a unique and enduring 58-year-old partnership between Brown and Tougaloo, which has connected generations of students, faculty and

Xavier University of Louisiana Library accepted into the Oberlin Group of Libraries

By Xavier University of Louisiana As of this month, the Xavier University of Louisiana Library is an official member of the Oberlin Group of Libraries. The primary purpose of the Oberlin Group is to provide a forum for member directors and staff to discuss and seek solutions for common issues, share accomplishments of the member libraries, information on best practices for library operations and services, and help members anticipate and adapt to challenges. It also aims to expand cooperative interlibrary loan agreements, consortia contracts with vendors, and support for open access initiatives.   Library Director Nancy Hampton explained that the Oberlin Group

TSU to Expand Its Online Digital, STEM Literacy Program Across Africa; Four New Countries Show Interest

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By Emmanuel Freeman Tennessee State University is continuing to bridge the digital divide through a dual enrollment partnership for underserved students in Africa. The university is expanding the program to include four new countries on the continent that have expressed interest. TSU officials say Ghana, Malawi, Nigeria, and Zambia want to join Liberia and South Africa, where students are taking online courses in coding and creating concepts taught by TSU professors. The program is part of a STEM literacy partnership with the African Methodist Episcopal Church that gives students digital resources to develop their technology skills. All participating students receive an

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