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Morehouse, Deloitte Launch $1.1M Health Equity Initiative

Courtesy of Morehouse School of Medicine Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) has recently launched a collaboration with the Deloitte Health Equity Institute (DHEI), leveraging a $1.1 million gift from DHEI to drive efforts related to workforce development and maternity care. This gift is a part of Deloitte’s larger $1.5 billion commitment over the next 10 years to organizations that are demonstrating impact, innovation, and the ability to help advance equity. The first phase of the MSM and DHEI collaboration will focus on addressing the underlying causes of health inequities, including the lack of representation among care providers and the need for new, innovative models to

Tarik Brooks Named Inaugural Exec-in-Residence at Howard

By Brittany Bailer The Warner Music/Blavatnik Center for Music Business at Howard University today announced Howard alumnus Tarik Brooks (B.A., ’97), president and Combs Enterprises, as its inaugural Executive in Residence for the Fall 2022 semester. In this position, Brooks will serve as a mentor to the center’s 20 fellows as he hopes to empower the next generation of cultural leaders. Combs Enterprises, a portfolio of game-changing companies founded by Sean “Diddy” Combs, is committed to inspiring greatness, celebrating excellence, and building a lasting impact. “I’m honored to work with the Warner Music/Blavatnik Center to prepare Howard students for careers in music and entertainment,” said Brooks. “My

Fayetteville State Gets $4.3M in Cisco Cybersecurity Support

Courtesy of Fayetteville State University FSU will participate in the Student Freedom Initiative’s HBCU Targeted Capacity Building Effort and receive nearly $4.3 million in Cisco cybersecurity tools and technical support over a five-year period. To address cybersecurity challenges and keep pace with technological advancements in higher education, Fayetteville State University (FSU) will participate in the Student Freedom Initiative’s (SFI) HBCU Targeted Capacity Building Effort. The effort — Modernize Digital Infrastructure — helps acquire cybersecurity tools through SFI’s partnerships with Cisco and Procellis Technology. FSU will receive nearly $4.3 million in Cisco cybersecurity tools and technical support over a five-year period — among Cisco’s largest awards

Albany State, IBM Partner to Launch Cybersecurity Center

Courtesy of Albany State University Albany State University (ASU) is collaborating with International Business Machine Corporation (IBM) as one of 20 schools, to establish a Cybersecurity Leadership Center. The Center will provide students and faculty access to IBM training, software, and certifications at no cost. With 500,000 unfilled cybersecurity jobs in the U.S., the need for expertise is critical: According to a recent IBM Security study*, insufficiently staffed organizations average $550,000 more in breach costs than those that state they are sufficiently staffed. “The collaboration with IBM is an important component of our strategy to prepare our students to positively contribute to the

NCCU Awarded DOE Grant for Bomb Threat Recovery Efforts

By Stephen Fusi North Carolina Central University (NCCU) has been awarded a $213,500 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to support the campus in recovering from events related to a bomb threat received by NCCU in January 2022. The Project School Emergency Response to Violence (Project SERV) provides short-term funding for local educational agencies and institutions of higher education that have experienced a violent or traumatic incident to assist in restoring a safe environment conducive to learning. NCCU is among the more than 50 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and historically Black institutions that have experienced racially-motivated bomb threats in 2022. NCCU’s Project

ASU Alumna Earns Full HBCU Fellowship to Columbia University

By Kenneth Mullinax A recent Alabama State University alumna, Zakiyah Stirrup (ASU ’21), was selected as an HBCU Fellow and is now enrolled in graduate school at Columbia University with all of her expenses paid. Stirrup, who graduated from ASU’s Percy J. Vaughn College of Business Administration (COBA) with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, is now studying Human Capital Management at Columbia. She was a standout student at the University and her many accomplishments included being a W.E.B. DuBois Honor Student, a chapter founder of the Phi Alpha Delta pre-law organization and an active member of the ASU Student

Morehouse HEAL Clinic Expands Mobile Care, Fights Inequity

By Hunter Bryce The Morehouse School of Medicine Health Equity for All Lives (HEAL) Clinic is bringing health care to those who need it through volunteering and grassroots community outreach. It’s a local effort for a national issue. “There’s really not a single city in this country that is spared from health disparities,” Dr. Sandra Harris-Hooker, MSM Senior Vice President for External Partnerships and Innovation, told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “And what we know, and the country knows, is that there are social determinants of health that really directly impact those health disparities and what we are trying to get to in terms

Dillard, PAN Launch PR Fellowship for HBCU Students

Courtesy of Dillard University Dillard has formed a partnership with PAN Communications, a leading integrated marketing and public relations firm for business-to-business technology and healthcare brands. The partnership is part of PAN’s new BIPOC fellowship program to offer HBCU students a deeper understanding of the integrated marketing and public relations profession in the B2B technology and healthcare industries. The initiative, which is called PAN P.R.E.P. (Public Relations Experience Program), is part of the firm’s PAN Portal Program which creates opportunities for undergraduate senior students pursuing their bachelor’s degrees in communications or journalism in an effort to deliver hands-on work experience

Howard Hosts Events for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

By Sholnn Z. Freeman The Howard University Cancer Center is hosting community events in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. To begin with, the Howard University 5K Breast Cancer Walk is scheduled for Saturday, October 1. The walk will begin at 8 a.m. at 1000 U Street, NW, and will conclude at the Walter E. Lester Auditorium at Howard University Hospital. The 5K Breast Cancer Walk is hosted by the Georgiana Thomas Grand Chapter, OES, PHA is named in honor of Grand Worthy Matron Margaret E. Anderson. Additionally, the Pink Party on the Plaza will be held in front of the Howard University Hospital

Wake Tech, NC A&T Partner to Boost Tech Education Pipeline

By Jackie Torok Wake Tech and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University today signed a technology education partnership agreement to foster new degree completion and career development opportunities for students in information technology and biotechnology programs. As part of the agreement, N.C. A&T will have access to classroom and office space at the Lilly Science and Technology Center on Wake Tech’s RTP Campus for the purpose of supporting enrollment and advising: an executive office includes two branded first floor classrooms where NCAT will have scheduling priority and up to three third-floor faculty office spaces. The Lilly Center is also home

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