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Savannah State Marks 132nd Founders’ Day with Alumnus Talk

Courtesy of Savannah State University Savannah State University (SSU) will celebrate its 132nd Founders’ Day on Thursday, Nov. 10, with alumnus Alfred D. McGuire, Jr., Class of ‘03, as speaker. An awards ceremony and observance of the university’s history, the annual event recognizes outstanding alumni and/or community members and those who have contributed to its success. Free and open to the public, the event will take place in the Student Union Ballrooms, 3219 College St., at 9:30 a.m. A native of Lithonia, Ga., McGuire is the principal of Woodville Tompkins High School. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in

Morehouse Metaversity Wins T-Mobile Innovation Award 2022

Courtesy of Morehouse College Morris launched the world’s first “Metaversity,” offering virtual reality classroom experiences, powered by T-Mobile 5G, that are changing the future of learning and education. Congratulations are in order for Dr. Muhsinah Morris and the Morehouse Metaversity program for earning the 2022 T-Mobile Un-Conventional Award for “Innovation in Industry” for launching the world’s first “Metaversity,” offering virtual reality classroom experiences, powered by T-Mobile 5G, that are changing the future of learning and education. The T-Mobile Un-Conventional Award was created to recognize and celebrate T-Mobile for Business customers who dare to innovate. The first-ever Unconventional Awards took place on September 29 at Mobile World Congress in

BSU Theater Presents Flyin’ West Nov. 17–19 on Main Stage

By D. Thompson Flyin’ West, a play about a small group of African-American women pioneers whose lives changed when they moved from the South to Nicodemus, Kansas as part of the Homestead Act in the late nineteenth century, will be performed by BSU’s Theater Arts Program Nov. 17-19, in the Fine and Performing Arts Center Main Stage Theatre. Writen by Pearl Cleage in 1992, the play focuses on the backgrounds, actions, and feelings of four women, two men and their struggles with freedom, feminism, racism and intermarriage. Freedom and belonging are themes that have long dominated stories in the Black

ASU Hosts 2022 MGM B.E.S.T. Robotics Competition Final

By Kenneth Mullinax Montgomery and Central Alabama’s best and brightest public and private, middle and high school students, as Alabama State University hosts the in-person final competitive event for the area’s yearly “MGM B.E.S.T. HUB Robotics Competition.”(B.E.S.T. is an acronym for Boosting Engineering, Science & Technology). The 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. event, which takes place at ASU’s Dunn-Oliver Acadome, is composed of several Black Belt, River Region and local schools.”Each year, the national B.E.S.T. Robotics organization designs a new game for the students to use in their competition that is centered on a real-world problem. This year’s event requires each

TSU Celebrates 2022 International Education Week Events

By Alexis Clark Tennessee State University’s Office of International Affairs (OIA) is celebrating International Education Week (IEW) 2022, and kicked off events Nov. 7, as students are spreading awareness about their countries and interacting with fellow students who are also studying abroad. The week, which began Nov. 7 and concludes on Nov. 11, features many activities that highlight international students countries and culture, including a Cultural Sharing Day, Dance Hall Night, and Lunch-N-Learn Story Circles. The OIA even visited local HBCUs throughout the week. Nirmal Thapa, a PHD student from Nepal, South Asia, said this is his first semester at

Howard University Opens Esports Lab with Verizon Support

By Aaliyah Butler Howard University launched its Electronic Sports (Esports) Lab in the Armour J. Blackburn University Center, sponsored by Verizon Wireless and the board of the HBCU Esports League. The Verizon Foundation, Cxmmunity, awarded the University $100,000 to enhance the University’s Esports program, a form of competition using video games. The funds from this gift aided in the buildout of an esports lab on the campus of Howard University. Gaming Cxmmunity Co. has worked with the University to secure equipment and furniture used to create the Esports/innovation lab for team practices, scrimmages, game day matches, and other STEM related

JSU Leaders Honored as 2022 Top Minority Business Leaders

Courtesy of Jackson State University Jackson State University President Thomas K. Hudson, J.D. and Tangelia Kelly, Ph.D., JSU director of marketing, are among the honorees for the 2022 Delta Business Journal Top Minority Business Leaders. “I am honored to be selected as one of the top minority business leaders by Delta Business Journal,” said Hudson. “Serving as the 12th president of Jackson State University has been one of the greatest roles of my life, and each day I am inspired by the talented students, faculty and staff whom I serve. I humbly accept this honor in tribute to them.” During his tenure, President Hudson

Albany State Hosts 25th SEMAU Conference on Diplomacy

Courtesy of Albany State University Albany State University (ASU) will host the 25th Annual Southeast Model African Union (SEMAU) Conference, in collaboration with the University System African Council (USAC), on November 9 -12, 2022. This will be the first time ASU is hosting the prestigious conference. College students will travel from all over the southeast to participate in the mock trial experience as an exercise in international diplomacy. The students will simulate the activities of the African Union (AU) Heads of State representing 55 countries of Africa at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. While acting as delegates, students will

Lincoln University Joins National Project REACH Expansion

Courtesy of Lincoln University Cyberl.org- a workforce development organization funded by Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) Cybersecurity Education and Training Assistance Program (CETAP) grant – today announced the expansion of Project REACH, a feeder program created to recruit a diverse body of K-12 students to pursue undergraduate cybersecurity degrees and bolster the U.S. cybersecurity workforce. Lincoln University of Missouri is proud to be part of that program expansion. Following the successful launch of the pilot program at Grambling State University, Project REACH has expanded to 10 additional Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) that intend to join the national program, including: Bowie State University

MSM President Honored with NMF Lifetime Achievement Award

Courtesy of Morehouse School of Medicine Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) President and CEO Valerie Montgomery Rice, MD, FACOG, received the National Alumni Lifetime Achievement Award from National Medical Fellowships (NMF) at the organization’s first hybrid and national gala in Miami, FL, on Saturday, November 5. “I am honored to be recognized by the NMF with their National Alumni Lifetime Achievement Award,” said Dr. Montgomery Rice. “My lifetime commitment to achieving health equity for all is the backbone of the work we pursue at Morehouse School of Medicine, as we lead the creation and advancement of health equity.” The NMF National

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