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President inducted into CIAA Hall of Fame

Courtesy of Livingstone College Livingstone President Dr. Jimmy R. Jenkins, Sr., was inducted into the CIAA 2022 Class of the John B. McLendon Jr. Hall of Fame on Feb. 25 at the Baltimore Convention Center. The induction was among several recognitions for the outgoing Livingstone College president, who announced his retirement two weeks prior to the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association basketball tournament, held in Baltimore, Md., Feb. 22-26. CIAA Commissioner Jacqie McWilliams also announced on Friday during the semi-finals that the CIAA was creating a scholarship in Jenkins’ name. Jenkins is the longest-tenured president among the CIAA-member institutions and currently

Non-Alumni Establishes $50,000 Scholarship for ASU STEM Students

By Hazel Scott/ASU Philanthropists and attorneys LaBarron and Lori Boone are a testament that supporters can be committed Alabama State University donors without being alumni. One of the couple’s missions is to make the world a better place by working to improve education. In that quest, Boone presented President Quinton T. Ross, Jr., a $20,000 check on Wednesday, March 9, to go toward the LaBarron and Lori Boone Scholarship they created. The Alabama natives have committed to investing $50,000 over the next three years to give ASU students in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) a chance at a real seat at

Online MBA Program at Fayetteville State University Ranked Top 10, Nationally

Courtesy of Fayetteville State University Fayetteville State University’s (FSU) online MBA program has been recognized by online aggregator, College Consensus in its 2022 survey of Best 1-Year Online MBA Programs as one of the top 10 in the country, ranking number seven overall. Additionally, the university’s online program is top ranked among all historically Black colleges and universities as well as third across all included North Carolina schools. The new rankings points to the exceptional credibility and leading-edge capability of FSU’s Broadwell College of Business and Economics and its direct connection to regional economic growth and workforce development. “This is outstanding news and underscores

JSU partners with UMMC to give high school students a pathway to medicine

By Rachel James-Terry On Saturday, March 5, up to 100 Mississippi high school students filled Jackson State University’s College Science Engineering and Technology building for the Exploring Healthcare Pathways Impact the Race Program. The one-day event is held on participating college campuses throughout the state and allows students to engage and learn about the various health care programs offered at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. JSU, Mississippi State University and the University of Mississippi partnered with UMMC on this initiative. “Exploring Health Care Pathways Program is significant because it provides students with a roadmap to becoming health care professionals.

SAFHS Recognizes Dr. Tomekia White During Women’s History Month

Courtesy of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff During the month of March, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences (SAFHS) is honoring women in Extension. Dr. Tomekia White serves as interim coordinator for the 1890 Scholarship Program. She also facilitates the water quality/water quantity edge-of-field monitoring project with the Natural Resources Conservation Service Mississippi River Basin Initiative (MRBI). White began working for UAPB in 2012. In addition to her work with the MRBI and 1890 Scholarship Program, she has also been involved with UAPB Small Farms projects. As the 1890

Adams, Hill, Scott, and HBCU Caucus Celebrate Passage of Resolution Condemning Bomb Threats

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By Sam Spencer Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC-12), Congressman French Hill (R-AR-02), Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA-03), and the Congressional Bipartisan HBCU Caucus celebrated the passage of H. Con. Res. 70, a resolution condemning threats of violence against historically Black colleges and universities (“HBCUs”) and reaffirming support for HBCUs and their students. “I’m proud of the House for passing H. Con. Res. 70, a resolution that condemns the despicable, cowardly bomb threats to Historically Black Colleges and Universities on multiple days this year,” said Congresswoman Alma Adams, founder and cochair of the Congressional Bipartisan HBCU Caucus. “These threats were

Free Tuition Program Encourages BSU Students to Become High School STEM Teachers

Courtesy of Bowie State University Rising juniors and seniors at Bowie State University interested in teaching high school science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) in the Prince George’s County Public Schools have an opportunity to receive two years of free tuition. A five-year, $1.2 million Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program grant from the National Science Foundation funds this effort to increase the number of science teacher. In the second year of the award, the university is aggressively seeking students to participate and take advantage of the opportunity. Under the program, Bowie State students who have a strong interest in mathematics,

TSU Secures Top Jobs For Students, Graduates With Spring Career Fair

By Emmanuel Freeman Amid the pandemic, job prospects continue to look very bright for TSU students and recent graduates, thanks to the university’s rigorous career readiness programs that have some major companies offering full-time employment to students. Many of the students will have solidified and secured job placements before graduation. At TSU’s Spring 2022 Career Fair on Feb. 25, it was disclosed that Bank of America, a longtime TSU partner, which last year contributed $1 million to help with students’ job readiness, and NTT DATA Services, a multinational information technology service and consulting company, were the latest among entities quickly

Hampton University President Dr. William R. Harvey Delivers Robert H. Atwell Keynote Address at ACE 2022 Annual Meeting

By Hampton University Hampton University President Dr. William R. Harvey delivered the Robert H. Atwell keynote address to the 1,500 executives in attendance at ACE 2022, the American Council on Education’s (ACE) Annual Meeting on Sunday, March 6. During his impassioned speech, which received multiple ovations from the audience, Dr. Harvey conveyed what his more than 50 years in higher education and business have taught him about being a successful leader. Dr. Harvey began his keynote address to the audience at ACE 2022 by describing how at the age of 36, a young first-time president created a vision of what

Bluefield State College Now Offering IBM Badge Certification

By Bluefield State College Partnering with technology giant IBM, Bluefield State College is now offering training and certification in data science.  BSC is among the first institutions of higher education in the world to provide students the opportunity to earn IBM badge certification, according to Dr. Bill Bennett, Computer Science Department Chair at Bluefield State. “Through IBM’s involvement with Historically Black Colleges and Universities, our students can access valuable resources, including free faculty training software, courseware, and guest lectures,” added Dr. Tamara Ferguson, Dean of the BSC School of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences.  “Our students can earn IBM training

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