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Morehouse, CZI Partner to Advance Genomics at HBMCs

Courtesy of Morehouse School of Medicine Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) today announced a partnership with the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) and the nation’s three other Historically Black Medical Colleges (HBMCs) to further support the cutting-edge scientific research they are leading to address significant gaps in genomics research, create new tools and methods to prevent and treat disease, and accelerate precision health for everyone, particularly Black people and other people of color. CZI’s Accelerate Precision Health program will advance genomics research by investing in genomics programs at each of the HBMCs — MSM, Charles R. Drew University College of Medicine and Science in Los Angeles,

N.C. A&T Receives $500K Toyota Grant for STEAM Education

By Tonya Dixon Science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) education resources and opportunities will get a boost at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University through a $500,000 grant from Toyota. The university and Communities in Schools of Randolph County have each received half of the total $1 million donation. The College of Education (CEd) at N.C. A&T will establish the Toyota STEAM Lab, a new laboratory designed for K-12 learners and provide A&T elementary and secondary education majors space to practice teaching with devices and technologies designed for K-12 student use. Additionally, the grant will boost workforce readiness,

Howard Divinity Launches CPE Program Focused on Justice

By Aaliyah Butler The Howard University School of Divinity is excited to announce the launch of its Clinical Pastoral Education Program in Fall 2022. The HUSD CPE program is fully accredited by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education and will provide Level I and Level II programming. The focus of CPE training is to prepare leaders to effectively serve persons in a variety of pastoral care settings, including: hospitals, hospice, prisons, universities, and corporate workplaces. Employing clinical methods in diverse settings, the HUSD CPE program will enable the necessary pastoral formation, pastoral competence and pastoral reflection to provide quality pastoral care in clinical and

Tuskegee Named 2022 Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leader

By T. Lee Tuskegee University has been named a Fulbright Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Institutional Leader for 2022. For the third consecutive year, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) is recognizing selected HBCUs’ strong engagement with the Fulbright Program, the U.S. government’s flagship international academic exchange program. Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leaders have demonstrated noteworthy support for Fulbright exchange participants during the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 academic years and have promoted Fulbright program opportunities on campus. Tuskegee University is new to the list this year. The announcement of the 19 Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leaders was made

JSU Awarded $650K for Historic Site Preservation by NPS

By Anthony Howard Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Shannon Estenoz toured Jackson State University last month to highlight investments to preserve HBCUs. JSU received an investment of $650,000 from the National Park Service. The funding received will help preserve the Council of Federated Organizations (COFO) Civil Rights Education Center and Ayer Hall. The sites are homes to some of the most historic events and artifacts from the university’s past. “The Lynch Street corridor and the role that it played in Mississippi; I really didn’t understand that. It’s interesting because I’ve done a lot of reading on the

FBI Launches Beacon Mentoring Program at HBCUs in SC

Courtesy of Benedict College The FBI Columbia field office announced today that it is launching its first Mentoring Program inspired by the FBI’s Beacon Project. FBI personnel will serve as mentors to select students from Benedict College, Allen University, Claflin University, South Carolina State University, and Morris College. The students will meet with FBI mentors periodically over the next few months through the beginning of the spring semester. During that time, students will learn more about the FBI, potential career opportunities, and will receive information designed to help them succeed during and after their college experiences. “We have to be

Delaware State U Graduate Enrollment Soars Under Dr. Rathee

Courtesy of Delaware State University Multiple efforts to improve and expand Delaware State University’s graduate education programs are proving successful, with enrollment up 729 % over the past eight years. Under the leadership of Dr. Nirmaljit Rathee, Director of Education Graduate Programs, the department has undergone transformational change, with an updated quality curriculum, increased practicality of the degrees, intensive internship experiences, and equitable policies and practices. “The goal is and has always been, to provide a cutting-edge platform where a diverse community of students can thrive and achieve excellence in their respective fields,” said Dr. Rathee. “Without a doubt, I owe a

N.C. A&T Announces 2026 Cheatham-White Scholars Cohort

By Jackie Torok North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has announced its newest cohort of Cheatham-White Scholarship recipients, representing some of the highest-achieving students among members of the class of 2026. The 20 academically talented first-year students boast an average cumulative GPA of 4.45 and, on average, ranked in the top 5 to 10 percent of their graduating high school classes. Fifteen hail from North Carolina, with the others from Maryland, Minnesota and Virginia. They represent six of the university’s academic colleges: the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Willie A. Deese

UGA’s Black Enrollment Gap: Challenges and Solutions Explored

 By Meredith Kolodner Uchenna Ihekwereme walked to the front row of the 150-person auditorium for a political science class at the University of Georgia. She sat down, as she always did, with her back to the sea of white faces. She had become accustomed to being the only Black student in her classes, but it could still be unsettling. Her hand went up during a discussion when a student compared the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol with the Black Lives Matter movement. She was the only one to argue that an effort to violently overturn a valid election was

FSU’s Jennifer K. Addison Named NACUBO Emerging Leader

Courtesy of Fayetteville State University Fayetteville State University’s (FSU) Jennifer K. Addison, interim associate vice chancellor of finance and controller in the Office of Business and Finance, has been named to The National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) 2022-23 cohort of the Emerging Leaders Program, a professional development opportunity for promising mid-level managers. From a large group of applicants, 68 high-potential business officers were selected for the yearlong program. Together, they will work to enhance their personal leadership skills, examine the impact of the business office and cross-campus relationships, and gain a better understanding of the present

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