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$500,000 Anonymous Gift to Assist Students in Degree Completion

By the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) announced it is the recipient of a $500,000 gift to enhance its capacity in supporting students pursuing a college degree. The donation from an anonymous individual donor is the second such gift to UAPB this academic year. The University received a donation of $250,000 in August 2021 from the same donor. According to UAPB Chancellor Laurence B. Alexander, the contribution represents one of the largest gifts from an individual donor and expands the University’s capacity to assist students with a variety of educational needs,

NSU Grad Donates Organ to Fellow Alumnus

Courtesy of Norfolk State University, Two Norfolk State University grads who formed a “brotherhood” when they were college roommates nearly 30 years ago shared their love for each other in a different type of way this Valentine’s Day — a living donor organ transplant that will help save one of their lives. It was also National Donor Day. Richard Koonce, 62, of Sandusky, Ohio, a former Norfolk State assistant professor, received a portion of the liver of his former college roommate, Steve Robinson, 57, of Teaneck, New Jersey, at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, on Feb. 14. Koonce was

FAMU Hosts Black History Month Virtual Town Hall With HBCU Presidents

By Andrew Skerritt, Florida A&M University hosts a Black History Month Virtual Town Hall featuring President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., and three of his counterparts discussing the state of Historically Black Universities and Colleges (HBCUs). The 7 p.m. Tuesday, February 22 event will include Benedict College President Roslyn Clark Artis, Ed.D.,Jackson State University President Thomas K. Hudson, J.D., and Norfolk State University President Javaune Adams-Gaston, Ph.D. During the hour-long event, the four HBCU presidents will discuss how their institutions navigated the pandemic, fundraising, challenges facing HBCUs and other issues. “This forum about the state of HBCUs provides an opportunity for constructive dialogue

Helping Others ‘See’ Disparities in Eye Care

By Bayan Atari, It’s not often that a single individual accomplishes as many “firsts” as Patricia Bath (MD ‘68). In the decades following her graduation from the Howard University College of Medicine, Bath became the first Black woman to complete a residency in ophthalmology at New York University, the first woman to chair an ophthalmology residency program in the United States, and the first Black woman doctor to receive a medical patent in the U.S. for her invention of laser cataract surgery. In the face of systemic racism and sexism, Bath excelled as a doctor, researcher and inventor, opening doors

UAPB Partnership Helps Low-Income Parents Improve Family Nutrition and Overall Wellbeing

By Will Hehemann  A University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) project seeks to ensure local low-income parents are meeting their children’s nutritional needs and overall wellbeing. UAPB 1890 Cooperative Extension Program administrators are collaborating with administrators of the UAPB Early Head Start- Child Care Partnership to reach the parents of children enrolled in childcare services at four locations in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. “UAPB’s Early Head Start program offers the invaluable service of full-time childcare,” Lonnie Waller Jr., family service coordinator for the program, said. “The partnership with the Cooperative Extension Program helps ensure parents gain invaluable information on food

Howard University Salutes Black History Legend: Dr. Roland B. Scott, Pioneering Sickle Cell Researcher

By Sholnn Z. Freeman Each year Black History Month calls attention to the role that leading African Americans have played in shaping American life. Howard University proudly puts the spotlight on the contributions of Dr. Roland B. Scott, whose tireless research and advocacy in sickle cell disease deserve to be remembered. Later this year, the Howard University Center for Sickle Cell Disease will celebrate its 50th anniversary. At the time of his death, on Dec 10, 2002, Scott was recognized as the father of research into sickle cell disease. He was a groundbreaking physician and researcher in an era of intense discrimination

Savannah State University Awarded $900,000 Grant to Increase Entrepreneurship Education

Written by Savannah State University, Savannah State University has been awarded a $900,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) to operate a Minority Colleges and Universities pilot project in Savannah. The goal of the project is to lay the foundation for future generations of entrepreneurial leaders and innovators to help strengthen U.S. global competitiveness, job creation, and the overall U.S. economy. “Savannah State University’s proposal demonstrated a comprehensive understanding of the mission and goals of MBDA and the requirements of the Federal Funding Opportunity Announcement,” said Miguel Estien, acting national director of the U.S.

PVAMU professor aims to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates in underserved communities

Courtesy of Prairie View A&M University Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Prairie View A&M University College of Nursing (CON) students have played a significant role in the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine. With a recent Texas A&M University Health Science Center and Texas Department of State Health Services award of $132,609, Clinical Assistant Professor Antonea’ Jackson, Ph.D., RN, CNE, aims to further increase COVID-19 vaccination rates, this time in targeted communities. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected African Americans and communities of color. Comparably, the influenza pandemic of 1918 and the need for care specifically for African Americans was

PVAMU CIO named among 50 Most Important African Americans in Technology

By Kerry Laird The Journal of Black Innovation has selected Prairie View A&M University Chief Information Officer Tony Moore as one of its 50 Most Important African Americans in Technology. “Throughout the course of his career, he has consistently proven to be an effective asset in designing enterprise management solutions through a combination of budget forecasting, cost-saving procurement and integration,” reads an article published in the journal honoring the 21st annual event. “He constantly builds strategies to build 21st-century advances in an academic setting promoting the effective and efficient use of technology.” Chosen from among an estimated 562,000 black technologists, Moore rose to the top

Xavier University partners with University of Alabama at Birmingham’s School of Dentistry for Early Assurance Program

By Xavier University  The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry (UAB + SOD) and Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA) have partnered together for an Early-Assurance Program to recruit promising students from Xavier into UAB’s dental program.     This sophomore-year program, which offers conditional early acceptance into the UAB School of Dentistry, will prepare Xavier’s dental students with a solid foundation for dental school.     “We are excited to partner with Xavier University of Louisiana to establish this new early assurance program,” said Carly Timmons McKenzie, Ph.D., assistant dean of Admissions and associate professor in the UAB School of Dentistry. “This program enhances

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