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Meharry Medical Gives Students $10,000 Each for Thanksgiving

By Meharry Medical College, Meharry Medical College announced Monday that it would be awarding each student $10,000 in cash as an early Thanksgiving present. College President James Hildreth announced in a video message Monday that 956 Meharry students will receive the cash gift to reduce the financial strains due to the pandemic. The funds have been provided by CARES Act Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds. Hildreth took the time to commend all who work for the college, also voicing his admiration for the hard-working students committed to healthcare education and public service who “will soon give so much to our world.” The money will be deposited in students’

Xavier University of Louisiana announces a Bachelor of Science in Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering Program

By Xavier University of Louisiana Xavier University of Louisiana is excited to announce its new Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering program beginning in January 2022. The university is the first HBCU to implement such a program, and students in the 120-hour program will receive a Bachelor of Science upon their graduation. The curriculum is designed for students interested in applying intelligent systems to improve the quality and performance of technology and products. Program graduates will be valuable to employers in various industrial sectors such as aerospace, automotive, or defense. “The implementation of this program reflects Xavier honoring our mission to strive

Country Music Star Kane Brown’s Campus Performance Shines Light on HBCUs

By Luca Johnson, Tennessee State University made a historic appearance at the American Music Awards on Sunday with country music star Kane Brown’s campus performance. The five-time AMA winner wooed the crowd with a performance of his hit, “One Mississippi.” He also gave fans a look into his Tennessee and Georgia roots, as well as a personal musical journey as an African American artist. “Kane Brown is a Tennessee native, and he’s changing the world through his music,” said TSU President Glenda Glover. “It’s amazing to have him here.” Senior Tiara Thomas, a political science major from Olive Branch, Mississippi,

Claflin University Senior Named a Rhodes Scholar Finalist

By Claflin University, Shone Nairn Jr., a Claflin University graduating senior from Nassau, Bahamas, has been recently named a finalist for a 2022 Rhodes Scholarship, a first in Claflin’s 152-year history. A mathematics major with a 3.9 grade point average, and a member of the Alice Carson Tisdale Honors College, Nairn will represent Claflin University and the Bahamas when he appears before the Commonwealth Caribbean Rhodes Scholarship Selection Committee on November 22-23, 2021, to interview for the prestigious award. Founded in 1902 in accordance with the Last Will and Testament of the diamond magnate and British colonial statesman Cecil J.

Jackson State alumna and expert economist will keynote the fall 2021 commencement

By Jackson State University, The keynote for the occasion is Kristen Broady, Ph.D., a JSU alumna and Fellow in the Metropolitan Policy Program at The Brookings Institution. An expert on economic disparities, labor and automation, Broady has conducted extensive research and policy analysis on the impact of automation on the future of work, the racial wealth gap and fintech innovations. She has testified before the U.S. House of Representatives, and her quotes have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Politico and USA Today, among many other noted news outlets. She was also featured in the American international business magazine

Grambling State University launches program to empower residents, students, and faculty to prevent type 2 diabetes

By Grambling State University Prediabetes is a serious health condition where blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not high enough to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Approximately 88 million American adults have prediabetes – and without taking action, many people with prediabetes can develop type 2 diabetes within 5 years. In partnership with Well-Ahead Louisiana, Grambling State University is launching a program to help students, faculty, and residents with prediabetes in northeast Louisiana prevent type 2 diabetes by offering virtual lifestyle change classes. The program, Change Your Lifestyle. Change Your Life. (CYL2) is part of the Centers

Meharry Welcomes Dr. Rosemary Nabaweesi as the RWJF Endowed Chair of Health Policy

By Meharry Medical College, Dr. Nabaweesi will lead the Center’s health policy research on minority health and education inequities in rural and urban communities Meharry Medical College is proud to announce that Rosemary Nabaweesi, DrPH, MBChB, has been named the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation endowed chair of health policy in the Center for Health Policy at MMC. Dr. Nabaweesi, a health services research expert, will support the College’s expanded efforts to use health policy, implementation and community-engaged research to address African American injury-related childhood disparities and education inequities. With more than 25 years’ experience in injury research addressing health disparities

Claflin University Partners with Barnes & Noble College on New Course Material Delivery Model

By Claflin University, Claflin University announced that it has partnered with Barnes & Noble College to implement the Panther Direct Book Program, a course material delivery model that will drive student success by ensuring all students are prepared to begin learning on the first day of class. In its launch of the program, Claflin University will offer course materials to students free of charge for the Spring 2022 semester only. The Panther Direct Book Program, an innovative course material delivery model, addresses equitable access, convenience and affordability across all courses at an institution by bundling the cost of course materials into tuition and

Healthcare Industry Innovator Justin Bayless Donates $1.5 million to Morehouse College

By Morehouse College Healthcare industry trailblazer Justin Bayless, Chief Executive Officer of Bayless Integrated Healthcare, has contributed a $1.5 million gift to Morehouse College to support student scholarships and faculty development at the nation’s only historically Black liberal arts college for men. A 2006 graduate of Morehouse, Bayless credits his alma mater for helping him to succeed in business. During Bayless’ senior year, he was recruited to work on Wall Street as an investment banker at Morgan Stanley. Bayless later returned to his Phoenix, Ariz. hometown in 2008 to use his background in accounting and marketing to transform his family’s

Akin Gump Announces Vernon E. Jordan Fellowship with Howard University School of Law, $1 Million Donation for Jordan Law Library

Written by Howard University Newsroom, Akin Gump announced today the launch of the Vernon E. Jordan Jr. Fellowship, which will offer a paid internship for two third-year Howard University law students – one in the Fall semester, and one in the Spring – to work with the firm’s public law and policy practice in Washington. The fellowship is named in honor of the late Howard University School of Law alumnus, civil rights icon and longtime Akin Gump partner. The firm also announced it had made a commitment to donate $1 million in support of the Howard School of Law’s Vernon E. Jordan Jr. Law Library. “Despite Vernon Jordan’s singular influence and his vast individual capabilities, he recognized that the pursuit of one’s personal mission requires external support. Throughout

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