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$1.3M Grant Boosts ECU-FSU Public Health Graduate Pathways

Courtesy of Fayetteville State University An East Carolina University and Fayetteville State University partnership has secured more than $1.3 million in grant funding from the North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation to address regional public health needs. The partnership will build pathways to recruit a diverse graduate student population through the development of a summer research immersion program and provide graduate student scholarship support. The partnership will fund scholarships for students from the state’s Minority Serving Institutions – Historically Black Colleges and Universities and The University of North Carolina at Pembroke – to enter East Carolina University’s public health, environmental health, health

Cheyney University to Restore Historic Melrose Cottage

Courtesy of Cheyney University of Pennsylvania As part of Cheyney University of Pennsylvania’s efforts to transform its campus by preserving history and creating state-of-the-art facilities, the university will restore the Melrose Cottage, originally constructed in the late 1700s, and convert the structure into a Welcome Center that will attract, exhibit, and educate current and future generations about the nation’s first Historically Black College and University (HBCU). With the project supported through the Semiquincentennial Grant Program funded by the Historic Preservation Fund as administered by the National Park Service, Department of Interior, Cheyney will utilize the $500,000 grant to embark restoration

JSU Wins Four 2022 dotCOMM Awards for Digital Excellence

Courtesy of Jackson State University The Division of University Communications at Jackson State University (JSU) is the recipient of four 2022 dotCOMM Awards, an international competition honoring excellence in web creativity and digital communication. The competition spotlights the role of creatives in the dynamic, constantly evolving web. “Jackson State University is honored to be recognized amongst our international peers for our work in the web and digital communication landscape,” said Alonda Thomas, JSU associate vice president for marketing and communications. “These four winning campaigns are excellent examples of the teamwork our marketing, digital media, public relations and creative services staff produce in support

E.R. Shipp Shares HBCU Legacy and Journalism Journey

By Jamie Calica Before being labeled as “one of New York’s most intelligent, unpredictable and interesting voices,” Etheleen Renee “E.R.” Shipp was a little girl growing up in the South, determined to go beyond the path her mother had mapped out for her. Going against the expectation to live a simpler life, Shipp picked college over a husband and a job at a paint factory. She made her way to the University of Georgia, where she was named Freshman of the Year before going on to become a New York Times reporter, co-author of “Outrage: The Story Behind the Tawana

Bowie State Prepares Teacher Aides to Earn Education Degrees

By D. Thompson Bowie State University is collaborating with Maryland school districts to help provide a “grow your own” program to address the state’s teacher shortage by enabling teaching assistants to enroll in tuition-funded classes at the university to earn a degree as certified PK – 6 early childhood, special education and elementary public-school teachers. Funded by the Maryland State Department of Education, the Maryland Leads grant enables school districts across the state to offer individuals working as teacher aides or in other supportive roles, a pathway to securing their teacher education credentials and a full-time teaching position. Local school

HBCU Leaders Discuss Abortion Impact with VP Kamala Harris

By Megan Schott Recent legislation on abortions has affected colleges and universities nationwide, especially HBCUs. Learn more about the important conversation that HBCU leaders just had with Howard University alumna and US Vice President Kamala Harris in the story by Erika DuBose at The Black Wall Street Times. Vice President Kamala Harris recently hosted a roundtable discussion about the effects of abortion restrictions on college students. The first Black VP met with leadership from several colleges and Universities. Harris was joined by Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. The two hosted a discussion about the health, safety, and well-being of college students during a time when reproductive

Howard University Joins CZI to Advance Black Genomics Research

By Sholnn Z. Freeman The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) announced a partnership with Howard University and the nation’s three other historically Black medical colleges to further support cutting-edge scientific research to address significant gaps in genomics. CZI’s Accelerate Precision Health (APH) program will award $11.5 million to Howard University over five years, allowing the University to expand research in the genome field, bring on renowned faculty, fund post-doctoral fellows, and support grant writing for future initiatives. The $11.5 million award represents the latest stride toward fulfilling a key research goal outlined in the Howard Forward strategic plan –– to leverage Howard’s genetic research to attract and mobilize

TSU Career Readiness Training Boosts Student Success

By Emmanuel Freeman Tennessee State University is taking career readiness training to students where they are. Ahead of the university’s upcoming fall career fair on Friday Sept. 23, TSU’s Career Development Center held training sessions at each housing location, on and off campus. The hands-on training sessions were led by executives and representatives of major companies such as Atria, PepsiCo, and Procter and Gamble. Honing interviewing skills, writing resumes that catch attention, “sharpening your 30-second elevator talk,” and confidence building, were among talking points and tips the students received. “The training was extremely beneficial, well organized, and very informative,” said

NCCU Hosts Inaugural Law & Technology Summit in 2022

By Terri Godwin Hyman The North Carolina Central University (NCCU) Technology Law and Policy Center announces the inaugural Law and Technology Summit on Oct. 14-15, 2022. The hybrid event will be held on the NCCU campus and virtually. The summit aims to bring together some of the industry’s top legal experts, policy advocates and technologists from around the country. It will include keynotes, presentations, and panel discussions designed to examine issues and current developments in law and technology, including artificial intelligence, data privacy, cybersecurity, tech policy, legal services, regulatory reform and more. “There is a growing need for lawyers who have expertise

Chobani Partners with NC A&T for Scholarships, Internships

By Lydian Bernhardt North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and food company Chobani have announced a partnership that will produce sweet rewards for students majoring in food and nutritional science, agribusiness and biological engineering. Chobani, maker of yogurt, oat milk, coffee creamers, and probiotic drinks, is providing $125,000 to the College of Agriculture and Environmental Science (CAES) to establish the Chobani Aggie Scholars Program, which will offer student scholarships, internships and potential post-graduate employment. Melanie Howell and Kaylen Sexton, biological engineering majors; Faith Jefferson, an agribusiness and food industry management major; and Destiny Knotts, an agribusiness major, were selected

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