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Spartan Innovation Academy Program

By Norfolk State University Inovation Academy Program Provides Apple Devices to Every Student and Faculty Member Norfolk State University launched the Spartan Innovation Academy program last fall, a new initiative that provides students, faculty and staff with access to industry-leading technology and specialized training for app development. NSU is the first Historically Black College and University to facilitate a campus-wide deployment of these Apple products to all students and faculty in a first-year program such as this one. NSU President Dr. Javaune Adams-Gaston has said that every incoming and returning student will be provided an iPad Pro with ultra-fast 5G speeds

Grambling State’s Call Me Mister program receives historic 2M in federal funding

Courtesy of Grambling State University “Throw me something, Mister” is a phrase that has become an important part of springtime Louisiana folklore, especially during Mardi Gras season. Grambling State University’s “Call Me MiSTER” program is on the receiving end this time, according to U.S. Congresswoman Julia Letlow. During a recent interview, Letlow told KNOE television in Monroe, Louisiana, that GSU’s “Call Me Mister” program will receive $2 million as part of $15 million in federal funding for the state’s Fifth Congressional District share of the annual federal budget. “The students in Grambling’s Call Me MiSTER program play such a critical

JSU receives $75,000 for the late Stephen F. Mason Scholarship Endowment

By Rachel James-Terry Jackson State University is the recipient of a $75,000 education endowment named for the late Stephen F. Mason, the 17th pastor of the Greater Pearlie Grove M.B. Church. An alum, Mason graduated with a Bachelor of Science from JSU in 1976. “It is always a pleasure to work with those who really take the time to invest in our students. We are excited about the Stephen F. Mason education endowment and the impact it will make on the lives of our students during their matriculation,” said Thomas K. Hudson, J.D., president of JSU. Mason’s peers describe him as

Fisk University Names Ivy League Coach Corrinne Tarver to Lead its New Women’s Gymnastics Program

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By Fisk University Today, the leadership of Fisk University announced the appointment of Ivy League coach Corrinne Tarver as the first head coach of its recently launched women’s Gymnastics Program. Coach Tarver brings a wealth of experience in college athletics and over 30 years of gymnastics coaching. “We are pleased to welcome Coach Tarver to Fisk University”, said Dr. Vann Newkirk Sr., president of Fisk University. “She is a highly qualified coach that will lead the program to top honors.” Prior to joining Fisk University, Coach Tarver served as the Assistant Gymnastics Coach at The University of Pennsylvania, where she

Xavier and other La. HBCUs partner with New Orleans Business Alliance and United Way of Southeast to launch the HBCU Student Prosperity Project

By Xavier University of Louisiana On Thursday, March 10, the New Orleans Business Alliance (NOLABA), United Way of Southeast Louisiana (UWSELA) and representatives of the three Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in New Orleans- Xavier University of Louisiana, Dillard University, and Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO)- announced a partnership to offer financial literacy and lessen the financial burden for students after graduation.   “Students who choose Xavier are talented and ambitious, and they make great substantial financial sacrifices knowing that as an HBCU, we are fully focused on their success,” said Dr. Anne McCall, Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs at Xavier

Student Wins National Prize in Marketing from TMCF

By Kenneth Mullinax/ASU An Alabama State University student is a member of the team that was awarded the Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s (TMCF) top national prize in marketing. The prize is titled, “The Legacy of Leadership Pitch Competition.” Celeste Thedford, an ASU Marketing major, is a member of the TMCF team that placed first nationwide for designing the best marketing format/campaign “pitch” for the existing Creme of Nature product. In the marketing world, a “pitch” is the manner/rhetoric that one conceptualizes and uses to convince a person to remember or purchase a product or service. Thedford’s team was tasked with conceptualizing a

FSU Office of Access and Student Success Presents the annual “For the Love of Children” Conference

Courtesy of Fayetteville State University The Fayetteville State University Office of Access and Student Success announced their annual For the Love of Children (FTLOC) Conference on March 12, 2022. This year’s conference is virtual and will celebrate “Listen, Learn, Lead: Parenting Through a Pandemic” with workshop sessions to help parents learn about topics ranging from Academic Student Success and Financial Aid Information to Mental Health. The FTLOC Conference sponsors are various programs in the Office of Access and Student Success, GEAR UP, and TRIO Programs. These programs have improved the educational outcomes of millions of low-income, minority, and disadvantaged students

White House Scholars Becomes A Family Affair

Courtesy of Bowie State University At the beginning of the fall 2021 semester, Paige Blake became one of 86 students participating in the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Scholars Program recognized for their academic achievements, entrepreneurship, and campus leadership. For Blake, a junior biology major at Bowie State University, the honor carries much more significance than for most scholars as she follows in her mother’s footsteps. When Paige was in high school her mother Donovan Griffin – Blake, was named a 2016 White House Scholar as she pursued her doctorate in education while teaching full-time

Grambling State lifts mask requirement

By Grambling State University Grambling State University (GSU) has lifted the protective mask requirement that has been in effect since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020. Face masks and coverings may be worn on campus but are not required. GSU gradually resumed on-campus work for team members beginning in June 2020 with a mask mandate that remained in place since that time. After months of virtual and hybrid learning due to the COVID pandemic, GSU returned to in-person learning for the fall 2021 semester with the mask requirement remaining in place until now. GSU will

UDC receives $200,000 donation from The Leonsis Foundation, Monumental Sports & Entertainment and Washington Wizards for Edwin Bancroft Henderson Memorial Fund to honor the “Grandfather of Black Basketball”

Courtesy of the University of the District of Columbia Yesterday morning, the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) commemorated the legacy of its alumnus Dr. Edwin B. Henderson by naming its athletics facility to the Dr. Edwin Bancroft Henderson Sports Complex during a ceremony held at the Van Ness Campus.  In a surprise announcement, UDC accepted a $200,000 lead gift from the Leonsis Foundation and Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE), the ownership group of the NBA’s Washington Wizards, WNBA’s Washington Mystics, NHL’s Washington Capitals and Capital One Arena, among additional sports and entertainment holding.  MSE is led by Founder & CEO Ted Leonsis. This

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