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Texas Southern’s Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice Receives $250,000 from JP Morgan Chase

By Texas Southern University Newsroom The Robert D. Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice at Texas Southern University has received $250,000 from JP Morgan Chase to help Houston and its most vulnerable neighborhoods deal with the disproportionate impact of an increased pace of natural disasters. “Our work will focus on hurricanes, floods, and pandemics,” said Dr. Robert Bullard, distinguished professor of Urban Planning and Environment Policy at TSU and founding director of the Center for Environmental and Climate Justice. “We will learn from the cumulative hardships these communities continue to experience, determine what is needed to evacuate or stay

Coppin State University Provides Over $1,000,000 in Student Relief

By Andrew Brezinski Coppin State University (CSU) is pleased to announce its Student Debt Relief Initiative (SDRI) which is federally funded by the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act. In total, Coppin State’s commitment will clear roughly $1,000,000 in student balances. This unprecedented relief fund, available to students who were enrolled during Fall 2020 and Spring 2021, comes as a result of the COVID pandemic. To date, several HBCUs, and other institutions, have implemented similar initiatives. In addition to the balance forgiveness, CSU will provide a $1200 credit to every student, current and incoming, enrolled during the Fall 2021 semester. The

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Meharry Medical College Announce Partnership To Address Racism In Basic Sciences

By Meharry Medical College The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tenn., announced they have entered into an agreement that will address racism and bias in the basic sciences and introduce greater diversity and inclusion. The memorandum of understanding reflects a broader engagement initiative on the part of Icahn Mount Sinai to collaborate with historically Black medical schools, colleges and universities in a comprehensive, institutional approach. “We are thrilled to be working with Meharry Medical College, one of our country’s premier historically Black medical colleges. With a strong foundation in health disparities research

Howard University Announces $5 Million Gift from Eddie and Sylvia Brown to Support GRACE Grant for Students

Written By Misha Cornelius Howard University is pleased to announce a $5 million gift from Eddie C. Brown (B.S.E.E. ’61) and C. Sylvia Brown (B.S. ’62) to support the Graduation Retention Access to Continued Excellence (GRACE) Grant for students facing financial barriers. Eddie Brown is the founder, chairman and CEO of Brown Capital Management, a Baltimore-based asset management firm that is the second oldest African-American-owned investment management firm in the world. This gift marks the largest alumni gift to Howard University in the school’s history. “We are extremely grateful to Eddie and Sylvia for making this historic gift to Howard University,” said Howard University

At least one dead, several injured in on-campus shooting at Grambling State University

By Gregory Lemos, Alta Spells and Andy Rose, One person has died and seven others were injured in a shooting at Grambling State University in Louisiana early Sunday morning, police and university officials said in a news conference. One person died, one is hospitalized in critical condition and six suffered non-life-threatening wounds, Louisiana State Police Master Trooper Michael Reichardt said. Only one of the injured victims was a student. “At this point, we have no suspect information for this shooting,” said Reichardt, adding the motive is unknown. “Our investigators are doing everything they can.” Multiple shots were fired around 1:15

Howard University Students Share Experiences of Perseverance and COVID-19 During Panel with U.S. Surgeon General Murthy

By Howard University Newsroom Medical and health sciences students from Howard University joined U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, M.D., and Howard University President Wayne A. I. Frederick, M.D., to talk about how they persevered during the COVID-19 pandemic and developed ways to safeguard their personal well-being. Topics included overcoming vaccine hesitancy with loved ones, the relief health care workers felt when the vaccines were first rolled out, and the frustrations people endured with online learning, especially Zoom burnout. The discussion was captured in an hour-long panel hosted by Howard University and moderated by White House Fellow Garth Walker. The Howard students who

Funding Renewed for TSU, Meharry, Vanderbilt-Ingram Partnership on Cancer Disparities

By Lucas Johnson The Meharry Medical College/Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center/Tennessee State University Partnership (MVTCP) has received renewed funding for the next five years to continue long-standing collaborations to eliminate cancer health disparities. The news comes during the annual campaign to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer. The National Cancer Institute, a division of the National Institutes of Health, awarded the grant through the U54 Comprehensive Partnerships to Advance Cancer Health Equity (CPACHE) program. The MVTCP is the longest-standing partnership in the United States through this program, entering into its 22nd consecutive year of funding in September of 2021. The

Marriott International and Howard University to Address Racial Equity in the Hospitality Industry

By Howard University Newsroom Staff, Marriott International, Inc. and Howard University announced the inaugural Howard Hospitality Week, an event beginning October 25 that will bring together the Howard community and hospitality leaders to discuss the need for more diverse and equitable opportunities within the hospitality industry. Over the course of five days, students, members of the faculty and industry leaders will gather on Howard’s historic campus in Washington, D.C. to tackle key hospitality business, leadership and social impact issues. Howard Hospitality Week is an outgrowth of the work the University and The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation have begun to create

Jackson State University Partners with Washtenaw Community College to Create New Pathway to Higher Education

by Jackson State University Jackson State University has joined forces with Washtenaw Community College (WCC) creating a pathway to success for students transferring their associate degrees. Announced ahead of National Transfer Student Week (Oct. 18-22), today’s news marks the first comprehensive agreement – with benefits such as guaranteed admission and access to in-state tuition – between a Michigan two-year school and the HBCU community. Additional HBCU’s participating in the program include Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) and Southern University-New Orleans (SUNO) The Washtenaw Community College HBCU Pathway program creates opportunities for student success and transfer equity among low-income students and students of

Dillard University President Sets The Record Straight On Biden Administration And HBCUs, Says Congress Needs To Increase Funding

By Anoa Changa, The president of Dillard University took to Twitter to debunk disinformation being spread about the Biden administration’s commitment to funding HBCUs. Walter M. Kimbrough, known on Twitter as @HipHopPrez, highlighted several accounts spreading the lie that the Biden administration cut $30 Billion from HBCUs. Holding elected officials accountable is a part of the Democratic system. But part of the accountability process is getting the facts straight.  The current issue involving HBCU funding has to do with implementing Biden’s Build Back Better Plan and the reconciliation budget process making its way through Congress. During the process of creating a bill that is

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