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Tuskegee, Turner Construction Launch $70K HBCU Grant Program

Courtesy of Tuskegee University Turner Construction Company has established an HBCU grant program at Tuskegee University to provide the architecture, construction science and management; and engineering programs $70,000 annually starting this fall. This program will build the best team of students and offer exceptional opportunities to promote The School of Architecture and Construction Science and Management (TSACS) research efforts to preserve Booker T. Washington’s mission: ‘Learn to do by doing.’ Student tuition assistance and internships, financial support for the travel, software, and equipment to benefit learning objectives, student competitions team support for travel to conferences, and reciprocal teaching to support an

Fisk University Sees Record Enrollment, Eyes Bold Expansion

Courtesy of Fisk University Fisk University, one of the nation’s elite private historically black universities and colleges (HBCU), has experienced a remarkable enrollment increase over the past four years. In 2017, the total student body was 630 students, and this fall, Fisk exceeded 1,050 students with an incoming class of just under 400 students. These students arrive from 33 states and five countries to join the Fisk family and to become part of the next generation of executive leaders across every sector of society. Many are first-generation students, whose trajectory will define families and communities across the country. In an

Hampton Nursing Program Gets $75K Boost from Bank of America

Courtesy of Hampton University Bank of America has provided more than $75,000 in funding to Hampton University’s School of Nursing in support of an initiative to promote and support the health and wellness of older adults living on the Peninsula. Dr. Arlene Montgomery, Interim Dean, School of Nursing, said, “Hampton University’s Gerontology Center of Excellence has partnered with low-income senior housing communities in the cities of Hampton, Newport News, Suffolk & Williamsburg to develop intergenerational relationships. The purpose of this program is, to provide important “hands-on” clinical and therapeutic communication skills for undergraduate students with a major in nursing and a

2021 Climate Report Shows Record Heat, Rising Sea Levels

By Jamie Crockett The 2021 State of the Climate Report released today reveals evidence of another year of a warming climate, with new record highs and frequency of extreme weather events across the globe. According to the report, “the global annual average atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration was 414.7 parts per million (ppm) … which was 2.3 ppm greater than 2020 amounts and was the highest in both the modern 63-year record as well as the highest in the last million years.” Scientists also observed respective records for methane and nitrous oxide concentrations. These three gases comprise the major atmospheric greenhouse gas

ACE Fellow Dr. Frankie Augustin Joins Benedict College

Courtesy of Benedict College Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis, President, and CEO of Benedict College, announced today that Dr. Frankline “Frankie” Augustin, a 2022-2023 American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow, will spend the academic year on the campus of Benedict College as an Academic Fellow. “The Benedict College family welcomes Dr. Frankie Augustin to the BEST of BC,” said Dr. Artis. “Dr. Augustin is one of only 46 Fellows across the nation who was selected by the senior administration at California State University, Northridge, through a rigorous interview and application process. She is an award-winning professor in the Health Administration Program

ASU President’s Gala Raises $8.7M for Student Success

By Hazel Scott A sold-out crowd of more than 700 alumni and friends gathered on Friday, September 2, for Alabama State University’s Annual President’s Gala held at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel and Spa at the Convention Center.  The University’s Division of Institutional Advancement announced that more than $8.7 million had been raised since the 2021 Gala through sponsorships, donations and gifts. “I thank the attendees for their support of ASU and the students,” said President Quinton T. Ross, Jr. “This annual event is in celebration of ASU’s donors, supporters and student scholars who directly benefit from the generosity of others.” From its

UMES to Launch FAA-Certified Aviation Maintenance Program

Courtesy of University of Maryland Eastern Shore A new curriculum that focuses on aviation maintenance training is on the horizon at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore through the help of grant funding from Wicomico County and the State of Maryland. The Federal Aviation Administration-certified course would include participants logging 1,900 hours of training through the university. The credits can be applied to additional training in the aviation sciences major at UMES. “There’s a tremendous shortage of aviation maintenance technicians in this country … coming out of the pandemic and (with) the increase in aviation customers in terms of commercial

Bowie State Launches Four New Tech-Focused Degree Programs

Courtesy of Bowie State University Bowie State is offering four new undergraduate programs designed to prepare students for positions in the expanding field of technology. Students can apply now to earn a bachelor’s degree in cyber operations engineering, data science, software engineering and philosophy, political science and economics (PPE). According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs in information and computer technology occupations are projected to grow dramatically between now and 2030. The university says that projections show that over 667,000 new positions will be created with an emphasis on cloud computing, collection, and storage of big data and information security, with

Mississippi Valley State Launches Prison Education Program

By Molly Minta Incarcerated people at two prisons in the Delta will be able to start earning four-year degrees from Mississippi Valley State University this fall for the first time in more than two decades. Valley State’s Prison Educational Partnership Program (PEPP) is part of a growing number of colleges providing classes in prison with Second Chance Pell. This federal program is restoring access to income-based financial aid for incarcerated people. Seven colleges and nonprofits currently offer for-credit college classes and vocational courses in prisons in Mississippi. Still, PEPP will be the first program run by a Historically Black college

ECSU Enrollment Hits 8-Year High with 4.6% Growth

Courtesy of Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City State University’s student population increased by 4.6% from the 2022 to 2023 academic year, recording growth in nearly every student category. The university registered its overall total enrollment for FY23 at 2,149, representing the highest student count at ECSU in eight years. ECSU attributes the increase over FY22 enrollment to new, transfer, returning, continuing, adult learners and graduate students.  For the fall 2022 semester, there are 573 new first-time freshman and transfer students. The increase is the fifth consecutive year ECSU had a major yield in recruiting and enrolling in-state and out-of-state first-time

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