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President Glover Lauds Dedication of TSU Employees, Unveils Five Year Plan at Faculty-Staff Institute

By Meagan Gosa Tennessee State University President Glenda Glover praised employees for their contributions to the success TSU has achieved, and she challenged them to take the university to even higher heights over the next five years. In her state of the university speech to the 2022 Faculty-Staff Institute on Tuesday, Dr. Glover addressed the university’s successes and challenges, particularly operating amid the coronavirus and its variants. She applauded employees for their dedication. “I commend you on how you have responded to this COVID crisis,” said Glover, who spoke in-person at the event that was also live streamed. “You made adjustments

Tuskegee University and Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine sign MOU to establish guaranteed interview and admissions

By Tuskegee University Tuskegee University and Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) – Auburn campus leaders have signed a memorandum of understanding guaranteeing qualified Tuskegee students a successful entry into the VCOM medical school and the Rocovich Scholars Admission Program. Due to the diminished opportunities for medical training in the United States, the chronic shortage of physicians in rural areas of Alabama; and for medically underserved rural and minority populations throughout the United States; Tuskegee University and VCOM desire to create and cooperate on a program by which qualified candidates committed to primary care and care for rural and

Morehouse College Launches Black Men’s Research Institute

By Morehouse College Morehouse College today launched the Black Men’s Research Institute (BMRI), a pioneering initiative to study the economic, social, cultural, and personal outcomes of issues affecting Black men, particularly where disparities exist in the U.S. and internationally. Rooted in the scholarship of the humanities, humanistic social sciences, and the creative arts, the institute is unique in its expansive focus on diverse Black masculinities and the positioning of Black men in society as it relates to the intersectionality of race, class, religion, gender, sexuality, identity, politics and policy, history, art, and other factors. By amplifying collaborative thought leadership, the institute strives

TSU Awarded $284,000 Grant to Help Students With Intellectual Disabilities

By Meagan Gosa Tennessee State University has been awarded a $284,000 grant to help students with intellectual disabilities. It is the first public institution in Middle Tennessee to offer an inclusive higher education program. TSU is among four higher education institutions to receive the Tennessee Believes grant from the Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD). TSU’s grant will be spread over two years to create TigerEDGE (Educate, Develop, and Grow for Employability). The non-degree certificate program will allow young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to experience college life while also preparing them for employment. The program will

FAMU MLK Convocation Speaker Rep. Ramon Alexander Recalls Key Moments in American History To Remind Students the Struggle Continues

By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University alumnus State Representative Ramon Alexander waxed poetic and lyrical, historical and philsophical as he urged students to action during his Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation address Friday. Reciting poetry from memory, the three-term Democratic legislator recalled significant dates in American history when African Americans thought they had overcome. “We thought that day was on January 1, 1863, when President Abraham Lincoln signed an executive order called the Emancipation Proclamation, which purported to change the federal legal status of more than three million enslaved people in certain areas of the South from slave to

College of Veterinary Medicine makes the holidays merrier with toy drive at George Washington Carver School

By Tuskegee University The Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine (TUCVM) family has continued the tradition in spite of the pandemic to spread joy to the students at  George Washington Carver (GWC) Elementary School located in Tuskegee.  Representatives of the college served as Santa and his helpers on December 16 for TUCVM”s Seventh Annual “Toy Drive for Tots.” “Since the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic, we have had to alter the administering of the Annual ‘Toy Drive for Tots’ to gift cards instead of actual toys. However, thanks to the commitment of our TUCVM family, the ‘Toy Drive for Tots’

33rd Annual Savannah Black Heritage Festival Opens Feb. 1

By Savannah State University The 33rd annual Savannah Black Heritage Festival will take place February 1-20 in a hybrid format. “Celebrating Culture, Celebrating Heritage, Celebrating You” is the central theme of the festival, and the hybrid experience will bring cultural education and exposure to the performing and visual arts, as well as historical gems and entertainment for all demographics and interests throughout the celebration. “The hybrid experience will allow for a broader range of participants by opening up the accessibility of the celebration of black history,” said Teresa-Michelle Walker Jackson, director of the Savannah Black Heritage Festival. “There will also

Jumpstart Nova Launches as First Venture Fund to Invest Exclusively in Black Founded and Led Health Care Companies in The U.S.

By Meharry Medical College Jumpstart Health Investors, alongside leading limited partners, announce the launch of Jumpstart Nova, the first venture fund in America to invest exclusively in Black-founded and led companies at the forefront of health care innovation. Oversubscribing the initial $30 million goal, the $55 million fund will invest exclusively in Black founder-led health care companies across health IT, digital health, tech-enabled services, diagnostic devices, biotech, medical device manufacturing and consumer health and wellness. Backed with the credibility of health care industry leaders, Jumpstart Nova investors and strategic health care partners include: Eli Lilly and Company, HCA Healthcare, Cardinal

Morehouse CTEMS Program Teams Up with MTV Entertainment for Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute Video

By Morehouse College In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, MTV Entertainment Group is handing over its massive platform to the Morehouse College Cinema, Television, & Emerging Media Studies (CTEMS) program to showcase the short film “Here We Are.” Based on one of Morehouse’s beloved expressions, “a candle in the dark,” the film focuses on the legacy of King ’48, its link to the present-day civil rights movement, and how his teachings have helped guide progress for the continued movement for Black liberation. Beginning today, the film will air through February on all nine MTV Entertainment Group channels: MTV, VH1, Country

TSU Alumnus Creates Monumental Legacy for MLK

By Texas Southern University Harry E. Johnson is a career lawyer, entrepreneur and public servant with a rich history with Texas Southern University and the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Serving as President and CEO of the Washington, D.C. Martin Luther King Memorial Foundation, he played a large role in establishing the iconic memorial. Harry received his Doctor of Jurisprudence from Texas Southern University and taught at both the Thurgood Marshall School of Law and School of Public Affairs. We asked him about his leadership positions and about MLK’s lasting legacy. 1. What were some of the highlights

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