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Xavier Alumna Antoinette Williams to Teach English in Thailand

Courtesy of Xavier University of Louisiana Driven by her passion for educating others, Xavier University of Louisiana alumna Antoinette Williams’ (‘20) devotion and skills have led her to Thailand, where she will teach high school English. Her Thailand teaching opportunity came after applying to the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE), a non-profit organization that offers participants study abroad opportunities to foster their global and intercultural understanding. While at Xavier, she participated in Xavier’s Center for Intercultural and International Programs (CIIP) and was blessed with the opportunity to study abroad in London. A political science major and education minor, Williams completed classroom hours

ASU Launches 2022 President’s Tour With Atlanta School Visits

By Hazel Scott/ASU A Special Alabama State University President’s Tour is on tap for Atlanta, Georgia. The one-day bus tour rolls out of Montgomery to A-Town early Wednesday morning, Sept. 24, to spread the news about what ASU has to offer. A busload of faculty, staff, recruitment advisers and students will bring the special 2022  tour to two high schools: Dutchtown High School and South Cobb High School. Freddie Williams Jr., Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs/Enrollment Management/Admissions and Recruitment, said the special tour is a great way to kick off the new academic year. “This one-day tour is an

Benedict College Earns Historic ABET Nod for Engineering

Courtesy of Benedict College Benedict College has become the 1st HBCU in South Carolina to receive accreditation for its Environmental Engineering program. Clemson University is the only other school in the state to have this accreditation for its Environmental Engineering program. The college received the honor from the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, or ABET. “ABET accreditation is the recognized seal of approval that validates that our environmental engineering program meets the highest standards and positions our graduates to pursue careers as licensed engineers and representing the BEST of BC!” says Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis, President, and CEO of

Howard’s Justin Hansford Joins UN Forum for Racial Equity

By Brittany Bailer At the Foreign Press Center, 529 14th St NW in Washington, D.C., Justin Hansford, Howard University law professor and director of the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center, will address foreign and international press alongside House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Gregory Meeks, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield, and U.S. Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice Desiree Cormier Smith. The speakers will underscore U.S. support for the U.N. Permanent Forum of People of African Descent. The event will also mark the International Day for People of African Descent. Domestic media are invited to cover

Fighting COVID Vaccine Myths in Rural Arkansas Communities

By Wil Hehemann Too many community members in south Arkansas are falling victim to myths and misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines, Teresa Henson, Extension specialist-program outreach coordinator at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, said. The false information they read online is causing them to delay getting the vaccine, which puts them and their families at the very real risk of falling ill to and possibly dying from COVID-19. “Unfortunately, some of the people we work with have expressed hesitation about getting vaccinated because of what they are reading on social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram,” she

Lincoln University, Scholly Partner to Ease Student Debt

Courtesy of Lincoln University Lincoln University is teaming up with Scholly to offer undergraduate students access to Scholly’s top-ranked scholarship matching app and the chance to win free money as they return to campus. Scholly CEO Christopher Gray founded the app to help students reduce their student loan burden by connecting them to millions of unclaimed scholarships and financial relief. Since 2015, Scholly has helped students of all ages receive more than $100 million in scholarships. For in-state Lincoln students, after all financial awards, the average funding gap is roughly $3,600 per year. For out-of-state students, that funding gap increases to roughly

Dillard’s Brittney Richardson Named Woman of the Year 2022

Courtesy of Dillard University Dillard University’s director of human resources, Brittney Richardson, has been selected as an honoree in CityBusiness’ 2022 Women of the Year and Nonprofit Organizations. The Women of the Year award recognizes women whose success and contributions in the community have moved the region forward. Richardson was selected as an honoree because of her servant leadership. She has been the University’s human resources director since 2015. In her role, she serves as a workforce advocate, and is responsible for implementing policies and practices that positively impact employees, as well as being an advisor and strategic partner to University administration.

TSU Aristocrat of Bands Submits Historic Grammy Entry

by Kelli Sharpe ( With one push of a button it’s official, Tennessee State University’s Aristocrat of Bands submitted an application to the Grammy nomination committee for their album The Urban Hymnal in the Best Gospel Roots Album category. A win would make the TSU marching band the first collegiate band in history to receive the music industry’s highest honor for an entire album! Band members were on hand for the big submission as fellow band member Logyn Rylander, a senior commercial music major from Philadelphia, PA, did the honors of hitting the send button to submit the application. “This is huge and very exciting

Tanae Lewis Makes History With Dual STEM Scholarships

By Jackie Torok Senior chemistry student Tanae Lewis of Youngsville, North Carolina, has made history as North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s first Goldwater Scholar to also be named an Astronaut Scholar – the first from a historically Black college or university (HBCU) to achieve this dual recognition. As a 2022 Astronaut Scholar, Lewis will receive up to $15,000 for eligible educational expenses, a paid trip to the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation’s Innovators Week & Gala in Florida, Aug. 24-27, and lifelong engagement with astronauts and STEM researchers and innovators, Astronaut Scholar alumni, and the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF). “We are pleased that Tanae Lewis’

Xavier University Leads NIH-Funded Health Equity Efforts

Courtesy of Xavier University of Louisiana Xavier University of Louisiana is among the country’s top 10 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in terms of National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding. Xavier professors Dr. LaKeisha Williams and Dr. Sara Al-Dahir are among Xavier’s faculty members aiming to strengthen communities and improve health equity by working alongside federally qualified healthcare clinics, neighborhood associations, independent pharmacies, and faith-based organizations in New Orleans and worldwide. Xavier’s NIH grants— Research Centers for Minority Institutions (RCMI), Louisiana Community Engagement Alliance (LA-CEAL), Tomosynthesis Mammographic Image, Screen and Trial (TMIST), and Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics for Underserved

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