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UDC Receives $2.3 Million Donation—Its Largest Private Gift In History

Courtesy of University of the District of Columbia University of the District of Columbia (UDC) received a collective $2.3 million private gift from an anonymous donor to support Black, Brown and economically disadvantaged UDC students in their academic pursuits. Earlier this year, UDC received $300,000 from the donor to support the DAWN (Developing America’s Workforce Nucleus) initiative, and the additional $2 million will establish two distinct scholarship programs through DAWN. The award is the largest private gift UDC has received from a single donation; the previous largest was a $1.5 million estate gift from the Hilda H. M. and Charles

Nextgen TV Launches In Washington, DC, In Monumental Public And Commercial Collaboration That Modernizes Broadcast Television

Written by Howard University Newsroom Washington, D.C., television viewers can now experience the future of broadcast television as Howard University’s WHUT and four local affiliates of national broadcast networks have launched NEXTGEN TV, a revolutionary new digital broadcast technology based on the same fundamental technology as the internet and digital apps. Viewers in the Washington metro area can now find five channels over-the-air for free with NEXTGEN TV: WHUT-TV (Howard University, virtual channel 32; PBS); WJLA-TV (Sinclair Broadcast Group, virtual and VHF digital channel 7; ABC); WRC-TV (NBCUniversal, virtual channel 4, UHF digital channel 34; NBC); WTTG (Fox Television Stations,

President Biden Announces TSU’s Dr. Earthea Nance as Regional Appointment for EPA

Courtesy of Texas Southern University President Joe Biden announced his intent this week to appoint individuals to serve in key regional roles, including TSU’s Dr. Earthea Nance, associate professor of urban planning and environmental policy, as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator for Region 6. Regional Administrators lead the EPA’s 10 regional offices around the country, each of which is responsible for the execution of EPA programs within a set of several states and territories. EPA regional offices also ensure the views and needs of each region are incorporated into the formulation of agency and national policy. Region 6

Nearly 1,000 Children Benefit in Toys For Tots Distribution at Tennessee State University

By Emmanuel Freeman Tennessee State University is making sure children in the area have something to cheer about, as the holiday season takes hold. On Saturday, Dec. 18, nearly 500 parents walked away with at least two toys each for their children during a Toys for Tots distribution organized by TSU and Simply United Together, a nonprofit that coordinates the pickup of donated toys. Organizers said nearly 1,000 children were served with thousands of toys of different sizes and shapes for boys and girls up to age 12. Volunteers, including TSU students, staff, alumni, and representatives from area charitable organizations and churches, helped

Nationally-renowned Student Success Strategist Joins TSU’s Leadership Team

By Texas Southern University Dr. DeNeia Thomas has been selected as Texas Southern University’s new Vice President for Enrollment and Student Success. “Dr. Thomas’ history of collaboration and commitment to student success will only add to our ongoing transformation at Texas Southern University,” said Dr. Lesia Crumpton-Young, TSU President. “Not only is she a seasoned strategist and action-oriented leader, but she also has a strong skill set of advancing initiatives that yield positive outcomes. Working across departments, divisions, schools and colleges, Dr. Thomas has a stellar track record of providing student-first, centralized services that promote a supportive and robust learning environment

Fayetteville State University Biology Students Excel in Undergraduate Research and Win Presentation Awards at National Conference

By Fayetteville State University, Three Fayetteville State University Biology students, Christa Dudley, Sy’Keria Garrison, and Kimberly Obi are scholars in Dr. Danielle Graham’s microbiology research laboratory. Dr. Graham’s lab focuses on characterizing antibiotic-resistant bacteria, identifying novel antimicrobials from environmental microorganisms, and developing strategies to target biofilm formation. Dr. Graham is an alumna of FSU, an Assistant Professor of Microbiology in the Department of Biological and Forensic Sciences and serves as the Assistant Chair. She received a $180,000 National Science Foundation grant that provides research funding and strengthens STEM undergraduate education and research at HBCUs. Christa is a senior majoring in

Meharry and the pandemic—How faculty, staff and students stood against a world health crisis

By Meharry Medical College In the very early morning hours of Tuesday, March 3, 2020, a high-end EF-3 tornado tore across North Nashville, mere blocks from the Meharry campus. The next day, Meharry mobilized to send students and clinicians into the community to render aid. Campus digital messaging boards were cleared to handle information about relief efforts. Meharry employees were asked to work from home to keep nearby streets clear for emergency vehicles. Effectively, the campus was on alert. They were at that status when news of the first COVID-19 case in Tennessee was reported two days later in Williamson

Huntsman Savile Row and Morehouse College Announce New Scholarship

By Morehouse College Morehouse College is partnering with the London and New York-based elite fashion house, and renowned bespoke tailor, Huntsman Savile Row to prepare enterprising business, mathematics, and computer science majors for success in their future careers. Huntsman has contributed a $100,000 gift to Morehouse to establish The Huntsman Savile Row Scholarship. The scholarship provides financial support to rising Morehouse Men and gives them access to signature professional development opportunities. Each Huntsman Scholar receives a fully custom-made Huntsman suit to outfit them as they pursue excellence in graduate school and the workplace. In addition, Huntsman Scholars also participate in

University of North Carolina and civil rights advocates ask Supreme Court to sidestep affirmative action challenge

By Joan Biskupic, The University of North Carolina and civil rights advocates urged the US Supreme Court on Monday to steer clear of a case designed to end racial affirmative action at state colleges and universities. Lawyers for North Carolina, led by state Solicitor General Ryan Park, contend the challengers are trying to “short-circuit” the usual judicial process by asking the nine justices to hear the UNC dispute, along with a similar case against Harvard, even though a regional US appellate court has yet to rule on the state school dispute. North Carolina also stressed that the Supreme Court has upheld the limited use

Cardboard box filled with a $180,000 cash donation mailed to The City College of New York. The package sat in a mailroom for months

By David Williams, Physics professor Vinod Menon doesn’t get much mail at the office, so when The City College of New York (CCNY) returned to in-person classes this semester, he was greeted with some junk mail and a nondescript package in a battered cardboard box. Menon, the chairman of the physics department, at first thought it was some sort of memento sent by a former student, but when he opened the box on September 1, he found stacks for $50 and $100 bills — $180,000 in all. “I’ve never seen this kind of money in real life in cash form,” Menon told CNN.

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