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Del State receives $438,000 grant for Parkinson’s Disease research

Written by Delaware State University Newsroom Staff, Delaware State University recently received a $438,000 three-year grant from the NIH’s Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke in support of research to combat Parkinson’s Disease. Dr. Y. Hwan Kim, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, and principal investigator on the project, said his lab is looking for ways to reverse or prevent progression of the disease. Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a heredity, progressive brain disorder that leads to tremors, shaking, and muscle stiffness. Sufferers often have difficulties in speaking, walking and holding their balance. In the brain, PD leads to a loss of neurons that

Claflin University Selected as Recipient of Getty Images to Uncover and Digitize Rarely Seen Imagery From Its Archival Photographic Library

Courtesy of Claflin University Claflin University today announced it is one four recipients of the inaugural Getty Images Photo Archive Grant for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), an initiative aimed at preserving and amplifying the invaluable visual history of HBCUs. Funding from the grant will help digitize roughly 50,000 archival photographs from Claflin University’s library, including stories about the Charleston Hospital Workers’ Strike; the Conference of Black Mayors Collection; and photos from Briggs v. Elliott, a case that paved the way for Brown v. Board of Education. It will also expand Getty Images’ collection of renowned photojournalist and Claflin alumnus Cecil Williams

Savannah State University Hosts Telfair Museums’ Friends of African American Arts Exhibition for Black History Month

By Savannah State University Savannah State University’s Visual and Performing Arts Program is hosting a special exhibition in collaboration with the Telfair Museums’ Friends of African American Arts (FAAA) in honor of Black History Month. The exhibit will be located in the university’s Kennedy Fine Arts Gallery from February 1 through 28, 2022. The gallery is open to the public with free admission. An opening reception will be held on Wednesday, February 2 at 6 p.m. “We are delighted to host the many talented FAAA artists to exhibit on the Savannah State University campus again,” said Dr. Christen Clougherty, Savannah

Coppin State University Selected by Complete College America for $2.5 Million Initiative to Drive Digital Learning Innovation

Courtesy of Coppin State University Complete College America (CCA) has selected six Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) to take part in a first-of-its-kind Digital Learning Infrastructure (DLI) initiative. As a national leader focused on building movements to transform postsecondary education and drive college completion, CCA will work alongside these partner institutions to reimagine how colleges and universities can build digital cultures that promote learning and student success. In addition to the participating institutions, CCA has convened 19 leading experts from HBCUs, Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), and the digital learning sector who will advise the initiative as it explores innovations

More than 350 FAMU Students Attend JC Penney Suit-Up Ahead of Spring Career Expo

By Andrew Skerritt More than 350 Florida A&M University students attended the JCPenney Suit Up Spring 2022, a prelude to the two-day spring Career & Internship Expo that begins on Wednesday. Organizers offered students $3,600 worth of gift cards to cover the cost of suits and other apparel as they prepared for full-time jobs or internship interviews on Wednesday and Thursday. “We had an awesome turnout of 362 students,” said Career & Professional Development Center Director Bill H. Means, Ed.D., who expressed thanks for the support of the University’s Senior Leadership for donating gift cards President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., who

CSU Expands Access to Community College Students Through Montgomery College Partnership

Written by Coppin State University Newsroom The CSU College of Business hosted a signing ceremony, in November, to commemorate an articulation agreement establishing a transfer partnership between Montgomery College and the CSU College of Business. Held in the Tawes Center Ballroom, on the campus of CSU, the signing between President Anthony Jenkins and Montgomery College Interim President Charlene Dukes, marked the beginning of a much-anticipated initiative to create business pathways within the COB degree programs which were successfully mapped with the programs offered at Montgomery College. Dr. Sadie R. Gregory, interim dean of the COB, expressed her excitement about this

Stillman College, SIU School of Law pact aims to increase diversity among attorneys

By David Miller Stillman College and Southern Illinois University Carbondale have signed a memorandum of understanding to help students from the historically Black liberal arts college enroll and earn a degree from the SIU School of Law, with the aim of diversifying the legal profession. Parties from both Stillman and SIU School of Law formalized their agreement Wednesday. Stillman is the first HBCU to establish a student pipeline program with SIU School of Law. “This program will allow selected students to participate in a summer pre-law program to expose them to the rigor and policies of law school admissions,” said Dr. Cynthia Warrick, Stillman College

In Memoriam: Edward D. Irons, Ph.D., Former Head of Business at Howard University, Dies at 98

Written by the Howard University Newsroom Staff, Howard University regrets to share news of the passing of Edward D. Irons, Ph.D., at the age of 98. Irons served as the head of the business department at Howard University before the School of Business was formerly established in 1970. “Dr. Irons was a pioneer and visionary in business education who provided the foundation for what would become our current School of Business,” said Anthony Wilbon, Ph.D., dean of the Howard University School of Business. “We are saddened to hear about his transition and give our condolences to his family.” Irons was born in Vinita, Oklahoma on August 29, 1923. He was drafted to the Navy, and after

Delaware State University’s COB receives grant to help minority-owned small businesses

Courtesy of Delaware State University Delaware State University’s College of Business has been awarded a two-year $200,000 grant from the University of Delaware’s Small Business Development Center to be a part of its Community Navigator Program to help underserved businesses access critical resources. Del State’s College of Business (COB) is part of a statewide coalition organized by UD’s Small Business Development Center to provide critical support to historically underserved businesses in the First State. The COB is joined in this initiative by entities such as the State of Delaware’s Division of Small Business, United Way of Delaware, Delaware’s Black Chamber of

Xavier University of Louisiana Library accepted into the Oberlin Group of Libraries

By Xavier University As of this month, the Xavier University of Louisiana Library is an official member of the Oberlin Group of Libraries. The primary purpose of the Oberlin Group is to provide a forum for member directors and staff to discuss and seek solutions for common issues, share accomplishments of the member libraries, information on best practices for library operations and services, and help members anticipate and adapt to challenges. It also aims to expand cooperative interlibrary loan agreements, consortia contracts with vendors, and support for open access initiatives.   Library Director Nancy Hampton explained that the Oberlin Group hopes to

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