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MLK Legacy Art Walk to feature Memphis artist

Courtesy of Stillman College, Danny Broadway will showcase a variety of his pandemic-inspired artwork when he visits Stillman College for the fifth annual MLK Legacy Art Walk on Jan. 15. Broadway’s work is typically inspired by Black history, family stories, current issues and people, and the last two years of the COVID-19 pandemic have brought themes of “singularity and solitude” into a newer, more unique focus, he said. “It’s more subliminal instead of literal, but it comes out in the creative process,” Broadway said of his new inspirations. Broadway will display between 12 to 20 pieces of his most recent works

Miles College Partners with Propel Center, A New Global HBCU Headquarters for Innovation

By Miles College, Miles College is proud to announce its partnership with Propel Center, a new global campus headquartered in Atlanta that will support innovative learning and development for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) nationwide. Miles College will collaborate with Propel Center and the entire HBCU community to bring leadership and career development programming to its students. Propel Center was imagined and designed by Ed Farm, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing education through technology — with Apple and Southern Company supporting the project as founding partners. The Propel Center is designed to connect HBCU students to technology curriculum, cultural

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Award Supports Formation of Office of Digital and Online Learning

Written by the Howard University Newsroom, Dear Howard University Community, We are pleased to announce the receipt of a $240,000 award from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in support of a Digital Learning Infrastructure and Knowledge Sharing Support grant. This funding will facilitate the formation of the Office of Digital and Online Learning and allow the University to continue developing a centralized online instructional strategy, online courses consistent with that strategy, as well as processes for online program development and implementation. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation considers Howard University a leader among HBCUs in this area. Morris Thomas,

Dennis Farm Endowment established in memory of Lonaé Moore

Written by Delaware State University, A new endowed scholarship in memory of a former Del State University student has been established to benefit education majors. The Dennis Farm Charitable Land Trust Endowment has been established in memory of Lonaé A. Moore, a Delaware State University student and Criminal Justice major who tragically passed away in a November 2018 car accident in New Jersey during her third years as an undergraduate. The $10,000 endowment creates an annual scholarship to a selected full-time student, who to be eligible must be an education major, maintain a 3.0 grade point average, and able to provide proof of financial need. The

Hampton University Hosted a COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic at Holland Hall

By Hampton University,  Hampton University (HU)  held a vaccination clinic from 9 AM to 4:30 PM, Saturday, January 8, in the campus’ Holland Hall gymnasium, located directly across the parking lot from the Hampton University Convocation Center, for citizens ages 5 and up. First, second and third doses of the Pfizer vaccine (ages 12 and up), first and second doses of the Pfizer vaccine (ages 5 to 11), and only booster shots for the Moderna vaccine will be administered on-site. “It has always been Hampton’s mission and responsibility to serve our local and regional community, we will continue to administer this much-needed

Howard Professor Ranks Among Top Education Scholars

Written by Howard University Newsroom  Professor of counseling psychology at Howard University and author Ivory A. Toldson, Ph.D. has been recognized among the nation’s top scholars in education in the 2022 Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings. The annual list ranks the top 200 scholars based on their influence on academic scholarship and public debate as reflected in old and new media. The ranking is meant to recognize and encourage scholars who successfully merge education scholarship with policy and practice. A scholar and advocate for education, Toldson’s ranking is emblematic of his longstanding efforts to do just that. The author of numerous publications, Toldson’s 2019

Clark Atlanta University President George T. French Jr. Ph.D. Selected Among 100 Most Influential Georgians

By Clark Atlanta University Clark Atlanta University (CAU) President George T. French Jr. selected among the Most Influential Georgians by Georgia Trend Magazine. The magazine published its 24th annual listing this month.  It includes remarkable Georgians who have helped to ensure the state remains at the top for doing business and improving the lives of all of its citizens. According to Georgia Trend this was especially true as the nation and world continues to face challenges from COVID-19 and political conflicts. “It is an honor to be recognized by Georgia Trend Magazine among such distinguished and esteemed Georgians. The work done

Hampton University Receives $1 Million Grant from the New York Life Foundation to Support Diverse STEM-Focused Scholars

Written by Hampton University Newsroom  Hampton University announced today that the New York Life Foundation, the charitable arm of New York Life, has contributed $1 million to the institution for the establishment of six separate funds, with the focus of helping diverse STEM-focused scholars succeed and grow in their academic careers. Award disbursals will begin in spring 2022 for the fall academic school year.  “We are grateful for the New York Life Foundation’s commitment to Hampton University and its students,” said Dr. William R. Harvey, Hampton University President. “By investing so broadly in Hampton, the New York Life Foundation is

Jennie E. Lane Legacy Society Inductees Honored

Coutesy of Lane College, Lane College would like to formally congratulate Greg (’70) and Cheryl Davis and Leon Freeman (’68) on their recent induction into the Jennie E. Lane Legacy Society. The Society welcomes those alumni and friends into the membership once they have documented a commitment to Lane College of $100,000 or more. The ceremony was held Friday, November 12 on the 139th anniversary of the first session of the C.M.E. High School, later to become Lane College. The Society is named in honor of Miss Jennie E. Lane, the first teacher at the institution. A reception was held

Student/Parent Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, January 6, 2022

Written by Howard University Newsroom Dear Howard University Community, On Thursday, January 6, 2022, at 5:30 p.m., Provost Anthony Wutoh will host a town hall meeting for students and parents regarding the planning for the Spring 2022 term at Howard University. The omicron variant has increased the number of persons exposed to COVID-19, not only in the District of Columbia, but all over the United States. As a consequence, the University has already taken steps to provide additional safeguards for students, faculty and staff by requiring all to have the booster shot no later than January 31, 2022 and delaying the start of the Spring

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