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Alum’s $50,000 endowment will support eligible students studying special education

  By Jackson State Universtiy Jackson State University alum Marcus A. Thompson has established a $50,000 scholarship endowment that will help pay for tuition, textbooks, supplies and other fees for eligible Mississippi natives who are studying special education. The principal amount will be eligible for matching funds through Title III. The Thelma Thompson Endowed Scholarship is in memory of Marcus’ grandmother, who had a daughter with Down syndrome. Although that daughter was Marcus’ aunt, he said she was more like a sister. Also, the endowment pays homage to the late Dorothy McCoy, a teacher who had worked diligently with his

UW-Milwaukee to place 100 students from ‘underrepresented populations’ in paid internships

By Web Staff UW System president Tommy Thompson had a “big idea” to announce Thursday, Dec. 16, in Milwaukee. It’s a new internship program for underrepresented students. Here’s how it works: UW-Milwaukee has received a half a million dollar grant. With that money, the school will place 100 students from underrepresented populations in paid internships with Milwaukee area corporations for two years. The goal is not only to help those students toward a career, but also to address one of the biggest challenges for employers, finding skilled workers from diverse backgrounds. “So we’re gonna grow them leaders for these 100

Black history mural on Wash U campus vandalized with racist graffiti

By KMOV Staff, A mural on the Washington University campus that honors prominent figures from Black history was vandalized with racist graffiti, the university said Sunday. The mural is located in the South 40 underpass and features the faces of John Lewis, Chadwick Boseman and others. The school said someone painted over the faces of prominent Black figures and also added the symbol and name of a white supremacist group. The university says it is investigating and worked to remove the white supremacist name and symbols from the mural. It said students already moved quickly to cover the symbols.  

JSU grad Cathy Maberry loses her sight but maintains vision to become a certified therapeutic recreation specialist

By Jackson State University More than a year ago, Cathy Maberry lost her complete eyesight. Still, she was able to walk across the stage to receive her bachelor’s degree in health, physical education and recreation at Jackson State last week. She plans to become a certified therapeutic recreation specialist. “Jackson State University means so much to me,” Maberry said. “I am so grateful for everyone’s continuous support. At times, I wanted to give up but with my JSU family, I persevered.” Medical issues caused Maberry to partially lose her sight in 2017. And less than three years later, she went

FAMU Commencement Speaker T.J. Rose Exhorts Fall Graduates To Have the Means and Mindset to Succeed

By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University alumnus T.J. Rose highlighted his Tallahassee roots, his journey to Harvard University and his career in private equity financing as he exhorted fall 2021 graduates to have the means and mindset to succeed. “There is something about stepping on the sidewalk and sitting in the classrooms of your forefathers that feels good,” said Rose, who described himself as being “authentically from Tallahassee.” He followed his parents, older brother, uncles, aunts, and cousins to FAMU, where he earned a degree in civil engineering on the way to what he initially thought would be a career

TSU’s AOB Celebrates 75 Years With Trip to Tournament of Roses, Receives Major Hollywood Endorsement

By Emmanuel Freeman The Tennessee State University world-renowned Aristocrat of Bands is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year with an invitation to the 133rd Rose Bowl Parade in Pasadena, California, on Jan 1, 2022. The band was one of only four university bands selected nationwide last year to participate in the Tournament of Roses, but the parade was cancelled due to the pandemic. This year’s reissued invitation comes with the endorsement of Emmy and Peabody Awards-winning actor and director Levar Burton, the 2022 grand marshal of the Rose Bowl Parade. Also known as an educator and lifelong children’s literacy advocate, Burton –

Newly Commissioned 2LT Mykah J. Wright to Attend Officer Leadership Training Following Graduation

By Elizabeth City State University, Mykah J. Wright will graduate from ECSU as a Fall 2021 alum with a BS degree in Education. Ms. Wright is also a second lieutenant (2LT) in the Army, and her Commissioning Ceremony was held on Friday, December 10, 2021. LTC Robert Freeman, ECSU Professor of Military Science, administered 2LT Wright’s Oath of Commissioned Officers. Her mother and sister, Cadet Mashayla Wright, pinned the Gold-Bar rank on newly-commissioned 2LT Wright’s uniform. Following graduation, 2LT Wright will attend the Army’s Ordnance Corps Basic Officer Leadership Course headquartered in Fort Lee, Virginia. She will learn and execute

Commencement Speaker Thomas makes largest gift by an alumnus in Alcorn history

By Alcorn State University News Staff A new chapter awaits Alcorn State University’s newest alumni. Over 200 graduates reached the culmination of their undergraduate years at the University when they received bachelor’s degrees during Alcorn’s 2021 Fall Commencement Exercise Saturday, Dec. 11, at the Davey L. Whitney HPER Complex. Graduates were addressed by Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Commissioner Dr. Dennis Thomas, who was also a star student-athlete for the Alcorn football team in the 1970s. Thomas began his message to the graduates by giving them the keys to overcoming challenges during the tougher moments along their journey. “The world is

Biomedical graduate aims to save lives at home in Cancer Alley, where industrial toxins cause harm

Courtesy of Jackson State University Jackson State University summa cum laude graduate Glasia Monét Walker earned her bachelor’s degree in chemistry in biomedical science, inspired by the effects of poor air and food quality from industrial toxins in her native Louisiana region known as “Cancer Alley.” Walker, of Edgard, Louisiana, has endured quite a few obstacles on her way toward earning a degree, including the loss of her family home during her senior year when Hurricane Ida wrought major destruction along the Gulf Coast over the summer. Still, she managed to excel scholastically. In fact, she far exceeded her expectations

Hampton University Architecture Alumna Leads Subcommittee for Virginia Statewide Coastal Masterplan

By Hampton University Hampton University alumna Ashley Montgomery ’19, who earned her master’s of architecture at Franklin W. Olin School of Engineering and Technology, served a leadership role on the technical advisory committee for the first Virginia Coastal Resilience Master Plan, which was released yesterday. “Congratulations to Ms. Ashley Montgomery on her involvement and leadership role with the Virginia Coastal Resilience Master Plan,” said Hampton University President Dr. William R. Harvey. “Ms. Montgomery is a prime example of what Hampton University strives to do. We help provide our students world-class education, who then make a positive impact on the community.”

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