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Fisk University Expands Outdoor Life and Fishing Program

Courtesy of Fisk University For a number of years, the Outdoor Life Program at Fisk University has been supported by a gift from the Dan and Margaret Maddox Charitable Funds. Dr. Vann R. Newkirk, Sr., President of Fisk University, initiated the partnership in 2019 with a proposal that has totaled more than $100,000 to date. The objective of the Outdoor Life Program at Fisk University is to educate students on outdoor living skills. Students have an opportunity to study fishing and animal/wildlife conservation. This year, the Fishing with Fisk Program involved thirty Nashville children, ages 8-15 in a four-day hands-on

UAPB Students Explore Vet Science at Purdue University

From the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Six University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) students majoring in animal science recently had the opportunity to put their analytical skills to the test during a three-day visit to Purdue University in Lafayette, Indiana. As part of Purdue’s Laboratory Investigative Veterinary Experience (LIVE), they participated in hands-on activities similar to those veterinary and animal science professionals undertake every day. The participants included Cynamon Gates, Jurnea Stanley, Joseph Stewart, Tendai Musinga, Kalia Thomas and Emma Miller. The travel to Purdue University was funded by a U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of

EWU Launches Online MA in Education Policy & Advocacy

Courtesy of Edward Waters University Last week Edward Waters University (EWU) received formal notification from its accrediting body, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), authorizing the university to offer a new graduate master’s degree (M.A.) in Education Policy and Advocacy.  As such, the university plans to begin enrolling students in this exciting new graduate academic degree program beginning this coming August in fall 2022. Given the dynamic shifts in global policies and pedagogical frameworks throughout both the K-12 and higher educational sectors both locally and nationally, EWU is confident that this new program will fill a

ASU Hosts Back-to-School Giveaway for MPS Students

By Kenneth Mullinax/ASU The tenet of ‘CommUniversity’ was in action on the campus of Alabama State University on July 23 as the University’s Student Government Association (SGA) and ASU’s Royal Court joined with a local non-profit and religious organizations to provide much-needed free school supplies to area Montgomery Public Schools (MPS) students. ASU students distributed backpacks filled to the brim with binders, pencils, pens, paper, crayons, colored pencils and more, as part of  “ASU’s Back-to-School Giveaway.” SGA President Jeremi Moore and his team collaborated with Miss Alabama State University Aleah Robinson; local non-profit Universal Connections and Hilliard Chapel AME Zion Church and the Lay Council of the AME Zion

EWU Partners with Propel for Arts & Entertainment Program

Courtesy of Edward Waters University Edward Waters University (EWU) has teamed with M & S Management, in partnership with The Propel Center. This partnership comes after The Propel Center selected Edward Waters University in December 2021 as one of the Historically Black Colleges or Universities (HBCUs) to receive a $3 million impact grant collectively focused on Arts & Entertainment. In February 2022, Dr. Charles Gibbs, President of The Propel Center, representatives from Apple, Inc. and EWU students presented a check in the amount of $300,000 to EWU President & CEO, Dr. A. Zachary Faison Jr. in support of academic programming,

Howard University Announces 2022 In-Person Homecoming

By Misha Cornelius Howard University is pleased to announce the 2022 Homecoming dates. The University will celebrate Homecoming in person during the week of October 15-23, 2022.The Howard University Homecoming football game will take place Saturday, October 22 in Greene Stadium at 1 p.m. against the Delaware State Hornets. For more information, visit https://homecoming.howard.edu/. Howard University alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends of the University will return to campus for a week of exciting and informative events beginning Saturday, October 15. The University is planning to host a safe and engaging week of events that will bring the Howard University community

Benedict College, UofSC Launch MACC Pathway for HBCUs

Courtesy of Benedict College The University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business’s School of Accounting is partnering with South Carolina historically Black colleges and universities to provide admission and a financial pathway for HBCU graduates to attend the Master of Accountancy program. Dean Tracy Dunn of the Benedict College School of Business and Entrepreneurship and Dean Peter Brews of the University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business official announced the new program and signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) at a press conference on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at the Benedict College Business Development Center, located

SAU Joins Cybersecurity Initiative with SFI and Cisco

Courtesy of Saint Augustine’s University Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) has signed Student Freedom Initiative (SFI) Cybersecurity memorandum of understanding to participate in Student Freedom Initiative’s HBCU Capacity Building Effort. Student Freedom Initiative, along with its strategic partnerships with Cisco, will work to address the digital divide faced by the nation’s HBCUs. The services provided will be at no cost to HBCUs. “This is an exciting time for Saint Augustine’s University,” said SAU President Dr. Christine Johnson McPhail. “This partnership advances our position by giving our students the core competencies and a secure, newly improved technological infrastructure necessary to prepare them

Coppin State, Northwestern Mutual Launch Finance Lab

By Robyne McCullough Coppin State University, today, received a $50,000 gift from Northwestern Mutual to launch its Insurance Learning Laboratory and support additional career readiness, academic, and community outreach initiatives through the CSU College of Business. The gift and collaborative efforts will help support Coppin State University’s efforts to meet the need for highly skilled, knowledgeable, and diverse workforce over the next five years. “This dynamic partnership is the first of its kind between Coppin State University and Northwestern Mutual,” said Vice President for Institutional Advancement, Joshua E. Humbert. “This degree of financial support, mentoring, and academic application will prepare our

NC A&T Wins NSF Award for STEM Diversity App Innovation

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has been awarded third place and a $10,000 prize in the Four-Year STEM Undergraduate category of the  National Science Foundation (NSF)’s Taking Action: COVID-19 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Challenge. N.C. A&T’s entry highlights The Student Hangar, a resource hub that connects students with counseling, food, housing, utilities, transportation, health care, social and protective services, and other resources geographically closest to them. The rollout of this new mobile app will help Aggies overcome barriers associated with the digital divide or health equity when working on campus or remotely from home. A&T, the nation’s largest historically

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