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Tulane, Dillard Partner to Expand Public Health Access

By Dee Boling The Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine and Dillard University of New Orleans have signed a memorandum of understanding supporting an academic collaboration that will give Dillard students access to the Tulane school’s Public Health Early Access Program. “Tulane is happy to be partnering with a historically Black university right here in our backyard,” said Dr. Thomas LaVeist, dean of the Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. “We believe partnerships such as this one make public health degrees more accessible to qualified students, and it’s especially important to invite more Black public health

WSSU RaMS-C Camp Fights Summer Slide With Fun Learning

Courtesy of Winston-Salem State University The Winston-Salem State University Reading and Math Summer Camp (RaMS-C) program provides a low- to no-cost option for elementary school students to access high-quality instruction designed by WSSU faculty and certified classroom teachers. The programs, which have been available at WSSU for the past six years, serve as community assets to address the “summer slide” that many children face. This year the program was sponsored by United Way. The 2022 RaMS-C program focused on reading, coding, dance, and mask-making. WSSU education majors have opportunities to teach as part of the program which gives them valuable

TSU Relaunches BusWhere App for Shuttle Tracking Ease

By Alexis Clark Tennessee State University students living in University off-campus housing won’t have to wonder where the shuttle bus is for pickup and drop off for classes. TSU’s BusWhere app is back. The shuttle app is intended to help students plan their pickup and drop off times accordingly at the university and housed facilities. With the BusWhere tracking app, students will be able to see the shuttle bus location on the map in real-time and view estimated times of arrivals for any stop along the route to know when the shuttle has arrived. Students shared that the free app

NC A&T Launches $10.35M DOE-Funded Clean Energy Center

By Jordan Howse North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will open the Center for Electrochemical Dynamics and Reactions on Surfaces (CEDARS) funded by a four-year $10.35 million grant  from the Department of Energy (DOE). The center will be led by Dhananjay Kumar, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering (COE). CEDARS is an interdisciplinary effort to establish clean energy initiatives. It is one of 43 universities and national laboratories receiving more than $400 million. The $400 million will go toward establishing and continuing Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC). CEDARS will primarily focus on splitting

Howard University Receives $1M Gift for Campus Upgrades

By Deidra W. Hill, EdD Many Howard University alumni recall their experiences on campus as transformative and life changing. An anonymous donor from the College of Medicine attributes his personal and professional success to his days as a student at the University and has donated $1 million so that current students will benefit from similar experiences at Howard. “It has opened many doors not only providing me a solid foundation as a young graduate but also a new career, meeting new friends, even met my wife in D.C. and to have a new family. I am forever grateful,” said the

Xavier Alumna Antoinette Williams to Teach English in Thailand

Courtesy of Xavier University of Louisiana Driven by her passion for educating others, Xavier University of Louisiana alumna Antoinette Williams’ (‘20) devotion and skills have led her to Thailand, where she will teach high school English. Her Thailand teaching opportunity came after applying to the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE), a non-profit organization that offers participants study abroad opportunities to foster their global and intercultural understanding. While at Xavier, she participated in Xavier’s Center for Intercultural and International Programs (CIIP) and was blessed with the opportunity to study abroad in London. A political science major and education minor, Williams completed classroom hours

ASU Launches 2022 President’s Tour With Atlanta School Visits

By Hazel Scott/ASU A Special Alabama State University President’s Tour is on tap for Atlanta, Georgia. The one-day bus tour rolls out of Montgomery to A-Town early Wednesday morning, Sept. 24, to spread the news about what ASU has to offer. A busload of faculty, staff, recruitment advisers and students will bring the special 2022  tour to two high schools: Dutchtown High School and South Cobb High School. Freddie Williams Jr., Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs/Enrollment Management/Admissions and Recruitment, said the special tour is a great way to kick off the new academic year. “This one-day tour is an

Benedict College Earns Historic ABET Nod for Engineering

Courtesy of Benedict College Benedict College has become the 1st HBCU in South Carolina to receive accreditation for its Environmental Engineering program. Clemson University is the only other school in the state to have this accreditation for its Environmental Engineering program. The college received the honor from the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, or ABET. “ABET accreditation is the recognized seal of approval that validates that our environmental engineering program meets the highest standards and positions our graduates to pursue careers as licensed engineers and representing the BEST of BC!” says Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis, President, and CEO of

Howard’s Justin Hansford Joins UN Forum for Racial Equity

By Brittany Bailer At the Foreign Press Center, 529 14th St NW in Washington, D.C., Justin Hansford, Howard University law professor and director of the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center, will address foreign and international press alongside House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Gregory Meeks, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield, and U.S. Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice Desiree Cormier Smith. The speakers will underscore U.S. support for the U.N. Permanent Forum of People of African Descent. The event will also mark the International Day for People of African Descent. Domestic media are invited to cover

Fighting COVID Vaccine Myths in Rural Arkansas Communities

By Wil Hehemann Too many community members in south Arkansas are falling victim to myths and misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines, Teresa Henson, Extension specialist-program outreach coordinator at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, said. The false information they read online is causing them to delay getting the vaccine, which puts them and their families at the very real risk of falling ill to and possibly dying from COVID-19. “Unfortunately, some of the people we work with have expressed hesitation about getting vaccinated because of what they are reading on social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram,” she

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