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HBCU Professor and Students Virtually Interview NASA Astronaut in Space

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By Ashley Brown In an inspiring virtual meeting, Dr. Chance Glenn, Sr., a professor of electrical engineering at Alabama A&M University, and four students had the unique opportunity to interview NASA astronaut Dr. Jeanette J. Epps. Epps has spent over seven months aboard the International Space Station. Their conversation provided a firsthand glimpse into life in space, highlighting Eppsā€™s work on NASAā€™s SpaceX Crew-8 mission. Since her launch on March 3, 2024, aboard SpaceX Dragon from NASAā€™s Kennedy Space Center,Ā Dr. Epps has been engaged in scientific experiments and technology demonstrations essential to advancing space exploration. Glenn, who recently returned toĀ AAMUĀ from

Morgan State welcomes back homecoming with new safety measures to ease concerns

By Assata Allah- Shabazz Ā During Morgan State Universityā€™s homecoming last year, student Trinity Brown was in the cafeteria one evening when bullets suddenly pierced its windows. ā€œI thought people were just playing around until I saw glass shatter, and everyone started running and ducking,ā€ Brown, a political science major from Harlem, New York, said. ā€œThe cafĆ© workers were gone, and we were hiding in a small side room.ā€ A year after the shooting on Morgan Stateā€™s campus wounded five people, including four students, and prompted the cancellation of homecoming festivities, campus police have implemented new security measures for this yearā€™s

Wall Street Journal Ranks North Carolina A&T Top Public HBCU

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Courtesy of North Carolina A&T State University The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse 2025 national rankings recognize North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University as the nationā€™s top public historically Black university. TheĀ rankingĀ assesses how effectively colleges prepare their graduates for financial success, focusing on factors such as graduation rates and future earnings rather than institutional reputation or financial health. Among the 500 universities evaluated, 14 HBCUs made the list, with eight being public institutions. FollowingĀ North Carolina A&TĀ in the rankings of public HBCUs are Florida A&M University, North Carolina Central University, Prairie View A&M University, Tennessee State University, Savannah State University, Jackson

Alabama State University and Faulker University Establish Accelerated Law Degree Program

Courtesy of Alabama State University Alabama State University, a historically Black institution, has recently partnered with Faulkner University in Montgomery, Alabama, to provide a new opportunity for undergraduate students to pursue a law degree. The recent agreement between the two universities will allow undergraduate students from Alabama State University to complete both their bachelorā€™s degree from ASU and law degree from the Faulkner University Thomas Goode Jones School of Law in just six years. Without this accelerated pathway, it would typically take students a minimum of seven years to earn both degrees. ā€œIt is an honor today to stand before

American Nurses Foundationā€™s $339K Grant Positively Impacting Male Nursing Students

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By Ashley Brown TheĀ American Nurses FoundationĀ is celebrating the impact of theĀ $339,000Ā grant it awarded to Southern University and A&M College in April aimed at enhancing educational programs for male nurses of color. The funding is part of the foundationā€™s Diversify Nursing Research through Support of Minority Institutions research grant. The groundbreaking proposal titled ā€œWorkplace Racism, Perceived Stress, and Health Promoting Lifestyle Behaviors Among African American Registered Nurses,ā€ was selected by an independent review panel after a competitive selection process involving three minority-serving institutions. ā€œAfrican American nurses account for 11% of the registered nurse workforceĀ in the United States and even less than

Tuskegee Universityā€™s Aviation Program Earns Accreditation

By Ashley Brown Tuskegee Universityā€™s aviation program has officially received accreditation and will launch in January 2025. This achievement makes Tuskegee the only historically Black institution in Alabama to offer a fully accredited aviation program. Dr. S. Keith Hargrove, provost and senior vice president of academic affairs, expressed his pride in this milestone. ā€œWe have responded to the demand for pilots,ā€ Hargrove told WSFA News. ā€œThere are more than 10,000 to 15,000 pilots that are needed here in the U.S.ā€ The newly accredited program will offer a bachelorā€™s degree in aviation science with a pilot track, featuring a blend of

Jackson State University Student Makes History as First Female Drum Major Since 2017

By Ashley Brown Ariel Woods, a senior at Jackson State University, has made history by becoming the first female drum major for the Sonic Boom of the South since 2017. Known affectionately as ā€œHer,ā€ Woods was selected to join the prestigious group of five drum majors known as the ā€œJackson Fiveā€ for the upcoming 2024-2025 academic year. ā€œEverything kind of just started happening in slow motion,ā€ Woods told WAPT 16, reflecting on her historic achievement. ā€œEverybody started coming and started cheering me on and was just really excited that I was going to be the next drum major.ā€ WoodsĀ is the

She wants to start a College Republicans chapter at an HBCU ā€” but canā€™t find an adviser

ByĀ Marquise Francis Charrise Lane, a senior at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, wants to re-establish what would be the only active chapter of College Republicans at a historically Black college or university. Thereā€™s just one roadblock: She canā€™t find an adviser for the group to be recognized on campus. According toĀ FAMU guidelines, no student organization can become official without one. ā€œIā€™ve reached out to professors,ā€ said Lane, a 25-year-old public relations major and registered Republican. ā€œThe two that responded said they couldnā€™t do it,ā€ she said, adding, ā€œSo itā€™s not like Iā€™m not trying.ā€ While rare, College Republicans have had

University of Delaware Brings HBCU Students to Campus for Summer Engineering Research Program

Courtesy of Delaware State University The College of Engineering at the University of Delaware has recently welcomed its first cohort of students from Delaware State University to participate in the Summer Engineering Research Experience, a program within the two institutionsā€™ dual-degree engineering partnership. In 2021, DSU established a formal partnership with the University of Delaware to provide its students with an opportunity to earn an engineering degree ā€“ an option not currently available at the historically Black university. Through the dual-degree program, students complete three years of study at DSU in the STEM field of their choosing, followed by two

North Carolina Colleges Extend Campus Closures

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By Jessica Blake The University of North Carolina at Asheville canceled classes through the rest of this month as a result of damage caused by Hurricane Helene, The News & ObserverĀ reported. In the immediate wake of Helene, the college suspended classes until Oct. 9. Now, the campus will be closed until at least Oct. 14. At that point, if the university moves to another, less severe condition level, some operations may resume, but classes will remain canceled until Oct. 28. ā€œWhile the campus sustained minimal structural damage, UNC Asheville has been without electricity, running water, and internet since Friday,ā€ Asheville

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