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Lincoln University, Scholly Partner to Ease Student Debt

Courtesy of Lincoln University Lincoln University is teaming up with Scholly to offer undergraduate students access to Scholly’s top-ranked scholarship matching app and the chance to win free money as they return to campus. Scholly CEO Christopher Gray founded the app to help students reduce their student loan burden by connecting them to millions of unclaimed scholarships and financial relief. Since 2015, Scholly has helped students of all ages receive more than $100 million in scholarships. For in-state Lincoln students, after all financial awards, the average funding gap is roughly $3,600 per year. For out-of-state students, that funding gap increases to roughly

Dillard’s Brittney Richardson Named Woman of the Year 2022

Courtesy of Dillard University Dillard University’s director of human resources, Brittney Richardson, has been selected as an honoree in CityBusiness’ 2022 Women of the Year and Nonprofit Organizations. The Women of the Year award recognizes women whose success and contributions in the community have moved the region forward. Richardson was selected as an honoree because of her servant leadership. She has been the University’s human resources director since 2015. In her role, she serves as a workforce advocate, and is responsible for implementing policies and practices that positively impact employees, as well as being an advisor and strategic partner to University administration.

TSU Aristocrat of Bands Submits Historic Grammy Entry

by Kelli Sharpe ( With one push of a button it’s official, Tennessee State University’s Aristocrat of Bands submitted an application to the Grammy nomination committee for their album The Urban Hymnal in the Best Gospel Roots Album category. A win would make the TSU marching band the first collegiate band in history to receive the music industry’s highest honor for an entire album! Band members were on hand for the big submission as fellow band member Logyn Rylander, a senior commercial music major from Philadelphia, PA, did the honors of hitting the send button to submit the application. “This is huge and very exciting

Tanae Lewis Makes History With Dual STEM Scholarships

By Jackie Torok Senior chemistry student Tanae Lewis of Youngsville, North Carolina, has made history as North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s first Goldwater Scholar to also be named an Astronaut Scholar – the first from a historically Black college or university (HBCU) to achieve this dual recognition. As a 2022 Astronaut Scholar, Lewis will receive up to $15,000 for eligible educational expenses, a paid trip to the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation’s Innovators Week & Gala in Florida, Aug. 24-27, and lifelong engagement with astronauts and STEM researchers and innovators, Astronaut Scholar alumni, and the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF). “We are pleased that Tanae Lewis’

Xavier University Leads NIH-Funded Health Equity Efforts

Courtesy of Xavier University of Louisiana Xavier University of Louisiana is among the country’s top 10 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in terms of National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding. Xavier professors Dr. LaKeisha Williams and Dr. Sara Al-Dahir are among Xavier’s faculty members aiming to strengthen communities and improve health equity by working alongside federally qualified healthcare clinics, neighborhood associations, independent pharmacies, and faith-based organizations in New Orleans and worldwide. Xavier’s NIH grants— Research Centers for Minority Institutions (RCMI), Louisiana Community Engagement Alliance (LA-CEAL), Tomosynthesis Mammographic Image, Screen and Trial (TMIST), and Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics for Underserved

Claflin Honors Gen. Twanda Young with Monument Unveiling

Courtesy of Claflin University Ret. Brigadier General Twanda E.Young was honored for her historic accomplishments and her outstanding leadership and service to her country as an officer and woman in the United States Army at the unveiling of the Veteran Women Monument on the campus of Claflin University. Young is a 1989 graduate of Claflin University. She was the first woman commissioned from the ROTC cross-enrollment program at South Carolina State’s Bulldog Battalion to earn the rank of Brigadier General. Young’s stellar military career led to her being a Class of 2018 inductee into the Claflin University Hall of Fame.

TV Pilot ‘Rising’ Honors HBCU Legacy and Marion Nine Roots

By Hazel Scott/ASU When black people were denied access to higher education due to legal segregation, HBCUs were formed to give blacks a space to grow, excel, embrace their culture and find themselves in the process. The new TV pilot, “Rising,” written and produced by educator/writer/alumnus Dr. Sheldon C. McAfee, is a salute to those HBCU founders, especially the “Marion Nine,” the name given to the founders of his alma mater. “The story is a result of my love for Alabama State. The story of the Marion Nine always meant something to me – nine former slaves and five teachers coming

Benedict Earns ABET Nod for Environmental Engineering

Courtesy of Benedict College The Environmental Engineering Program at Benedict College received its initial accreditation by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), the national organization that accredits undergraduate programs in engineering, engineering technology, and computer science. Accreditation criteria and standards are developed with ABET’s member societies with the goal of assuring confidence in STEM education. Benedict College is the first HBCU in South Carolina to offer an accredited BS degree in Environmental Engineering, one of only two in the state. Clemson University is the only other institution in South Carolina with an accredited Environmental Engineering program. Since its inception

Howard Students Unite After Bomb Threats Rock Campus

By Brittany Bailer Howard University students, faculty and staff gathered on The Yard today in solidarity against recent bomb threats. In less that 48 hours, the University received two bomb threats, resulting in late night dormitory building evacuations. The Office of University Communications, the Office of the Chapel and the Office of Student Affairs organized the event targeted towards uniting our community and facilitating a safe space of love and compassion. Students shared their thoughts on the recent threats while enjoying music, dancing, snacks and beverages provided by the University. The mood was triumphant as students and staff engaged in

Morgan State, Pfizer Launch DrPH Fellowship in Vaccines

Courtesy of Morgan State University As part of an effort to facilitate more diversity in medical development and expand perspectives on vaccine-related real-world data and analysis, Morgan State University has partnered with Pfizer, one of the world’s premier biopharmaceutical companies, to establish the new Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) Fellowship in Vaccines Medical Development. Offered in collaboration with the University’s School of Community Health and Policy (SCHP), the two-year immersive fellowship is a pilot predoctoral program that will provide fellows with a wide range of experiences, including invaluable training and networking opportunities, designed to prepare DrPH-credentialed professionals for future leadership roles in

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