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AT&T Foundation donates $10,000 to JSCC

By JSCC, As part of AT&T’s continuing commitment to supporting quality education across Tennessee, the AT&T Foundation has donated $10,000 to Jackson State Community College. The grant will provide last-dollar scholarships for minority and underserved students. “We are grateful to AT&T and its continued support of public higher education and our students, who will benefit greatly from the company’s generosity,” said George Pimentel, President, Jackson State Community College. “Our students have many financial needs aside from the cost of tuition and this support will help them on their path to higher education.” While Tennessee Promise and Tennessee Reconnect provide tuition-free

By the Numbers: How HBCUs Stack Up

By UNCF, Currently, 25% of African American graduates with STEM degrees come from HBCUs. Amidst changing policies, initiatives and trends in education, it can become difficult to keep track of progress. This is why, when it comes to the state of HBCUs nationwide, the numbers come in handy. Here, weā€™ve collected some facts and figures to help paint a clearer picture. There are currently 101 HBCUs in the nation, and the 37 that UNCF supports directly are our member institutions. The history of African Americans and higher education is a long one, with roots reaching as far back as the

Howard University Department of Media, Journalism and Film Host ā€˜Power Players Behind the Scenesā€™ Career Panel in Collaboration with NBC Sports and NBCU Academy

By Aaliyah Butler, WASHINGTONĀ ā€“Ā Howard University Department of Media, Journalism and FilmĀ will host ā€œPower Players Behind the Scenesā€ career panel event, in collaboration withĀ NBCU Sports and NBCUĀ Academy, onĀ September 16Ā at 5:00 p.m. EST via Zoom.Ā This event willĀ lead up to the Truth & Service Classic between Howard and Hampton University.Ā The career panel event isĀ open to the Howard community and the public. ā€œWe are at a moment in history in which media’s roleĀ  in our society is heightened by the need for experienced, truth-seeking journalists to educate and inform the public,ā€ saidĀ Gracie Lawson-Borders, dean of Howard University Cathy Hughes School of Communications. ā€œIt is

Howard vs. Hampton: The battle for the real HU rages on

Ā By Alexis Davis, Ā  Itā€™s one of the most popular rivalries among all historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs): Howard University vs. Hampton University. The Mecca vs. The Home by the Sea. The Bison vs. the Pirates. HU vs. HU. In football, the rivalry between Howard and Hampton dates to their first matchup in 1908, with the Pirates winning 6-0, and has remained a classic tug-of-war since then. Yet, Black football classics such as Howard vs. Hampton are bigger than just a game. ā€œI want my players to understand what the game means, but also what this education and history

In Regards To The Multimillion-Greenback HBCU Scholarship Fund BeyoncƩ Launched

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By Simon Osuji, From profitable a number of Grammy awards to branching out from her ā€™90s lady group Futureā€™s Baby and changing into probably the most common solo artists of all time, BeyoncĆ©ā€™s checklist of accolades goes on and on. The primary solo hit BeyoncĆ© launched was ā€œLoopy in Loveā€œ in 2003, which ended up being a chart-topper, touchdown her in pop music paradise as music royalty. Her marriage to Jay-Z has stayed out of the press for essentially the most half as a result of theyā€™re recognized to maintain issues as non-public as attainable. What we do know is

FAMU repeats as nationā€™s highest ranked public HBCU by U.S. News & World Report

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By Byron Dobson Florida A&M University moved up 13 slots ā€“ from 117 to 104 ā€“ among the nationā€™s top national public universities, according to U.S. News & World Reportā€™s ā€œBest Colleges 2022ā€ guidebook released Monday. The landing places FAMU as the highest-ranking public historically black college or university in the country for the third consecutive year. Additionally, FAMU now stands alone as the highest-ranked public HBCU at No. 7 among the publicationā€™s ranking of the Top 10 Historically Black Colleges and Universities, public or private. ā€œMoving up 13 places is a testament to our focus on student success and

Kamala Harris advocates for HBCU investment during Hampton University visit

By Jessica Floyd, ā€œIf we are to invest in the strength of our nation we must invest in our HBCUs,ā€ said Vice President Harris on Friday at the Home by the Sea campus. ā€œHBCUs are not only competing but theyā€™re leading,ā€ Vice President Kamala Harris said during a visit to Hampton University on Friday. A majority of the vice presidentā€™s trip to Hampton focused on the intersection of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics educations and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The White House, which is in the midst of its 2021 National HBCU Week, has been heavily driving initiatives

Demonstrators gather on Georgia college campuses to protest lack of mask mandates

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By Steve Almasy and Kiely Westhoff, A weeklong series of protests has begun on some of the biggest college campuses in Georgia, a state where less than 50% of residents are fully vaccinated againstĀ Covid-19Ā and the governor has left mask mandates to local officials. The protesters are demanding mask mandates at all Georgia state-funded universities, with demonstrations scheduled to take place at 17 campuses, according to the Georgia chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP). “The one thing we want to achieve is an immediate mask mandate,” Georgia Conference AAUP President Matthew Boedy said. In late July, system officials

Virginia HBCU Hampton University is a vaccinated island in a sea of COVID

By Chanelle Chandler As it marks its return to in-person classes, Hampton University, a prominent historically black college known colloquially as ā€œHome by the Sea,ā€ is setting an example of how to navigate the coronavirus pandemic. The school, which is located in Hampton, Va., has required that students be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, mandated masks in the classroom and taken efforts to curb the spread of the virus at large gatherings. But despite these measures, the college is something of an island, smack in the middle of a raging COVID ocean. In recent weeks, the city of Hampton has seen

Howard University cancels classes after ransomware attack

By Zachary Cohen, Howard University canceled classes Tuesday as it continues to investigate a ransomware attack on the school’s network, according toĀ an interim update on the situationĀ posted by the university, which is in Washington, DC. The university’s information technology team detected “unusual activity” on the network last week and shut it down to investigate the situation, the statement said. “The situation is still being investigated,” according to the university, but “based on the investigation and the information we have to date, we know the University has experienced a ransomware cyberattack.” “To date, there has been no evidence of personal information

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