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Sprout Social Funds Howard University Center for Digital Business

Written by Howard University Newsroom Staff Sprout Social, an industry-leading provider of cloud-based social media management software, today announced a $100,000 annual contribution to the Howard University School of Business for the creation and management of a Center for Digital Business, as well as related business education offerings and programming, over the next two years. This contribution will help support the hiring of the center’s director, develop course curriculum, and provide Sprout technology to aid in student and faculty research. The Center for Digital Business will provide a space within Howard University’s School of Business to facilitate education, collaboration and innovation among students,

Coppin State Launches Online Early Childhood Education Degree

By Coppin State University Coppin State University will now offer its Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education Human Development program online. The program, which focuses on educating children during their earliest stages of development, uses theory, content, and strategy to prepare educators for the classroom, and for meaningful interactions with minority students, as well as students learning in urban communities. “Offering this program online is another way to eliminate barriers that delay or prevent hardworking individuals from pursuing their education, and improving their circumstances,” said Coppin State University President Anthony L. Jenkins, Ph.D. “This is an opportunity to provide flexibility

HBCU-MSI Course Sharing Boosts On-Time Graduation Success

Courtesy of Clinton College Students attending historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions can take a wider variety of courses — and stay on track to graduate — through an innovative new partnership. The Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) today announced its HBCU-MSI Course-Sharing Consortium, a collaboration designed to help HBCUs and MSIs enable students to stay on their pathway to on-time graduation. Powered by Acadeum, the consortium brings together public and private institutions to expand students’ access to courses, at the times they need them, within the culture that is a hallmark of the experience at HBCUs and

UAPB Women Graduates Excel in Law Schools, 2022 Success

By the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff When you think about the law profession driving equality, do you consider who is behind the wheel? Do you consider where the profession is going? Since four UAPB graduates entered college in the mid-2010s, those drivers have increasingly become women. Seeing the results of these four women’s commitment to their purpose, UAPB extends congratulations and recognizes these UAPB female alumni who pursued the challenge and finished Law School in 2022. From the UAPB School of Arts and Sciences, they are Tonisha Cox ‘2018 with a B.A. in Political Science, Ja’Mecia Laws ‘2018

Tuskegee University MPH Program Earns Full CEPH Accreditation

Courtesy of Tuskegee University The Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine’s (TUCVM) Department of Graduate Public Health (DGPH) master’s in public health program is now fully accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).  CEPH notified Tuskegee University President Dr. Charlotte Morris that the Tuskegee University Master of Public Health Program was reviewed by the CEPH Board of Councilors which acted at its June 1-3, 2022, meeting to approve full accreditation for a five-year accreditation period. “Tuskegee University is elated to build on the legacy of the only College of Veterinary Medicine within a Historically Black College and

Autumn Joins UDC as Strategic Project Manager for Equity

Courtesy of the University of the District of Columbia In her new role, Autumn will serve as an integral part of the Office of the President, responsible for developing and implementing project management infrastructure(s), establishing and managing operational and advisory committees, and managing the reporting framework for initiatives and projects under the Equity Imperative (and the new plan under development).  In collaboration with the deputy chief of staff, Autumn will monitor the quality control of projects and reporting units.  Autumn will also be a back-up to the deputy chief of staff regarding strategic initiatives, including coordinating the communication and integration of initiatives, incubated units, and general project management

Howard Hosts AP African American Studies Summer

By Brittany Bailer The Howard University School of Education announced it will host the Advanced Placement Summer Institute (APSI) from July 11-15 for the College Board’s African American studies course pilot program. Howard is the only HBCU in the country to host the Summer institutes. The School of Education is committed to attracting Black and Latinx high school teachers to the institute in an effort to increase the diversity of AP educators nationwide. The College Board AP Program affords high school students the opportunity to earn college credit for courses taken during high school. After over a decade of interest in offering African American studies, the AP Program is conducting a two-year pilot for the course

Paine College’s Charleston Lee: A Mother’s Day Success Story

Courtesy of Paine College A sweet gift on Mother’s Day, Paine College professor Kimberly Baxter-Lee is the mother of Charleston Lee and is certainly proud of her daughter’s accomplishments. “I brought Charleston home on Christmas day, that was my Christmas gift– back in 2004. And here we go repeating another great gift on Mother’s Day,” Kimberly Baxter-Lee said. The graduate’s grandmother, who is also a Paine College graduate, was there for her special day alongside the rest of her family and cheering section. While Lee follows a legacy, she wanted people to know her for “Charlie,” as she created her

Disney Launches Storytellers Fund at Howard University

By Kelvin Childs The Walt Disney Company has announced that it is creating  the Disney Storytellers Fund at the Cathy Hughes School of Communications and the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts at Howard University to support creative student projects. The Disney Storytellers Fund, to be launched in 2022-2023, will provide stipends from $25,000 up to $60,000 to individual students or groups of students, for projects focused on “storytelling” through a variety of media, including animation, digital design, gaming, journalism, live action, performing arts, product design, visual design, virtual reality and more. The intent of these experiences is to increase students’

Spelman College Receives $1M Shubert Foundation Theater Gift

By Spelman College Spelman College recently received a $1 million gift from The Shubert Foundation to support an endowed scholarship for students majoring in theater and performing arts. The scholarship will allow future theater professionals to graduate with less debt, ready to step into their creative careers. “Spelman College is honored to receive such a generous endowment gift from the Shubert Foundation in support of the developing theater artistry of women of color,” said Dr. Mary Schmidt Campbell, President, of Spelman College. “With the College’s expansion and renewal of our theaters and performing spaces underway, the support of our promising

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