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Howard University Receives $2M for GRACE STEM Grants

Courtesy of Howard University Howard University announced a $2 million grant from The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation to support the Graduation Retention Access to Continued Excellence (GRACE) Grant for students facing financial barriers. The grant will specifically support GRACE Grant students from the Los Angeles metropolitan area. “I am incredibly grateful to The Broad Foundation for its generous support of the GRACE Grant program,” said Howard University President Wayne A. I. Frederick. “I’m humbled that my vision for the GRACE Grant has been rewarded with such broad philanthropic support. The grant benefits the neediest of our undergraduate students, allowing them to complete their matriculation and

Mayor Welch Urges FAMU Grads to Uplift and Take a Stand

By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University (FAMU) Spring Commencement speaker St. Petersburg Mayor Kenneth T. Welch challenged spring 2022 graduates to “double up” – uplift their community and stand up and make a difference. On Friday evening Welch, the first African American elected mayor of his hometown, reminded College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Public Health, School of Business and Industry and the College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities graduates of their obligation to help their communities as they achieve and succeed. “As to the first up, you are the best and brightest, the best the HBCUs have to

Fayetteville State Earns $2.3M NIH Grant for U-RISE Program

Courtesy of Fayetteville State University Additional support and assistance for Fayetteville State University undergraduate students majoring in biology, chemistry, forensic science, mathematics, and computer science is now available through a $2.3 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant recently awarded to Professor James E. Raynor Jr., Ph.D. The grant will be used to establish the Undergraduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (U-RISE) program, which will provide resources for students from historically marginalized communities to succeed in college and transition into biomedical, research-focused Ph.D. programs following graduation from the university. “FSU has been hard at work ensuring that students have

Dr. William R. Harvey to Speak at Final Hampton Commencement

By Hampton University Hampton University announced that President William R. Harvey will serve as the University’s 152nd Commencement speaker on May 8, 2022. This will be Dr. Harvey’s final commencement as the university’s 12th President.  Commencement will be held at Armstrong Stadium at 10 a.m. “For more than four decades, Dr. William R. Harvey has made an indelible imprint on the landscape of higher education,” said Dr. Karen Ward, Chair of the Ceremonial Occasions Committee and Old Dominion Endowed Chair of Fine and Performing Arts. “Hampton University is honored to have Dr. Harvey present words of encouragement and congratulations as he

Alcorn Hosts Free STEM Camp for Middle School Students

Courtesy of Alcorn State University Empowering young students with STEM and entrepreneurship skills to help build future success Alcorn State University is partnering with Verizon and the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) to offer a free project-based STEM learning program, Verizon Innovative Learning STEM Achievers, for middle school students starting with the first session on July 5th – July 29th. Verizon launched the Verizon Innovative Learning STEM Achievers program to empower middle school students in under-resourced communities to explore STEM subjects, learn problem-solving skills and gain exposure to career opportunities in technology fields. Participating students will receive mentorship, access

Grambling Hosts First Call Me MiSTER Conference in Louisiana

by T.Scott Boatright Not even halfway through the year, 2022 has been big for the Call Me MiSTER program at Grambling State University (GSU). Earlier this year the GSU Call Me MiSTER program was awarded $2 million as part of $15 million in federal funding for the state’s Fifth Congressional District share of the annual federal budget. Grambling State University is now set to host the 2022 Call Me MiSTER conference on June 30 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Frederick C. Hobdy Assembly Center. Using the theme DETERMINED, the event will be the first of its kind

Southern University Leads $4M NSF 3D Metal Printing Project

By Southern University Patrick Mensah, associate dean for research and graduate programs in the College of Sciences and Engineering at Southern University, was recently awarded a $4M grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a qualification process for 3D-printed metal parts. The goal is to provide both manufacturers and consumers confidence and assured safety of products made with 3D-printed parts, which are used regularly by various industries such as automotive, healthcare and aerospace. Mensah, who will serve as the principal investigator for the Consortium for Additive Manufacturing Qualification (CAM-Q), will provide scientific and technical leadership, as well as overall program coordination. In this

UDC Honors Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump with Degree

Courtesy of the University of the District of Columbia Attorney and founder and principal owner of Ben Crump Law, Crump has been listed among the Most Influential People of 2021 by TIME100, Ebony Magazine’s Power 100 Most Influential African Americans, The National Trial Lawyers Top100 Lawyers and the 2014 NNPA Newsmaker of the Year. He is being recognized for his significant accomplishments in defending the rights of and seeking justice for minorities and other marginalized citizens and helping to change laws and practices that deprive them of their rights. Whether representing an individual family or a whole community, Crump works

Xavier Celebrates First Graduating Class of PA Program

Courtesy of Xavier University of Louisiana Xavier University of Louisiana and Ochsner Health will celebrate their inaugural Physician Assistant (PA) Program Class of 2022 with a closing ceremony at Xavier’s University Center on Thursday, May 5, 2022, at 5:30 pm and a commencement at Xavier’s Convocation Center on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at 10:00 am. The 28-month, full-time graduate program, which leads to a master’s degree in health sciences, began in 2020 and is comprised of three semesters of classroom instruction followed by 16 months of clinical training within Ochsner Health. U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D., will serve as the

FAMU Receives $1.2M Gift to Boost Four-Year Graduation

By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University (FAMU) is excited to announce a $1.2 million donation from Frank and Laura Baker to help students with financial challenges graduate in four years. The gift will establish the Frank and Laura Baker Graduation Fund, which will provide funding for students who are qualified to graduate in four years but have an outstanding account balance to the University. Frank Baker is a co-founder and managing partner of Siris, a leading private equity firm with more than $7 billion in assets under management focused on making value-oriented, control investments in technology companies. Baker said the

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