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Stillman College Teams Up with New Balance in Historic Deal

Courtesy of Stillman College Stillman College Athletics has a new team member: New Balance. The Tigers have aligned with the sports and lifestyle brand in an exclusive apparel and equipment agreement, marking the first such contract between New Balance and a Historically Black College (HBCU). The five-year contract was announced Thursday, Feb. 17 on Stillman’s campus, where representatives from New Balance and supplier BSN SPORTS met with coaches, student-athletes and members of the college’s administration before attending the men’s and women’s Homecoming Week basketball games that night. Stillman’s contract offers a variety of rebates, free promotional products, and performance incentives, and

Howard University Adjuncts Plan Strike Over Pay, Benefits

By Tat Bellamy-Walker A group of faculty members at Howard University, a historically Black university in Washington, D.C., plans to strike Wednesday following calls for increased wages and better working conditions. The Howard Teaching Faculty Union, composed of part-time adjunct and non-tenure-track faculty members, said the strike is the outgrowth of more than three years of failed negotiations with the university. If an agreement is not reached by Tuesday, hundreds of professors represented by the Service Employees International Union, or SEIU, Local 500 threatened to lead a three-day strike starting Wednesday. The group is fighting for the school to provide benefits including health insurance

Blue Tie Gala Honors JSU Legends, Funds Scholarships

By Rachel James-Terry Jackson State University’s National Alumni Association (JSUNAA) is hosting its fifth Blue Tie Gala at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 9, at the Jackson Convention Complex in downtown Jackson. The red carpet fundraising event will recognize 15 JSU legends, and 30 students will receive scholarships to attend JSU, ranked in the top five of STEM HBCUs. “Jackson State University National Alumni Association Inc. exists to create pathways for students who desire an education at JSU. We raise the dollars because it is crucial to the survival of our beloved university into perpetuity. THEE Blue Tie Gala is JSUNAA’s

Claflin Joins HBCU Transformation Project to Boost Impact

By Claflin University UNCF (The United Negro College Fund), the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), and Partnership for Education Advancement have launched a landmark collaboration to drive tangible, long-term progress across Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and impact the Black economy. Dubbed the HBCU Transformation Project, this first-of-its-kind collaboration aims to increase HBCU health and sustainability, improve student outcomes in retention and graduation rates, expand enrollment, and increase capacity building with faculty and staff. Flexible support from the coalition focuses resources to highest priorities at each institution. Claflin University is one of 20 HBCUs to participate in this project. The overall initiative is structured

Bluefield State Launches New International Studies Degree

Courtesy of Bluefield State College Bluefield State College Baccalaureate Degree in International Studies is accepting applications from students who wish to prepare for careers that are global in their scope.  The new degree program was recently approved Baccalaureate Degree by the Higher Learning Commission and the WV Higher Education Policy Commission “This degree program will open several new career pathways for our students”, noted Dr. Ted Lewis, BSC Provost.   “Students in the program will be supported with free passports and assistance for study abroad scholarships and language study through the BSC the Office of International Initiatives and its Director, Dr.

FAMU Leads STEM Equity Efforts at ITEEA Conference 2025

By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., said FAMU and other Historically Black Schools and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) have answers to the persistent disparity of African Americans, Hispanics and other minorities in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. Robinson was delivering the opening keynote address on the first day of the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association Conference in Orlando, Fla., Thursday. His topic: “Standards for Technological and Engineering Literacy: The Role of Technology and Engineering in STEM Education—Keys to Success!” “We have work to do, but this gathering is a major

Howard Students Attend Financial Times Festival at Kennedy Center

By Kimberly Iverson For the first time, journalists of the Financial Times are coming to the US, and Howard University students are invited to mingle with the FT’s taste makers and thought provokers. Members of Howard’s family are invited to explore big ideas from across global culture during the event. The Financial Times Weekend Festival will take place on May 7 at the REACH at the Kennedy Center. Students will have the opportunity to engage with FT journalists and enjoy a fun, stimulating day of performances, tastings, interviews, and debate. As a Howard University student, an exclusive student discounted rate of $39 is

Fisk University Advances to 2022 HCASC National Playoffs

 Courtesy of Fisk University The journey to the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC) National Championship Tournament is underway for the team of scholars from Fisk University. Now in its 33rd year, HCASC is America’s premier academic competition among HBCUs, annually bringing together more than 300 HBCU students, coaches, presidents, and institutional representatives for a tournament that uniquely combines educational and personal development experiences beyond the classroom. After advancing in the preliminary rounds of the HCASC National Championship Series, Fisk University is one of 16 teams that will compete in the HCASC Playoffs on March 20 with the goal of advancing to the HCASC National

Katrina Jackson Keynotes Grambling State Women’s History Event

By Grambling State University Louisiana State Sen. Katrina Jackson (D-Monroe) will be the keynote speaker for Grambling State University’s Women’s History Convocation. The convocation will be held at 11 a.m. March 28 at T.H. Harris Auditorium on the GSU campus. Jackson earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Louisiana at Monroe and a Juris Doctor from the Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge. She began her political career when she was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in 2011. A past chair of the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus, Jackson is currently a member of the Louisiana State

PVAMU Hosts 2022 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Engineering Conference

By Prairie View A&M University The 2022 American Society for Engineering Education Gulf-Southwest Section Conference takes place at Prairie View A&M University March 16-18, promoting “Engineering Education for Productive People: Preparing Students for the Changing Work Environments.” This will be only the second time in 16 years that a Historically Black College/University has hosted an ASEE GSW Conference since the premiere engineering education organization was founded in 1893. “The Roy G. Perry College of Engineering is excited to host the 2022 ASEE GSW conference,” said John Attia, Ph.D., professor of electrical engineering at PVAMU. “There is recognition amongst Gulf Southwest institutions that PVAMU has

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