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This FAMU Football Player Graduated Summa Cum Laude, Has Highest GPA on Team

Courtesy of Florida A&M University Tyrese Gibson-Battles, a defensive lineman at Florida A&M University, became the first in his family to earn a degree. He graduated Summa Cum Laude with a 3.87 overall GPA and 4.0 semester grade point average — making him the football player graduating with the highest point average on the team. Gibson-Battles earned a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies with a focus on quantitative analysis. “It’s really special and was very important for me to be the first to do it,” he said in an interview with The Tallahassee Democrat. “I knew I had it in me. It

North Carolina HBCU creates NIL marketplace for student-athletes

Courtesy of North Carolina A&T State University In partnership with Teamworks’ Influencer (Influencer), Greensboro, NC HBCU North Carolina A&T has launched the Aggie Exchange to connect student-athletes and businesses for Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) opportunities. Free to student-athletes and commercial enterprises, the Aggie Exchange provides a customized portal for communicating with student-athletes to fulfill NIL transactions. Interested parties and businesses can register through the online portal and partner directly with A&T student-athletes. “North Carolina A&T has always embraced the principles of competitive excellence, sportsmanship, diversity, and amateurism while having our student-athletes excel in academic achievements,” said North Carolina A&T Director of

UAPB Students Behind the Scenes at 2024 Bentonville Film Fest

Courtesy of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff For the second consecutive year, four students from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) were selected to apprentice at the 2024 Bentonville Film Festival (BFF) as part of the BET- Paramount Content for Change initiative. Wendy Guerrero, President of the BFF Foundation and Bentonville Film Festival, extended this unique opportunity to foster diverse storytelling and provide hands-on experience in the film production industry. The selected UAPB students were Kaionta Dabney, a junior majoring in Visual Arts; Nicholas Norfolk, Jr., a junior majoring in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing; Braylin Perkins,

Alcorn State University Announces Unique STEM-Focused MBA Degree Program

Courtesy of Alcorn State University Historically Black Alcorn State University in Mississippi has established a new STEM MBA program, the first of its kind in the state. The graduate degree was established in part through a $152,000 federal grant. Offered through the School of Business, the new graduate degree program will prepare students to be business leaders in STEM industries. Considering the continually increasing number of tech and science-based companies and startups throughout the United States, there is a high demand for business leaders who have a strong understanding of STEM concepts. The STEM-MBA program at Alcorn State University will

North Carolina A&T Gifted $20M From Anonymous Donor

By Dantee Ramos Just three days after announcing a new chancellor, North Carolina A&T State University received a $20 million anonymous gift. According to WXII, the HBCU will use its funds to form a higher level of distinction. Kenneth E. Sigmon Jr., vice chancellor of University Advancement said the anonymous gift will help propel the HBCU. “We are deeply honored and grateful for this extraordinary gift,” Sigmon Jr. told WXII. “This generous support will provide crucial resources to our students, faculty, and programs, ensuring that N.C. A&T continues to thrive as a leading institution for higher learning and innovation.” Per WXII, funds will be allocated to international exchange opportunities

First local HBCU scholarships awarded at Two North Carolina HBCUs

By Michael B. Hardison After only officially being formed near the end of 2023, Sampson County’s first ever Historically Black Colleges and Universities Council was able to bestow inaugural scholarships to Sampson students. The HBCU Council recently awarded two $500 scholarships to a pair of local students who are attending an HBCU this fall. Those recipients were JaNiya Jacobs, a Union High School graduate attending A&T State University, and Kamari Bell, a Lakewood High School graduate attending Winston-Salem State University. The idea behind the scholarships came from HBCU Chairman Larry Sutton who wanted to waste no time in fulfilling the

SC State receives transformative $8 million state allocation for STEM research and SRNL workforce development

Courtesy of South Carolina State University South Carolina State University has been allocated $8 million in state funding that will take education and research in the College of Science Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Transportation (STEM-T College) to a new level. Four years in the making, the Research Partnerships and Workforce Training Programs are a partnership between SC State, the University of South Carolina (USC) and Clemson University in support of the Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) and the Battelle Savannah River Alliance (BSRA). The state has allocated an initial $40 million proviso, of which $8 million comes to SC State, with the promise of significantly more

James Martin II Named Chancellor of North Carolina A&T State University

Courtesy of North Carolina A&T State University James Martin II has been named chancellor of North Carolina A&T State University. He will begin his new appointment on August 15. North Carolina A&T State University is the largest historically Black college or university in the United States, enrolling over 11,800 undergraduate and 1,600 graduate students. Black students represent about 84 percent of the undergraduate student body. Dr. Martin brings decades of experiences in engineering research and academic leadership to his new role. Currently, he serves as the vice chancellor for STEM research and innovation at the University of Pittsburgh. Before his

FAMU Secures $50M+ For Student Success, Faculty Recruitment, And Research Facility Expansion

Courtesy of Florida A&M University Florida A&M University (FAMU) has secured over $50 million in funding appropriations from the State Legislature and signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The funding will enable FAMU to ramp up efforts to improve student graduation and retention rates and recruit and retain world-class faculty. The legislative allocations also address the statewide nursing shortage with support for the nursing program, research, and facility expansion at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. “We thank the Governor, Legislature, Board of Governors, FAMU Board of Trustees, and all our stakeholders for ensuring that FAMU gets the funding we need to enhance our student success initiatives,” President

Founding Director Melanie Carter Enlightens the Path for Black Educators’ Success through the HBCU Research, Leadership and Policy Center

By Pyper Harvey As the founding director of the Howard University Center for HBCU Research, Leadership, and Policy, Melanie Carter, Ph.D., believes strongly in forming scholarly connections through learning. “Teaching fuels all the work that I do,” Carter explained. “The opportunity to engage and learn from burgeoning scholars and higher education professionals elevates my perspectives and keeps me focused on why I chose to be a scholar, researcher, and administrator.” Established in 2021, the HBCU Center seeks to serve as a generator and repository of empirical research that examines issues of significance to HBCUs through collaboration, advocacy, and a shared

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