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Messy! Florida HBCU Deals With Ugly Aftermath After Discovering $238 Million ‘Gift’ Was a Hoax

By Candace McDuffie On Wednesday, Florida A&M University President Larry Robinson apologized for a $237 million donation that has seemingly been deemed fraudulent. Batterson Farms Corp. CEO Gregory Gerami was responsible for the major gift. The good news was shared on May 4 and immediately received national praise. However, some questioned the validity of such a large amount of money being given to an HBCU. Robinson revealed that ultimately the gift transaction has been “ceased” just days after stating the historic donation was placed on hold. Now, the university’s trustees are investigating the questionable transaction. Its aftermath has caused Shawnta Friday-Stroud,

Grambling State confers 427 degrees during Spring 2024 graduation

Courtesy of Grambling State University Louisiana State Sen. Cleo Fields told 427 new Grambling State University (GSU) graduates to remember they are all somebody who can change the world for the better as he served as the keynote speaker for Spring 2024 Commencement Exercises inside the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center. It was the first graduation ceremony serving as new GSU President for Dr. Martin Lemelle, who officially took over the helm of the university on April 1. “As you embark on your journey from our campus, remember that true success is not merely about reaching your goal, but about

Biden delivers Morehouse commencement speech as some on campus express pro-Palestinian messages

By Nnamdi Egwuonwu President Joe Biden delivered the commencement address at Morehouse College on Sunday morning, his most direct engagement with college students since the start of the Israel-Hamas war and a key opportunity for him to engage with a group of voters that data suggests is softening on him: young, Black men. In his remarks, Biden ticked through his administration’s policies that he said have aided Black Americans, including a record $16 billion in new aid for historically Black colleges and universities. And, in a nod to the pro-Palestinian sentiment among Morehouse students and faculty, Biden reiterated his calls for an

A Growing Number of Community Colleges Are Building HBCU Pipelines

By Sara Weissman Zaria Miller always wanted to end up at a historically Black college or university. But her home state of Michigan doesn’t have one. Miller said she was looking for a sense of community. “I wanted to see people who look like me thrive. I wanted to have a college experience where I knew I could feel comfortable in my own safe space, with other people who look like me.” Miller enrolled at Washtenaw Community College, and while searching online for campus events, she stumbled upon its HBCU Pathway program, designed for community college students like her, eager

Morgan State University FinTech Center Receives $1.05M in Continued Support From Blockchain and Crypto Solutions Leader Ripple

Courtesy of Morgan State University The National FinTech Center at Morgan State University announces the receipt of a 3-year, $1,050,000 grant from Ripple, a leader in enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, for the continued support of the Center and its advancement of blockchain and financial technology (FinTech) research, education and programming. This latest round of funding builds upon Ripple’s initial investment in Morgan’s FinTech Center, first announced in 2019. The partnership between Morgan and Ripple’s University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI) has played a pivotal role in furthering the application and understanding of blockchain, cryptocurrency, cybersecurity, and other FinTech areas within the University and the

Bowie State Women’s Basketball Team Hosts First Special Olympics Clinic

Courtesy of Bowie State University Earlier this month, the Bowie State University women’s basketball team collaborated with the Prince George’s County Special Olympics to put on the program’s first basketball clinic for special needs students on their home court inside A.C. Jordan Arena.  About 25 special needs students from Bowie and Central High Schools participated in the clinic that featured modified basketball skills instruction including dribbling, shooting, rebounding, defense, agility, and passing along with sportsmanship and teamwork.  Ten returning players from the women’s basketball team led the clinic.  Special Olympics serves individuals with intellectual disabilities, which may be accompanied by a physical

Spring CURE Symposium Highlights Natural Sciences Day

Courtesy of Bowie State University Student posters flooded the main lobby in the Center for Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Nursing as part of the annual spring Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CURE) Symposium, which gave participating undergraduate students a chance to showcase the research projects they’ve been working on all semester.   Projects ranged from studying the connection between the diets of Hawaiian barn owls and their leg development to comparing biodiversity between mushroom populations found on Bowie State’s campus and Nigeria. The students presented their findings to peers, faculty and visitors representing some of Bowie State’s external partners, such as NASA,

Alabama HBCUs Seek To Buy Birmingham-Southern College

By Nahla Abdur-Rahman A potential battle for the purchase of Birmingham-Southern College (BSC) ensues from Alabama HBCUs. Alabama A&M University hopes to acquire the school independently, while a group of other colleges aim to purchase it together. As BSC closes on May 31, Miles College leads the effort for other schools to join its purchasing group. State Sen. Merika Coleman spoke on the plan during a legislative session on May 2, as reported by AL.com. Miles College President Bobbie Knight began the talks with other HBCU leaders, as Coleman revealed in an interview. “I actually met with President Knight of Miles College and her

UC Academic Workers Vote to Authorize ‘Stand-Up Strike’ Over University Response to Pro-Palestinian Protests

By Margaret Attridge Academic workers across the University of California (UC) system voted to authorize a “stand-up strike” over the university’s response to pro-Palestinian protests on campuses. The over 48,000 workers are represented by the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) as UAW 4811. Almost 20,000 members participated in the vote from May 13-15, with 79% voting in favor of strike authorization, according to the union. In a stand-up strike, the UAW 4811 Executive Board will have the authority to call campuses to strike at certain times, rather than calling all workers to strike simultaneously.

FAMU Vice President Resigns As $237 Million Donation Scandal

By Christopher Rhodes Fallout continues from Florida A&M University‘s announcement of a dubious $237 million donation. As at least one executive has resigned over the secretive and unvetted gift, more questions arise about how FAMU put itself in an this position. A VP resigns after secret deal put on hold FAMU hit pause on an announced $237 million stock donation from Gregory Gerami and his Isaac Batterson Family 7th Trust, an entrepreneur and business with little publicly available information and a history of a failed nine-figure donation to another school. The repercussions continue to grow for Gerami’s FAMU donation, which was kept secret even

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