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West Virginia Commits $51M in New Grants to Combat FAFSA Woes

By Matthew Arrojas West Virginia recently committed an extra $83 million to higher education, including over $51 million in new grants for students. Republican Gov. Jim Justice signed a bill into law that aims to combat the rocky rollout of the latest Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which launched later than expected with a litany of issues. West Virginia committed funds to both students and institutions in an attempt to balance the scales and avoid an enrollment disaster for the 2024-25 academic year. “This money will help our students stay on track for their futures despite the mess created by the federal government,” Justice

B-CU is first-ever HBCU to host SAWH Triennial Conference

By Bethune-Cookman University Newsroom Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) will make history in June 2025 by being the first HBCU to host the Southern Association for Women Historians (SAWH) Triennial Conference. The four-day summit will be held at the Mary McLeod Bethune Institute for the Study of Women and Girls in Daytona Beach from June 19-22, 2025. The theme for the 13th Triennial Conference is “Unspeakable Challenges.”By partnering with the Bethune Institute, organizers hope to highlight specific topics that many females encounter as working professionals and caretakers every day. “Not only will this be a safe space to have timely conversations aimed at affecting real

TSU’s Commercial Music Program Thrives With BMAC Partnership

By Alexis Clark Tennessee State University’s Commercial Music Program just wrapped up its third annual course in partnership with the Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC) Music Accelerator Program, and it’s only getting better. TSU music students spent the last three weeks with representatives from Apple Music (an inaugural partnership), Live Nation, Def Jam, Atlantic Records, BMI, Spotify, and more. The accelerator program’s third cohort left students like Adren Gilmore and Morgan Alford inspired after receiving much exposure from prominent executives, talent agencies, and music artists. Gilmore, of Texas, is a rising sophomore majoring in commercial music. He said the class

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

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