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HBCU Summit 2025 Held at Bowie State University

Courtesy of Bowie State University Bowie State University and the Maryland State Education Association collaborated to host HBCU Summit 2025 for aspiring teachers from the state’s four Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), offering resources and support as they prepare for careers in education. “More than 75 students from Bowie State, Coppin State, Morgan State and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore attended the inaugural summit,” said Albert Jones, Maryland State Education Association’s organizational specialist. “Many of the sessions that students attended were designed to help them prepare to take and pass the Praxis exam, which is required by the state

Defending HBCUs Safeguards Democracy

For generations, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have provided the infrastructure for voting rights advancement. Yet their stability is now insecure as the threats of executive orders, unreliable funding, and anti-voter policies loom. As we reflect on how the march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, changed the course of the struggle for voting rights 60 years ago, it is imperative that we recognize the institutions that undergirded this movement. The landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965, which dismantled racially discriminatory voting barriers, became law in large part due to the organizing efforts of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating

Howard University Receives “Research One” Carnegie Classification Indicating Highest Level of Research Production

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By Cedric Mobley The American Council of Education (ACE) today announced that Howard University has been conferred a Research One (R1) Carnegie Classification, indicating “very high research spending and doctorate production.” R1 is widely considered to be the highest research activity classification among colleges and universities in the United States. Howard University is the only historically Black college or university (HBCU) that has achieved the R1 designation. “Howard University’s achievement of R1 status demonstrates our research capacity and reaffirms our deep commitment to tackling society’s most pressing questions through cutting-edge scholarship and technological innovation,” said Howard University President Ben Vinson III,

ASU Hosts Brain, Brand and Beauty HBCU Conferrence

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The Skky Brand, Inc. and Alabama State University (ASU) present the inaugural Brain, Brand, and Beauty HBCU Collegiate Conference — a dynamic, free one-day event designed to empower and inspire female students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). This elevated and immersive experience will take place on Saturday (March 29) from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Alabama State University in the Hardy Student Center Ballroom. This marks the first stop on a nationwide tour that will visit the campuses of HBCUs across the nation. Brain, Brand, and Beauty HBCU Collegiate Conference is powered by It Girls Initiative, LLC, a nonprofit organization, founded by Alabama State University alumni DiDi Rentz-Hughes known as “DiDi Skky,” a multimedia personality, and Geno Freeman,

HBCU Innovation Power Hour Arrives at Stillman College

Courtesy of Stillman College Stillman College hosted the HBCU Innovation Power Hour on Wednesday, March 26 at the Wynn Center. The event, hosted by The Alabama Collective, provided hands-on experience to equip students with cutting-edge technology skills, entrepreneurial insights, and AI-driven problem-solving strategies. The Innovation Power Hour included workshops in leveraging AI to create a pitch and launch a new business, and using no-code app development apps such as Glide to create and design a new app. The event also created team building and networking opportunities for HBCU students hoping to help shape the future. “Stillman College is committed to

Howard University Robotics & AI Community Outreach Program Provides Cutting-Edge Experience to Local High School Students

By Brittany Bailer On March 17, Howard University will welcome 500 pre-college and collegiate students from the Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia area to learn about preparatory pathways to robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) innovation. The engaging, day-long program is sponsored by Amazon Fulfillment Technologies and Robotics (FTR), the Howard University Robotics Organization (HURO) and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Today’s students face an increasingly technology-driven future, yet many lack access to hands-on experiences with cutting-edge robotics and AI technologies. This event bridges that gap, offering students the opportunity to interact with AI-enabled devices while learning from robotics experts. Students will gain

Empowered to lead and help in diverse communities: the HBCU Ambassador Program

By Kathy Stewart South Carolina State University (SCSU) sophomore Ty Boston is no stranger to the American Red Cross, having worked with the organization since high school. He’s now a part of the American Red Cross HBCU Ambassador Program, a signature Biomedical Services youth engagement program that engages college students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Part of these HBCU Blood Ambassadors’ role is to  inspire a new generation of Red Cross volunteers and leaders and Improve health outcomes of diverse populations in need of blood transfusions. Ty worked to coordinate and promote SCSU’s blood drive by talking with other blood ambassadors,

Phoebe, Morehouse School of Medicine Sign Historic Partnership Agreement

By Lucille Lannigan, The Albany Herald Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital System and Morehouse School of Medicine made history Monday by signing a partnership that will transform southwest Georgia health care. Leaders from Phoebe and Morehouse School of Medicine gathered in Albany Monday to sign a memorandum of understanding outlining a collaboration to improve access to care and advance health equity for southwest Georgians through education, research and community benefit initiatives. The agreement aims to establish a regional MSM campus and new residency programs in various specialties at Phoebe. It also will provide clinical training for Morehouse School of Medicine students

Recordings From HBCU Radio Stations Focus Of Preservation Project.

An effort is in motion to preserve recordings of programs that emanated from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) radio stations over the past decades, from the days of reel-to-reel recorders through today’s digital audio technology. According to a report from the University of North Carolina-owned news/talk WUNC-FM (91.5), many of the recordings are at risk of being lost due to deterioration, outdated formats or a lack of storage space. Together, they tell a sweeping story of the Black experience, featuring interviews with Civil Rights luminaries like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and authors such as Alice Walker. “A lot of times

VUU becomes first HBCU in Virginia to offer doula certification class

By Clare Gehlich Virginia Union University (VUU) made history Tuesday morning as the first historically Black university in the state to offer a doula training certification class. According to an announcement from the University on the morning of Tuesday, March 18, the private university announced its partnership at Wilder Library at 11 a.m., with the birth center Birth In Color and the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) to offer a doula certification program. The class is designed to address the inequities surrounding women’s health during childbirth. The six-month program will train people to become certified doulas to work with families expecting a

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