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TSU Hires Daute Abercrombie As First HBCU Men’s Hockey Head Coach

By Alexis Clark Tennessee State University President Glenda Glover and Director of Athletics Dr. Mikki Allen are pleased to welcome DuantĆ© Abercrombie as the inaugural head coach of the menā€™s hockey team. The historic hire makes Abercrombie the first head coach of a hockey program at a historically Black college or university (HBCU). ā€œI am incredibly excited to embark on building this program, supported by God, my family, TSU students, alumni, and all those eagerly awaiting this moment,ā€ said Abercrombie. ā€œI firmly believe that one day, TSU will be recognized not only as a powerhouse on the ice but also

Virginia House Speaker To Keynote Norfolk State University’s Spring Commencement

Courtesy of Norfolk State University Del. Don Scott (D-88th District), who became the first Black House speaker in the Virginia Legislatureā€™s 400-year history, will deliver the keynote address toĀ nearlyĀ 600 graduating students at Norfolk State Universityā€™s Commencement Ceremony. The 112th Commencement is scheduled for 9 a.m., Saturday, May 4, 2024, at William ā€œDickā€ Price Stadium. Speaker Scott, first elected as a delegate representing the people of Portsmouth in 2019, became Speaker earlier this year. In the legislature, his priorities include strengthening Virginiaā€™s public schools, improving healthcare quality and affordability, and criminal justice reform. Don Scott was born and raised in Houston,

Fisk University Announces Deborah Roberts and Al Roker as Co-Speakers for Historic 150th Commencement Ceremony

Courtesy of Fisk University Fisk University, one of the nationā€™s oldest historically Black universities (HBCUs), is proud to announce award-winning ABC News correspondent Deborah Roberts, co-anchor of the prestigious news magazine, ā€œ20/20.ā€ and Al Roker, weather and feature anchor of NBC Newsā€™ TODAY, as co-speakers for the universityā€™s historic 150th commencement ceremony onĀ Monday, May 6th, 2024. As a seasoned media veteran, Roberts has explored the world in pursuit of her reporting. Her thorough coverage of current events led to her receiving a prestigious Peabody Award for the ā€œ20/20ā€ special ā€œSay Her Name: Breonna Taylor.ā€ With multiple EmmyĀ® Awards to her

U.S. Department Of Energy Awards Four HBCUs Over $8 Million In Grants

By Quintessa Williams TheĀ U.S. Department of EnergyĀ (DOE) awarded seven competitive financial assistance grant awards to the minority-serving institutions (MSI) shown below, as a result of its Office of Environmental Management (EM) Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (MSIPP)Ā Funding Opportunity Announcement DE-FOA-0002820. The awards will focus on enhancing MSI programs to help foster a sustainable and diverse EM science, technology, engineering, and mathematics workforce pipeline. The awards will also aid in promoting the development of a nationally engaged scientific and engineering workforce that will lead to future career pathways in the EM complex for underrepresented groups. Historically BlackĀ Florida A&MĀ UniversityĀ has received a $4.7

Tennessee State University, BMAC Set Music Business Accelerator For Third Year

By Jahaura Michelle The Black Music Action Coalition has teamed with the Commercial Music Initiative atĀ Tennessee State University, Music Makes Us and the Recording Industry Association of America for the third consecutive year to launch the Maymester Music Business Accelerator. This initiative aims to equip students with the essential resources and skills to succeed in the music industry. According to a news release, this yearā€™s accelerator, led by Grammy-winning Professor Larry Jenkins Jr., will feature notable guest artists and speakers such as Kaliii, Tariq Cherif, Sierra Lever, Mark Cheatham, Karen Civil, Lauren D. Williams, Swaggy Sie, J1 and additional speakers

Howard University Hosts Earth Day Town Hall and Screening of ‘Underwater Projects’

By Sholnn Z. Freeman Howard University will featureĀ “Breathing While Black: A Town Hall and Screening on Environmental Justice”Ā as part of its Earth Day activities.Ā Attendees will be treated to a special screening of the new environmental justice documentary, “Underwater Projects.” The town hall begins at noon in theĀ Cathy Hughes School of Communications,Ā Met Auditorium, Room 100, at Bryant St. NW, Washington DC. The Earth Day event is open to the Howard University community, students from other colleges,Ā and the public. It can also be viewed viaĀ YouTubeĀ live stream. A panel discussion portion of the event will be led byĀ Rubin Patterson, Ph.D.,Ā deanĀ of the Howard University

Work-Life Balance Tops List of College Student Priorities in Job Search: Survey

By Jane Nam As the class of 2024 enters the workforce, college students are speaking out about what they want and expect in a job. BestColleges surveyed 1,000 current undergraduate and graduate students, and more than 3 in 4 (76%) say work-life balance is a top priority for them when considering a job. Only 6% disagree, and 18% neither agree nor disagree. Additionally, 3 in 5 students (60%) say salary or pay is their top priority in considering a job. Around 1 in 3 students (34%) agree that working remotely is a priority for them, another 35% disagree, and 32%

ā€˜People Are Losing Faithā€™: AUC Students Reflect on Democratic Leadership After VP Visit

By Chauncey Alcorn Hundreds of Atlanta University Center studentsĀ cheered with excitement when Vice President Kamala Harris stepped on stage inside the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel at Morehouse College in September. Seeing the Howard University graduate and first Black woman to serve as the nationā€™s second-in-command, live and in-person, was an inspiration to fellow HBCU attendees like Spelman sophomore Sydney White. ā€œI think everything that she touched on, and even the questions asked [by students], were things that needed to be spoken on,ā€ the 19-year-old White said after Harrisā€™ remarks. But the jubilant reaction Harris received stood in contrast

Howard University Students Awarded 2024 Dow Jones Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism HBCU Media Collective Fellowship

By Brooke Brinson Two Howard University students ā€“Ā JadaĀ IngletonĀ andĀ JasperĀ SmithĀ ā€“ have been named as fellows of the 2024 HBCU Media Collective, a program led by Dow Jones and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Ingleton and Smith are joining six other HBCU students selected by their deans and faculty members to participate in the program, which will run from May 29 through June 12. As a part of the program, participants will receive newsroom training conducted by The Wall Street Journal and work alongside experienced journalists at Dow Jonesā€™s MarketWatch and Barronā€™s newsrooms. Fellows will also enroll in graduate-level courses at

Tennessee Republicans Made Massive Change To This HBCU, and People Aren’t Having It

By Jessica Washington It seemed like things couldnā€™t get any more shocking afterĀ Tennessee Republicans kicked two Black State Representatives out of the State Legislature last year. But the latest move affecting Tennesseeā€™s only publicly-funded, Historically Black University still managed to send shock waves across the state. Last Thursday, Republican Gov. Bill Lee, who is white, signed a bill from the majority white legislature removing the entire board of Tennessee State University. The HBCU did not take kindly to the change, issuing a strong rebuke of the decision. ā€œThis is unprecedented, unfortunate, and uncharted waters for any public university in the

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