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Alcorn Partners with Miss. Food Network and the American Heart Association to host Mobile Pantry Program

Courtesy of Alcorn State University Mississippi Food Network in partnership with the American Heart Association will host its Mobile Pantry Program on the Lorman campus of Alcorn State University. The Program is first come, first serve. “We are thrilled for the opportunity to expand our reach into Claiborne County and partner with Alcorn State University,” said Catherine Montgomery, MS, RD, LD, CHES, Strategic Impact manager at MFN. “Through this valuable initiative, we will be able to enhance our services in the area to better meet the needs of the local community and the university staff/students. We thank Alcorn State University

Blue and Gold Marching Machine Wins Division I HBCU Band of the Year

By Jackie Torok North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s Blue and Gold Marching Machine (BGMM) has claimed the 2023 Division I HBCU (historically Black college or university) Band of the Year title. BGMM faced off against Jackson State University’s Sonic Boom of the South on Friday, Dec. 15, in the Mercedes-Benz Dome in Atlanta. The competition, presented by ESPN Events, was simulcast on ESPN3 and ESPN+. Throughout the season, a panel of experts in marching bands provided rankings of HBCU band performances based on musicianship, accuracy, drum line, drum majors, dance corps and other relevant criteria. The top two ranked

UMES prepares for new changes in FAFSA process

Written by The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Students and their families applying for financial aid for the 2024-25 school year will see changes that are meant to simplify the complex and cumbersome process. One of the first changes will be the start date for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms for the procedure, which will be available Dec. 31. “FAFSA is experiencing its greatest change in nearly 40 years,” said Danena Livingston, the Director of Financial Aid at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. “They wanted to remove questions that really have no bearing on the amount of

TSU Students Promote Mental Wellness To Prevent Holiday Blues

By Alexis Clark In the midst of finals, winter blues, and the holiday season, Tennessee State University students are prioritizing their mental health. SGA student leaders partnered with the University Counseling Center for “Tiger Wellness Week.” The goal was to address the emotional well-being of students during this time of the year. SGA president Derrell Taylor said the activities were designed to help students recognize the value of their mental health. “From distributing “You Are Loved” t-shirts to passing out affirmations and creating stress balls, our focus was internal, mental, and physical well-being,” said Taylor, a senior who is a

Dr. Florastina Payton-Stewart Honored with the Stanley C. Israel Award for her Efforts to Advance Diversity in STEM

Courtesy of Xavier University of Louisiana In a momentous celebration of scientific excellence, Dr. Florastina Payton-Stewart (‘99), the associate provost for faculty affairs and professor of chemistry at Xavier University of Louisiana, has been honored with the coveted Stanley C. Israel Award for the Southwest region by the American Chemical Society (ACS). The ACS has expressed its commitment to recognizing and honoring individuals who champion diversity and inclusion in the scientific community, and the Stanley C. Israel Award was established to honor individuals who have significantly impacted the advancement of diversity in the chemical sciences. Dr. Payton-Stewart’s recognition serves as

CURE Symposium Highlights Student Research Experience

Written By Jonathan Saxon Bowie State University held the Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CURE) Symposium on Dec. 12 in the Center for Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Nursing with project posters and students lining the atrium to present their research findings as part of the Natural Sciences Day.   Projects ranged from studying microbes in soil around beech trees to discovering the cause behind uneven gender ratios in the population of eastern painted turtles.  The symposium served as the culmination of the CURE program, a semester-long effort with over 200 students that seeks to expose students with no research background to practical,

NC A&T BGMM Performs At 135th Rose Parade

Written by Quintessa Williams Alright now, Aggie Pride! NC A&T‘s BGMM, one of the premier HBCU bands in the nation, performed at 135th Tournament of Roses Parade this New Years. BGMM was one of 20 exceptional bands selected to participate in the event, one that T.O.R. President, Alex Aghajanian says was based on the band’s “musicianship, showmanship and amazing talent.” The marching band opened the performance with their rendition of “I Love Music” by O’Jays. “Boy that North Carolina A&T Band, that HBCU, they really brought it,” said reporter Chris Schauble from KTLA 5 Morning News. The BGMM has been historically recognized as synonymous with high-stepping performances, powerful, yet

Underfunding HBCUs leads to an underrepresentation of Black faculty

Written By Kristen Broady The University of North Carolina’s Board of Trustees denied a tenure position to Nikole Hannah-Jones, a Pulitzer-Prize-winning journalist and creator of The New York Times’ 1619 Project. Hannah-Jones had become the target of bigoted, conservative angst for the 1619 Project, which recast the role of slavery and its consequences for Black Americans as a central piece of the nation’s founding. After a month of student and faculty protest, the Board reversed its decision and granted Hannah-Jones tenure. But she rebuffed the position, saying in a July 6 statement that she refused to “work at an institution whose leadership permitted this conduct and

Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) in Cancer Care Highlight Multifactorial Equity Issues

By Maggie L. Shaw, What are social determinants of health (SDOH) and why are they important? What are multilevel barriers to addressing social risks? How can we best utilize SDOH data? A trio of experts set out to answer these and other questions by addressing the multiple fronts on which SDOH have an impact on the cancer care continuum — community, social services, and individual health care needs — on Day 1 of the 46th annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. “How can we work together to come up with a framework that is culturally sensitive to all of our communities,”

$20 Million Donation to Howard University Supports GRACE Grant Program

By Kevin Childs A $20 million donation to Howard University from Carrie Walton Penner and Greg Penner will support the GRACE Grant Endowed Fund, an initiative to eliminate college costs and keep first-year students enrolled through graduation. The GRACE (Graduation Retention Access to Continued Excellence) Grant program provides a 100% match to first-time undergraduate students who receive the maximum Pell Grant from the federal government, with additional funds available to students who have an expected family contribution (EFC) of $0. The average four-year graduation rate for EFC $0 GRACE recipients is 42 percent higher than those in the same category who did not receive GRACE

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