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JSU’s Lumumba receives Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning Diversity & Inclusion Award

Written By Jackson State University Ebony Lumumba, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of the Department of English and Modern Languages at Jackson State University, was presented the Diversity & Inclusion Award for Excellence by the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. The awards program began in 1992 and is presented as part of the Board’s observance of Black History Month. “Dr. Lumumba is committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive academic environment where our students and the greater community are celebrated and valued. Her efforts inspire others and bring distinction to Jackson State,” said President

Bowie State Business Students Prepare for Experian Pitch Competition

Courtesy of Bowie State University Four Bowie State University business students are headed to southern California for the Experian’s #IYKYK Pitch Competition that could net them $40,000 for a winning plan for a business venture that would help students pay off their student loan debt within five years of graduation.  Taylor Payton, Jazmin Feliz, Lauren Kelly and Calvin Charles will face off against teams from North Carolina A&T and Alabama State University during the competition’s final round, scheduled for February 28. The competition began with 21 teams from 12 HBCUs.  The BSU students, all part of the Center for Financial

Renowned Historian and Scholar Michael R. Winston Named Orator for Howard University’s 157th Charter Day Convocation

By Monica Lewis Michael R. Winston, Ph.D. (B.A. ’62), a highly respected scholar who spent more than 40 years as a member of the Howard University faculty, will return to the University to deliver the keynote address at the 157th Charter Day Convocation Friday, March 1. The convocation, an annual event that marks the founding of Howard University, will take place at Cramton Auditorium, and begin at 11 a.m. It will be livestreamed on Howard University’s YouTube channel and air on WHUR FM radio. On March 16, a full rebroadcast is scheduled to air on WHUT, Howard University’s public television

IBM Provides Wilberforce University with $2 Million in AI and Open Hybrid Cloud Technology Resources to Help Students Build Modern Skills

Courtesy of Wilberforce University Wilberforce University announces a multi-million dollar collaboration with IBM on a comprehensive program designed to develop diverse and high demand skillsets that align with industry needs and trends so both students and faculty can develop the skills they need today for the jobs of tomorrow. IBM and Wilberforce University, the nation’s first, private HBCU, are building on the need to advance digital skills in education. Each of these institutions is dedicated to providing future focused curriculum and educational tools to help train the diverse workforce of tomorrow in fast-growing technologies such as AI, blockchain, data science,

Lincoln University Alumni Community Calls For Action One Month After Dr. Bonnie Bailey’s Suicide

Written By Quintessa Williams It’s been one month since the untimely passing of Dr. Antoinette “Bonnie” Candia-Bailey who died from suicide on January 8th. The Lincoln University Alumni community is now calling for action after 30 days of inaction since Dr. Bailey’s death. Dr. Bailey detailed her severe distress and mistreatment in her role as VP of Student Affairs at Lincoln University Missouri in a letter before her passing. “It’s been hard, but we’re pushing through.” Alexis Anginette Wells shares with me over the phone. Wells, a close friend and sorority sister to Dr. Bailey, has been on the frontline, advocating for

S.C. State’s proposal to cut history and education programs sets risky precedent

By Ken Makin South Carolina State University is a campus forever shaped – and shaken – by protest. Feb. 8, 1968, is a date that marks perhaps the most tragic day in the school’s history: the Orangeburg Massacre, a civil rights protest that turned deadly after three unarmed students were shot and killed by police. Long before his tenure as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, Earnest Smith was a hopeful freshman at South Carolina State. He arrived on campus during the turbulent 1970s, with the violent massacre in 1968 only a few years past. When Smith heard about a recent proposal from

CIAA Tournament is ‘homecoming during wintertime’ for Johnson C. Smith alums

By David Steele Johnson C. Smith University alumnus Fred Tatum, class of 1969, spent much of the three weeks following his 77th birthday in early February helping arrange a charter bus from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Baltimore for the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association’s annual basketball tournament. He expects the bus – carrying about 42 passengers at $195 a head – to be nearly sold out for its third straight trip to the tournament’s still-new home in Baltimore. “We call it The HBCU Bus because we’ve got people from different schools riding our bus,” Tatum said. “So, it doesn’t matter to us

FAMU Day at the Capitol Celebrates University’s Accomplishments

By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., led a large gathering of devoted alumni, students, faculty, and staff to the state Legislature Wednesday for the annual day of advocating for the institution’s legislative priorities. Speaking on the steps of the Capitol Courtyard at the start of FAMU Day at the Capitol (DATC) festivities, Robinson lauded the University’s accomplishments in student success and other metrics as he sought legislative support for the institution’s 2023-2024 budget requests. “Results matter. Funding matters. We are seeing increases in our retention and graduation rates as part of our student success initiatives,” Robinson

Jackson State to Host Actress Malinda Williams’ Summer Coding Bootcamp for Women

Courtesy of Jackson State University Actress, author, and entrepreneur Malinda Williams, in a significant move toward fostering diversity and equal opportunity in the tech industry, has launched a groundbreaking coding bootcamp, the E.S.T.E.A.M. Project, on the campus of Jackson State University (JSU) for women of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). ‘We are delighted to join forces with Malinda Williams and the Arise and Shine Foundation, Inc., to serve as the host institution for the launch of the E.S.T.E.A.M. Project,” said JSU President Marcus L. Thompson, Ph.D. “The future breakthroughs that our world needs are intertwined with careers in science, engineering, math, technology and the arts. Therefore, it

Bridging the gap: Combining music and astrophysics to improve representation in science

Courtesy of Liz Chagnon As a child, Shaniya Jarrett was fascinated by space and science fiction, but didn’t believe that pursuing the big scientific questions of the universe was a viable career option. Now a second-year astrophysics graduate student in the Fisk-Vanderbilt Master’s-to-Ph.D. Bridge Program, Shaniya is creating opportunities for young women of color that she would have hoped for in her own formative years. In June 2023, Shaniya worked closely with the Vanderbilt Black Girls Becoming Summer Research Institute. Through her work, Shaniya realized there was a need to expose Black girls to science in a way that would

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