A globally recognized statistician, computational neuroscientist, and anesthesiologist, Dr. Emery Neal Brown’s groundbreaking research and statistical methods have revolutionized how we analyze neuroscientific data, leading to advances in science’s understanding of circadian rhythms and how the brain functions. Throughout his career, he
A globally recognized statistician, computational neuroscientist, and anesthesiologist, Dr. Emery Neal Brown’s groundbreaking research and statistical methods have revolutionized how we analyze neuroscientific data, leading to advances in science’s understanding of circadian rhythms and how the brain functions. Throughout his career, he has received the National Medal of Science and a Gruber Prize in Neuroscience,
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By Steffanie Richards Former First Lady Michelle Obama just admitted during a podcast interview what a lot of Black people already know: Students at Ivy League universities are no smarter than students at other colleges, including at HBCUs. She voiced her opinion on this recent interview. Obama, who also earned her law degree from Harvard, said it wasn’t until after
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By Keka Araújo The Trump administration’s recent decision to rescind the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), formalized in Executive Order 14041 of September 3, 2021, represents a grave disservice to American higher education and a direct affront to the aspirations of Black students. The move, detailed in an April 23
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Marybeth Gasman, the Samuel DeWitt Proctor chair and distinguished professor in the Rutgers Graduate School of Education, recently published an article that discusses the influence of the Supreme Court case “Brown v. Board of Education” on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and higher education access. The study explores how the federal case “Brown v. Board of
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Colleges across the country are facing battles with the federal government over funding, but similar cuts and the potential elimination of the Education Department may be existential for historically Black colleges and universities, according to at least six college administrators and leaders who spoke with NBC News. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University’s (FAMU) college of
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By Maria Aspan Wall Street has been whipsawed for more than a week by President Trump’s every word about tariffs. Now he’s facing accusations of using his power to deliberately manipulate the markets. The scrutiny started with a tale of two social-media posts. On Wednesday, shortly after the U.S. stock market opened, Trump posted on his Truth Social
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By Clyde McGrady Before stepping foot on Howard University’s campus, Skylar Wilson knew she would see more women there than men. But just how many more stunned her: Howard, one of the most elite historically Black colleges and universities in the nation, is only 25 percent men — 19 percent Black men. “I was like,
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ACE, in collaboration with the MSI Data Project at New York University (NYU), has released a new report, Pathways to Opportunity: Examining Students’ Academic and Economic Outcomes at HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs, that explores student outcomes at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU), and Minority-Serving Institutions (MSI). This analysis found that
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In the face of federal funding threats and policy shifts by the Trump Administration, the Our HBCUs Matter Foundation, led by Founder and CEO Brandon Graham, has launched the HBCU Funding Matters campaign. The campaign is focused on securing funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) while also preventing future funding freezes or cuts and raising
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By Denim Fisher While President Donald Trump continues rolling back diversity, equity, and inclusion policies meant to expand opportunities for underrepresented groups, a campus group at Spelman College is pressing forward with its mission to confront systemic racism and foster meaningful dialogue and healing on campus. Indeed, in a moment when DEI initiatives are increasingly
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