By: Briona Hopkins Florida A&M University (FAMU) held its first Data Privacy Awareness Week, January 21-27, to highlight the importance of protecting sensitive student and employee information. The effort was led by LaTonya Baker, chief privacy officer and director of Compliance, who
Written By Jackson State University News-staff Jackson State University Director of Public Relations Rachel James-Terry has been named 2023 Outstanding Professional of the Year by the Public Relations Association of Mississippi (PRAM). This annual award by PRAM Central honors the exceptional work and professionalism of chapter
By Sholnn Z. Freeman The American Dental Association Foundation’s Give Kids A Smile® (GKAS) program, one of the largest national initiatives focused on children and dental care, is kicking off at Howard University College of Dentistry on Thursday, Feb. 1 and Friday, Feb. 2,
Morgan State University, a historically Black university based in Baltimore, is partnering with legendary director Spike Lee to launch students’ careers in the film industry. Lee’s production company, 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks, and talent firm The Gersh Agency partnered with
By Rohan Mattu The designer behind Taylor Swift’s viral Chiefs coat has landed a deal with the NFL. It was impossible to miss if you were watching the Kansas City Chiefs divisional playoff game: Swift supporting her boyfriend, tight end Travis Kelce,
By Jalen Brown Black college students have lower six-year completion rates for any type of degree or certificate program than any other racial or ethnic group because of racial discrimination, the high cost of higher education and a multitude of external responsibilities, according
By Emmanuel Freeman The spring semester at Tennessee State University began with a successful freshman orientation, which helped to prepare over 200 incoming students for life at TSU. The orientation, held a week prior to the start of classes, provided a platform
By Labrina VanCliff North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s Aggie Source Food Pantry has won first place in the 2023 NC Collegiate Hunger Challenge among 21 four-year public colleges and universities, earning $5,000 to provide resources to students facing food insecurity.
By Briona Hopkins Nearly 1,500 Florida A&M University students and more than 170 employers participated in the 2024 Spring Career Expo week events. Vanessa Chapman, interim director for the Career and Professional Development Center, hailed the success of the events that provided
Courtesy of Talladega College The Amistad Murals painted by Hale Woodruff are at the center of an agreement between Talladega College and the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) as part of the HBCU Digital Art Project. On Tuesday, December 12, President Gregory
