By Aron Smith Jackson, Mississippi – Jackson State University ranks third among the top 20 doctorate-granting institutions for producing minority doctorate recipients. Jackson State holds the No. 1 spot for public institutions. This ranking is based on the number of minority U.S. citizens and
Dr. Thavolia Glymph became the 140th president of the American Historical Association. She is the first Black woman to hold this honor. Dr. Gyymph is the Peabody Family Distinguished Professor of History and professor of law at Duke University. She is the past president
Courtesy of Morehouse School of Medicine Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) is proud to announce that the Westside Health Collaborative has selected MSM’s Prevention Research Center (PRC) to serve as the community quarterback to guide the vision and direction of the Collaborative. “We
By Maya Eaglin After third grade math teacher Shelby Lattimore delivered the day’s announcements, the “class banker” distributed everyone’s wallets — clasped envelopes decorated with animals, stars, hearts and cars scribbled in marker and filled with the faux money they’d earned this year.
By Andrew Skerritt The Florida Board of Governors (FLBOG) unanimously approved a one-year contract extension for Florida A&M University (FAMU) President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., Wednesday. Meeting on the Florida State University (FSU) campus, the governing board for the 12 State University System
Written By Alexis Clark Days before the nation celebrated the MLK Day of Service, Tennessee State University President Glenda Glover shared her own mountain top experience at the annual presidential prayer service held January 10. Stating that TSU will get to the
By Quintessa Williams The Hilltop, Howard’s student newspaper, founded by alumni Zora Neale Hurston and Louis E. King, turned 100 this week. The publication is the oldest Black collegiate newspaper in America and was named after the University alma mater. Since its first issue printed on
Written By Lydia Bernhardt U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small made her inaugural visit to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University to see firsthand the ways the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (CAES) is using the federal
Courtesy of Fayetteville State University A Fayetteville State University computer science faculty member is collaborating with the Laboratory for Analytic Sciences (LAS) at NC State University for research on artificial intelligence to enhance national security announced on Jan. 11. For the second
By Liam Knox George Washington University has reached a $5.4 million settlement with former students who allege the institution broke its contract with them when it abruptly switched to online-only classes at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. A district judge in Washington, D.C.,
