By Misha Cornelius Howard University announced a partnership withĀ Procter & Gamble (P&G)Ā to bring R&B artistĀ Victoria MonĆ©tĀ to the highly anticipated Yardfest concert during the 2023 Howard University Homecoming. The talented singer-songwriter, whose hit single āOn My Mamaā is her first top 10 single
By William H. Kelly III Jackson State UniversityāsĀ (JSU)Ā Metro Jackson Community Prevention CoalitionĀ (MJCPC) was awarded the $304,488 Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Grant from theĀ Mississippi Department of Mental Healthās Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Services. The funding applies to the 2023-2024
Courtesy of Morehouse School of Medicine Valerie Montgomery Rice, MD, President and CEO of Morehouse School of Medicine, talks about implications for medical education of the recent Supreme Court decision limiting affirmative action. āRace and gender concordance really does impact health outcomes,ā
By Amber Adams North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has named Arthur S. Totton Circle Farm Road on the University Farm for Arthur S. Totton in recognition of his service and contributions to the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (CAES).
Courtesy of University of the District of Columbia The University of the District of Columbia ranks #14 among public HBCUs in U.S. News and World ReportāsĀ 2024 list of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), the company announced last week. Among all HBCUs,
By Alexis Clark From Houston, Texas, to Tennessee State University, the Lord family said the 12-hour drive was well worth it to witness a significant milestone in their sonās journey towards becoming a medical professional. Ethan Lord, a freshman biology major, is
Courtesy of Texas Southern University The U.S. Department of Energyās (DOE) Office of Economic Impact and Diversity (ED) has announced a cooperative agreement totaling approximately $1.5 million to Texas Southern University (TSU) Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice for the Community
Written By Fisk University Fisk University and the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture have received a two-year $120,000 NHPRC-Mellon Planning Grant for Collaborative Digital Editions in African American, Asian American, Hispanic American, and Native American History and Ethnic Studies. The
By Liam Knox The Rochester Institute of Technology has a persistent and yawning gender gapāwhat some have called its āinfamous gender ratio.ā It is nearly two-thirds male, a number that has remained relatively stable for years, sometimes raising eyebrows amongĀ prospectiveĀ femaleĀ applicants. RIT is
By Amber D. Dodd Lavender filled the Armor J. Blackburn Ballroom as Howard University hosted its eighth annual LGBTQ+ Lavender Reception as part of the 2023 Homecoming festivities. āWe have welcomed students from all walks of life, all backgrounds: race, gender, sexual
