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 gap—what some have called its “infamous gender ratio.” It is nearly two-thirds male, a number that has remained relatively stable for years, sometimes raising eyebrows among prospective female 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. “We have welcomed students from all walks of life, all backgrounds: race, gender, sexual
By Laura Strickler The battle over books has taken a new front. The season for Scholastic Book Fairs has kicked off, a time when students shop for books at annual pop-up fairs in their own hallways. But this year, the massive publisher of
Written By Jackson State University Jackson State University and its regional partners in the Mid-South Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hub (REACH) have been awarded $12 million to launch a new hub dedicated to advancing real-world biomedical innovations and entrepreneurship. Funding will assist
Courtesy of Spelman College Spelman College is proud to serve as the academic partner with Johnson & Johnson for their 2023-2024 Health Equity Innovation Challenge (HEIC). The goal of the Challenge, created in 2021, is to foster innovation, entrepreneurship and socioeconomic impact by supporting
Courtesy of Morehouse School of Medicine The Center for Maternal Health Equity at Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) received a $1 million grant from Kaiser Permanente to support its work of improving maternal health outcomes and addressing conditions of maternal mortality in Georgia. The funding will
By Donna Bradby North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s Theatre Arts Program will present “Baltimore,” a contemporary drama that examines racial tensions on a college campus beginning Oct. 26. When a racially charged incident divides her first-year students, reluctant resident advisor
By Liam Knox Enrollment in graduate and postgraduate programs declined from 2021 to 2022 even as the number of applications increased, according to a new report from the Council of Graduate Schools. Applications to graduate programs rose by 3.9 percent over all, a bump that
By Sholnn Z. Freeman Howard University’s Office of Research and humble ventures in partnership with Fiserv, a leading global provider of payments and financial technology solutions, recently announced the winners of PitchHU 3.0, an experiential-learning incubator program that helps accelerate participants’ businesses. Developed by Howard University’s Office of Research
