Courtesy of Spelman College Spelman College announced a $5 million grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. The grant is one of four from the Foundation totaling more than $20 million to academic institutions that historically serve diverse student populations to
Courtesy of Tuskegee University Dr. Heshmat Aglan, Dean of the College of Engineering at Tuskegee University, has been appointed to serve as a member of a committee of the NASA Advisory Council. This committee plays a pivotal role in shaping the future
By David Thompson Bowie State University solidified its relationship with the United States Coast Guard during a ceremony at the Center for Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Nursing during which President Aminta H. Breaux and Vice Admiral Peter Gautier signed a Memorandum of
By Markita C. Rowe North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State Universityās College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS) recognized students and faculty recentlyĀ during its Virtual Awards Ceremony, where six outstanding students of the year were recognized. Five faculty members of the
In 1998, the year a voter-approved measure barring the use of race-conscious admissions policies for public colleges and universities in California took effect, the percentage of Black, Hispanic and Native American students admitted at two of the stateās elite public schools plummeted
By Emmanuel Freeman Nearly 150 first-time freshmen recently attended orientation to learn more about the āLand of Golden Sunshine.ā The May 19 orientation was the first of several sessions Tennessee State University will hold to introduce new, incoming, and transfer students to
By Brittany Bailer Ā The Howard University Department of Economics will host the American Economic Association Summer Training and Scholarship Program (AEASP) for the third year, this summer. The program is set to operate at Howard through 2026. Since 1974, the AEASP has
Courtesy The University of the District of Columbia The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) Bertie Backus Campus has been renamed the University of the District of Columbia Lamond-Riggs Campus. The University Board of Trustees approved the change on April 25,
Courtesy of Spelman College This summer, four outstanding Spelman College students will participate in the University of Michiganās Applied Social Policy Internship and Research Experience (ASPIRE) ā a seven-week summer program run by theĀ Youth Policy LabĀ (YPL) at theĀ Gerald R. Ford School of
Two cases before the Supreme CourtĀ have the potential to restrict long-standing recruitment and admissions practices at colleges and universities. The cases, brought by a special interest group called Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA), allege that race-conscious admissions practices are unfair and violate
