By Jackie Torok Kennedy Reid has been named North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State Universityās firstĀ Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowship Program recipient. Reid will graduate May 13 with a B.S. in economics with a law concentration from the Willie A.
Courtesy of Bishop State Community College The Memorandum of Agreement signed Monday by Bishop State President Olivier Charles and Miles College President Bobbi Knight will guarantee the transfer of academic credits and provide ongoing collaborative campus advising for students. Bishop State students
Howard UniversityĀ is turning to an experienced scholar of the African diaspora to serve as its new university president. Ben Vinson III, currently the provost at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, will officially take over as president from the retiring Wayne Frederick
By Jonathan Saxon Bowie State University hosted the second annual Data Science and Analytics (DSA) Symposium, a two-day event which brings together data analytics experts from academia, government and private industry to discuss the latest trends on how organizations can use raw
By Janey Tate WhenĀ Slip-N-Slide RecordsĀ founder Ted Lucas decided to start investing in the tech industry, he quickly realized Black people were being left out of the high-paying jobs and startup funding. The Miami rap pioneer, who is responsible for discovering multiplatinum artists
By Alexis Clark For three years, Gina Rivera-Ortizās parents would drive two hours to get her to volleyball practice, in her native territory of Puerto Rico. Dedication that has paid off in the long run with Rivera-Ortizās becoming a decorated libero, a
Courtesy of Lincoln University of Missouri The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently awarded an $800,000 grant to aĀ Lincoln University of MissouriĀ professor to fund efforts to develop a more diverse STEM workforce over the next four years. Sean Zeiger, an assistant professor
Courtesy of Norfolk State University Norfolk State University hosted a reception for local media professionals to strengthen lines of communication and add a more personal element to previously well-established relationships. A central focus of the event was the importance of local media
Courtesy of Prairie View A&M University Wharton Research Data ServicesĀ andĀ SSRNĀ announcedĀ Prairie View A&M University as the 2023 WRDS-SSRN Innovation Award winner for the North America region. The WRDS-SSRN Innovation Award series elevates the visibility of impact-focused research and the institutions that conduct it.
By Fredreka Schouten Ā Republican-controlled legislatures around the country have moved to erect new barriers to voting for high school and college students in what state lawmakers describe as an effort to clamp down on potential voter fraud. Critics call it a blatant
