By Rachel James-Terry Emmy-winning-actress Sheryl Lee Ralph encouraged attendees to support education at Jackson State University’s annual Mary E. Peoples Scholarship Luncheon held on Thursday, Sept. 29, at the Jackson Convention Complex in downtown Jackson. The event raised over $300,000 toward student scholarships. “If
Courtesy of Shaw University UNCF (The United Negro College Fund) is launching its college and career roadshow to help students of color seeking career advice assistance to connect the dots after graduation and to build on the current economic recovery. The UNCF
Courtesy of Delaware State University Delaware State University’s Wesley College of Health and Behavioral Sciences (WCHBS) has received some scholarship support through an $18,000 donation from the AT&T Foundation. The donation will result in scholarships to first responders who enroll in the CHBS
By Kevin Childs Howard alumni and students came to Audi Field in Washington to cheer for the Bison football team in the second annual Truth and Service Classic on October 15, 2022. This year’s contest was against Harvard University, which won 41-25.
Courtesy of Bowie State University The Second Annual HBCU Entrepreneurship Conference held at Bowie State surpassed expectations with 179 institutions of higher learning and over 900 students, entrepreneur champions, HBCU and business leaders, and foundation executives engaged in the virtual event demonstrating
By Emmanuel Freeman Tennessee State University, Nashville’s only public university, aims to become only the second HBCU to reach the nation’s top research echelon with an “R1” designation under the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Learning. The designation would mean more
By Ron-rin Yu Wayne A. I. Frederick, M.D., MBA, Charles R. Drew professor of surgery and Howard University president, was elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) today. He joins the 90 new regular and 10 new international members who were announced
Courtesy of Jackson State University The Division of Academic Affairs at Jackson State University has launched “THEE Pathway,” a new general education curriculum. “THEE Pathway” creates flexible course options for general education requirements, including seven new pathway themes that provide undergraduate students with
Courtesy of Delaware State University A national expert on federal student loan debt relief programs presented important updates and information Thursday in a Delaware State University community Forum. Guest Speaker Ashley Harrington, the senior advisor to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Federal
Courtesy of Hampton University Hampton University announced today that it has received a $200,747 grant from the Amateur Radio Digital Communications Foundation. This private foundation supports amateur radio and digital communication science and technology. Funding received will be used to establish scholarship funding
