Courtesy of Bowie State University Students from Bowie State’s Visual Communication & Digital Media Arts (VCDMA) and Department of Communications placed second in the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) Direct Effect Innovation Challenge which is designed to encourage teams from colleges and universities
By Kyle Kidd The Jackson State University (JSU) Development Foundation will host the inaugural ‘1877 Signature Event,’ sponsored by Bank of America, at 7 p.m., on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, at the Jackson Convention Center in downtown Jackson. “It is in the
By Variety Disney and Marvel Studios finally unveiled Ryan Coogler’s “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” at the film’s world premiere in Hollywood on Wednesday evening. First reactions are emerging online now and they are overwhelmingly positive. It appears there wasn’t a dry eye in the
By D. Miller Dillard University is among a number of institutions that recently received the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The $1.3 million award is part of a five-year grant designed to provide support
By Jackie Torok The American Association of State Colleges and Universities has chosen Tonya Smith-Jackson, Ph.D., provost and executive vice chancellor of Academic Affairs at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, among the 30 exceptional higher education leaders to its 2022
Courtesy of Fayetteville State University John A. Bellamy, assistant director and operations manager of Fayetteville State University’s (FSU) Center for Defense and Homeland Security (CDHS), was recently named management council president of the Defense Alliance of North Carolina (DANC). The DANC is a private, nonprofit organization
Courtesy of Morgan State University In response to increased student demand, Morgan State University’s Department of World Languages and International Studies is offering more variety in its foreign language program courses, further strengthening its commitment to providing students with a global perspective and culturally
By Marlene Lenthang Adidas has cut ties with Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, after facing pressure to end its partnership with the rapper in the wake of his antisemitic comments with backlash mounting against the entertainer and leading to him losing additional business deals. “Adidas
By Hazel Scott Alabama State University’s Upward Bound Math and Science (UBMS) program will receive a $1,437,685 grant over a five-year period from the United States Department of Education. ASU’s Upward Bound Math and Science program, now in existence for 30-plus years,
Courtesy of Howard University The ballroom in the Armour J. Blackburn University Center was transformed into an elegant event space with lavender balloon arches and white drapes as Bison gathered to celebrate the seventh annual Lavender Reception on Wednesday. “The event is
