Courtesy of University of Maryland Eastern Shore The University of Maryland Eastern Shore moved a step closer to meeting President Heidi M. Anderson’s goal of being a “Top 10” historically Black institution in the latest Best Colleges survey released today by U.S.
By Sholnn Z. Freeman Two recent alumna from Howard University’s Cathy Hughes School of Communications, Daja E. Henry and Katherine Gilyard, are among the recipients of The 19th News’ Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Fellowship – the organization’s first fellowship for students and graduates of historically Black colleges and universities. The
By Thonnia Lee Tuskegee University has partnered with Virtual Health company OnMed to deploy a custom OnMed Care Station on campus. The Tuskegee OnMed Care Station allows Tuskegee students, faculty, and staff to have extended access to most Primary Care services and
Courtesy of Fisk University These days, higher education is under a microscope. Rising costs and a continually shifting work climate have added further pressure on higher education to demonstrate and deliver a return on investment. Critics everywhere are questioning the traditional formula
By Rob Wile Bank of America said it is now offering first-time homebuyers in a select group of cities zero down payment, zero closing cost mortgages to help grow homeownership among Black and Hispanic/Latino communities. The option will first become available in
Courtesy of Benedict College Benedict College is now the first South Carolina HBCU to offer an accredited environmental engineering program. The Environmental Engineering Program at Benedict College received its initial accreditation from the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), the national organization that accredits undergraduate
Courtesy of Morgan State University Morgan State University is one step closer to opening the first new medical school affiliated with a historically Black college or university in nearly 50 years after winning state Board of Public Works approval to lease space
By Maynard Eaton We huddled at Gate C inside Armstrong Stadium for what proved to be an impromptu team reunion of Hampton alumni. This ’71 graduate was attending a Hampton University football game for the first time in 50 years as the
By Jackie Torok Stephanie Teixeira-Poit, Ph.D., associate professor at the John R. and Kathy R. Hairston College of Health and Human Sciences at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, has received a $568,960 National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant, “Identifying and Mitigating Health Disparities Following
Courtesy of Benedict College The Benedict College football team had a 5-5 record in Chennis Berry’s first full season as head coach. After dissecting the Tigers’ 2021 campaign, he and the assistant coaches went to work. Berry and the staff set out
