By Kevin Childs Howard University’s clinical research capabilities received a boost with a grant from the Novartis US Foundation, which will establish a Clinical Trial Center of Excellence on its campus. Involving African Americans and other minority populations in studies for the development
By Eddie Francis Dr. Yolanda W. Page arrived at Dillard as a first year student in 1987. As is the case for so many other Bleu Devils, Page quickly came to love “Fair Dillard,” and that showed throughout her career. She began
By Quiana Shepard Grammy and Stellar Award-nominated artist Marcus Anderson, ’07, will return to his alma mater, North Carolina Central University (NCCU), to celebrate the five-year anniversary of his annual Jazz AND Coffee Escape on July 27-29, 2023. Since its inception, the Marcus Anderson Jazz
By Hazel Scott/ASU One of Alabama State University’s annual touchtone events returns — The President’s Gala! President Quinton T. Ross Jr.’s event is best described as an evening of glamour, glitz, entertainment, dinner, dancing, donor recognition, student highlights and entertainment. The ticketed event
It came down to the wire — the Emmys are next month, after all — but NBC and the Television Academy have finally found a host for this year’s ceremony: “Saturday Night Live” star Kenan Thompson. Thompson, the longest-running cast member in
By Gabrielle Brown Jamaul Simmons is the new Director of the Office of Community Standards & Civility at Winston-Salem State University. Simmons considers himself an education retention specialist. Throughout his career, he has worked to prepare students for life after high school,
By Savannah State University Savannah State University’s (SSU) Visual and Performing Arts Program is showcasing a new art installation featuring the work of Gabrielle Torres on display today through Sept. 10. Located on the university’s campus in the Kennedy Fine Arts Center,
By Todd Simmons, Jamie Crockett and Jackie Torok Sponsored research activities at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University expanded significantly in fiscal year 2022, supported by a second-consecutive record year in contracts and grants to A&T faculty: Researchers earned $97.3 million
By Philander Smith College Philander Smith College is pleased to announce that a $65,000 grant to support a Rehabilitation Plan for the Sherman E. Tate Student Recreation Center is being awarded by the National Trust for Historic Preservation as a part of
By Wil Hehemann Kailash Bohara has been appointed as an Extension specialist of fish health for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff’s Department of Aquaculture/Fisheries. He will be headquartered at the university’s Fish Health and Disease Diagnostic Laboratory in Lonoke, Arkansas. In
