Courtesy of Xavier University of Louisiana Xavierites Kennedy Singleton and Joshua Lewis were awarded medallions upon completing the American Heart Associationâs (AHA) HBCU Scholars program. The AHA selected Singleton and Lewis to participate in their 2021-2022 HBCU Scholars program, providing research experience
By Curtis Bunn Local leaders call on Mayor Byron Brown to commit to fixing concerns that have been amplified by the killing of 10 Black people at a Tops supermarket. The national media has packed up and moved on to the next mass
Courtesy of Claflin University Claflin University announces that Primary Talent Partners (PTP) will invest $100,000 to support scholarships at Claflin University through its DiversIT Scholars program. PTP will fund 40 scholarships over the next five years to help remove financial barriers that
By Dillard University The Dillard University board of trustees announced, today, that Dr. Rochelle L. Ford, APR will serve as the Universityâs eighth president. Ford is currently the dean of Elon Universityâs School of Communications where she leads more than 80 faculty
Courtesy of Saint Augustine’s University Saint Augustineâs University (SAU) takes a step forward in reimagining its efforts to expand diversity, equity, and inclusion in television broadcasting. WAUG-LD, the nationâs oldest HBCU-owned commercial television station, was granted a renewal of its license by
By Andrew Skerritt The Florida A&M University Division of Audit hosts a virtual townhall 4 p.m. Thursday to highlight the need for greater controls and increased vigilance to prevent fraud and mitigate risks at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The âHBCUÂ Fraud,
By Emmanuel Freeman More than 20 Tennessee State University students, faculty and administrators are in the west African nation of Ghana participating in a series of cultural and educational activities as part of the HBCU Africa Education Coalition (HAEC)100K Strong Africa conference.
By N’dia Webb The Howard University College of Dentistry will host a day-long program on June 1 entitled âThe Past, Present, and Future of Oral Health.â Beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the Louis Stokes Health Sciences Library, the event will cover the scientific
By Keenan Higgins America is going through a rough period at the moment as we collectively try to wrap our heads around two separate mass shootings that took place recently in Buffalo, New York and Uvalde, Texas, respectively. Regarding the Tops supermarket tragedy where 18-year-old Payton
By Jimena Tavel Alegina Lora recalls that when her oldest daughter learned about college, she asked a lot of questions. âShe would say, âMommy why didnât you finish school?ââ Lora said of Aleya, who is now 12. âAnd I was like, âYou
