By The University of Maryland Eastern Shore The University of Maryland Eastern Shore is in line to receive $850,000 from the latest federal omnibus funding legislation Congress approved earlier this month. The money will underwrite a new initiative in UMES’ School of
Written By Jennifer R. Farmer As Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson advances in this Supreme Court nomination and confirmation process, she will no doubt face disrespect and skepticism. Lovers of democracy should ardently stand beside her. When I wrote “First and Only: A Black
By Tougaloo College A generous $10 million gift from Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and documentary film producer Patty Quillin will provide a major boost in scholarship support for students at Tougaloo College, a historically Black college in Tougaloo, Mississippi. The gift will
By Virginia Union University On Monday, Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares released his official opinion announcing that “the state has the ability to fund both public and private HBCUs in Virginia.” “This is a significant moment in time for HBCUs,” said Dr. Hakim J.
By Edward Waters University After a national search Edward Waters University (EWU) and President & CEO, Dr. A. Zachary Faison, Jr. is pleased to welcome Dr. Tameka Bradley Hobbs as the Inaugural Executive Director of the A. Philip Randolph Institute for Law, Race,
Courtesy of Tuskegee University Tuskegee University is marking its 32nd year in the upcoming Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC) National Championship Tournament. The HCASC quiz bowl is America’s premier academic competition among HBCUs. The annual event brings together more than 300 HBCU
By David Miller Stillman College students have a new bridge to graduate school at The University of Alabama. Stillman President Dr. Cynthia Warrick and UA President Dr. Stuart R. Bell Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding that will allow Stillman students, under
By Will Hehemann New non-thesis graduate degree programs in agricultural regulations and aquaculture and fisheries will be offered in the fall semester at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences, Dr. Bruce W. McGowan, interim
Courtesy of Savannah State University Savannah State University has been awarded more than $830,000 from the U.S. Department of Education to offer a new modeling and simulation program (MSP) option within the Computer Science Technology degree program. The MSP aims to build
By University of Maryland Eastern Shore Republic Airways, an Indianapolis-based regional passenger airline, made a St. Patrick’s Day donation of $20,000 to support the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s aviation science program. The gift will be used to provide scholarships for students,
