By Chris Burt A consortium of HBCUs and MSIs will get more opportunities to retain students, build enrollment and offer new courses. Last winter, a pair of Historically Black Colleges and Universities embarked on a course-sharing initiative for students to keep them
Courtesy of Saint Augustine’s University Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) appoints Dr. J. Lin Dawson as its Dean of Exercise Science and Collegiate Athletics. In this role, Dr. Dawson will use his 30 years of experience in collegiate athletics to advance the student
By Donovan Dooley After the police murder of George Floyd sparked one of the most significant racial awakenings in this country’s history, major companies responded in part by pouring tens of billions of dollars into fighting racial inequality. Approximately 24 months later, that momentum
By Gregory Clay Rules of engagement: 10 teams. Five to six members per team. Four-and-a-half minutes to state your case. Students from historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) doing the stating. Slide shows. Power Point packages. Video visuals. And the most important:
By Alexis Clark More than 700 miles away from Tennessee State University, the 198th mass shooting of 2022 in Buffalo, New York, has impacted communities across the country. TSU psychology and history experts and an incoming student from New York said the attack
Courtesy of CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY Claflin University and London Metropolitan University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Thursday (May 26) to launch a historic academic partnership that will provide international study, teaching, and research opportunities for students, faculty, and staff at both
Courtesy of Jackson State University The Jackson State University Faculty Senate held its annual appreciation lunch on May 2 at the Walter Payton Center. During the celebration the group installed officers, celebrated academic excellence and the accomplishments of the university’s athletic teams,
By Will Heheman Beverly Burkett, owner of F&B Associates, is using the expertise she gained during her career with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to help African American landowners in Arkansas keep their land for future generations.
Courtesy of Spelman College In addition to appointing the 11th president of College, the Spelman Board of Trustees welcomed two new members this year and mourned the loss of a life trustee. Former members of the Board who have served the College
Courtesy of Talladega College EON Reality (EON-XR), the international leader in Augmented and Virtual Reality-based knowledge and skills transfer for industry and education, recently partnered with Talladega College to introduce students and faculty to the knowledge metaverse. The total in-kind grant program value
