Courtesy of Fayetteville State University Two Fayetteville State University faculty members in the School of Social Work were awarded a $55,000 grant to develop simulation-based skills lab and four-week curriculum enhancing the awareness and education of social work students serving communities impacted
By Anthony Howard The Jackson State University 56th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Convocation was held in the Rose E. McCoy Auditorium on January 19, 2024. Despite the cold weather, attendees braved the elements to unite for one of the
Courtesy of Coppin State University  Coppin State University announces its selection as one of eight recipients of the T. Rowe Price Foundation’s impact grants. The foundation has committed a total of $2.25 million to foster growth in the nonprofit community in Baltimore.
By Alex Whittler Dexter King, the youngest son of Coretta Scott King and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., battled prostate cancer for three-and-a-half years before his death. The King family did not give specifics as to how doctors worked to treat it,
By Katherine Knott A group of Republicans in the House and Senate is asking the Government Accountability Office to investigate the Education Department’s launch of the new version of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The new form, delayed by three months, launched
It’s been a big start to 2024 for Colman Domingo and Ayo Edebiri who — after earning their first Oscar nomination and Emmy win, respectively — lead the pack of film and TV nominees for the 55th NAACP Image Awards. Domingo is nominated for three awards: outstanding
By Quintessa Williams The Biden-Harris Administration announced the approval of $4.9 billion in additional student loan debt relief for 73,600 borrowers. These discharges are the result of fixes made by the Administration to income-driven repayment (IDR) forgiveness and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). The
By Andrew Skerritt The Florida A&M University (FAMU), Division of Research, Office of Technology Transfer and Export Control, in collaboration with the Gadsden County Development Council (GCDC), received a $500,000 strategy planning grant through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration
Written By Aron Smith Jackson State University has recently been awarded a substantial $1.5 million grant by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences. This announcement is part of a more significant commitment, with the National Academies
Courtesy of Delaware State University FICO, a global analytics software corporation leader, has launched an Educational Analytics Challenge competition at Delaware State University. Dr. Scott Zoldi, the Chief Analytics Officer at FICO, visited DSU on Jan. 18 to meeting with the three College
