Written By Jonathan Saxon Bowie State University held the Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CURE) Symposium on Dec. 12 in the Center for Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Nursing with project posters and students lining the atrium to present their research findings as part
Written by Quintessa Williams Alright now, Aggie Pride! NC A&T‘s BGMM, one of the premier HBCU bands in the nation, performed at 135th Tournament of Roses Parade this New Years. BGMM was one of 20 exceptional bands selected to participate in the event, one that
Written By Kristen Broady The University of North Carolina’s Board of Trustees denied a tenure position to Nikole Hannah-Jones, a Pulitzer-Prize-winning journalist and creator of The New York Times’ 1619 Project. Hannah-Jones had become the target of bigoted, conservative angst for the 1619 Project,
By Maggie L. Shaw, What are social determinants of health (SDOH) and why are they important? What are multilevel barriers to addressing social risks? How can we best utilize SDOH data? A trio of experts set out to answer these and other
By Kevin Childs A $20 million donation to Howard University from Carrie Walton Penner and Greg Penner will support the GRACE Grant Endowed Fund, an initiative to eliminate college costs and keep first-year students enrolled through graduation. The GRACE (Graduation Retention Access to Continued Excellence) Grant program
Written by Alexis Clark A Christmas gift arrived early for TSU, and it was wrapped in the color purple. TSU alumna Oprah Winfrey treated the Tennessee State University community to an early Christmas celebration with an exclusive screening of The Color Purple ahead
By Richard Abbey, Ilena Peng and Marie Patino, American medical schools are confronting their first major challenge since the US Supreme Court’s June decision to outlaw race-based college admissions. As medical schools sift through their first round of applications since the ruling,
Courtesy of Xavier University of Louisiana Xavier University of Louisiana is one of several Historically Black Colleges and Universities, or HBCUs, to join Entergy’s new initiative, The Power of Prosperity, to ensure the success of HBCU students and help them obtain generational
Written by Andre M. Perry The abolitionist, statesman, and civil rights leader Frederick Douglass said that denying a person an education means adding another link in the chain of their servitude. Quoting his owner in his book Life of an American Slave, Douglass wrote,
Written by Hampton University Hampton University James T. George School of Business announced the expansion of its strategic relationship with Prudential Financial. To enhance the Hampton-Prudential codeveloped educational programs and launch new initiatives, Prudential is providing an additional $1 million grant to
