Written by Carlos Holmes In the 130-year history of Delaware State University, Dr. Harriet Ruth Williams is known as one of its prolific administrative âutility players.â That baseball term â a designation for a player that can play multiple positions â is wholly appropriate
By Rachel James-Terry Jackson State Universityâs National Alumni Association (JSUNAA) is hosting its fifth Blue Tie Gala at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 9, at the Jackson Convention Complex in downtown Jackson. The red carpet fundraising event will recognize 15 JSU legends, and
By Claflin University UNCF (The United Negro College Fund), the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), and Partnership for Education Advancement have launched a landmark collaboration to drive tangible, long-term progress across Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and impact the Black economy. Dubbed
Courtesy of Bluefield State College Bluefield State College Baccalaureate Degree in International Studies is accepting applications from students who wish to prepare for careers that are global in their scope. The new degree program was recently approved Baccalaureate Degree by the Higher
By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., said FAMU and other Historically Black Schools and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) have answers to the persistent disparity of African Americans, Hispanics and other minorities in science, technology, engineering
By Ashleigh D. Coren 1. Amanda Smith Photograph of Amanda Smith by T. B. Latchmore. Taken around 1885. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. Orator and evangelist Amanda Smith forged a new role for women in the Methodist church in the late 19th century. Some of Smith’s many accomplishments
By Kimberly Iverson For the first time, journalists of the Financial Times are coming to the US, and Howard University students are invited to mingle with the FTâs taste makers and thought provokers. Members of Howardâs family are invited to explore big
 Courtesy of Fisk University The journey to the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC) National Championship Tournament is underway for the team of scholars from Fisk University. Now in its 33rd year, HCASC is Americaâs premier academic competition among HBCUs, annually bringing together more than
By Grambling State University Louisiana State Sen. Katrina Jackson (D-Monroe) will be the keynote speaker for Grambling State Universityâs Womenâs History Convocation. The convocation will be held at 11 a.m. March 28 at T.H. Harris Auditorium on the GSU campus. Jackson earned
By Prairie View A&M University The 2022 American Society for Engineering Education Gulf-Southwest Section Conference takes place at Prairie View A&M University March 16-18, promoting âEngineering Education for Productive People: Preparing Students for the Changing Work Environments.â This will be only the second time
