By Meharry Medical College Meharry Medical College announced today that it has received a $20 million gift from author and philanthropist, Mackenzie Scott. These funds provide a significant opportunity for Meharry to meaningfully address health disparities and advance health equity while our
Courtesy of 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
By Andrew Cohen As part of an effort across The Texas A&M University System to encourage students toward the teaching profession, chapters of the Texas Association of Future Educators (TAFE — pronounced “taffy”) have begun to spring up statewide. At Prairie View A&M University,
By Emmanuel Freeman On Saturday, more than 4,000 eagerly waiting high school students and their families packed the Gentry Center Complex to get their first taste of TSU and the HBCU experience. It was Spring Preview Day at Tennessee State University, when
By The Associated Press The National Urban League released its annual report on the State of Black America on Tuesday, and its findings are grim. This year’s Equality Index shows Black people still get only 73.9 percent of the American pie white
By Morehouse College Morehouse College, the nation’s only college dedicated to educating and developing men of color, emerged as the national champions of the 33rd Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC), the premier academic competition for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and
By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Public Health (CoPPS, IPH) has received a $707,000 research grant from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The one-year grant, “COVID-19 and Health Equity Clinical Trials,”
Courtesy of Winston-Salem State University Occupational therapy involves the use of assessment and intervention to develop, recover, or maintain the meaningful activities, or occupations of individuals. All-to-often though, a key tool is missing for occupational therapists: mental health training. And mental health
Courtesy of Bowie State University Tichina Arnold, award-winning actress and co-star of the CBS hit sitcom, The Neighborhood, visited Bowie State University’s Performing Arts Center on March 25 to speak about Gabriel Crypto, a newly developed app that protects individuals from spam
By Curtis Burn After 21 years as a residential appraiser, Sanedria Potter still gets incredulous looks when she shows up at a home to do her job. “You’re the appraiser?” she’s asked. Potter smiles to herself, understanding she’s an anomaly in her industry.
