By Lucas Freeman A Tennessee State University public health expert calls the COVID-19 omicron variant “one of great concern,” and is applauding the U.S. government’s quick response in imposing travel restrictions on people coming in from southern African, where the variant was
Courtesy of Delaware State University Within the course of the last few months, Delaware State University has expanded its reach and footprint with the historic acquisition of Wesley College near Downtown Dover and a donation gift of the Capital One Building in
By Travis Caldwell and Amir Vera, Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett, Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud and Alabama quarterback Bryce Young were announced Monday as the four finalists in the running for college football’s top individual award, the Heisman
By Elizabeth City State University Music and Visual Arts Associate Professor, Douglas A. Jackson, is helping North Carolina enhance and deepen its cultural life and human connections. Jackson will serve as a representative and advocate for ECSU and eastern North Carolina as
Written By the Howard University Newsroom, Howard University architecture assistant professor Farhana Ferdous was recently awarded the HistoryMakers 2021 Faculty Innovations in Pedagogy and Teaching Fellowship for her course, “Health and Design in Segregated Landscape.” The HistoryMakers Faculty Innovations in Pedagogy and Teaching Fellowship
By Ariane de Vogue and Paul LeBlanc, A controversial commission set up by President Joe Biden to explore changes to the US Supreme Court concluded in a draft final report Monday that there was “profound” disagreement over whether to add more seats to the
By Amir Vera, Carma Hassan and Michelle Watson Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo, whose tenure will be remembered for his handling of the George Floyd murder investigation, announced Monday that he will retire in mid-January. “After much personal reflection and thoughtful discussions with my
Courtesy of Grambling State University The Grambling State University Digital Library and Learning Commons has partnered with Skilltype to modernize talent and organizational development at the 120-year old institution. Launched in 2020 in response to the shift to remote work and online
By Nicquel Terry Ellis and Cheri Mossburg, A Black job applicant suing an employer over hair discrimination is demanding an apology and policy change — but the company said it was a misunderstanding. Jeffrey Thornton filed a lawsuit this week against Encore
By Jasmine Wright and Jacqueline Howard, Vice President Kamala Harris will mark the White House’s first ever Maternal Health Day of Action on Tuesday when she hosts a summit with lawmakers, Cabinet secretaries and celebrities, a White House official said. At the summit,
