Courtesy of Alabama A&M University Historic strides are being made in the world of education and innovation as Alabama A&M University has been selected as the host for the South’s BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology) Championship on Dec. 13-14, 2024. This
By Mirna Alsharif, Joe Kottke and Caroline Radnofsky A person has been arrested in connection with a shooting at Tuskegee University that killed one person and injured at least 16 other people on the Alabama school’s homecoming weekend. Jaquez Myrick, 25, was arrested and charged with
Courtesy of Chicago State University Chicago State University (CSU) recently received two grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF) that leverages CSU’s expertise on the Learning Assistant (LA) Model. CSU will be collaborating with lead institutions Oakton College and Tufts University to
Courtesy of Hampton University Hampton University is proud to announce the appointment of three accomplished professionals to its Board of Trustees, further fortifying the institution’s strategic vision. Attorney Michele Lawrence Jawando, alumna and senior vice president at Omidyar Network; Melonie Parker, alumna and chief DEI officer at Google;
Courtesy of Fort Valley State University Fort Valley State University, a historically Black educational institution in Georgia, has recently signed an agreement with Imola Automotive USA, Inc., an electric vehicle manufacturer, to collaborate on workforce development opportunities for students and the local
By Curtis Bunn Black men had been perceived as a voting bloc ripe for Donald Trump to attract after many expressed concerns a year ago about Joe Biden’s re-election efforts. An NBC News poll at that time showed that at least 20% of Black men
Courtesy of Langston University Dr. Clyde Montgomery, Jr., a retired professor from Langston University, was inducted into the Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the University of Central Oklahoma on Monday. He was one of 11 distinguished individuals
By Char Adams, Maya Eaglin and Zinhle Essamuah Dozens of Black people across the country said they have received text messages telling them they had been “selected” to pick cotton “at the nearest plantation.” The messages came just hours after the polarized presidential election came to
Courtesy of Chicago State University Chicago State University (CSU) is a proud recipient of a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support groundbreaking efforts to transform Broadening Participation (BP) research and practice in STEM. This project, in collaboration
The Black AIDS Institute has launched the Black HIV Epidemic (BHIVE) program alongside a consortium of four historically Black colleges and universities: Jarvis Christian University in Texas, Johnson C. Smith University in North Carolina, LeMoyne-Owen College in Tennessee, and Voorhees University in
