By Christa Ross College Students Give Feedback on COVID Vaccines (WTRT) — Will COVID vaccines be able to control the spread of the virus? As the US surpasses 30 million coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic, the U.S. Food and
Featuring Artists Who Are HBCU Alumni, Pandora is celebrating and spotlighting a collection of on-campus classics by accomplished artists who studied at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, from Gladys Knight to Killer Mike, in honor of the historic Bayou Classic college football game
By Clare Foran The House Oversight and Reform Committee voted on Wednesday to approve a bill that would grant statehood to Washington, DC, a Democratic priority that faces obstacles for final passage even when the party controls both chambers on Capitol Hill
By Jordan Valinsky Hundreds of prominent executives from high-profile companies, including Amazon, Google, BlackRock and Starbucks, signed a statement that opposes discriminatory legislation that makes voting harder. The statement, printed Wednesday in an advertisement in the New York Times, was organized by
Clark Atlanta University Launches Executive Leadership Institute for Next Generation of HBCU Presidents Today, Clark Atlanta University and higher education stakeholders announced the launch of the HBCU Executive Leadership Institute (ELI) at CAU. The groundbreaking initiative will serve as an incubator for
NASCAR is partnering with HBCUs as part of its latest diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. NASCAR has partnered with the Yard HBCU Esports Alliance, in which students from more than 30 HBCUs will compete against one another in the esports video game
Financial firm Morgan Stanley is teaming up with HBCUs to eliminate financial barriers to higher education for African American college students. The $12 million initiative will support a total of 60 full scholarships for students enrolled in Howard University, Spelman College and
By Faith Karimi When Laura Coates’ husband brought a dash camera home a few years ago, she rolled her eyes. There he goes buying yet another gadget, she remembers thinking. Then he took her hand and told her it was for her
Keysight Technologies, Inc. recently announced its new Keysight Innovation Challenge 2021. Undergraduate students studying engineering at HBCUs are able to partake in the challenge. They must either come up with an innovative business idea or create a video that demonstrates electronics measurement
By Christina Carrega Kristen Clarke, President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, heads to her Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday as a groundswell of supporters says there’s an urgency for Clarke to take office and lead the