Courtesy of Dillard University Dillard University president Dr. Rochelle L. Ford has announced that Marion Bracy will be joining the University as the vice president for the Division of Facilities and Real Estate Planning. In his role, Bracy will serve as the
By L.D. Willis This fall, North Carolina Central University (NCCU) graduate students Maya Hamer and Christopher Lawson plan to host a three-day, research conference titled Soaring into STEM. Hamer and Lawson are in the NCCU Information Science master’s degree program, and Hamer is also getting her Master of Business Administration degree. They are the institution’s first University Innovation Fellows (UIF) cohorts, joining other college students across the
By Carmen Sesin Higher prices for housing, food and gas are hitting Americans throughout the United States, but Latinos and Blacks are affected more by the current rise in inflation than the overall population, according to an analysis from the Federal Reserve Bank
By Dustin Chandler North Carolina A&T students are lighting up the nation’s top-tier retail and apparel brands this summer as interns at some of the most recognizable brands in the world. Students in the Fashion Merchandising and Design program, in the Department
By Hazel Scott Set your calendar. Alabama State University’s Department of Music and ClefWorks, a Montgomery nonprofit music group, have pulled together a special musical event for the tri-county area — “Music in Montgomery Benefit Concert.” The ticketed event is Thursday, Sept.
Courtesy of Meharry Medical College On a Saturday, in mid-May, 21-year-old Zindzi Thompson walked across the stage of the Grand Ole Opry—but her accolades were from skill and study instead of musical talent. Thompson was the youngest Black female to graduate with an
Courtesy of Philander Smith College Philander Smith College joins Hope Enterprise Corporation, with a commitment from Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses of up to $130 million, in partnership with seven cities, and nine historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to launch the Deep South
By Wil Hehemann The Small Farm Program at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) is accepting applications for its Beginning Farmers Class, Dr. Henry English, head of the program, said. Intended for individuals who have operated a farm for 10
By Cathy Hayden Two Hinds Community College students on the Utica Campus are among 86 nationally who were named in the ninth cohort for HBCU scholars. The two Hinds students are Lauren-Kelli Gatlin of Jackson, formerly of Terry, and Elizabeth Moss of
By Danielle Miller Dillard University has welcomed a new director of alumni relations, Amanda Winfield Buford ‘08. She has infectious, upbeat energy that elevates the atmosphere in any room. I stopped by to chat with my fellow Dillard alumna to learn more about
