Category: Black Education

Written By Jim Trotter On a Saturday afternoon, in a homecoming game that was draining emotionally and physically, members of the Alabama State football team found a burst of adrenaline when the clock reached zeroes and a victory over host Jackson State was complete. The Hornets sprinted to midfield at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium and mockingly waved goodbye to the home crowd, savoring their payback to a Jackson State team that ruined their homecoming the previous year. It was all good-natured pettiness until a player grabbed a giant ASU flag and pretended to plant it on the Jackson State logo.Suddenly, The post Jackson State has moved on from Deion Sanders, but his shadow still lingers appeared first on HBCU News.

By Natasha Singer Trying to obtain an internship at a leading tech company or start-up can be a depressing quest for many college students, requiring a sustained, semester-long effort — often with little to show for it but a slew of rejections. Now Bowie State University, a historically Black university in Bowie, Md., has created its own internship placement program. And it does not require undergraduates to jump through standard Silicon Valley hoops, such as spending countless hours studying for company coding tests or taking high-pressure technical assessments while a tech company interviewer looks on. “To be honest with you, The post This Historically Black University Created Its Own Tech Intern Pipeline appeared first on HBCU News.

Courtesy of Bowie State University Bowie State University is offering students another route to a career in the medical field with a new bachelor’s degree program in health services administration, which is designed for students who want to work in healthcare but may not want to enter as a physician or nurse. The program would help bolster a healthcare industry that has found itself in a state of flux in recent years, even before the COVID-19 pandemic. As people live longer, the need for healthcare services increases and current medical professionals across the industry are experiencing burnout as they work The post Bowie State Rolls Out New Health Services Administration Program appeared first on HBCU News.

Several exceptional Morgan State University students have earned national recognition distinctions to mark the beginning of the fall 2023 academic year. These scholars are shining examples of Morgan’s commitment to fostering excellence, as they embark on prestigious fellowships that promise to enrich their academic journey, receive invaluable experiences, and benefit from scholarships supporting their matriculation here at the National Treasure. This collection of scholars will represent Morgan on a grand stage underscoring the ambition, intellectual curiosity, and academic achievement of Morgan’s diverse student body. “We are immensely proud of these scholars and their remarkable achievements,” said Hongtao Yu, provost and The post Morgan Scholars Recognized Nationally Receiving Esteemed Fellowships and Scholarship Awards appeared first on HBCU News.

By Helen Branswell Here are two things that are true. The world needs more effective flu vaccines. And pharmaceutical companies that learned of the vaccine-making power of the messenger RNA platform during the COVID-19 pandemic need new markets for their technology. With the heydays of Covid vaccine sales in the rearview mirror, the flu vaccine market, with its antiquated production process that mainly relies on growing viruses in hen’s eggs, seems an obvious candidate for a shake-up. The manufacturers have noticed, with Pfizer, Moderna, GSK, and Sanofi all working on mRNA flu shots. GSK and Sanofi are already major producers The post Is the Flu Shot Market a Slam Dunk for mRNA Vaccines? Experts Aren’t So Sure appeared first on HBCU News.

Written By Florida A&M University Florida A&M University celebrated its first Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Football Championship with a 35-14 win over Prairie View A&M University at Bragg Memorial Stadium Saturday, Dec 2. The Championship win sets the stage for FAMU to face Howard University at the Cricket Celebration Bowl in Atlanta noon on December 16.Saturday’s victory caps an undefeated SWAC season and a remarkable year for the University – breaking into U.S. News & World Report Top 100 National Public Universities at No. 91; No. 3 among all Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), the highest ranked public HBCU The post FAMU Defeats Prairie View A&M To Win First SWAC Football Championship appeared first on HBCU News.

Written By Fort Valley State University Fort Valley State University (FVSU) and the University of Georgia (UGA) College of Pharmacy signed an agreement allowing FVSU undergraduate chemistry students to have a streamlined approach for admission into UGA’s Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program. Kelly Smith, Pharm.D., dean of UGA’s College of Pharmacy; Olufunke Fontenot, Ed.D., FVSU’s provost; and Fares Howari, Ph.D., dean of FVSU’s College of Arts and Sciences, signed the articulation that provides students with a guided pathway into UGA’s four-year curriculum. The initiative, coined the “3 + 4” program, allows students to gain an earlier start in this critical The post FVSU, UGA College of Pharmacy Partner to Support Future Pharmacists appeared first on HBCU News.

Courtesy of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff A researcher at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) has been providing Extension outreach and technical assistance to partners in East Africa. Dr. Sathish Kumar Ponniah, associate professor of plant science for UAPB, has been working with faculty and scientists at the University of Embu in Nairobi, Kenya and the University of Ngozi in Burundi to solve challenges related to rice production, an important staple in many African countries. At the University of Embu, the focus has been on a promising new variety of rice. “Rice production is increasing in The post UAPB Extension Project Supports Rice Production in East Africa appeared first on HBCU News.

Fresh on the heels of her new film “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé” arriving in theaters, Beyoncé has dropped a new song, “My House,” to coincide with its release. Viewers at screenings noted that the song appeared in the credits, and she released the distinctly Houston-adjacent “My House” on Thursday night, shortly after the pic released in theaters and right at store-turn on streaming services. “I will always love you, but I will never expect you to love me when you don’t love yourself,” she says in a spoken-word moment on the song. “Let’s heal the world, one beautiful action The post Beyoncé drops new single ‘My House’ following release of ‘Renaissance’ film appeared first on HBCU News.

Written by University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff The Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention (SFLR) Network recently hosted its 10th Anniversary SFLR Landowners’ Conference in the seaside town of Brunswick, Georgia, Kandi Williams, Extension program aide and SFLR program coordinator for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), said. The conference’s theme was “Land, Legacy and Family: Celebrating a Decade of African American Land Protection.” “The conference highlighted some of the remarkable accomplishments of the network, which is comprised of eight Black-led organizations that work with African American forest owners,” Williams said. “As part of the celebration, The post Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention Network Celebrates 10-year Anniversary appeared first on HBCU News.

By ASU News Service The National Center for the Study of Civil Rights and African-American Culture at Alabama State University is proud to announce its upcoming online event, the “Ralph D. Abernathy Civil Rights Lecture Series: The 68th Observance of the Montgomery Bus Boycott.” This enlightening and thought-provoking virtual lecture took place on Monday, December 4, at 6 p.m., streaming live on YouTube (@ASUCenterforCivilRights) and on Facebook (@CivilRightsCenter). The distinguished keynote speaker for this significant occasion is none other than United States Senator, Rev. Raphael Warnock, the Pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. The historic Ebenezer Baptist Church The post ASU’s National Center to Celebrate 68th Observance of the Montgomery Bus Boycott appeared first on HBCU News.

Written by Fort Valley State University Fort Valley State University’s (FVSU) Cooperative Development Energy Program (CDEP) recently hosted a momentous visit from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), featuring distinguished representatives from the Office of Science and the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity. The half-day event, designed to integrate FVSU students and faculty into the cutting-edge research conducted at the National Laboratories, served as a testament to the University’s commitment to fostering scientific excellence and innovation. Gracing the occasion was the esteemed Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, Ph.D., Director of the Office of Science at the U.S. Department of Energy, who The post U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science and the National Laboratories Embark on a Collaborative Journey with FVSU’s Cooperative Development Energy Program appeared first on HBCU News.