Category: Black Education

By Aron Smith Jackson State University honors four students selected as part of the latest cohort of University Innovation Fellows by the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford University. This prestigious program molds students into dynamic agents of change within their academic communities. “This journey was truly engaging and eye-opening. This whole experience has expanded my understanding and altered my approach to ensure the solutions I develop are truly user-friendly and effective. I learned to look at solutions not just as a developer or service provider but also from the user’s perspective,” said Peter Goshomi, a sophomore computer engineering major. The The post Jackson State University celebrates four students awarded as University Innovation Fellows appeared first on HBCU News.

Coutesy of Bowie State University The ambassador of Côte d’Ivoire, a country on the southern coast of West Africa, will visit Bowie State University as part this year’s International Education Week, which runs from Nov. 13-17. Ambassador Ibrahima Touré will share a collection of national artifacts and traditional foods of Côte d’Ivoire on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2-4 pm. in the Center for Natural Sciences Beacon Room.  A formal program featuring his keynote address will follow at 4-5 p.m. International Education Week highlights and celebrates the international students and faculty that are a part of Bowie State’s fabric while spotlighting BSU’s The post Bowie State Celebrates International Education Week appeared first on HBCU News.

A radio reporter taken into custody while covering a demonstration the night two sheriff’s deputies were shot three years ago reached a $700,000 settlement on Tuesday with Los Angeles County. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved the payout to Josie Huang, a journalist for NPR affiliate LAist. “Journalists in Los Angeles County should be able to record police activity in public without fear of unlawful arrest,” Huang said in a statement after the supervisors’ vote. “My arrest was traumatic, but I hope that some good can still come of this experience.” Deputies slammed Huang to the ground Sept. 12, 2020, and The post NPR reporter arrested during George Floyd protest will receive settlement from L.A. County appeared first on HBCU News.

By Jessica Washington After an escalating series of scandals, the Supreme Court finally issued a code of conduct. But will this new code actually do anything to curb the behavior of some of the more notorious justices (**cough cough** Justice Clarence Thomas), or will it just sit there collecting dust? Not to burst any bubbles, but the first page of the justice’s statement kind of gives the whole game away. “For the most part these rules and principles are not new,” reads the statement, “The absence of a Code, however has led in recent years to the misunderstanding that the The post SCOTUS Finally Has New Rules, Will They Actually Rein In Clarence Thomas? appeared first on HBCU News.

Written By the Howard Newsroom Staff Howard University is taking a key step toward improving the financial agility of Howard University Hospital (“the Hospital”), transitioning the Hospital into a separate, controlled subsidiary legal entity, subject to regulatory review and approval by DC Health. This planned transition will help to ensure the Hospital’s future as a vital community resource. This is a legal transaction with no operational changes for Howard University or the Hospital. It will have minimal to no impact on the University’s providers, faculty, residents or employees, and the patients and communities served by the Hospital. All patients will The post Howard University Takes Step to Advance Vision for Howard University Hospital appeared first on HBCU News.

Courtesy of Clark Atlanta University Clark Atlanta University (CAU), the first Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in the southern United States, and IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, hosted an event earlier this month highlighting the importance of corporate HBCU partnerships to support student success. Together with CAU students and leaders, IHG announced it would again renew its commitment to CAU as a Premier Corporate Partner for 2024 and unveiled a renovated student lounge at the School of Business.   During the event, students participated in an engaging Q&A panel discussion with Clark Atlanta University President Dr. The post IHG Hotels and Resorts Renews Clark Atlanta University Partnership to Help Build Early Career Talent Pipeline appeared first on HBCU News.

By Emily Rizzo Meghan Budden’s family was considering moving if their Pennsylvania school district didn’t change course. She normally isn’t politically active, she said, but felt compelled to volunteer when a slate of Democrats launched bids to take back their school board in Central Bucks School District, just north of Philadelphia. Central Bucks is well known both statewide and nationally for heated board meetings over masks and Pride flags, policies banning certain books and directives to not use students’ preferred names and pronouns. Accusations of discrimination against LGBTQ students have also led to an ongoing investigation by the U.S. Department of Education. “I couldn’t have my kids in a school district where these kinds of The post This school board made news for banning books. Voters flipped it to majority Democrat appeared first on HBCU News.

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By Annie Ma and Thalia Beaty Natalie Coles will never forget receiving an unexpected phone call in 2020. On the line was Virginia-based Dominion Energy, offering to give money to Wilberforce University, the small historically Black college where she is in charge of fundraising. The company’s $500,000 donation went in part toward laptops and hot spots for students when the pandemic shut down the college’s campus outside of Dayton, Ohio. “It was like manna from heaven,” Coles said. Historically Black colleges and universities, which had seen giving from foundations decline in recent decades, lately are benefiting from an increase in gifts, particularly The post US companies, nudged by Black employees, have stepped up donations to HBCUs appeared first on HBCU News.

Courtesy of Central State University A partnership between Akron Law and Central State University is gaining traction with a focus on diversifying the legal field. The new 3+3 degree program aims to create a seamless way for students to obtain a bachelor’s degree from Central State and a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from Akron Law in just six years instead of the usual seven. Central State is the first Historically Black College or University (HBCU) to enter a 3+3 partnership with Akron Law. “The agreement is part of our strategic priority of diversity, respect and understanding,”  Akron Law Dean Emily Janoski-Haehlen told The The post Akron Law unveils first 3+3 partnership with Ohio HBCU appeared first on HBCU News.