The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded $1.48 Million for four years to the Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine for breast cancer research. Deepa Bedi, MD, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the college’s Department of Biomedical Sciences and is serving as the principal investigator for the grant entitled, “Evaluation of HSPD1 (Heat Shock […]
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In its 2021 rankings released today, U.S. News and World Report has ranked Tuskegee University 4th among the nation’s best Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The move from 2020’s 8th spot places the university solidly in the annual publication’s list of top-10 HBCUs. “We are thrilled that U.S. News and World Report has ranked […]
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Dr. Ruby L. Perry, dean of the Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine, was named the Zoetis Champion of Diversity during the recent Southeastern Diversity Matters Virtual Symposium. Hosted by the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, the biennial conference featured topics related to diversity and inclusion in veterinary medicine. The 2020 symposium was sponsored […]
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Talladega College was founded by two freedmen, William Savery and Thomas Tarrant, who desired a better life for their children and the children of other newly freed individuals. Through the collaborative efforts of freed slaves, missionary organizations, and the federal government, Talladega opened in 1867. As Alabama’s first private historically black liberal arts institution, Talladega […]
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IBM Establishes First Quantum Education and Research Initiative for Historically Black Colleges and Universities Quantum Center part of broader HBCU investment, including additional $100M in Skills Academy technology, assets, resources and skills development IBM is announcing its first IBM Quantum education and research initiative for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), aimed at driving a […]
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So what’s a virtual happy hour? A time when #OurHBCUsCelebrate together! We can’t wait for some of the hottest DJs from across the state to give us an afternoon of good music, fun memories, special appearances, and more! It’s definitely more fun with friends, so make sure that you and your crew RSVP for our […]
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“The key is to be consistent.” “We take it one game at a time. We don’t look ahead.” Cliché sayings, it may seem, but they are words and strategies John Teasley not only says but practices. They have proven to be keys to success. Teasley is head coach of the Stillman College men’s basketball team […]
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Leon Moody stood outside Norton Student Union Building on the Miles College campus Wednesday as a room inside the building was being renamed. But Moody would learn that he was not just there as director of student activities. He was there, and surprised, as the student center inside Norton hall was being renamed in his […]
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FAIRFIELD, ALABAMA – Miles College experienced a significant increase in new student enrollment for the 2020-2021 academic school year, the largest in 5 years. Enrollment numbers show an increase of 40 percent in the number of Miles College students attending college for the first time. As a result of the college welcoming its largest freshman class in the […]
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By Hazel Scott/ASU Following more than six decades of service, Teaneck, New Jersey, has named a school after civil rights activist, educator and former Miss Alabama State University, Theodora Smiley Lacey. The Theodora Smiley Lacey School, which has about 180 kindergartners enrolled, is the first school building in Teaneck to be named after an African […]
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