Nex Cubed, a leader in early-stage innovation and startup acceleration, has launched its HBCU Founder’s Program to provide students and recent alumni at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with access to the financial and advisory resources necessary to develop technology-enabled businesses. The aim is to support these students in the areas of Financial Services […]
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Peloton, in partnership with Beyoncé, announced that students at 10 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) will have access to free two-year memberships by the end of November. Every current student at Bennett College, Clark Atlanta University, Grambling State University, Hampton University, Howard University, Morehouse College, Morehouse School of Medicine, Spelman College, Texas Southern University, […]
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HUSD Wednesday Chapel – Answering the Call: The First Five Years October 28, 20205:30 PM – 6:30 PM This event has multiple dates. Show all dates Facebook We are excited about our new virtual series entitled, “The First Five Years,” conversations with a new generation of clergy who are within their first five years of […]
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Calling it a symbol of strength and a representation of its Big Blue pride, Tennessee State University has unveiled a tiger statue on the main campus to coincide with this year’s virtual Homecoming ceremonies. The specially commissioned bronze 6-foot long sculpture, weighing in at 500 pounds, was unveiled Oct. 23 in a virtual ceremony. Observing […]
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ATLANTA, GA Clark Atlanta University receives $10,000 worth of personal protective equipment (PPE) from Lowe’s Home Improvement as part of the company’s community outreach and support of higher education program. The donation will help the university continue its efforts to help mitigate the COVID-19 virus on campus and to ensure all required safety precautions. The […]
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Florida A&M University (FAMU) President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., is the newest member of the Joint Ocean Commission Initiative (JOCI) Leadership Council, a bipartisan group of senior leaders who work with local, state, and regional leaders to develop actions toward meaningful ocean policy reform. Robinson, whose work as a scientist and on the environment impressed the group, […]
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Tuscaloosa, AL,06-30-Stillman College will reopen the campus to students, faculty, and staff in August, with several differences to be noted. While the return to work date is August 1, some may continue teleworking from home in order to maintain social distance guidelines and to keep the campus as safe as possible. Those who do return […]
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Expanding Business Opportunities While work opportunities may be harder to come by these days for many local small and disadvantaged businesses, officials at Alabama A&M University are determined to make sure those same entities have a chance at conducting business with the 145-year-old institution. In an effort to expand opportunities for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) […]
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For students like Jasmine McCollum, a junior chemical engineering major, the emergency fund allowed her to continue with her studies without the disruptions that an unplanned relocation home and the lack of computing resources may have caused. “The COVID-19 pandemic has been the biggest distraction in my studies. I’ve studied more, but I was not […]
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Tuskegee University President Dr. Lily D. McNair has been named to the Board of Directors for Campus Compact. Campus Compact is a national coalition of 1,000+ colleges and universities committed to the public purposes of higher education and work to build democracy through civic education and community development. McNair joins member institutions that reflect the full range […]
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