Monica LevitanHBCUsNorth Carolina A&T Joins List of HBCUs Attending Tech SummitNorth Carolina A&T State University will host congressional and tech leaders and other historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) for The Inaugural Diversity in Tech Summit. The summit titled: “The Bipartisan HBCU Caucus, Diversity in Tech Summit: Igniting HBCU Partnerships & Building a More Inclusive Workforce” will occur from August 8-9 in Greensboro, NC. “As […]August 7, 2018News RoundupFedEx and Launch Tennessee to Bring Underrepresented Moguls to FestivalFedEx and Launch Tennessee (LaunchTN) have established a scholarship program in efforts to bring 100 underrepresented entrepreneurs to 36|86, the largest startup festival in the Southeast. The festival is scheduled to occur from August 29-30 at four venues in Nashville, and is LaunchTN’s signature event. The goal of 36|86 is to create a space for […]August 6, 2018News RoundupHoward Communications School and Partners to Donate Books to Uganda CollegeThe Cathy Hughes School of Communications at Howard University is collaborating with The Aspen Institute and The International Communication Association (ICA) to offer a collection of academic-focused books and professional works to Uganda Martyrs University (UMU) in Kampala, Uganda. The books focus on topics such as communication studies and social sciences and will help UMU […]August 6, 2018News RoundupTokyo Medical University Accused of Bias Against Female ApplicantsTokyo Medical University (TMU) is being investigated after allegations that the institution systematically discriminated against female applications on grounds that women tend to leave the medical field after starting families, leading to staff shortages. The Yomiuri, a Japanese newspaper, said TMU has altered the scores on female applicants’ entrance exams since 2011 in efforts to […]August 3, 2018HBCUsDeveloper Sues Wilberforce for $3M Over Construction WorkJayCee Development, a Washington, D.C.-based firm, has filed a lawsuit against Wilberforce University seeking more than $3 million in damages, stating the institution owes the firm payment for three years of construction work. According to the lawsuit, the developer made some renovations to campus buildings in 2015 that cost more than $1.1 million and hd […]August 3, 2018News RoundupFacebook To Teach Small-Business Owners Social Media MarketingFacebook COO Sheryl Sandberg announced on Wednesday the company is partnering with the National Urban League to bring training programs to many popular cities to teach small-business owners how to market their businesses on social media. Beginning in 2019, the social media company will host biannual training sessions at Urban League facilities, free of cost. […]August 2, 2018StudentsMentored Research Programs Aim to Reduce DisparitiesParticipants in innovative undergraduate initiatives such as the Undergraduate Research Program (URP) and Research Apprenticeship Program (RAP) at the University of Wisconsin, Whitewater (UW-W) campus say they see positive strides for minority, low-income and underrepresented students.August 2, 2018HBCUsPrinceton and Five HBCUs Teach Students About ArchivesPrinceton University, along with five historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), launched a program to introduce students to the archival field. The program, titled Archives Research and Collaborative History (ARCH), recently held its inaugural weeklong session at Princeton. The goal of ARCH is to “engage students and professionals in the work of the archival field, […]August 2, 2018News RoundupUHD Students Support Houston Police as TranslatorsIn the fourth-largest city in the United States, students at the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) are helping Houston Police Department officers diminish language barriers they encounter on duty. The UHD students, criminal justice majors in the College of Public Service, are serving as members of Communicators on Patrol, an initiative launched by the HPD. Citizens […]August 2, 2018LGBTQ+Donors Help Gay High School Valedictorian Afford CollegeSeth Owen, a high school valedictorian from First Coast High school in Florida, who said he was shunned by his parents because of his sexuality, can now attend college in the fall thanks to a GoFundMe campaign. The campaign was started by Jane Martin, one of his teachers. After hearing that Owen was worried he […]August 2, 2018Previous PagePage 2 of 6Next Page
