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African-American
Howard University Gets $1 Million Gift From HBO
Howard University has received a $1 million gift from HBO to establish an endowed fund to benefit students pursuing careers in the arts and entertainment industries. The donation was announced in conjunction with an HBO event, ‘Between the World and Me,’ which is based on a book by Ta-Nehisi Coates, a Howard alumnus. Coates will […]
August 3, 2020
African-American
Howard University Receives Its Largest Ever Gift From a Single Donor
Howard University announced Tuesday it has received “a generous eight-figure gift” from author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. The gift is the largest one from a single donor in the historically Black university’s history. The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) also announced it received “a generous donation” from Scott in support of its efforts to empower […]
July 28, 2020
African-American
Former Howard U Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $140,000 From the University
A former associate director of Howard University’s bursar’s office pleaded guilty to fraud on Friday after stealing nearly $140,000 from the university, reported The Washington Post. Charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud by the U.S. District Court, Mosley faces 10 to 24 months in prison and must repay nearly $140,000 in […]
July 26, 2020
African-American
JPMorgan Program Focuses on Creating More Economic Opportunity for Black Communities
Launched in 2019, JPMorgan Chase and Co.’s Advancing Black Pathways (ABP) program has focused on creating more economic opportunities for Black communities through education, career and wealth creation. As part of the ABP program, JPMorgan made a commitment to hire 4,000 Black students over a five-year period in apprenticeships, internships and full-time positions.
July 21, 2020
COVID-19
Howard Cancels Its Homecoming Citing COVID-19 Concerns
Howard University’s Howard Homecoming — an historic and annual event which typically attracts tens of thousands of people to the institution — has been cancelled for 2020, reports ABC 7 WJLA news. Due to the large crowds Howard Homecoming draws, the event would be too difficult to conduct safely in the age of COVID-19, said […]
July 6, 2020
Sports
Top Basketball Recruit Makur Maker Chooses Howard Over UCLA
The highly-touted basketball recruit, Makur Maker, announced his commitment to Howard University on Friday, “becoming the highest-ranked college basketball prospect to commit to a historically Black college or university since the ESPN recruiting database started in 2007,” ESPN reported. According to ESPN, “Maker chose the Bison over UCLA, although Kentucky and Memphis were also on […]
July 5, 2020
HBCUs
What Higher Ed Can Learn From Public Health, in the Midst of Covid-19?
Since mid-March, COVID-19 has brought the traditional operations of higher education institutions in the U.S to a grinding halt, forcing students, faculty and staff to move all meetings and classroom engagement to a virtual format. This decision focuses on the public health of the campus community as administrators have always led with a healthy and safe environment in mind.
May 28, 2020
COVID-19
Schools Weigh Options for Fall Amid Uncertainty Surrounding Coronavirus
After varying amounts of struggle, higher ed institutions across the country moved online for the spring semester in response to the coronavirus pandemic. But now the question is, what’s next?
May 13, 2020
HBCUs
Mellon Foundation to Give $1.76 Million in Emergency Grants to 16 HBCUs
To stabilize enrollments and help students during the COVID-19 pandemic, 16 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) will receive a total of $1.76 million in emergency grants from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The foundation said in a statement that the HBCUs will receive $110,000 each in such grants. The 16 HBCU recipients are Claflin […]
May 13, 2020
HBCUs
House Democrats’ New Act Proposes $10 Billion for HBCUs, MSIs in Coronavirus Relief
A new coronavirus relief and stimulus package proposal from House Democrats, unveiled Tuesday, calls for the provision of another $10.15 billion for historically Black Colleges and universities (HBCUs) and minority-serving institutions (MSIs). This will be in addition to the $1 billion of federal funds made available to these institutions via the stimulus package under the […]
May 13, 2020
African-American
An Open Letter to African American Nurses
During the first week of May each year, we honor our “angels” and tell them “thanks for all that they have done and continue to do for us”. While this year is no exception, what made this Nurses’ Day especially meaningful is the light that the COVID-19 pandemic has shone on the sacrifice of these angels.
May 12, 2020
COVID-19
Dr. Alyce Gullattee, Oldest Professor at Howard U, Dies After COVID-19 Diagnosis
Dr. Alyce Gullattee, a professor of psychiatry at Howard University’s College of Medicine and the institution’s oldest faculty member, died last week after testing positive for COVID-19, reported The Washington Post. She was 91. Dr. Gullattee, who was a faculty member at Howard for more than 50 years, was a pioneering psychiatrist and civil rights […]
May 7, 2020
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