By: Fisk University The Fisk University community is deeply saddened to learn of the tragic death of our brilliantly gifted Fisk alumna, Shonka White Dukureh ‘99. “She was just beginning to reach one of her goals in becoming a professional actress and singer,” stated Persephone Felder-Fentress,
By: Kurtis Alston JEFFERSON CITY, MO — Lincoln University of Missouri has selected Dr. Danisha Williams as director of admissions. Most recently, Williams has served as the director of admission and recruitment at Mississippi Valley State University in Itta Bena, Mississippi, where she implemented an
By: Fisk University This past Thursday Dr. Diane Nash ’61, civil rights icon and Fisk alumna, was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. Along with 16 other recipients, including legendary civil rights attorney Mr. Fred Gray and Olympic gymnast turned advocate
By: Fisk University On July 22-23, Brown Girls Do Gymnastics’ 6 th Annual Conference will be hosted on the campus of Fisk University. This year’s conference will be preceded by a 3-day intensive gymnastics camp for upper level gymnasts ages 13 & up, Camp Isla™
By: Fisk University [Nashville, TN] – After a 25-year hiatus, the federally funded TRIO-Upward Bound Program will return to Fisk University. The program will increase the number of low-income, first-generation students in the metro Nashville area who will obtain their high school diploma and go on
By: Fisk University Fisk University is launching a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology with the goal of providing its students with a comprehensive understanding of the role physical activity plays in promoting overall well-being. Physical activity will be examined from multiple angles, including biological,
By: Fisk University The W. E. B. Du Bois Honors Program will host U.S. Congressman Danny K. Davis, as the keynote speaker for the Honors Convocation on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, in the Fisk Memorial Chapel.In addition to the Special Performances, there will be a
By: Fisk University Fisk University is launching a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology with the goal of providing its students with a comprehensive understanding of the role physical activity plays in promoting overall well-being. Physical activity will be examined from multiple angles, including biological,
By: Fisk University News {Nashville, TN}- Fisk University is pleased to announce the appointment of Maya Brown to the position of Executive Director of Marketing and Communications. “We are excited to welcome Ms. Brown to the Fisk family and we are confident that her extensive background in marketing, plus her
Fisk University is thrilled to announce a $2,500,000 gift from the R.I.S.E. Opportunity Foundation to support the development of the Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Risk Management Institute. The Institute will focus on preparing Fisk students for outstanding careers in the insurance industry. Over the past five
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