By: Jana Woods JEFFERSON CITY, MO — Following a nationwide search, Lincoln University of Missouri has named Jeff Barlow as its vice president for administration and finance/chief financial officer (VPAF/CFO). In the role of Lincoln University VPAF/CFO, Barlow will be responsible for providing executive level direction and
By: Jana Woods JEFFERSON CITY, MO — Lincoln University of Missouri is the recipient of a $20,000 grant thanks to the Grow with Google Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Career Readiness Program, a partnership program between Google and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. The grant program is
By Ciara Walker Williams NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) – When Dr. Lakisha L. Simmons graduated from Tennessee State University with a B.B.A. in Business Information Systems twenty years ago, she set out to live what she thought was the “American Dream” – until it
By: EMMANUEL FREEMAN A group of Tennessee State University students, along with the Women’s Center, hosted a financial literacy workshop on Feb. 15 to provide awareness and empower their peers. Titled “Bring Back Black Wall Street,” the workshop draws from the 2020 movie “Black Wall
By Tonya Dixon As conversations intensify regarding the nation’s racial wealth gap, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University looks to further educate students through the Chancellor’s Speaker Series, “Building Black Wealth,” Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at 7 p.m. The virtual event will feature financier Mellody Hobson
Courtesy of USDA Office of Communications Funding Opportunity Opens to Pilot New Revenue Streams for America’s Climate-Smart Farmers, Ranchers and Forest Landowners JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Feb. 7, 2022 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today at Lincoln University that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is delivering
Students in Texas Southern University’s newly-established Future Bankers Leadership Program (FBLP) achieved an impressive 100 percent pass rate for a key professional certification exam – giving them a distinct advantage as they pursue careers in the finance and banking industry. The Risk Management Association Credit Essentials
As we approach the holiday season, Dr. William R. Harvey, Hampton University’s President, is expressing his heartfelt appreciation to the hard working members of the Hampton University Community. Dr. Harvey has announced that all faculty and staff will receive an end-of-the year bonus of $200
(JACKSON, Miss.) — After earning $50,000 in the annual Home Depot Retool Your School project, perennial winner Jackson State University is showcasing several beautification projects throughout campus that students suggested, including an outdoor study space.Since 2009, the Home Depot Retool Your School Program has provided more than
NEW ORLEANS — After a final count of more than $800,000 in gifts in 2020, Dillard University is raising the bar for the 2021 GivingTuesday. The annual 24-hour day of online giving will be November 30, 2021. GivingTuesday, which falls on the Tuesday after “Black
