(JACKSON, Miss.) — In a quest to address the racial divide in STEM education and careers, Jackson State University is among HBCUs convening with major corporations this month at the inaugural HBCU Technology Conference.HP will join Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Intel and Microsoft for presentations and high-level
Miami Gardens, FL, – In July, Florida Memorial University will celebrate the transition to a completely wireless campus. In partnership with Cisco Systems, the university is in the process of upgrading its WiFi equipment for improved connectivity. The strengthened network will provide high-speed accesscampus-wide, including all
The Atlanta Business League (ABL) held their 42nd Annual CEO Appreciation Luncheon, honoring leaders of businesses demonstrating great qualities of leadership and innovative discoveries in their fields. Among those honored was Tuskegee graduate Dr. Lonnie Johnson. Johnson received the TrailBlazer Award from the ABL for
Virginia Natural Gas and Southern Company’s donation is part of a $50 million, multi-year investment in historically Black colleges and universities. VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Nov. 19, 2020 — Virginia Natural Gas and its parent, Southern Company, are donating $500,000 to Hampton University to support investments
(JACKSON, Miss.) — Jackson State University announced today that it’s oneof 19 universities to join a three-year institutional change effort todevelop inclusive faculty recruitment, hiring, and retention practices inSTEM. It’s co-partnering with Association of Public and Land-grantUniversities (APLU) in an effort known as Aspire: The
“What you learn at an HBCU is that you do not have to fit into somebody’s limited perspective on what it means to be young, gifted and black,” Vice Presidential Nominee Kamala Harris, Howard University Class of ’86. For over 150 years historically Black colleges
ARMONK, N.Y., PRNewswire – Recently, IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced its first IBM Quantum education and research initiative for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), aimed at driving a diverse and inclusive quantum workforce. Led by Howard University and 12 additional HBCUs, the IBM-HBCU Quantum Center will offer access to its
Ellucian, the leading provider of software and services built to power higher education, today announced that Texas Southern University (TSU) has gone live with Ellucian BannerCloud a powerful enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution designed specifically for higher education. In 2019, TSU elected to expand its
National Civil Rights Museum and National Museum of African American History and Culture to receive proceeds from the documentary film “John Lewis: Good Trouble https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_oEkOdIXdo&feature=emb_title In tribute to the life and legacy of civil rights hero and US Congressman John Lewis, Apple will donate its
HOUSTON, TX – July 28, 2020 – Texas Southern University’s Division of University Advancement is excited to announce the continued expansion of KTSU 90.9 FM with a new digital station. The Vibe will be the digital and innovative Urban Alternative station, powered by KTSU. The
