The Associated Press A historically Black university in New Orleans has its seventh agreement to fast-track medical school acceptance for some students. Xavier University of Louisiana and Baylor College of Medicine in Houston announced their early assurance program on May 13. It will let three qualified students a year participate in the collaborative medical track […]
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Fear Of The Future: Class of 2020 Enters A World In Crisis
By SHARON COHEN and JOCELYN GECKER, Associated Press Mere months ago, the graduates of the Class of 2020 seemed all but assured of success. The economy was booming. The stock market had closed the year strong. The unemployment rate, on the decline for years, had dropped to a 50-year low of 3.5 percent in February. […]
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2020 Howard Grad Earns Ph.D. at Age 73
By NNPA Newswire On April 26, Florence Nwando Onwusi Didigu, 73, defended her dissertation to earn her doctoral degree in communication, culture and media studies. Her dissertation and future book titled, “Igbo Collective Memory of the Nigeria – Biafra War (1967-1970): Reclaiming Forgotten Women’s Voices and Building Peace through a Gendered Lens,” is a reflection […]
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Nearly 1,000 Morgan State University Spring Graduates to be Recognized Virtually @ 10 A.M
Morgan to Honor Spring 2020 Graduates with Special Virtual Recognition Ceremony In-Person Spring Commencement Rescheduled to be Held in the Fall During Week of Homecoming 2020 Tomorrow morning, nearly 1,000 Morgan State University graduates will be honored online for completing their matriculation. Beginning at 10 a.m., the University will debut a special ‘Virtual Recognition Ceremony’ […]
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More Than 50 Law Students Impacted by COVID-19 Receive Scholarships, Laptops
By Stephanie Strong Information and Media Services Coordinator ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law has provided urgent financial and technology support to more than 50 students through its FAMU Law Cares Emergency Relief Fund. Dozens of law students received emergency scholarships up to $500 to cover hardships caused by COVID-19, including […]
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SCOMUP 2020 Determination Awards
In what has likely been the toughest semester in academic history, The Department of Strategic Communication celebrated all students who finished successfully this semester in spite of the pandemic. Students Candyce Burke and Justus Hawkins are the show hosts.
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MSU’s School Of Communication Earns International Accreditation
By AFRO Staff The Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC) voted unanimously to grant Morgan State University’s School of Global Journalism and Communication (SGJC) full accreditation, a first for the school since its launch in 2013. The vote makes Morgan only the second university in the State of Maryland to have […]
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HBCU Funding More Than $46 Million
By Rev. Jerome Stephens The Maryland congressional delegation, including U.S. Sens. Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and U.S.Reps. Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John P. Sarbanes, Andy Harris, M.D., Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone, announced $46,702,104 for Maryland’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), and colleges […]
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Editorial Commentary: Level Up With Year Up
By Ariel Chrysann Special to AFRO Have you ever wondered if you’re in the right place doing the right thing? I know I have, a few times to be exact, especially when I look back and see that I haven’t accomplished as much as I would have hoped. Sure, I went to work everyday, maintained […]
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THE RUN DOWN – ‘CLASS of 2020’ Gets The Obamas
By AFRO.COM / Be Inspired Global Micha Green talks The Obama’s ‘Class of 2020’ online commencement ceremony to come, and what’s trending in this weeks AFRO American Newspaper.
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Hogan Education Vetoes Anger Many
By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO Maryland Governor Larry Hogan vetoed groundbreaking K-12 legislation this week, designed to overhaul Maryland’s public education systems at both the K-12 and higher education levels and address longstanding inequities. In his veto letter, Hogan cited “economic fallout from this (Covid-19) pandemic” as the reason for vetoing the $4 […]
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HBCU Advocates Respond To Hogan Veto
MD HBCU Advocates Respond to Hogan Veto of Funding Bill for Black Universities “It is most unfortunate that the state still refuses to acknowledge the order from Federal Judge Catherine Blake to fund unique, high demand academic programs, recruiting, and scholarships in response to the HBCU Coalition representing the extraordinary students, faculty and alumni of […]
