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Kai Shen, Ph.D, assistant professor in chemistry and forensic science.

Savannah State Receives Over $1M in New Research Grants

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Savannah State University (SSU) has been approved for three new grants that total $1,041,153 in funding. All three will include student researchers and focus on STEM-related fields. A grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) will allow SSU to develop and implement an undergraduate certificate program in the technical, logistical, policy, research and commerce-related issues

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Jedidah C. Isler is the first Black Woman to Graduate from Yale with a PhD in Astrophysics

This HBCU Alumna is the 1st Black Woman to Graduate from Yale with a PhD in Astrophysics

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Jedidah Isler was interested in the heavens from the time she was 11 or 12. She had a telescope as a kid, which her sister bought her for her birthday one year. But she didn’t get a chance to pursue astronomy formally until she was in her doctoral program, although she had a number of

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Magic Johnson’s ASPiRE, Tracy McGrady, 2Chainz Launch New HBCU Tour

Hoops-N-Hip Hop HBCU Tour Schedule 2015

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HBCU Direct, LLC (HD), a marketing collective specializing in HBCU relations, formed a multi-faceted partnership with ASPiRE, the television network from Magic Johnson Enterprises, former NBA superstar Tracy “T-Mac” McGrady, and hip-hop celebrity 2Chainz to build awareness of HBCUs and increase overall enrollment. The first effort of the strategic alliance is the September 2015 launch

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The University of Havana located in the Vedado district of Havana, Cuba.

UDC Signs Historic Agreement with Cuba’s Oldest University

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Upon returning from a week-long academic exchange visit to Cuba, Interim University President James E. Lyons has announced the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) and the University of Havana, indicating that both institutions desire “to establish collaborative relations between the two universities to promote

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Julia Crockett, left, president of the Jackson Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., and Sylvia T. Watley, chapter journalist, recently presented a $25,000 check from the sorority’s car tag fund to Dr. Mary M. White, then-interim vice-president for Institutional Advancement at Jackson State University.

Delta Sigma Theta Gifts $25,000 to JSU Scholarship Fund

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The Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated State Scholarship Fund will award $1,000 each to 25 eligible students attending Jackson State University. The $25,000 gift is from the organization’s car tag fund. “This is something that we’re very proud of because Delta (Sigma Theta) is known for giving back to the community, and we’re extremely proud

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