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Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky President Wil James (left) presents Dr. Mary Sias, president of Kentucky State University, with a $375,000 check to establish the Toyota Engineering Scholarship on March 18, 2014.

Kentucky State Partners with Toyota to Develop Engineering Majors

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A unique scholarship program was unveiled on March 18th that matches Toyota’s need for mechanical engineers with that of top incoming students at Kentucky State University in Frankfort.The Toyota Engineering Scholarship program – made possible via a five-year, $375,000 grant from the automaker – will tie in directly with its manufacturing operations in Georgetown, Ky., […]

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Psychology Degree Programs: Students from the School of Education and Human Development pose on the campus of Hampton University.

Top Producing Psychology Degree Programs at HBCUs

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Psychology is one of the most rewarding career fields around, offering opportunities to help others both in large-scale scenarios and face-to-face counseling. An article in Black Issues in Higher Education named the five programs producing the most African-American psychology graduates in the country. Three of those five were HBCUs, which we’ll review here. Florida A&M

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Podcast Episode 6: Exposing K-12 Students to The Possibilities of STEM Careers with Tokiwa Smith

Podcast Episode 6: Exposing K-12 Students to The Possibilities of STEM Careers with Tokiwa Smith

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Listen to the podcast In this episode I share college quick tips from our blog to help students successfully apply for college scholarships. Our featured guest is Tokiwa Smith. Tokiwa is a graduate of Florida A&M University (FAMU) where she majored in chemical engineering. After graduating from FAMU in 2001, Tokiwa decided not pursue the

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HBCU Alliance Responds to Under-Representation in STEM Disciplines and Careers

HBCU Alliance Responds to Under-Representation in STEM Disciplines and Careers

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On November 20, 2012, HBCU presidents, provosts, faculty, and other key administrators gathered at Howard University to discuss the progress of the National Science Foundation (NSF) funded Washington Baltimore Hampton Roads-Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (WBHR-LSAMP) program. The WBHR-LSAMP program is a nationally recognized initiative designed to increase the diversity, quality, and quantity of

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