Dr. F. DuBois Bowman, a nationally respected biostatistician and public health scholar, has been appointed the 13th president of Morehouse College. Bowman is dean of the University of Michigan School of Public Health and holds the Roderick J. Little Collegiate Professorship of Biostatistics, and is widely recognized for creating interdisciplinary approaches that center innovation, service, […]
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Morehouse celebrates Founder’s Day with groundbreaking of new residence hall
Morehouse launched its 158th anniversary weekend with a groundbreaking of its new residence hall on Friday. “This is a historic moment for the college and, quite frankly, for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) here in Atlanta and around the country because it will be a model of what is possible,” said David Thomas, president […]
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Spelman’s interim president addresses Helene Gayle’s resignation after leave of absence
Spelman College announced that its president, Dr. Helene Gayle, will not return after taking a leave of absence in October. Interim President Roz Brewer recently provided a video statement announcing the new developments. “I joined the trustees in extending my gratitude to Dr. Gayle for her service to this amazing institution,” Brewer said. She did […]
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$3 million grant to Morris Brown is largest in 20 years
Morris Brown College (MBC) ended the fall semester with a $3 million grant from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation (AMBFF) to help launch its hospitality program and begin its partnership to build a hotel on campus. The grant will help develop the school’s Hospitality Certification Program, which includes a partnership with Hilton Hotels to […]
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Mastercard donates $6.5 million to AUC Data Science Initiative to enhance diversity in data science
Last week, the Atlanta University Center (AUC) Consortium gathered with MasterCard to announce a new partnership about expanding data science across Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The AUC Data Science Initiative received a $6.5 million grant from the credit card company to engage AUC students and faculty toward becoming data scientists in the workforce. […]
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SCOTUS affirmative action ruling proves HBCUs are needed now more than ever
Last week, the Supreme Court reversed a 20-year-old rule on how students are evaluated by institutions of higher learning. Friday’s reversal of affirmative action is now in the history books, but we have yet to turn the pages to find out how much damage this decision will ultimately cause. Oral tradition in Black culture has […]
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Morehouse School of Medicine, Henry County Sheriff’s Office partner to reduce recidivism through reentry program
The six-week program gives tools to prevent participants from going back into incarceration. By Allison Joyner To prevent a repeating cycle of imprisonment, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) has partnered with Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) to create a program to helps those returning to society. Last month, the “Step in the Right Direction: […]
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Will CAU Wellness Week begin a new standard for bereavement?
As students were grieving the loss of their classmate, teammate and friend, they wished the administration would do more. By Allison Joyner Last week, Clark Atlanta University (CAU) President George French declared a wellness week in reaction to last month’s shooting death of Jatonne Sterling. “As we continue to mourn the tragic loss of our […]
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Morehouse becomes first college to host classes in the Metaverse
The University offered 15 courses this semester in journalism, Africana studies, business, biology and education. By Allison Joyner Do you remember that commercial that explained that one day students would be able to learn in a virtual reality world called the Metaverse? Now that commercial has come to life at Morehouse College’s “Metaversity.” The Metaverse […]
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City council establishes Tommy Dortch Day with a proclamation recognizing legacy
Nov. 7 is now Thomas W. Dortch Jr. Day in Atlanta. By Allison Joyner To honor his contributions to the people of Atlanta and the state as a whole, the Atlanta City Council has declared Nov. 7 as Thomas W. Dortch Jr. Day in honor of 100 Black Men of America chairman Tommy Dortch. For […]
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No new developments as HBCU campuses end semester
A series of bomb threats and suspicious packages shook the schools within the AUC earlier this year. By Allison Joyner As the spring semester is coming to a close on most college campuses, investigating who has been executing a series of threats has not. From January to March of this year, Historically Black Colleges and […]
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White House announces grants for HBCUs affected by bomb, life-threatening threats
Clark Atlanta University, Spelman College and Morehouse College have all received threatening phone calls, e-mails or anonymous posts. By Allison Joyner Yesterday, the White House announced its plan to help Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with funding after experiencing several threats of violence. Vice President Kamala Harris, an HBCU graduate herself, announced that grant […]
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‘Indirect threat’ sends Morehouse into shelter-in-place
Clark Atlanta, Spelman received similar threats earlier this year. By Allison Joyner Yesterday, Morehouse College Police Department (MCPD) issued a shelter-in-place alert after they received word of a suspicious package on campus. “Morehouse College received an indirect threat concerning a suspicious package placed on campus which might have contained explosive wiring,” Dr. David Thomas, president […]
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‘Anonymous threat’ signals shelter-in-place order for Clark Atlanta, more bomb threats to HBCUs
Campus police received the threat shortly before noon and lifted the order just before 1 p.m. By Allison Joyner The Clark Atlanta University (CAU) Public Safety Department administered a shelter-in-place order after a threat was received Wednesday morning. “A temporary shelter-in-place order” for the entire campus occurred after “an anonymous threat received by campus police” […]
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Spelman receives third bomb threat, second during Black History Month
Other threats occurred on Jan. 5 and Feb. 1 By Allison Joyner Spelman College’s Department of Public Safety has closed campus to all visitors and vendors as they respond to yet another bomb threat to the school. “I know that it is difficult to receive this news and not to be unnerved by it,” said […]
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Georgia HBCUs, others received bomb threats over past two days
Spelman College received another threat on Jan. 5. By Allison Joyner Three Georgia Historically Black Colleges and Universities received bomb threats yesterday and this morning. The threats are part of an apparent trend. Yesterday, Albany State University (ASU) along with five other schools received bomb threats. Spelman College, Ft. Valley State University and four other […]
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Spelman, seven other HBCUs receive bomb threats on same day
Historically Black Universities in eight states ordered lockdowns and evacuations to keep students, faculty and staff safe. By Allison Joyner This morning, Spelman College announced that the campus received a bomb threat on Jan. 4, they are the eighth historically Black institution to announce they received a threat on that day. The school, located inside […]
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Postponed Fantastic Voyage sailed to help raise money for HBCU students
The rescheduled fundraiser was due to change from its original date in 2020. By Allison Joyner The Tom Joyner Foundation’s Fantastic Voyage cruise sailed once again after postponing the “party with a purpose” due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. Earlier this month, passengers boarded the Carnival Freedom for eight days of fun, sun and partying […]
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UNCF President emphasizes influx of financial support during Rotary Club meeting
Under his leadership, the nonprofit has raised over $3 billion for hundreds of thousands of students at 37 Historically Black Colleges and Universities. By Allison Joyner Michael Lomax, president of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), has a lot to say about why Atlantans should support their HBCUs, especially the Atlanta University Center. “The colleges […]
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Interactive children’s book presents HBCUs during story time
The book’s purpose is to introduce a new generation of children (and some adults) to the possibilities that Historically Black Colleges and Universities can provide. By Allison Joyner A new children’s book, “A is for Ancestors: My Black College ABCs”, uses an interactive approach to teach young children about Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). […]
