FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, DC (April 30, 2020) – The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) praised United States Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos for securing nearly $577 million in additional funding to help historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) continue to operate in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Today, Secretary DeVos consulted with the […]
The National Basketball Association has a tough question. How can the NBA profitably increase engagement of its fans in international markets where its games are televised outside of normal viewing hours? Fortunately for the $8-billion-a-year pro sports giant, three students from Morgan State University (MSU) have an intriguing answer: an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered application designed […]
“A deep sense of belonging is the cornerstone of Booz Allen’s culture. We invest in these events to be the place where you can be your authentic self now and well into the future.” -Anne Muindi-Shemenski, Multicultural Business Resource Group Leader April is Celebrate Diversity Month. But Booz Allen has been making inclusion a priority […]
Virtual Celebration Will Highlight the Achievements of HBCU Graduates Across the Country WASHINGTON, D.C., April 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis that has forced colleges and universities across the nation to postpone their commencement celebrations, a coalition of HBCU leaders, advocacy organizations, and corporate partners have come together to […]
In the wake of COVID-19, Jonathan Allen and Derrick Young Jr. were anxious to lend a helping hand. Both Allen and Young — two graduates of Grambling State University, a historically Black university in Louisiana — launched an online fund to provide small emergency grants to Boston-area college students displaced by coronavirus. “When crises arise, […]
Stimulus funds will help black colleges whose resources were stretched thin responding to the pandemic. Presidents of colleges and universities that primarily serve black students heaved a collective sigh of relief when they learned their institutions would be getting a special allocation as part of the stimulus package approved by Congress last month. That’s because, […]