Partnership between NC Central and UNC Pembroke to launch bioprocessing training in January
By Sheyla Fairley
North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC, and the University of North Carolina at Pembroke have collaborated to launch the first bioprocessing training which will last from January 22 to February 2, 2024.
According to an article, the training will be a free “two-week, hands-on short course” that will help “students and residents prepare for entry level positions in biopharmaceutical manufacturing.”
“We are pleased to kick off this first-in-a-series of regional bioprocessing training programs in North Carolina in response to the needs of a rapidly growing life sciences manufacturing industry,” said Dr. Ashley Batts Allen, associate dean of faculty and research in the College of Arts and Sciences at UNCP. “This is critical given the focus on developing job opportunities in the state’s economically challenged counties.”
For more information, read the full article here.
U.S. Surgeon General visits Hampton University for college mental health tour
By Sheyla Fairley
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy headed to Hampton University, Hampton, VA, as the final stop on his “We are Made to Connect” tour to discuss the importance of prioritizing mental health in communities of color.
As stated in a release, Dr. Murthy encourages students to “talk to someone or a mental health professional about what you’re going through, especially at the young impressionable age while in college.”
“I learned it’s important to seek help. In the Black community, we often don’t seek help and it’s not encouraged. But it’s okay to do that to protect our mental health,” said Christian Harvey, a Hampton University student.
Clark Atlanta University becomes first HBCU to launch SMPTE Student Chapter
By Sheyla Fairley
According to an article, the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineering (SMPTE) has announced that Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA, has become the first historically Black college and university to launch a SMPTE Student Chapter where CAU students will be given “the opportunity to learn about the latest technologies and trends, to meet industry leaders and professionals, and to develop and even refine the skills they need to move into a workplace in need of those talents.”
“While students and faculty will benefit from connections with the technologists, artists, executives, and other professionals whose work and ideas are shaping the industry, SMPTE will be enriched through a deeper relationship with the university, the research conducted by its faculty, and the participation of its student body. The Society is dedicated to creating pathways into the industry for a diverse workforce, and synergistic collaboration through the launch of SMPTE Student Chapters is an exciting element of that work. We couldn’t have a better partner than CAU in establishing this first SMPTE Student Chapter at an HBCU, and we look forward to further collaborations with HBCUs all over the nation,” said SMPTE Director of Business Development and Outreach Michele Wright.
For more details, read the full article here.
HBCUs to join track & field competition in the Bahamas in March 2024
By Sheyla Fairley
From March 13-17, 2024, organizers of Island Relays Bahamas led by Marvin Henfield of Nassau, The Bahamas and Joyce Johnson of Houston, TX will be hosting the first outdoor event for the track and field competition in Freeport, Grand Bahama, The Bahamas with Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD, and Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA, confirmed to join the competition.
“As a HBCU (Prairie View A&M University) graduate, I am excited to host these schools. Both Coach Neville Hodge (Morgan State) and Kenneth Giles (Norfolk) commitment to expose students to top level competitions, international travel and cultural experiences continues to prove that HBCU’s offer a competitive college experience,” shared Johnson in a release.
Construction to start for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s new agriculture center
By Sheyla Fairley
On November 30, 2023, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD, officials, state congressional leaders, and students broke ground for the construction of the university’s new Agricultural Research & Education Center.
According to an article, the new facility will help “extend and expand their ability to do research, teach, and do extension work with the local farmers on the Eastern Shore,” with there being “classrooms, greenhouse spaces, and several content focused labs diving into things like microbiology to animal and poultry science.”
“We’ll be looking at different aspects of agricultural production. Also, looking at issues to do with soil, issues to water quality, and issues with food safety,” said Dr. Moses Kairo, dean of the School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences.
Read the full article, here.
