NSU professor creates survey for barbers
By Sheyla Fairley
Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA, professor Stephenie Howard is hoping for barbers to be allies in speaking out against violence and has created an online survey to hear back from them.
“Barbershops are resources in Black communities. It is where critical conversations are [happening],” said Howard. “They play an instrumental role in ending domestic violence. It is quite possible that they can be instrumental in terms of helping identify people who are engaging in some unhealthy or unsafe practices.”
According to an article, it’s all about “sharing information on what a healthy relationship looks like — those discussions often start in the barbershop.”
“We can normalize these kinds of conversations if we just keep bringing people together to have the conversations and to do the work,” added Howard.
For more details, read the full article here.
RUSM partners up with B-CU to create pathway for students underrepresented in medicine
By Sheyla Fairley
Ross University School of Medicine and Bethune-Cookman University, Daytona Beach, FL, are forming a partnership to expand educational access for those underrepresented and wanting to get into medicine.
As stated in a release, B-CU students and alumni who meet RUSM’s program requirements will be “eligible for direct admission and scholarships to RUSM to pursue a medical degree” which will be available to them, “up to five years after graduation, and will cover tuition and housing for the first semester, and the flight to attend first semester.”
“This partnership with B-CU supports our shared goal of expanding educational access and opportunity, to ensure a pathway for potential doctors from diverse backgrounds to pursue their passion. Representation matters; diversifying the profession increases health equity and improves patient outcomes and the physician workforce is far from reflecting the patient community it serves,” said Heidi Chumley, M.D., M.B.A, dean of RUSM.
Partnership between TicketSmarter and HBCU Pigskin Showdown
By Sheyla Fairley
As stated in a release, TicketSmarter has been announced as the official ticket provider for the HBCU Pigskin Showdown, “a post-season college football game featuring standout NFL Draft-eligible players from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across the nation.”
“We’re extremely excited about partnering with TicketSmarter,” HBCU Pigskin Showdown Executive Director/Co-Founder Chris Williams said in a release. “In our second year, we have developed a number of nationally recognized partners and TicketSmarter is one of those. We’re proud to know that they are one of the forward-thinking companies that want to support HBCUs and the dreams of HBCU players.”
The 2nd Annual HBCU Pigskin Showdown will take place on December 17, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. at the Marion Military Institute, Marion, AL.
Tickets are on sale and can be bought here.
Partnership between National Battle of the Bands and Ludwig-Musser Percussion to provide music education resources at HBCU bands
By Sheyla Fairley
According to an article, the Pepsi National Battle of the Bands presented by Toyota, an annual musical showcase, and renowned band & orchestra instrument manufacturer Ludwig-Musser Percussion have entered a partnership to help “enrich the musical education at every NBOTB college and university.”
Many historically Black colleges and universities band programs will receive thousands of dollars in musical software licenses by LMP’s Division of Education.
“The National Battle of the Bands is delighted to enter into this partnership with Ludwig-Musser Percussion because the basics of music education are fundamental to the long-term success of our annual event,” said Derek Webber, executive producer, National Battle of the Bands. “Fostering additional education opportunities through advanced digital curriculum programs is something that will propel our professors and students to new heights.”
For more information, read the full article here.
ASU honors Myrlie Evers-Williams by renaming its Honors program after her
By Sheyla Fairley
The Honors Curriculum Program at Alcorn State University, Lorman, MS, is being renamed the Myrlie Evers-Williams Honors Program in honor of the university’s most well-known alumna.
It was at Alcorn State where Evers-Williams met and later married her late husband, Medgar Evers.
“It is with great pride and excitement that Alcorn State University has renamed their Honors program, which now has been bestowed in my name,” said Evers-Williams. “This designation is a special recognition that I hold close to my heart, acknowledging my time on Alcorn’s campus, my life’s work, and my dedication to furthering the fight for equality and human rights. I am pleased that this innovative Honors program at Alcorn State University will elevate exceptional intellectual and dedicated scholars as intentional ethical emerging leaders. My sincere gratitude to Alcorn State University for this is humbling and immensely gratifying honor.”
Read the full article, here.
