FSU to participate in SFI’s HBCU Capacity Building Effort to receive $4.3M in cybersecurity tools and support
By Sheyla Fairley
After joining the Student Freedom Initiative’s HBCU Targeted Capacity Building Effort, Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC, will acquire nearly $4.3 million in Cisco cybersecurity services due to SFI’s partnerships with Cisco and Procellis Technology.
As stated in a release, SFI’s HBCU Capacity Building Effort is intended to help “participating HBCUs comply with the recently approved Department of Education cyber security requirements defined within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).”
“SFI’s HBCU Capacity Building Effort is a major step towards advancing FSU’s strategic initiatives focused on STEM education and enhanced cybersecurity as a whole,” said Hector M. Molina, DBA, FSU vice chancellor for information technology and CIO. “As we continue to strengthen and expand our technology infrastructure, services and academic offerings, partnerships like this further elevate FSU’s commitment to delivering a world-class education and make FSU a top destination for talented students seeking a distinctive college experience.”
Bowie State University students participate in A+E apprenticeship program
By Sheyla Fairley
A+E Networks, a multinational broadcasting company, partnered up with Bowie State University, Bowie, MD, to provide ten of Bowie State’s students with its inaugural apprenticeship program to gain experience and new skills in the media field.
As stated in a release, A+E Networks wanted to design “a program that would offer students from diverse academic, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds an opportunity to gain real-world work experience and mentorship in a creative field as they pursue their degrees.”
“Our students are now working with one of the nation’s leading broadcasting companies while they build their portfolios,” said Professor Tewodross Williams, chair of the Department of Fine and Performing Arts at Bowie State. “The apprenticeship program with A+E Networks focuses on the creative aspects of the media field and will give our students an extra edge when competing for other internships and full-time employment after they graduate from the university.”
N.C. A&T psychology professor receives grant to study the effects of social media on Black women
By Sheyla Fairley
Kalynda C. Smith, an assistant professor of psychology at North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, NC, has been awarded a $545,686 grant by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) to study how social media can affect Black women’s health.
“These women have been exposed to social media messages the majority of their lives, compared with older groups, but there is little research that examines how these messages influence their self-presentation, self-esteem and health habits,” said Smith. “This study will address how social media can be used as a preventative measure to address chronic conditions, like diabetes, that disproportionately affect the Black/African American community in the United States.
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The Washington Center creates opportunity for students attending minority-serving institutions with fellowship program
By Sheyla Fairley
The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars (TWC) have developed a fellowship program for students, specifically those at historically Black colleges & universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs), and tribal colleges & universities (TCUs), who are interested in fields of media, broadcasting or communications.
According to an article, the United States Agency for Global Media Fellowship Program is a “fifteen-week internship program [that] will provide students enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree hands-on experience communicating to millions of people around the globe, while also building skills and contacts across the Federal government’s media agency.”
The deadline to apply for the USAGM Fellowship will be on October 31, 2022 with applicants being notified between November and December 2022. The program will run between January 23, 2023 – May 5, 2023.
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Partnership between the PRSA Foundation and MikeWorldWide to launch PR tour geared toward students at HBCUs and HSIs
By Sheyla Fairley
The PRSA Foundation, an independent, 501(c)(3) charitable organization, and MikeWorldWide, a leading independent, integrated public relations agency, have teamed up to launch the 2022-2023 HBCU & HSI Public Relations Tour. The tour will engage with students who are interested in the field, and introduce them to scholarship opportunities and resources to support their goal of going into PR.
“Because of our mission to improve diversity and inclusion in the PR industry, we have committed a focus to increase outreach to HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) and HSIs (Hispanic-serving Institutions) in ways that help their students access the scholarships provided by the PRSA Foundation and PRSSA and strengthen that pipeline for mentoring and recruiting efforts,” said Aerial Ellis, Ed.D., president of The PRSA Foundation’s Board of Trustees. “Throughout the tour, we will be actively listening to the students as well to understand how our organization best can prepare for and adapt to their needs and desires as they pursue a career path into PR.”
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