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STEM
Three Houston Universities Receive Grant to Boost Minority STEM Faculty
For Dr. Yvette Pearson, an associate dean in Rice University’s Brown School of Engineering, the award of a $2.66-million National Science Foundation grant to Rice and two other Houston institutions means that other scholars may not have to experience some of the difficulties she faced early in her career.
August 15, 2019
Latest News
Dr. Thomas Freeman Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award
The National Speech & Debate Association honored Dr. Thomas Freeman recently with a Lifetime Achievement Award at its 2019 National Speech & Debate Tournament in Dallas, Texas. Freeman was the debate coach at historically Black Texas Southern University for more than 60 years before retiring in 2013. He celebrated his 100th birthday on June 27.
July 7, 2019
News Roundup
Political Strategist Angela Rye to Deliver Commencement Speech at Texas Southern University
Texas Southern University has announced that Angela Rye, a CNN commentator will deliver the keynote address during its spring 2019 commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 18. A nationally-known political strategist, Rye has more than 10 years of experience working in the following industries: government contracting, civil rights, higher education political fundraising, homeland security, strategic communications […]
April 17, 2019
News Roundup
New Student-Run E-Radio Station to Be Launched at Texas Southern University
Texas Southern University has announced it will launch a new student-run, streaming radio station called KTSU2 or “The Voice”. “This will be a landmark day for TSU,” said TSU president Dr. Austin A. Lane. “KTSU2 meets students where they are – online and mobile. This project gives our students greater access to gain experience in […]
February 18, 2019
Sports
Clarence McKinney named Texas Southern University Head Football Coach
Texas Southern University (TSU) has named Clarence McKinney as its new head football coach. McKinney has a long history working in coaching positions at Houston high schools and at the University of Houston, Texas A&M University and most recently as associate head coach and running backs coach at the University of Arizona. While he was […]
December 3, 2018
HBCUs
Beto O’Rourke Galvanizes Texas HBCU Students and Leaders
The U.S. Senate campaign of Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke has motivated students at HBCUs in Texas, resulting in thousands registering to vote, rallying for the right to vote on campus, and encouraging others to do the same.
October 21, 2018
African-American
TMCF and Strada Pilot New Scholars Program
Fayetteville State, Texas Southern and Virginia State universities have been chosen to participate in a pilot high school-to-college scholars program in a joint initiative of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and Strada Education Network, the two organizations have announced.
September 6, 2018
HBCUs
Princeton and Five HBCUs Teach Students About Archives
Princeton University, along with five historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), launched a program to introduce students to the archival field. The program, titled Archives Research and Collaborative History (ARCH), recently held its inaugural weeklong session at Princeton. The goal of ARCH is to “engage students and professionals in the work of the archival field, […]
August 2, 2018
Students
Eight HBCU Students Awarded Beyoncé-Google Scholarships
Texas Southern University (TSU) student Jordan Davis is one of eight recipients of the 2018-19 BeyGOOD Homecoming Scholars Award. Superstar singer-actress Beyoncé Knowles-Carter created the initiative in April alongside Google.org, the philanthropic site of Google, in order to provide scholarships to students at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Davis will receive $25,000 in scholarship […]
July 27, 2018
Latest News
Single Moms in College Face Major Challenges
A briefing paper released this week by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research found that single mothers who are fulltime college students spend the equivalent of a full work day on child care and housework, and more time in paid employment than women students without children.
May 10, 2018
African-American
Center for Advancing Opportunity Releases Findings That Reflect ‘Fragile Communities’
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund in January 2017 announced a bold new partnership with the Charles Koch Foundation to use data-driven analytics to study the problems of “fragile communities” in the United States.
February 5, 2018
Students
Hurricane Harvey Shuts Down Colleges in SE Texas
Universities across Houston, Galveston, and Corpus Christi have kept their students and staff updated regarding operating status and the physical condition of their campuses.
August 27, 2017
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