December 17, 2020
As it turns out, Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving is a huge Michael Jordan fan. Nope, not the Chicago Bulls GOAT, but Michael B. Jordan the Hollywood actor.
Irving recently caught wind of Jordan’s latest hoops project, the Hoop Dreams Classic, and the Nets point guard shared his excitement about it via Instagram:
Jordan’s camp recently announced they were launching this new basketball initiative aimed to showcase Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and their respective basketball programs. In a recent statement, the “Black Panther” actor shared what motivated him to start said initiative:
“This past year has been the tipping point for so many, including myself, in revving up support for Black people,” Jordan said in a statement, via Michael LoRe of Forbes. “As a Newark native, I am committed to bringing change to the community and am honored to be able to present The Hoop Dreams Classic as a way to celebrate the value of com
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December 17, 2020 at 1:24pm
Bank of America has partnered with FIU and other universities throughout the United States to help minority students successfully complete the education and training necessary to enter the workforce and embark on a path to success. FIU received a $1 million grant, part of a $25 million, nationwide initiative that includes partnerships with nearly two dozen community colleges – including Miami Dade College (MDC) - that serve predominately Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino students, public Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and public Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs). Bank of America also is partnering with and providing funding to the Aspen Institute to convene the participating higher education institutions for technical and programmatic assistance and to share best practices.
Missouri State will offer accelerated master’s degree options to Central State students.
A new partnership between Missouri State University and Central State University (CSU) will enable more undergraduate students to pursue master’s degrees.
The universities recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding. Outstanding undergraduate students from CSU will have an opportunity to enroll in any of the accelerated master’s programs at MSU that are in line with CSU’s academic offerings.
CSU students will be able to start taking graduate course work in their program of choice during their junior or senior year. This option will be open to all students coming from 33 diverse areas of study.
BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. â Acclaimed scholar and international social justice activist Dr. James Brewer Stewart will be the featured speaker for the Saratoga County History Centerâs Jan. 2021 episode of âExperts Next Door.â
Dr. Stewart, Professor of History Emeritus at Macalester College (St. Paul, MN), is one of the foremost experts on United States politics, law, and race. His books are assigned reading in both undergraduate and graduate courses, he has appeared in several of the American Experienceâs (PBS) historical documentaries, is a co-editor for Louisiana University Pressâs series on âAbolition, Antislavery, and the Atlantic World,â and has spoken widely on college campuses.
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