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Billionaire dished out $2.5 million to 2,500 college graduates—and then told them to give half of it away
Orianna Rosa Royle, Yahoo.com – Once you’ve reached the top of your game, a big part of leadership becomes about giving back to those on their way up—whether that’s your time, energy, or lessons learned. It’s a lesson that telecommunications tycoon, Robert Hale, is trying to instill in the next generation of leaders. The billionaire…
Read MoreHow funders, school leaders can step up to combat philanthropic disparities faced by HBCUs
Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY – Changes are necessary on both sides of the table to address the chronic lack of funding faced by historically Black colleges and universities, some experts say in the wake of a report showing the vast funding disparity between Historically Black Colleges and Universities and their Ivy League counterparts. While the largest…
Read MoreTwo Charleston Co. superintendent finalists withdraw amid social media leak
By Steven Ardary CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – The Charleston County School District says two of the three finalists for its superintendent position have withdrawn their names after they were leaked in a social media post earlier this week. “To our dismay, this past Tuesday evening before the top three candidates’ names and resumes were ready…
Read MoreVoorhees University’s Dr. Golkar Selected to IBM HBCU Faculty Council
Dr. Zhabiz Golkar, Professor of Biology at Voorhees University, is one of four HBCU representatives selected to serve on the “IBM HBCU Faculty Council.” Dr. Golkar’s selection was a result of the outstanding collaboration of the Voorhees School for Science, Technology, Health and Human Services and its successful academic programs. Voorhees University is recognized by…
Read MoreDr. Corey Amaker Elected President-Elect of South Carolina Association of Institutional Researchers
Dr. Corey Amaker, vice president for Strategic Planning, Assessment, and Technology at Voorhees University, was elected president-elect of the South Carolina Association of Institutional Researchers (SCAIR). The official announcement was made recently at the SCAIR annual conference in Charleston, SC. The organization consists of institutional research, assessment, and planning professionals representing the public and private…
Read MoreVoorhees CEO named president of the Association of Episcopal Colleges
Voorhees University president Dr. Ronnie Hopkins has been appointed president of the Association of Episcopal Colleges (AEC). A subsidiary of the Colleges and Universities of the Anglican Communion, AEC consists of eight colleges and universities in the United States and abroad that are affiliated with the Episcopal Church. “I am honored to serve at the…
Read MoreVOORHEES UNIVERSITY AWARDS 70 UNDERGRADUATE AND SEVEN FIRST TIME MASTER’S DEGREES AT 126TH COMMENCEMENT
Denmark, SC – Voorhees University held its 126th Commencement exercise on Saturday, May 6, with seventy students graduating with undergraduate degrees and seven receiving the University’s first-ever graduate degrees. Shelley Ann Bronson, Aliska LaShaun Brown, Ruthie Furse Brown, LaTayvia Shlequia Green, Madyson Simone Harris, Equanda Maria Wearing, and Denigia Kenu Williams were the inaugural graduate…
Read MoreVoorhees University awards its first ever master’s level degrees during Commencement May 6
by Taylor Johnson, Voorhees University -Denmark, SC – Seventy-six students will graduate from Voorhees University during commencement exercises set for Saturday, May 6th in the Leonard E. Dawson Health & Human Resources Center. Included among the graduates are seven students who will receive the first ever graduate degrees offered by the university. They will receive…
Read MorePhil Knight donates $400 million to rebuild Portland’s black community.
By Rachel Bachman – On Monday, Mr. Knight and his wife, Penny, are set to announce they’re donating $400 million to rebuild Portland’s Albina area, a historically Black community whose residents have experienced decades of disruption and displacement. Rebuild Albina will be a project of the newly established 1803 Fund, a nonprofit that aims to combine…
Read MoreUpdate on Oscar winner’s health scare as he remains hospitalized
Story by Mark Graym, MSN – Though Jamie Foxx is still hospitalized for an unknown “medical complication,” he’s “steadily improving,” a source told People magazine on April 14. Following the situation involving the Oscar-winning actor, production of his new Netflix film “Back In Action” was “shut down,” TMZ reported, noting that Jamie has eight unfinished days of shooting left on the movie.…
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