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PROPEL and Southern Company Announce Launch of Inaugural HBCU-Focused Cybersecurity Consortium

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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ATLANTA, April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PROPEL, a first-of-its-kind innovation hub for 2-year and 4-year Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), announces the launch of a pioneering cybersecurity consortium. The PROPEL HBCU Cybersecurity Consortium (HCC), created in partnership with Southern Company, was founded on the principles of collaboration, leadership, innovation and foresight.  

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  • Consortium advances future-focused workforce opportunities, unlocks cyber career pathways
    ATLANTA, April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PROPEL, a first-of-its-kind innovation hub for 2-year and 4-year Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), announces the launch of a pioneering cybersecurity consortium.
  • The PROPEL HBCU Cybersecurity Consortium (HCC), created in partnership with Southern Company, was founded on the principles of collaboration, leadership, innovation and foresight.
  • "PROPEL's consortium will set a benchmark for developing a future workforce that is well equipped to address and solve the cybersecurity needs of today and tomorrow," said chairman, president and CEO of Southern Company Chris Womack.
  • PROPEL is proud to launch HCC's first two programs both aimed at elevating HBCU faculty and student expertise and skills in cybersecurity.

Chevron Announces Opening of Fab Labs at HBCUs

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Friday, March 29, 2024
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Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), and the Fab Foundation today announced the official opening of Fab Labs at Fort Valley State University and Florida A&M University (FAMU).

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  • Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), and the Fab Foundation today announced the official opening of Fab Labs at Fort Valley State University and Florida A&M University (FAMU).
  • Chevron, in collaboration with the Fab Foundation, has unveiled the establishment of cutting-edge Fab Labs at Fort Valley State University and FAMU.
  • The Chevron Fab Labs aim to provide students, faculty and the broader communities with state-of-the-art technology and resources to foster creativity, hands-on learning experiences and entrepreneurial skills.
  • "We are thrilled to expand our partnership with the Fab Foundation to bring Chevron Fab Labs to Fort Valley State University and FAMU," said Jennifer Michael, Chevron’s Social Investment Manager.

HBCU Football Teams Selected for the First Annual Florida Beach Bowl

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, leadership from the CIAA and SIAC conferences have announced the selected teams for the First Annual Florida Beach Bowl.

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  • -Battle by the Beach in South Florida, Game Day is set for December 13th-
    FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, leadership from the CIAA and SIAC conferences have announced the selected teams for the First Annual Florida Beach Bowl.
  • "This is an epic and historic moment, says Victor Robenson, CEO of Florida Beach Bowl.
  • Group sales for 20 tickets or more, are to contact the Florida Beach Bowl office directly.
  • Current sponsors of the inaugural Florida Beach Bowl include: Amerant Bank, American Diabetes Association (ADA), City of Fort Lauderdale, Coach USA, Visit Lauderdale, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL).

LEAD1 Association Announces Diversity Fellowship Program Class of 2023-24

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Friday, September 8, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The LEAD1 Association (LEAD1), which represents the athletic directors of the 133-member schools of the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), announced today its Diversity Fellowship Program Class of 2023-24. The program aims to increase senior-diverse leadership throughout the FBS by providing athletics administrators of color and female athletic administrators with a year-long immersion program to help them continue to advance up the administrative ranks in college athletics. Each class contains administrators who are deemed to be next in line to assume the athletics director position.

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  • Recent LEAD1 Fellows ADs include Zac Selmon of Mississippi State University, Bryan Blair of Toledo, Alan Haller of Michigan State University, Anton Goff of Prairie View A&M University, and Renae Myles Payne from Fort Valley State University
    WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The LEAD1 Association (LEAD1), which represents the athletic directors of the 133-member schools of the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), announced today its Diversity Fellowship Program Class of 2023-24.
  • Each class contains administrators who are deemed to be next in line to assume the athletics director position.
  • To select this year's Fellowship class, LEAD1's oversight Committee, comprised of five experienced athletics administrators, executed an exhaustive search process examining feedback from top search firms, and other resources.
  • LEAD1 Diversity Fellowship Program Class of 2023-24:
    "I am extremely proud of the recent efforts our association has taken to help advance diversity, equity, and inclusion leadership within the FBS," said LEAD1 President & CEO, Tom McMillen.

Alcorn State’s School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences awarded $1.5 million collaboration grant from USDA

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Thursday, June 29, 2023
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Lorman, Mississippi, June 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences (SAAS) at Alcorn State University has been awarded a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to foster a diverse agricultural workforce.

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  • Lorman, Mississippi, June 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences (SAAS) at Alcorn State University has been awarded a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to foster a diverse agricultural workforce.
  • As part of a collaboration grant with Tennessee State University, SAAS received $1.5 million for the “From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals Program” (NextGen).
  • “We are immensely proud of the work that our School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences continues to do to prepare our students for today’s agricultural workforce,” said Dr. Ontario Wooden, interim president of Alcorn State.
  • Of the 33 awarded projects across 24 states, only five were awarded in Tier 3 projects up to $20 million, including at least three institutions across two states.

Fort Valley State University Receives Approval from the Georgia Board of Nursing to Begin Nursing Program

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Friday, January 27, 2023
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Fort Valley, Georgia, Jan. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fort Valley State University received approval from the Georgia Board of Nursing to begin the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.

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  • Fort Valley, Georgia, Jan. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fort Valley State University received approval from the Georgia Board of Nursing to begin the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.
  • “This is an exciting time to join Fort Valley State University.”
    FVSU’s Nursing department will be housed in Myers Hall.
  • The University System of Georgia Board of Regents approved the program request to offer the four-year BSN degree at FVSU in August 2021.
  • The nursing program is still pending approval by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

Five Higher Education Governing Boards Receive the AGB 2023 John W. Nason Award for Board Leadership

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB), in partnership with TIAA, today announced that it has selected five higher education governing boards to receive the 2023 John W. Nason Award for Board Leadership. Established in 1992, the Nason Award is presented to higher education governing boards that demonstrate exceptional leadership and initiative. The recipients of this year's award addressed pressing issues related to transformational student success efforts.

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  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB), in partnership with TIAA , today announced that it has selected five higher education governing boards to receive the 2023 John W. Nason Award for Board Leadership.
  • Established in 1992, the Nason Award is presented to higher education governing boards that demonstrate exceptional leadership and initiative.
  • AGB is the premier organization advocating strategic board governance in higher education.
  • "Strategic governing boards play a vital role in assuring the value and vitality of higher education," said Henry Stoever, AGB president and CEO.

HBCUs and MSIs Collaborate to Share Online Courses for New Pathways to College Completion

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Thursday, May 5, 2022
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ATLANTA, May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Students attending historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions can take a wider variety of courses — and stay on track to graduate — through an innovative new partnership. The Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) today announced its HBCU-MSI Course-Sharing Consortium, a collaboration designed to help HBCUs and MSIs enable students to stay on their pathway to on-time graduation. Powered by Acadeum, the consortium brings together public and private institutions to expand students' access to courses, at the times they need them, within the culture that is a hallmark of the experience at HBCUs and MSIs.

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  • The partnership was born out of the SREB HBCU-MSI Collaborative , which fosters strategic partnerships to increase capacity and improve student success among like-minded institutions.
  • The SREB consortium will increase the availability of new and specialized online courses among participating colleges and universities.
  • Acadeum's course-sharing platform has helped over 425 institutions of higher education and features a catalog of more than 40,000 online courses.
  • "HBCUs and MSIs are an integral part of the fabric of American higher education," said Dave Daniels, president of Acadeum.

Russell Reynolds Associates Announces Gaurdie Banister Jr. as Chairman of the Board

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Wednesday, February 23, 2022
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NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Global leadership advisory firm Russell Reynolds Associates (RRA) announced today that Gaurdie Banister Jr. has been appointed as chairman of the board.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Global leadership advisory firm Russell Reynolds Associates (RRA) announced today that Gaurdie Banister Jr. has been appointed as chairman of the board.
  • Banister joined the board in early 2018 and has served as lead director.
  • "We are honored to name Gaurdie to this pivotal role," said RRA chief executive officer Constantine Alexandrakis.
  • "I am grateful for the board's confidence in my taking on this additional responsibility at such an exciting time for Russell Reynolds Associates," said Banister.

Fort Valley State University Receives $2.5 Million Anonymous Gift

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Monday, December 13, 2021
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Fort Valley, Georgia, Dec. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fort Valley State University (FVSU) announced today it is the recipient of a $2.5 million contribution from an anonymous donor.

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  • Fort Valley, Georgia, Dec. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fort Valley State University (FVSU) announced today it is the recipient of a $2.5 million contribution from an anonymous donor.
  • This extremely generous donation is a transformative gift that will make a significant difference in the lives of many students, said FVSU President Dr. Paul Jones.
  • This is the second gift from the same anonymous donor who also contributed $250,000 to the Finish Line scholarship program in August 2021.
  • About Fort Valley State University Fort Valley State University is a talent incubator for students who believe in their brilliance.