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Florida A&M University to Establish New Center for African and African American Studies

Campus News, Florida A&M University to Establish New Center for African and African American Studies / blackinvestmentgroup

Courtesy of Florida A&M University Florida A&M University, a historically Black educational institution in Tallahassee, has recently received $550,000 in donations to establish a new Center for African and African American Studies. Two philanthropic organizations, the Henry Luce Foundation and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, each donated $275,000 to help kick off […]

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Meharry Medical College receives $175 million from Bloomberg Philanthropies

Campus News, Meharry Medical College receives $175 million from Bloomberg Philanthropies / blackinvestmentgroup

Courtesy of Meharry Medical College Philanthropist and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg today announced that Bloomberg Philanthropies has awarded a $175 million gift to Meharry Medical College to strengthen the College’s endowment and its capacity to advance health equity worldwide. The gift is the largest in Meharry’s history, significantly enhancing its endowment and

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Morehouse School of Medicine Receives Record Donation to an HBCU

Campus News, Morehouse School of Medicine Receives Record Donation to an HBCU / blackinvestmentgroup

By Helena Oliviero The largest-ever gift for historically Black colleges and universities was announced Tuesday by Michael R. Bloomberg’s philanthropic organization: $600 million will be divided among the country’s four HBCU medical schools, which includes Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta. The gift is intended to address systemic underinvestment in Black institutions and communities by

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Clark Atlanta Rejects Trump Claim That He ‘Saved’ the University

Campus News, Clark Atlanta Rejects Trump Claim That He ‘Saved’ the University / blackinvestmentgroup

By Sara Weissman Clark Atlanta University leaders have pushed back on Donald Trump’s claims that he “saved” the historically Black institution when he spoke at a rally at Georgia State University on Saturday. During the rally, the Republican presidential nominee invited up Michaelah Montgomery, a Clark Atlanta alumna and conservative activist. Trump recounted to the

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Bloomberg gives $600 million to Black medical schools’ endowments

Bloomberg gives $600 million to Black medical schools’ endowments, Campus News / blackinvestmentgroup

Michael Bloomberg’s organization Bloomberg Philanthropies is announcing a $600 million gift to the endowments of four historically Black medical schools. Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor and the billionaire founder of Bloomberg LP, will make the announcement Tuesday in New York at the annual convention of the National Medical Association, an organization that advocates

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Howard University Celebrates 100th Homecoming October 13-20

Campus News, Howard University Celebrates 100th Homecoming October 13-20 / blackinvestmentgroup

By Monica Lewis With less than 100 days until Homecoming, Howard University is preparing to celebrate it’s 100th Homecoming under this year’s theme, “100th Homecoming: Howard University Yard of Fame.” Howard Homecoming Week kicks off on Sunday, October 13 with a special Call to Chapel and the 2024 Royal Court Coronation. Additional events throughout the week

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MSM Receives Historic $175 Million Donation from Bloomberg Philanthropies

Campus News, MSM Receives Historic $175 Million Donation from Bloomberg Philanthropies / blackinvestmentgroup

Courtesy of Morehouse School of Medicine Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) today announced a $175 million donation to its endowment from Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Greenwood Initiative which is the largest grant from a single organization in the medical school’s nearly 50-year history. The gift marks the largest gift given to a single Historically Black College and University

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Foundation To Honor A&T Students For Promoting Civic Leadership Among Youth

Campus News, Foundation To Honor A&T Students For Promoting Civic Leadership Among Youth / blackinvestmentgroup

By Jackie Torok The Andrew Goodman Foundation (AGF) will honor North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University students and twin brothers, Brandon L. Daye and Bryan L. Daye of Burlington, North Carolina, as it commemorates the 60th anniversary of Freedom Summer 1964. Brandon Daye, who is working toward a B.S. in agribusiness, B.S. in supply chain management

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Monica Williams Named First President of Texas Woman’s University at Houston

Campus News, Monica Williams Named First President of Texas Woman’s University at Houston / blackinvestmentgroup

Courtesy of Texas Women’s University Monica G. Williams has been named the inaugural president of the Houston campus at Texas Woman’s University. She will begin her new role on August 26. Across its three campuses in Denton, Dallas, and Houston, Texas Woman’s University enrolls over 5,800 graduate students and 10,000 undergraduate students, 17 percent of

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GRA Eminent Scholar named to lead Georgia’s Solve Sickle Cell Initiative

Campus News, GRA Eminent Scholar named to lead Georgia’s Solve Sickle Cell Initiative / blackinvestmentgroup

Courtesy of Morehouse School of Medicine An accomplished researcher in genetics and sickle cell disease is returning to Georgia to lead a science and medical collaborative that aims to find new treatments and cures for the disease. Solomon F. Ofori-Acquah, PhD, is currently director of two research enterprises, both of which he started: the West

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