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The Big Homecoming Music and Culture Festival to Pay Homage to Rich Legacy of Historically Black Colleges and Universities

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星期二, 五月 10, 2022

ATLANTA, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The nation's newest premier music and culture festival, The Big Homecoming, announced it will debut in Atlanta June 17-18, 2022. Billed as the first of its kind, the event will capture the unique energy and creativity of homecoming celebrations at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The two-day experience will pay homage to HBCUs and provide a safe space to experience the authentic facets of HBCU homecoming culture, including tailgating, music, food, art and more — all in one epic summer event.

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  • Billed as the first of its kind, the event will capture the unique energy and creativity of homecoming celebrations at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
  • Celebrate authentic HBCU Homecoming culture, including tailgating, music, food, art and more all in one event.
  • The Big Homecoming is proud to partner with Allstate and Walmart as the founding and presenting partners of the event, including the 365 Impact Tour.
  • I am excited to continue Allstate's commitment to HBCUs by being this year's title sponsor of the first Big Homecoming Festival ."

UNCF Expands HBCU Student Coaching Network to Advance College Access and Success

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星期三, 四月 27, 2022

WASHINGTON, April 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UNCF (United Negro College Fund), the nation's largest and most effective advocate for minority education and community engagement, today announced an ambitious four-year initiative that will scale one-on-one success coaching and help students at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) across the country access and complete college. The project will expand on a year-long collaboration between UNCF's Institute for Capacity Building and the national student success nonprofit InsideTrack that focused on supporting former HBCU students during the process of re-enrolling in higher education. The initiative is funded by Strada Education Network, the Macquarie Group Foundation and Blue Meridian Partners.

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  • UNCF and Insidetrack are now in the second year of a multi-year, multi-campuspartnership focused on HBCU student enrollment and success.
  • "We are proud to partner with UNCF to expand its student coaching network across HBCU institutions, increasing access to essential mentoring services that drive student retention and create greater opportunity for students re-entering higher education," said Shawn Lytle, Head of Americas at Macquarie Group and Committee Member, Macquarie Group Foundation.
  • The institutions participating in the next phase include: Benedict College, Bethune Cookman College, Claflin University, Clark Atlanta University, Dillard University, Florida Memorial University, Jarvis Christian University, Johnson C. Smith University, Lane College, Morehouse College, Philander Smith University, Stillman College, Talladega College, Voorhees College and Wiley College.
  • "UNCF is creating a unique shared services model that will advance HBCU excellence and successand build the sector's capacity to support learners at every stage of the student life cycle."

EMMY® & NAACP Image Award-Winner Rushion McDonald, U.S. Army ROTC, and Thurgood Marshall College Fund Hosts HBCU College Day at Texas Southern University

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星期二, 三月 22, 2022

Taking place on Saturday, April 2, 2022 in Houston, TX, 10 AM 4 PM at University Plaza, the HBCU College Day and Career Expo is FREE.

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  • Taking place on Saturday, April 2, 2022 in Houston, TX, 10 AM 4 PM at University Plaza, the HBCU College Day and Career Expo is FREE.
  • Texas Southern University (TSU) is a public HBCU in Houston and one of the nation's largest and most comprehensive HBCUs.
  • "We are delighted to co-host the HBCU College Day and Career Fair Expo at Texas Southern University," TMCF Chief Marketing Officer Andrea Horton said.
  • "Finding partners with shared values is a high priority for the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and the students we serve.

UNCF Reimagines Online Education with HBCUv Platform

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星期三, 三月 9, 2022

ATLANTA, GA, March 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UNCF (United Negro College Fund) and Deloitte Digital, the experience consultancy, today announced plans for a new online platform for community learning, HBCUv.

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  • ATLANTA, GA, March 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UNCF (United Negro College Fund) and Deloitte Digital, the experience consultancy, today announced plans for a new online platform for community learning, HBCUv.
  • The platform is part of an ambitious strategic initiative to reimagine online education in partnership with historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
  • HBCUv will provide best-in-class remote education, community engagement, and career pathways to students seeking an HBCU education.
  • UNCF discovered that while current learning management systems do a good job at bringing education online, they do it in a way that is too cumbersome for instructors and students unfamiliar with online learning.

76 Colleges and Universities Selected Jenzabar Solutions in 2021 to Secure Student Success in an Increasingly Digital Future

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星期四, 二月 24, 2022

Jenzabar, Inc. , a leading technology innovator in higher education serving the new student, today announced that 76 institutions selected Jenzabars solutions in 2021 to better enable student success and future-proof their campuses.

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  • Jenzabar, Inc. , a leading technology innovator in higher education serving the new student, today announced that 76 institutions selected Jenzabars solutions in 2021 to better enable student success and future-proof their campuses.
  • In the fourth quarter of 2021, 24 higher education institutions selected Jenzabars innovative ERP and SIS solutions.
  • These numbers reflect the confidence colleges and universities have in Jenzabars innovation and vision for the future of higher education technology.
  • To do this, theyre selecting proven and innovative solutions to power critical digital transformations across their campuses, said Ling Chai Maginn, President, CEO, and Founder of Jenzabar.