Black Athletes in the Spotlight: HBCU Sports & Local Highlights The 2025 SWAC football season was defined by record-breaking offenses, dominant defenses, and a coaching resurgence that reshaped the league’s pecking order. Dynamic quarterbacks powered high-scoring attacks, while disruptive defenders authored game-changing plays each week. Special teams units electrified stadiums with precise kicking, booming punts, and breathtaking returns. Steely leadership on the sidelines sparked winning streaks and championship dreams. With league titles and postseason bids on the line, the year’s top offensive, defensive, and special teams standouts, along with a transformative coaching performance, set new standards for excellence in the…
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From Campus to Classroom: Stories That Shape Education Dr. Marcia F. Robinson is a senior certified HR professional, diversity strategist, and curator of TheHBCUCareerCenter.com. She advises organizations on building inclusive talent pipelines and improving diversity recruiting outcomes.Here’s Dr. R’s short list for 2025 Q4. This is what I’m telling mid-career professionals right now.Here are the top 10 challenges facing mid-career professionals today, and what you should be doing about it.Layoffs. Mid-career professionals find themselves especially vulnerable in layoff scenarios. You are no longer entry-level (and cheaper to replace) but often, you might not be senior enough to shield yourself from…
From Campus to Classroom: Stories That Shape Education In a digital world, one Virginia middle school is reviving cursive, boosting brainpower, confidence, and creativity as students rediscover the joy of writing. ALEXANDRIA, Va. — If you want to understand how separated our world has become, look no further than the way we write, clean, printed letters stranded on the page, spaced like islands. But inside one classroom at Holmes Middle School in Alexandria, Virginia, those islands start to connect. Cursive is making a comeback. “Alright, it looks like my friends are getting done with their Ms and Ns,” teacher Sherisse…
From Campus to Classroom: Stories That Shape Education WASHINGTON — Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel of the Fugees was sentenced Thursday to 14 years in prison for a case in which he was convicted of illegally funneling millions of dollars in foreign contributions to former President Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign. Michel, 52, declined to address the court before U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly sentenced him. In April 2023, a federal jury convicted Michel of 10 counts, including conspiracy and acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign government. The trial in Washington, D.C., included testimony from actor Leonardo DiCaprio and…
From Campus to Classroom: Stories That Shape Education The Summer Walker Dump Truck Tour made a major cultural splash in Atlanta as the R&B star kicked off her creative album rollout with a stop at the Atlanta University Center, drawing students from Morehouse College, Spelman College, and Clark Atlanta University into a moment that blended humor, heartbreak, charity, and HBCU culture. Officially branded as the “Finally Over It Dump Truck Service,” the activation served as a promotional event for her new album Finally Over It while giving students a chance to throw away items from past relationships into an actual…
From Campus to Classroom: Stories That Shape Education Reading intervention isn’t just about K-3. It’s a collective responsibility.That’s the commitment from Georgia’s Marietta school district, which is now looking beyond the early elementary grades as it works to improve reading achievement.Nationwide, much of the focus of the “science of reading” movement has focused on foundational skills usually taught in the earliest grades. But older readers who haven’t mastered those foundations are at risk of falling further behind as they attend classes that increasingly rely on complex texts to build their knowledge base.That’s where the Marietta district’s training comes in. It’s…
From Campus to Classroom: Stories That Shape Education Episode Transcript Ki Sung: Welcome to the MindShift Podcast where we explore the future of learning and how we raise our kids. I’m Ki Sung. Today I’m speaking to longtime MindShift contributor Debra Farmer Kris. She’s a child development expert and author of the book, “Raising Awe Seekers: How The Science of Wonder Helps our Kids Thrive.” During the depths of pandemic-era parenting, Deborah Farmer Kris discovered that awe is an often overlooked but powerful emotion. We’ll discuss how parents and educators can use awe to drive engagement with classroom materials and…
From Campus to Classroom: Stories That Shape Education Dillard University President Monique Guillory has officially taken office as the institution’s ninth president, marking a historic moment for the New Orleans HBCU and setting the tone for a forward-focused era of leadership. Dr. Guillory, who previously served as provost, chief academic and enrollment officer, and later interim president, steps into the role with decades of higher education experience. As reported by NOLA.com, she is also the first New Orleans native to serve as president—underscoring the significance of her appointment both for the university and the surrounding community. Her transition into leadership…
From Campus to Classroom: Stories That Shape Education The draft regulations list only a narrow group of fields as “professional” programs. WASHINGTON — A proposed change to federal student loan regulations by the Trump administration has created widespread concern, especially among students in programs like nursing and public health who fear their degrees may no longer be considered professional degrees. The issue stems from a new Department of Education proposal tied to the administration’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which would significantly change how graduate students can borrow money beginning next July. Nothing has officially passed yet, but the proposal would influence…
From Campus to Classroom: Stories That Shape Education Southern University’s Trinity Smith Makes Vogue Open Casting History as the Only African-American Selected From 70,000 Applicants Southern University and A&M College senior Trinity Smith has made international history after being selected as one of the top semi-finalists in the 2025 Vogue Open Casting competition, rising above more than 70,000 applicants from around the world. As the only African-American chosen in this year’s global pool, Smith’s milestone positions her as a rising star and a bold new representative of HBCU excellence—reflecting the growing global influence of institutions like Southern University and their…