HBCU Review: Alumni Tackle Violence Against Women

Plus, HBCU professor awarded research grant from NASA.

"Alumni Perspectives" Focuses on Healthy Relationships - HBCU alum get together to combat violence against women on college campuses, Univ. of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Professor awarded NASA grant for genetic research, plus more HBCU news. — Britt Middleton Ending Violence Against Women (EVAW): The HBCU Project has announced "Alumni Perspectives," a new web series focused on promoting open dialogue between HBCU students, faculty and staff about the prevention of violence against women on college campuses. Starting this June and running through February 2014, a new video will be released on its website (click here to watch the series trailer). (Photo: Courtesy of AlumniPerspectives.org)

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"Alumni Perspectives" Focuses on Healthy Relationships - HBCU alum get together to combat violence against women on college campuses, Univ. of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Professor awarded NASA grant for genetic research, plus more HBCU news. — Britt Middleton Ending Violence Against Women (EVAW): The HBCU Project has announced "Alumni Perspectives," a new web series focused on promoting open dialogue between HBCU students, faculty and staff about the prevention of violence against women on college campuses. Starting this June and running through February 2014, a new video will be released on its website (click here to watch the series trailer). (Photo: Courtesy of AlumniPerspectives.org)

Tuskegee First Lady Joins Summer Food Program - Patricia Saul Rochon, the wife of Tuskegee University President Dr. Gilbert L. Rochon, has signed on as a sponsor of the Super Summer Programs, which provides K-12 school children in Macon County, Alabama, with healthy meals and recreational programs during the summer months. (Photo: Tim Boyle/Getty Images)

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Tuskegee First Lady Joins Summer Food Program - Patricia Saul Rochon, the wife of Tuskegee University President Dr. Gilbert L. Rochon, has signed on as a sponsor of the Super Summer Programs, which provides K-12 school children in Macon County, Alabama, with healthy meals and recreational programs during the summer months. (Photo: Tim Boyle/Getty Images)

New Ph.D. Program at Morgan State - Maryland's Morgan State University is set to launch a new Ph.D. program in transportation and urban infrastructure systems, the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education (JBHE) reported. The new doctoral program will be housed in the School of Engineering at the university. (Photo: Courtesy of Morgan University)

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New Ph.D. Program at Morgan State - Maryland's Morgan State University is set to launch a new Ph.D. program in transportation and urban infrastructure systems, the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education (JBHE) reported. The new doctoral program will be housed in the School of Engineering at the university. (Photo: Courtesy of Morgan University)

Central State Hosts 85th National Technical Association Conference - Central State University, an HBCU in Ohio, will host the National Technical Association's 85th annual national conference Sept. 18-Sept. 20. Dot Harris, director of the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity, U.S. Department of Energy, will serve as the keynote speaker. (Photo: Courtesy of Central State University)

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Central State Hosts 85th National Technical Association Conference - Central State University, an HBCU in Ohio, will host the National Technical Association's 85th annual national conference Sept. 18-Sept. 20. Dot Harris, director of the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity, U.S. Department of Energy, will serve as the keynote speaker. (Photo: Courtesy of Central State University)

Univ. of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Professor Given NASA Award - Dr. Joseph Onyilagha, an assistant professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, has been awarded a grant from NASA to conduct genetic research. (Photo: Courtesy of Univeristy of Arkansas Pine Bluff)

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Univ. of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Professor Given NASA Award - Dr. Joseph Onyilagha, an assistant professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, has been awarded a grant from NASA to conduct genetic research. (Photo: Courtesy of Univeristy of Arkansas Pine Bluff)

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FAMU Student Wins State Science Competition - Florida A&M University (FAMU) doctoral student Terrick Andey recently took top honors in the Health Sciences category during the inaugural Statewide Graduate Research Symposium. Seventy-five graduate students from eight universities took part in the competition. (Photo: Wikicommons)

FAMU Class of '62 Gives Back - In other FAMU news, a group of graduates from the class of 1962 gave back to the school in big way by recently giving the school a check for $62,250. The donation will go toward the establishment of scholarships for students, the South Florida Times  reported. (Photo: Courtesy of Florida A&M University)

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FAMU Class of '62 Gives Back - In other FAMU news, a group of graduates from the class of 1962 gave back to the school in big way by recently giving the school a check for $62,250. The donation will go toward the establishment of scholarships for students, the South Florida Times  reported. (Photo: Courtesy of Florida A&M University)

NCAA Antitrust Trial Set for June 9 - In an antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA, former UCLA star Ed O’Bannon and other players are fighting for Division I players’ rights to band together and sell their services in the open market. "If this is a business — which they admit it is — it's got to run as a business in all aspects," Michael Hausfeld, lead attorney for the plaintiffs, told ESPN. "And a competitive business operating in open markets can't fix their cost of labor." A June 9 date has been set for the antitrust lawsuit. (Photo: Courtesy of NCAA)

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Fifteen HBCUs Fail to Meet the Grade - The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has penalized 18 sports teams, including 15 teams at HBCUs, for failing to meet its academic standards (click here for the JBHE's breakdown of schools and teams). The teams have been declared ineligible for postseason competition in the 2013-14 academic year. (Photo: Courtesy of NCAA)

Grambling Football Players Walk Out - After the recent firing of Coach Doug Williams and losing 17 consecutive games, the Grambling University football team is on a downward spiral. We reported that the entire team skipped practice on Wednesday, but to show they were not backing down they also boycotted Saturday's away game against Jackson State.(Photo: Courtesy of Grambling State University)

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Grambling Awarded $1.7 Million Grant for Graduate Scholarships - Louisiana's Grambling State University has been awarded a $1.7 million grant by the National Institutes of Health, which will provide additional graduate degree opportunities to honors students from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups. (Photo: Courtesy of Grambling State University)

Cheyney University Student Lands Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship - Cheyney University of Pennsylvania junior Emmanuel Tyler was recently awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, which helps U.S. citizen undergraduate students of low-income families study abroad this summer.(Photo: Courtesy of Cheyney University of Pennsylvania)

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Cheyney University Student Lands Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship - Cheyney University of Pennsylvania junior Emmanuel Tyler was recently awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, which helps U.S. citizen undergraduate students of low-income families study abroad this summer.(Photo: Courtesy of Cheyney University of Pennsylvania)