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Tuskegee awarded more than $3.5 million for technology, connectivity upgrades

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has awarded Tuskegee University $3.5 million as part of the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program (CMC). Tuskegee is one of 93 universities and 43 HBCUs receiving support to expand community technology hubs, upgrade classroom technology and increase digital literacy. The NTIA awarded $175 million to colleges and universities in 29 states and four territories. “This award aligns perfectly with one of Tuskegee’s Strategic Plan goals to upgrade the technological infrastructure to facilitate online and in-person instruction and distance education programs,” said Dr. Charlotte P. Morris, president of Tuskegee University. […]

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Tuskegee’s Pre-Alumni Council awarded scholarships and awards during UNCF conference

Tuskegee University’s Pre-Alumni Council recently participated in the UNCF (United Negro College Fund) Leadership Conference in Birmingham, Alabama. The annual conference hosted more than 300 attendees and offered the HBCU UNCF-member institutions a chance to connect and enhance skills for post-academic life and career opportunities. This year the conference was held in conjunction with the anniversary celebrations of the 76th National Alumni Council (NAC) and the 64th National Pre-alumni Council. The three-day leadership workshop provided networking, motivational and educational opportunities for alums, pre-alumni, UNCF staff, UNCF-member institutions, and current and potential supporters of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Tuskegee […]

Dr. Shaik Jeelani shakes hands with President Barack Obama.

Tuskegee Honors Life of Dr. Shaik Jeelani

It is with great sadness that Tuskegee University announces the passing of Dr. Shaik Jeelani. He was vice president for Research and Sponsored Programs and dean of the Graduate School and had served Tuskegee for more than 40 years. Dr. Jeelani was a dedicated and long-serving member of Tuskegee University’s faculty and administration. He served as the first Vice President for Research and Sponsored Programs since 1996 and was currently serving as the Dean of the Graduate School since 2015. A moment of silence was observed at noon on Tuesday in his memory. The university has established the Dr. Shaik […]

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Tuskegee named part of first HBCU Research Center

Tuskegee University was named to participate in the first University Affiliated Research Center in partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense with an HBCU focus. This is the 15th UARC, but the first associated with HBCUs and the first sponsored by the Air Force. U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III made the announcement at Howard University, where the consortium will be based. The main objective of the tactical autonomy research to be conducted at Tuskegee, in collaboration with Howard University and other HBCU consortium member institutions, is to design, develop and demonstrate autonomous systems and technologies capable of […]

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Tuskegee pushes past Miles in double overtime Homecoming win

In front of a crowd of over 35,000, senior Donte Edwards (Mobile, Ala.) barreled in for a one-yard score in double overtime to secure the 26-23 win in their final Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) regular season game. Tuskegee (8-2, 7-0 SIAC) welcomed fans back in full capacity to the newly renovated Abbott Memorial Stadium for the first time since the pandemic and won their first Homecoming game since 2018. The Golden Tigers ended the opening quarter with a 6-3 lead on a pair of field goals from Arnes Huskic (Jacksonville, Ala.), before Miles took a 10-6 lead with just over eight minutes […]

How Tuskegee University’s Researchers are Diversifying the Field of Genetics: Introducing Isra Elhussin and Jason White

For decades, the Black community has been underrepresented and ignored in the medical field. There are historical precedents, such as the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment (conducted by the United States Public Health Service), that have contributed to the fear (among the Black community) of receiving treatment from those meant to protect them. Additionally, much of the medical treatment available has been curated using the medical data of the majority (white) population, which diminishes benefits of personalized medical approaches on the Black community. This is cause for alarm, considering that cancer is a leading cause of death in the Black community. Thus, […]

Our Vacant Buildings: Preserving Tuskegee University’s Tangible Heritage

Walking around the campus of Tuskegee University, one cannot help but notice the many vacant buildings surrounding them. Students can be seen walking in and out of Thompkins Hall, while the architecture of Carnegie Hall stands idly by, waiting to be used. The Yard, which is notably the confluence of the campus, is surrounded by buildings that are both online and offline. The campus is therefore a mixture of buildings; buildings that are alive, full of students and faculty, and the skeleton of what the vacant buildings used to be. This is extremely alarming due to the rich history of […]

Not a Cultural Deficit: Why Student Participation Has Dropped So Heavily at TU

Aside from the massive academic benefits and sense of history, culture is one of the main draws for most students when coming to the illustrious Tuskegee University: The chants, keying people, homecoming, and a plethora of other traditions that make Tuskegee what it is. But this school year, there seems to be an astounding lack of participation and appreciation for culture and tradition, especially from the underclassmen. Whether it be not knowing the chants, not coming to Student Government Association (SGA) events, not filling the shed, not dressing for Fried Chicken Wednesday, or just a general sense of unenthusiasm, there […]

“Why Doesn’t Tuskegee Have a Walmart?” Understanding Underdevelopment of Tuskegee

Attending Tuskegee University comes with a litany of unique experiences, students are coming from all over America and sometimes all over the world and thrust into a brand new environment that may be vastly different from their hometowns. While difference in experience comes with a vast amount of pros/benefits such as: a Black majority in the community and university, a rich history, HBCU life and Culture, the southern experience, and so on, it can also come with some cons and one of the main cons about the area and University can be summed up in one simple phrase, “Why doesn’t […]

From HBCU to Ivy League: The Impact of an HBCU Education

When she graduated from Clark Atlanta University with her Bachelor’s degree in Communications, she was the first person in her family to graduate from an Historically Black University. “While walking across the stage, I felt that I was not only taking that stride for my future legacy, my daughter who would later go on to graduate from Clark Atlanta University, but for all of my community who wished that they had the same opportunity to receive an education from such an excellent institution. It was one of the proudest moments of my life, but I knew that I was just […]