Howard University Community Vaccination Event Helps D.C.’s Northeast Community |
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Howard University is making it easier for local residents to get the COVID-19 vaccine – by removing barriers such as transportation and technology.
Howard University Hospital and Howard University Faculty Practice Plan worked with D.C. Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen to establish a vaccine clinic at Mount Moriah Baptist Church on Friday, March 26. The Howard team vaccinated 180 people during the event.
Senior pastor at Mount Moriah, Lucius Dalton, said the church had 180 people sign up in four days of announcing event details. He said the event was geared toward ensuring Black and brown people in the Hill East Neighborhood of Ward 6 were vaccinated, where statistics show the vaccination numbers are low.
“It’s good that [an] HBCU is willing to come into a community such as this to vaccinate Black and brown people,” Dalton said. “It makes our people feel more comfortable to be vaccinated by an HBCU medical system at a predominantly Black church.”
As vaccine disparities persist and underserved communities lag behind, city leaders are working to bring doses directly to the people who need them most.
“There’s no doubt about it,” Councilmember Allen said. “This has been a real team effort. Howard University has been fantastic. This is about taking care of ourselves, our neighbors and our families.”
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A NOTE FROM...
TONIJA HOPE, DIRECTOR OF THE RALPH BUNCHE INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS CENTER
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Dear Howard University Community,
While the circumstances of the 2020-21 academic year forced us away from our physical Howard University home, they also allowed us to broaden our community across time and geographical boundaries. While students and faculty have not been able to travel abroad this year for study or research, the Bunche Center has continued to provide dynamic, virtual opportunities for the greater Howard University community to engage in thought-provoking conversations and meaningful exchanges with government officials, experts, practitioners and other students, representing a cross-section of countries, disciplines and practice areas. Just because we were not able to get on a plane does not mean that we are not able to deepen our international understanding.
As we continue to reimagine what international education will look like at Howard University moving forward, I encourage us to embrace all the ways in which the world surrounds us in our own communities. When it is safe to do so, and you feel comfortable, I encourage you to explore local restaurants representing other parts of the world, consider attending a religious service at a place of worship different from your own, volunteer at a local organization that serves the local immigrant/refugee community. And when we return to campus and can once again be together, be reminded that we are RICH in our diversity. As our esteemed alumnus, Ta-Nahesi Coates, described in “Between the World and Me,” “The history, the location, the alumni combined to create the Mecca – -crossroads of the Black diaspora.” It was true for him then and it remains true now. The students, faculty and staff of this remarkable institution bring unique perspectives, a wealth of traditions, speak different languages and have lived distinct experiences, and they come together at the Mecca, to inform us, to teach us and to make us better. Embrace it! Honor it! Celebrate it! The value and beauty of our diversity cannot be overstated.
Globally,
Tonija Hope
Director of the Ralph Bunche International Affairs Center
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HU Graduate Programs Rise on U.S. News and World Report’s List of 2022 Best Graduate Schools |
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The University’s graduate programs in nursing, business, law and education each received significant increases in the U.S. News and World Report’s 2022 “Best Graduate Schools” listing. The School of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences is ranked No. 46 for its nursing master’s program and No. 79 for occupational therapy. The School of Business is ranked No. 64 for its full-time MBA program, the School of Law is ranked No. 91 and the School of Education is ranked No. 91. Under the academic disciplines for social sciences and humanities, the Graduate School was recognized with a specialty rank of No. 3 in African-American history and an overall rank of No. 48 in history; it also received a specialty rank of No. 7 in African-American literature and an overall rank of No. 62 in English. In the medical school rankings, the College of Medicine ranked No. 1 for Most Diverse Medical School, No. 34 for graduates who serve in medically needy areas and No. 47 for Graduates Practicing in Primary Care Specialties.
“This is an incredible accomplishment for our faculty and staff who work tirelessly to help train the nation’s best and brightest students,” says President Wayne A. I. Frederick, M.D., MBA. “By climbing the U.S. News and World Report’s graduate school rankings, we are demonstrating that our strategic plan to enhance academic knowledge is working. The credit goes to our faculty and administrators who live out our mission of truth and service every day. Our graduate students come to Howard to learn and hone their skills, but they leave here with a renewed vision of their purpose, and it’s great to have that work acknowledged by our peers.”
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HU and PepsiCo 2021 Talk Series |
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When it comes to landing that new job, it is important to stand out above the crowd. Preparing for employment while social distancing requires preparation. In a COVID-19 virtual environment, how do you get your foot in the door?
To answer this question and to improve your preparation for employment, Howard University’s Office of Auxiliary Enterprises in partnership with PepsiCo invites Howard students to join a private conversation with Karen Jordan on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. EDT via Zoom webinar. Ms. Jordan will provide expert advice on topics of employment preparation and will answer student questions.
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On April 28, 1863 Ventures will host the Howard Pitch Competition. Apply to pitch here; the application deadline is Friday, April 9, 2021 at 6 p.m. EDT.
Register to attend the pitch competition on April 28 here!
In addition to the live, virtual programs to help those interested in starting or growing their business, 1863 Ventures has also created an online training program. The program can be accessed here. This program will be useful in applying to the pitch and getting your business growing.
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Environmental Justice Panel |
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We only get one planet, so let’s protect it! Please join the HU Climate Change, People, and Environment Club’s First Virtual Environmental Justice Panel, happening on Friday, April 9, 2021 at 6 p.m. EDT. The event will feature an exciting panel of HU faculty and alumni experts, as well as members of the Global Sustainability Scholars program, to discuss the need for environmental justice in our communities! Topics will range from current to future environmental, inequality and climate change issues, particularly those exacerbated due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Additionally, winners of our first Environmental Awareness Infographic Contest will be announced following the event.
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Join the Center for African Studies at the CABA Ceremony Watch Party! |
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At the Children’s Africana Book Awards (CABA) Ceremony you will hear from luminaries such as Lupita Nyong’o, Nelson Mandela’s great grandchildren, Zazi and Ziwelene, Kwei Quartey, Tochi Onyebuchi, Elizabeth Zunon and Kwame Mbalia. The event will be hosted by Dr. Stella-Monica Mpande and 11-year-old Salaam Williams.
The Center for African Studies at Howard University is now the institutional base for CABA. The center is building a complete in-house collection of CABA books, which will be available to educators, as part of the Outreach Library. All CABA content has been migrated to the center’s website.
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2021 HBCU Interfaith Virtual Conference |
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Partners in Survival Workshop |
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On Saturday, April 10 at 10 a.m. EDT, Howard University Cancer Center and Men Supporting Women with Cancer will host “Partners in Survival.” The event is designed for cancer survivors and their friends and family members. There will be an opening session and two breakout sessions “For Men Only” and “Post Traumatic Growth.” The event will also introduce a new caregiver toolkit designed especially for men. For more information contact Cherie Spencer c_spencer@howard.edu.
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On Sunday, April 11, the Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel will host Dr. Cornel West, professor of the practice of public philosophy at Harvard University as its speaker for the 11 a.m. virtual service.
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The Marathon Don’t Stop: The Life and Times Of Nipsey Hussle
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Join us on Monday, April 12, 6-8 p.m. EDT for “The Marathon Don’t Stop: The Life and Times Of Nipsey Hussle: A Conversation With Author Rob Kenner” hosted by Howard University Digital Informers & Scholars with support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
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