Alumnus (in Latin a masculine noun) refers to a male graduate or former student; the plural is alumni. An alumna (in Latin a feminine noun) refers to a female graduate or former student; the plural is alumnae. Traditionally, the masculine plural alumni has been used for groups composed of both sexes and is still widely […]
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The University of the Virgin Islands starts construction of the University’s medical facilities
Updated 12:30 PM CST, Tom Joyner Foundation The University of the Virgin Islands held a groundbreaking ceremony to commemorate the start of the construction of the University’s medical facilities. Virgin Islands leaders, UVI administrators, faculty, staff and the medical community attended the Medical School Classroom Building groundbreaking on March 2, on the St. Thomas Campus, […]
Wiley College Named February School Of The Month
Wiley College, located in Marshall, Texas, has been named the Tom Joyner Foundation ‘School of the Month’ for February. Founded in 1873, Wiley is one of the oldest historically black colleges west of the Mississippi River. The institution is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Wiley has been ranked as one of the best values among the 320 […]
Alumnus spotlight: SSU graduate studying in the Siberian Arctic
Jordan Allen is a 2012 graduate from Savannah State. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in environmental science and is now in graduate school in Colorado studying ecology. As a student, Allen applied and was accepted into The Polaris Project, where he has conducted research in Rocky Mountain National Park, and now in the Siberian Arctic. Allen […]
Harvard and Alabama State scientists collaborate on medical book
Updated: 7/13/2015 3:49 PM CST By Tom Joyner Foundation Alabama State University Office of Media Relations & Public Information Date: July 7, 2015 Harvard & ASU’s Scientists Collaborate on Cutting-edge Medical Book! – It will provide a major impact in diagnosing and treating various human health issues through nanomaterials – – Nanotechnology is the study and application of extremely small things […]
Winston-Salem State University Foundation named School of the Month partner
The Tom Joyner Foundation is partnering with the Winston-Salem State University Foundation (WSSUF), to help raise funds to support scholars attending Winston-Salem State University. As a partner with the Tom Joyner Foundation ‘Schools of the Month’, the WSSUF and its chapters will be promoted on the Tom Joyner Morning Show and receive those funds raised […]