THE QUAD EDWARD WATERS UNIVERSITY ADDS EIGHT NEW DEGREE PROGRAMS

machine learning, nano-technology, energy systems, and international affairs, the White House announced in a statement.

their law degrees and give back to society, following the legacy of my personal hero, Thurgood Marshall.”

The Benjamin L. Crump Center for Social Justice is intentionally located at the St. Thomas University College of Law, one of the nation’s most diverse law schools with established expertise in the areas of civil rights and intercultural human rights consistent with its Catholic mission.

TAMPA’S RIVERWALK LANDS SECOND ON LIST OF BEST

If you’ve ever been to downtown Tampa, you’ve likely come across the city’s signature riverwalk, but now, the scenic path is gaining national recognition as one of the best in America.

After four weeks of online voting, the results are finally in. On Friday, Friends of the Riverwalk announced that the Tampa Riverwalk came in second place behind Detroit’s International Riverwalk on USA Today’s “America’s Top 10 Riverwalks.”

“We’re grateful to everyone who voted and it was truly an honor to be nominated alongside some amazing cities and riverwalks,” MaryBeth Williams, executive director of Friends of the Riverwalk said in a statement.

“Our vision is for the Tampa Riverwalk to be America’s iconic riverwalk and we are on our way to seeing that vision materialize. We hope this inspires people from all over the U.S. to include the Tampa Riverwalk in their travel plans and see for themselves what our amazing our city has to offer.”

Although Tampa Bay was awarded the second-place feat, the riverwalk was up against some tough competition, including the Waterfront Park in Louisville, Kentucky, and Smale Riverfront Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, which were ranked behind Tampa. Detroit International Riverwalk claimed the No. 1 spot last year in the “10Best Riverwalk readers’ poll” as well.

HBCU presidents shared their desire to expand partnerships with federal agencies to support groundbreaking research and improve curriculums to meet national security needs. HBCU presidents discussed ongoing work connected to critical national security topics including data science, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence &

“I was honored to be among HBCU leaders who were invited to discuss with the National Scurity advisor the vital role of these institutions to provide much needed talent through our academic programs and conduct research in areas critical to the well-being of this nation,” Robinson said of the visit. “Developing strategies to effectively engage our students, faculty and staff will lead to outcomes that advance democracy and freedom around the globe.”

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BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY DURING BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Bethune-Cookman University was among several Historically Black Colleges and Universities to be highlighted in a Black History feature curated by Spectrum News. Anchor Curtis McCloud spoke with the institutions about their past and where they are going. According to McCloud’s article, Historically Black colleges and universities — known as HBCUs — were established in the United States in the 19th century to provide undergraduate and graduate level educational opportunities for people of African descent. Black students were unwelcome at existing public and private institutions of higher education, despite the passing of specific legislation, which resulted in a lack of educational

Stakeholders and constituents of Edward Waters University (EWU) have witnessed a period of transformational growth and historic achievement over the past nearly five years in areas ranging from increased philanthropic investment and record student enrollment to greater financial viability and planned or under-construction new campus facilities and capital renovation projects. At the same time, EWU’s recent upward trajectory has also been marked by significant advancements in another critical area: the establishment of new academic programs.

Accordingly, by the outset of the upcoming 2023-2024 academic year, the university plans to have introduced ten new academic programs to its academic curriculum since 2018, thereby increasing its overall degree offerings by 187.5% to fifteen total. An additional eight new degree programs are currently or slated to be on-boarded at EWU later this year, including six new undergraduate degree offerings and two new graduate degree(s) to include the following:

• B.S. in Forensic Science

• B.S. in Computer and Information Science;

• B.S. in Social Work;

• B.S. in Accounting;

• B.S. in Public Health;

• B.S. in Sports Management;

• Nursing Pathways | BS & BSN Program

• Master of Public Administration (MPA)

• Master of Cyber Security (MS-Cybersecurity) opportunities. It is important to chronicle the history. Reports can be found on Spectrum News 13 in Orlando.

According to Donna H. Oliver, Ph.D., Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at Edward Waters, these new academic offerings at EWU are not only progressive — in keeping with the Edward Waters ‘Eminence 2025’ strategic plan — they are also distinctive and relevant in that they are strategically focused upon aligning student interest with business, industry, and community work-force needs.

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