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Five 1890 radio stations are getting new support through a $750K @FordFoundation grant to the HBCU Radio Preservation Project. Congrats to WJAB (Alabama A&M), WPRL (Alcorn), KJLU (Lincoln), WSSB (SC State) and WESM (UMES). 📻
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The Eighteen90 - September Edition is here. This month: our CBC Week reception with Representative Alma Adams, 8 1890s in the U.S. News Top 25 HBCUs, new DoW research awards, and fresh USDA funding across the system.
Read it here: bit.ly/4hvq96C
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Join @UMdExtension for its National Food Safety Month Series on Tuesday, Sept. 29, when UMES Asst. Professor Andrea R. Gilbert-Eckman discusses food processing and manufacturing. Sign up now at ow.ly/LXQZ50ZORgi @UMESNews
ALT UMES Asst. Professor Andrea R. Gilbert-Eckman
Honored to join @RepTroyCarter at #ALC55 for a discussion on energy access and opportunity for underserved communities. Great insights from John O. Hudson, III of @EntergyNOLA and @Fredhum of @Microsoft
Thank you to everyone who joined us for yesterday's HBCU Braintrust Kick-Off Reception. Grateful to Representative Alma S. Adams, Ph.D for joining us, and to all our sponsors for making it happen. 19 Universities. One Shared Mission.
Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday for our HBCU Braintrust Kick-Off Reception in support of CBCF's 55th Annual Legislative Conference. Grateful for the panel on investing in HBCUs with Apple, Disney, and FICO, as well as our sponsors.
Congratulations to @UMESnews on renaming its School of Ag & Natural Sciences in honor of Simon A. Haley, agriculture educator and father of "Roots" author Alex Haley. A powerful tribute during UMES's 140th Founders Week celebration. Read more here: buff.ly/ypsukGP
Today marks 25 years since September 11. We remember the lives lost, honor the courage of those who responded, and hold their families close in our hearts. Never forget.
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Join us for a Rotational Grazing & Forage Management Workshop on Sept. 16 from 9 a.m. to noon at North Madison Community Park in Canton, Mississippi.
Register now using the QR code on the flyer or visit:
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#alcornag #alwaysalcorn #Extensionprograms
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The UMES School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences (SANS) officially became the Simon A. Haley School of Agriculture and Natural Sciences at a naming ceremony today that celebrated the legacy of Simon A. Haley.
📸 by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications @UMESNews
ALT The Haley Family, from left, Bill Haley, Alan Haley, Anne Haley and Chris Haley, watch UMES President Heidi Anderson, left, pull the drape off the sign with the help of Moses Kairo, Dean of the School and Regent Yvette Lewis during the naming ceremony of the Simon A. Haley School of Agriculture & Natural Sciences on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026.
ALT From left, Miss UMES Broke Chaney, Bill Haley, Anne Haley, Chris Haley, Alan Haley, and Mister UMES Malachi Robinson pose with the plaque during the naming ceremony of the Simon A. Haley School of Agriculture & Natural Sciences on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026.
ALT Moses Kairo, Dean of the School, left, Chris Haley and Regent Yvette Lewis listen to speakers during the naming ceremony of the Simon A. Haley School of Agriculture & Natural Sciences on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026.
ALT Bill Haley, left, Anne Haley and Alan Haley are acknowledged during the naming ceremony of the Simon A. Haley School of Agriculture & Natural Sciences on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026.
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TMCF to honor #PVAMU President Tomikia P. LeGrande with Educational Leadership Award: pvamu.edu/blog/tmcf-to-honor…
This past weekend, we celebrated 136 years of the 1890 land-grant system, and launched a new digital home to tell that story. 🔗 bit.ly/4gzhml0
19 Universities. One Shared Mission. #1890Strong
136 years ago today, the Second Morrill Act created the 1890 land-grant system. Today, we launch a new home for that story. 🔗 1890Foundation.org #1890Strong #19UniversitiesOneMission
The August edition of TheEighteen90 is out now! 136 years of legacy, Prairie View's 150th anniversary, and six 1890 schools on Forbes' first-ever HBCU list. Read here: buff.ly/n1VnpwK
Congratulations on 150 years of excellence! @PVAMU
The countdown is over. The celebration begins.
Prairie View A&M University officially marks 150 years of excellence, impact and Panther pride.
In this special address by our President, Dr. Tomikia LeGrande , we reflect on the legacy that brought us here, celebrate the community carrying that legacy forward and look boldly toward the future still ahead.
This yearlong celebration is more than a milestone. It is an opportunity to honor where we’ve been, celebrate who we are and embrace all that is still to come.
This is our moment.
#PVAMU150 #PantherPride150
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Hear what attendees at UMES Extension's 2025 Ag Showcase say about what they gained from the event, and don't forget to register for the 2026 Ag Showcase on Wednesday, Aug. 12! ow.ly/XtvZ50ZnMQY @umesnews
The 1890 Foundation congratulates Darline Graham Nordone on her appointment to the U.S. Senate. Sen. Graham Nordone is a graduate of @SCSTATE1896, one of the 19 historically Black land-grant universities the Foundation serves. 19 Universities. One Shared Mission.
The Foundation has partnered with The Commercializer to advance technology transfer and commercialization across the 19 historically Black land-grant universities. 136 years of research. A new pathway to market.
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America turns 250 today. For nearly 136 of those years, the 1890 land-grant universities helped make it great.
19 universities. 18 states. Billions in impact. Tens of thousands of jobs.
America 250: Chapter 1890.
