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FAMU Nursing School Receives $1.3 M To Focus On Enhancing Health Care In Rural And Underserved Communities
FAMU Loses In Its First
Florida A&M University (FAMU) School of Nursing, the state of Florida’s oldest nursing program has launched new ef- forts to increase opportunities to prepare students to work as health care professionals in rural and underserved commu- nities.
The Academic-Practice Partnerships Enhance Ad- vanced Learning (APPEAL) project is supported by a new two-year, $1.3 million grant re- ceived by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) this summer.
The goal of APPEAL is to advance the health and life suc- cess of Florida communities
DR. HENRY TALLEY FAMU Dean of School of Nursing
through the diversification of health professions.
To accomplish this objec- tive, the nursing school will form academic-practice part- nerships with primary care
clinical practice sites centered in medically underserved and rural communities to train and increase the number of Ad- vanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) working in those areas.
APRNs can serve as direct providers of patient care in the state of Florida, offering serv- ices such as preventing, diag- nosing and treating illnesses, as well as prescriptive capabilities.
According to Henry C. Talley, Ph.D., dean of the School of Nursing and princi- pal investigator for the grant, the APPEAL project is the per- fect opportunity to advance the school’s mission.
The weather was great, the vibe was high as the Florida A&M Rattlers went to battle with the # 22 ranked Tennessee State Tigers in the first annual FAMU Tampa Classic on Satur- day.
The visiting TSU team de- feated FAMU, 24-13 in front of 17,102 fans. The win moves TSU to 3-0 to start the season for the second year in a row.
Steady offense and another strong performance by the de- fense lifted the Tennessee State football team against the now 1- 2 Rattlers.
FAMU scored the first touchdown of the game, with a two-yard run by Devin Bow- ers to take a 6-3 lead at the be- ginning of the second quarter. It was the first first-half touch- down scored on the Tigers all season.
A 10-play, 68-yard drive by the Rattlers. TSU did block the extra point.
TSU’s Treon Harris seemed to get into his first real passing groove of the season at quarterback after that. Harris connected with Steven New- bold for a 44-yard score, in
TSU Qb Treon Harris hi- fives his receiver.
which Newbold did most of the work, to put TSU up 10-6 just before halftime.
In the third quarter, Harris engineered a 65-yard drive that ended with a two-yard touch- down pass to Patrick Smith. That score put TSU up 17-6.
Harris went down with an injury early in the fourth quar- ter, but the Tiger offense scored again. Running back Seth Rowland marched in on a ten- yard score to put TSU up 24-6.
QB Ryan Stanley would get FAMU on the board again, but with just 24 seconds re- maining in the game.
Annual Tampa Classic
Against Tennessee State
Tennessee State To Build 2 New Resident Halls
New buildings to call home! That’s what future Tennessee State Univer- sity students will have when two new residence halls are completed.
The $75,300,000 project is one step closer to reality following ap- proval for construction from the State Building Commission.
The plan was pre- sented by the Tennessee Board of Regents for TSU’s student modernization pro- gram late Thursday morning.
“Anytime a university can expand its footprint, that is a definite sign of growth,” said TSU President Glenda Glover. “The additional hous-
ing will benefit our students, as well as the entire Tennessee State University family.”
With the increased ex- pense of off-campus housing and a record-setting freshman class at TSU, President Glover stated that the new housing is critical in the re-
cruitment and retention of students.
State Senator Thelma Harper, a TSU alumnae and staunch supporter of the univer- sity’s construction plan, issued a press release just minutes after the com- mission gave the student housing development the green light.
“Student housing has a big effect on their edu- cation,” Harper said. “Across this country, many universi- ties have already tapped into the benefits of ‘Live and Learn’ dorm environments which ul- timately attracts more stu- dents and results in increased
enrollment.”
Grambling Defeats Jackson State 36-21
Grambling’s Martez Carter aka Mr. Excitement breaks free 51 yard TD run.
Despite Major Controversy And Broken
Promises Some HBCU Presidents
Attend Summit At White House
Despite some calls for the White House to cancel its summit Monday (today) with presidents of black colleges, several of the leaders plan to show up and make sure their concerns are heard.
The summit comes after more than 80 presidents of historically Black colleges and universities attended a meet- ing with President Trump at the White House in Febru- ary.
It also comes after Trump's comments about vi- olence in Charlottesville, Vir- ginia, sparked by demonstrations by white na- tionalists and members of the Ku Klux Klan, angered many African-Americans and prompted some Black law-
Approximately 80 HBCU presidents and leaders of HBCUs attended a meeting with Pres. Trump in February. Since that time the majority of the promises made have been broken.
For the first time since 2012, Jackson State traveled to Grambling, Louisiana and for the second year in a row Gram- bling defeated their conference rival.
GSU scored a pair of fourth- quarter touchdowns to pull away from Jackson State in a 36-21 victory on Saturday night at Eddie G. Memorial Stadium.
Grambling State got on the board first, as they capitalized on a bad snap that forced Jack- son State quarterback Brent Lyles out of the end zone.
Grambling added to their lead at 12:35 mark in the first quarter, when quarterback De- vante Kincade ran for a 13 yard touchdown.
Jackson State cut into the lead when Brent Lyles scored on a 2 yard run, bringing the score to 9-7.
In the second quarter Jack- son State capped of a seven- play, 81 yard drive with a Jordan Johnson 2 yard touchdown run.
That score gave Jackson State a 14-9 lead, with 11:29 re- maining in the first half.
Grambling’s Martez “Mr. Excitement” Carter helped Grambling reclaim the lead when he broke free for a 51 yard touchdown run. Carter’s touchdown gave Grambling a 16-14 lead.
Grambling State would hold the lead for the rest of the game.
makers to call on the White House to postpone or cancel the summit.
They also complain the ad-
ministration has not lived up to its promises, including naming the head of the White House Initiative on HBCUs.
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