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Making Waves 01 2023

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EVMS, NSU Focus on Health Equity

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Eastern Virginia Medical School and Norfolk State University have launched an initiative that will target health equity and work to increase the number of minorities who become healthcare professionals.

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Interview with Maia Chaka for Behold Magazine

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If you enjoyed our BEHOLD magazine cover article on Maia Chaka, then watch her entire interview with us on our YouTube channel. Behold Magazine interviewed NFL official Maia Chaka on May 11, 2022. Chloe-Ryan Woolfolk, editor in chief of the Spartan Echo student newspaper, served as guest host.

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NSU and UWI Mona sign MOU

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The University of the West Indies (The UWI), Mona, and Norfolk State University (NSU) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) committing to areas of cooperation.

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NSU’s Roberts Center Awarded Grant

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The Joseph Jenkins Roberts Center for African Diaspora Studies at Norfolk State University was awarded $150,000 for its project, “Sold Down River: Making the Invisible, Visible,” by the Virginia African American Cultural Center, Inc. (VAACC) as part of the VAACC’s Virginia Tourism Corporation grant.

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Design Major Wins Target HBCU Contest

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The design is on T-Shirts now on sale at Target nationwide in celebration of Black History Month 2023.

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NSU Awarded Sustained Distinguished Performance

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Norfolk State University received a Sustained Distinguished Performance award from the Elizabeth River Project on Jan. 19, 2023.

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