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Growing up in Zimbabwe, ������Ƶ Information Systems Engineering student Tinotenda Musingarimi ’25 had trouble accessing technology.

Musingarimi knows that a bright future is built on hard work and determination, which is why he is seeking out opportunities to network and build his skills in the IT field.

Mental health issues have been on the rise for decades, but new statistics indicate that Black men are struggling with their mental health now more than ever before.��

A systemic history of racism, lack of attention to cultural and generational trauma and the stigma associated with seeking out mental health care has kept many Black men trapped in a cycle of mental anguish.

What if ������Ƶ Criminology students could step into a career in law enforcement with more confidence in their abilities thanks to enhanced training at the undergraduate level?

Thanks to a simulation donation from Ti Training, JCSU students can immerse themselves in more than 800 simulated scenarios that will test their abilities and educate them on proper use of force.

On Sunday, the Esports and Gaming Management Program at ������Ƶ received one of the Hornets Venom GT Scholarships totaling $10,000.

������Ƶ has partnered with Northeastern University’s Charlotte campus to create a pipeline for aspiring Black healthcare professionals.

The partnership will create opportunities for JCSU students to first attain foundational pre-health education from JCSU before transitioning to Northeastern’s accelerated Bachelor of Nursing, Master of Public Health or Master of Applied Behavioral Analysis programs.

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Esports and Gaming at JCSU is comprised of an academic program, an esports lab and a highly competitive esports club, which makes it different from programs at other institutions.

With sights set on increasing diversity in the field by educating more esports and gaming professionals, JCSU hosted Esports and Gaming Week, which attracted more than 400 middle and high school students to campus March 1 and 2.

March is designated as National Social Work Month, a month celebrated at JCSU with meaningful discussions, special guest appearances and opportunities for social work students to network with their peers.

Faculty from 15 institutions of higher learning were selected as candidates for the Faculty Innovation Fellowship at Stanford University’s Hasso Plattner Institute of Design (d.school), one of whom is ������Ƶ’s own Dr. John Bannister.

������Ƶ added Onondaga Community College in Syracuse, N.Y. to its JCSU Connect Program during an articulation agreement signing.

During a recent Mecklenburg County Commissioner meeting, ������Ƶ’s Lactation and Doula Program became one of 75 local projects funded with money allocated from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA).