2021 Olive Branch Ceremony Postponed
The member institutions of the Atlanta University Center Consortium (AUCC) continue to operate with the safety and well being of our community at the forefront of all decision making. The presidents of the Atlanta University Center Consortium member institutions have...
AU Center Consortium Director Elected to National Board
Said Sewell, director of the Atlanta University Center Consortium’s Office of Academics, Research and Student Success, has been elected to serve as a director on the board of the Association for Collaborative Leadership. The national organization is based in Madison,...
Erimax Medical Donates 100,000 Masks To AUCC
As part of ERIMAX’s continuing support for the community, its wholly-owned subsidiary, ERIMAX MEDICAL has donated 100,000 high-quality, medical-grade facemasks to the Atlanta University Center Consortium, Inc.’s member institutions—Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse...
Kanye West Offers Free Concert Tickets to AUCC Community
Rapper and fashion icon Kanye West is offering free tickets to students, staff and faculty at local historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to promote his new gospel album “Donda.” Kanye West presents a “Donda” listening event at 8 p.m., Thursday, July 22...
AUCC to Host Virtual Covid-19 Town Hall on July 21
The AUCC will host a virtual town hall at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 21 featuring Dr. Lynn Paxton, health director of the Fulton County Board of Health. During "Covid-19: Conspiracies, Consequences and Champions," Dr. Paxton will clear up false information, provide...
Blackstone LaunchPad to Expand to Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College and Spelman College
ATLANTA, Ga—Blackstone LaunchPad announced that it has expanded access to its entrepreneurship and skill building program to students at Clark Atlanta University Morehouse College and Spelman College. Blackstone LaunchPad will provide students at all three...
Apollo, Ares and Oaktree to Launch $90 Million Initiative for AUC Consortium Students
NEW YORK, NY, June 15, 2021 – Apollo Global Management, Inc. (Apollo), Ares Management Corporation (Ares) and Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. (Oaktree) today announced a 10-year, $90 million, industry-first initiative, “AltFinance: Investing in Black...
Microsoft, AUC Consortium Unveil New Partnership
Microsoft Corp., has partnered with the Atlanta University Center, Inc., to fund a summer program for budding engineers. The program will be housed in the AUCC Dual Degree Engineering Program. The AUCC DDEP Summer Bridge Program is a virtual six-week intensive...
AUCC the Target of Firms Trying to Improve Diversity, Inclusion
Global companies are reaching out to the Atlanta University Center Consortium, Inc., and its member institutions in a race to create a pipeline of skilled African Americans for positions within their companies. The companies have strategically targeted the AUCC Dual...
AUCC Institutions Celebrate Commencements
2021 AUCC Commencements to Feature Renowned Speakers ATLANTA, Ga.) – The Atlanta University Center Consortium, Inc., member institutions’ spring 2021 commencements will feature renowned civil rights activists, a former gubernatorial candidate, an A-list actress and a...
AUCC Schools to Require Vaccine for Return to Campuses
The Atlanta University Center Consortium (AUCC) member institutions – Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Morehouse School of Medicine, Spelman College and the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library – will require all students and members of their faculties and...
AUC Data Science Initiative Welcomes 3 New Team Members
(Atlanta, Ga.) – The Atlanta University Center Data Science Initiative is excited to announce the expansion of its team by hiring three new members. The Initiative facilitates and coordinates innovative data science-focused research, activities and programs across the...
Mitigating Covid-19 Spikes
Greetings AUC community. As you know we are still operating within CDC and Fulton County health officials’ guidelines related to COVID-19. We are proud of your work and steadfast diligence helping to maintain an overall low COVID positivity rate. However, there has...
AUCC Presidents Decry Attack on Voting Rights in Georgia
The Atlanta University Center Consortium and its member institutions—Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Morehouse School of Medicine and Spelman College—view the passage of SB 202 as a direct assault on the voting rights of all citizens, particularly African...
Confronting Anti-Asian Violence: AUCC presidents condemn the attack on Asian community
We, the presidents of the Atlanta University Center Consortium institutions (Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Morehouse School of Medicine, and Spelman College) condemn this latest display of anti-Asian violence that took the lives of valued members of the...