[OMIK] HBCUs on the air?

[jesse Alexander]

I also have a contact at FAMU's NSBE Jr. project. They also have
multiple irons in the fire.
They responded positively to the this story about first year ham radio
classes: https://news.pantheon.cmu.edu/stories/archives/2024/june/amateur-radio-for-aspiring-professionals
and said that they would get back to me.

I think "HBCUs on the Air" can be a boon to HBCUs/MSIs at a time when
too many engineering schools are eliminating Electro-magnetics
courses. I spoke with a professor during the HamSCI.org 2024 Workshop
that said exactly that his college is eliminating EMag. I was
horrified. Wireless is seen as a "known" thing--just buy the RF
module, plug it in, done. I think HBCUs are getting big $ to do
research in AI and other "hot" technologies--but not for RF active
devices, transmission line theory, etc.
SMH.

On Tue, Aug 13, 2024 at 12:03 PM jesse Alexander <wb2ifs at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hey folks I just sent an email to Dr. Geddis and one of the students
> from my project NRAO ham radio project over at Hampton University (the
> other HU 😉) to get his impressions of this idea. Hampton has also
> received funding from the ARDC. (You can read more about their project
> here: https://jbhe.com/2022/08/higher-education-grants-or-gifts-of-interest-to-african-americans-284/)
>
> I have 4 contacts at my alma mater, the Real HU 😉, Dr. Marcus Alfred
> KC3JNF and 3 students from my project. I've also reached out to them,
> but they're crazy busy. I'll keep y'all updated with any progress
> here.
>
> --
> TNX ES 73,
> Jesse Alexander, WB2IFS/3
> OMIK Amateur Radio Association, Inc.
> Prince George's County ARES/RACES
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-- 
TNX ES 73,
Jesse Alexander, WB2IFS/3
OMIK Amateur Radio Association, Inc.
Prince George's County ARES/RACES
SKYWARN #PG116
twitter @wb2ifs
wb2ifs at arrl.net
QTH: FM18ns
Cell:201-247-0831