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WVSU's A Day in the Park Promises Fun, Food, Prizes
West Virginia State University will hold its annual Day in the Park at Shawnee Park in Dunbar from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 27. Admittance is free. Event organizers promise a day of fun for
Middle School Students Forgo Summer Fun for Math Calisthenics
Gina De La Rosa, a rising eighth grader at Vernon Johns Middle School in Petersburg, traded in nearly a month’s worth of summer fun to learn how to multiply, divide and subtract fractions at Virginia
Norfolk State University Welcomes Norfolk Public Schools
Norfolk State University Welcomes Norfolk Public Schools Top 10 2008 Graduates Norfolk, Va.— Norfolk State University plans to enroll the highest number of the Top Ten 2008 graduates (among colleges a
HU School of Business Examines College Rankings
Hampton, VA - The results of a recent study by Hampton University School of Business researchers found that the best method to rank the top colleges and universities for African-American students was to base the rankings on the impact of the alumni of the institutions. Dr. Sid Howard Credle
WILEY SELECTED TO RECEIVE $100K WAL-MART COLLEGE SUCCESS AWARD
MARSHALL, TEXAS –Wiley College has been selected by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) to receive the Wal-Mart College Success Award—a $100,000 grant to help build on Wiley College’s demonstrat
Texas Southern Names Yolanda Wells-Broughton as Head Women's Basketball Coach
HOUSTON – Texas Southern University Director of Athletics Charles McClelland has announced the hiring of LSU assistant coach Yolanda Wells-Broughton as the Lady Tigers new head women's basketball coac
HBCU Football Featuring Prairie View A&M and Morehouse College Returns to L.A. for An
LOS ANGELES, CA--(July 15, 2008)--On Thursday, July 24 at 10 a.m. at the famed Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum a press conference will be held to officially announce the 3rd annual Angel City Football C
HANK AARON CELEBRITY SPORTS WEEKEND
In mid-August, the City of Memphis will once again host The Annual Hank Aaron Celebrity Sports Weekend which benefits The United Negro College Fund/UNCF and The LeMoyne-Owen College. Thanks to the Ad
HANK AARON CELEBRITY SPORTS WEEKEND
In mid-August, the City of Memphis will once again host The Annual Hank Aaron Celebrity Sports Weekend which benefits The United Negro College Fund/UNCF and The LeMoyne-Owen College. Thanks to the Ad
Actor/Social Activist to Speak at Commencement
Gloria Reuben, nationally-known actress and singer, will be the commencement speaker at the Lane College Commencement Convocation on Sunday, June 15 beginning at 2:00 p.m. in the J.F. Lane Health, Phy
Voorhees president, Dr. Cleveland L. Sellers, Jr., attends a seminar at his alma mate
Newly elected president of Voorhees College, Dr. Cleveland L. Sellers, Jr., returns to Harvard University, where he received his master’s degree, for the Harvard Seminar for New Presidents. The semin
Are You A Changer?
Local young people who say they're disappointed with their community's negative reputation are setting out to transform that image and highlight Orangeburg's strengths by coming together and giving ba
Morris-North Sumter Empowerment Housing Project Underway
In 2006, Morris College was awarded a $600,000 grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to revitalize the surrounding neighborhood of the institution. On last year, the demo
Outstanding Educators from Denmark Technical College Honored by SCTEA
Three outstanding educators at Denmark Technical College were recently honored at the 2008 South Carolina Technical Education Association’s annual conference in Myrtle Beach, SC. The event was attende
Claflin University Earns NCAA Status
It’s official. Claflin University has been granted NCAA Division II status, successfully completing a process that has spanned four years. At today’s press conference, Claflin University Athl