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Alcorn State University ranked third on Value Colleges’ Top 50 Best Value HBCUs list for 2018
Alcorn State University is being recognized again as one of the nation's top historically black colleges and universities. The University is ranked third on the Top 50 Value Colleges' Historically
Texas Southern University welcomes new business dean
Texas Southern University announces the selection of Dr. Peter Aghimien as the new dean of the Jesse H. Jones School of Business. Dr. Aghimien assumed his duties on July 16 to lead a cutting-edge, inn
Rare Rosa Parks Letter about KKK Home Bombing Bought by Very Family Bombed in Montgomery
Rev. Robert & Jeannie Graetz bought Parks' letter at NYC auction for $9k, donating it to ASU Archives A rare handwritten letter by civil rights icon Rosa Parks about how the Ku Klux Klan bombed a n
National Technical Association 90th Annual Conference
Good afternoon, I am writing to invite you all to the 90th Annual National Technical Association Conference at Hampton University SEP 26, 2018 - SEP 28, 2018! Student and Professional Technica
“Queens On The Rise” Fundraising To Send Young Females On An HBCU Tour in August
Tymeya Thompson, a graduate of Lincoln University of PA, is the founder of a new mentoring program in Philadelphia called, “Queens On The Rise”. Queens On The Rise Mentoring Program is a new Philadelphia based non-profit organization geared towards supporting young queens in the community and helpin
Oakwood University is One of Top Institutions That Sends the Most Black Students to U.S. Medical Schools
According to data from the Association of American Medical Colleges, in the 2017-18 academic year, there 6,188 Black students enrolled in U.S. medical schools. Meharry Medical College in Nashville and
Oakwood University Student Responds to PR Council Diversity Challenge with Winning Concept
Last week, the PR Council (PRC) announced the winners of the second annual Student Innovation Challenge “One Day” by Giana Darville and David Pérez. Darville is a public relations student at Oakwood U
Alabama State University Alumnus Nominated for an MTV Video Music Award
Those who are plugged into social media feeds just might have recognized the work of a talented local artist who graduated from Alabama State University and who just got a nomination nod for an MTV Vi
Alcorn State University to offer first in the nation master’s degree in NCAA Compliance
Beginning this fall 2018, the Alcorn State University Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (HPER) will offer a master's degree program in NCAA Compliance and Academic Progress Rate
NCAA awards over $1.8 million in grants to 9 schools, including three HBCUs
Accelerating Academic Success Program designed to help student-athletes graduate The NCAA has awarded more than $1.8 million in grants to nine Division I schools to support academic programs that h
McDonald’s Teams with Zonnique for an Unforgettable Experience with HBCU Students for Global McDelivery Day
In celebration of Global McDelivery Day, singer and television sensation Zonnique surprised Texas Southern University students on July 19 with a classic lunch, courtesy of McDonald’s®. With Zonnique’s
Dr. Terrell L. Strayhorn Appointed to Leadership Post at LeMoyne-Owen College
Dr. Terrell L. Strayhorn, a prominent education researcher and author, has been named interim vice president for academic and student affairs at LeMoyne-Owen College, a private historically Black coll
McDonald’s Global McDelivery Day Returns: Delivering Delicious Food and Fun Around the World
This Thursday, McDonald’s is celebrating fun, food and convenience around the world by bringing back Global McDelivery Day. This year on Global McDelivery Day, McDonald’s is transforming every day,