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Why school pride matters (regardless of how you feel)
When I speak to HBCU students about the importance of school pride, I urge them to never get caught up in the emotions of the moment. I also challenge them to compete against proud students or gradua
Yes We Must Coalition to convene at Paul Quinn College
The Yes We Must Coalition will hold its fourth annual membership meeting on the campus of Paul Quinn College March 22-23, 2013. Yes We Must was formed to increase the number of degrees received by st
Paul Quinn earns place on National Honor Roll for Community Service
DALLAS – Paul Quinn College was named as a finalist on the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. This designation is the highest honor a college or university can receive fo
Paul Quinn competes for up to $50,000 in grants in "Retool Your School"
New York, NY - Paul Quinn College has been announced as a finalist in The Home Depot’s 2013 RETOOL YOUR SCHOOL campus improvement grant program. Designed to reinvigorate Historically Black Colleges an
The Work Program at Paul Quinn College: Working towards a greater WE
Independence. Most college students can’t wait to have it, and most parents can’t wait for them to have it. Visions of a great job, a starter home –in a super trendy area of course—and finally driving a brand new car fill the minds of most newly minted graduates.
Paul Quinn approved for programs in Entrepreneurship, Fundraising and Philanthropy
Paul Quinn College has received approval from the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, also known as TRACS, to include Entrepreneurship and Fundraising and Philanthropy as conc
Paul Quinn featured in 2013 calendar
Paul Quinn is featured in the 2013 Journey Through African-American History Resource Guide. The College is the June feature along with a write-up on Golden Globe winning actor, Idris Elba. The calen
Divine Nine Greeks learn more than they realize about the workforce before getting there
To be a member of a National Pan-Hellenic Council organization is a beautiful thing. Many don't seem to realize it but members of the fraternities Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi, Phi
Paul Quinn senior named Hercules Scholar
Dallas, Tex. - John McWilliams, a senior at Paul Quinn College, was featured on the Thursday, December 6 broadcast of the nationally syndicated “Tom Joyner Morning Show” as one of the Tom Joyner Found
The value of an HBCU goes beyond statistics
At any given time on the campus of an Historically Black College or University you will find a non-traditional student, someone who enters college after the age of 25. That student may be a full-time
Bishop College alum inducted into Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame
Dallas, Tex. - Bishop College alum and president of the Bishop College Alumni Association, Bobby Moten, was inducted into the Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame (TBSPHOF) class of 2012 on Saturday. Mote
Paul Quinn named Champions of Character Five-Star institution
The NAIA announced that Paul Quinn finished the 2011-2012 academic year as third-scoring NAIA Champions of Character Five-Star Institution. The College finished with a score of 91 out of 100. The Ch
The ICUT Foundation awards UPS Scholarship to Paul Quinn student
Dallas, Tex. – D’Amante Deveaux, a sophomore at Paul Quinn College, received a $2,400 UPS Scholarship provided through the ICUT Foundation. D’Amante is the son of Sharetha Ivory and Robert Deveaux of
AME Bishop Vashti McKenzie to join Bishop 5+1 fundraiser for Paul Quinn College
Dallas, Tex. - Bishop Vashti McKenzie, presiding prelate of the African Episcopal Methodist (AME) Church’s 10th District, will serve as a special guest for the Bishop 5+1 revival. Bishop McKenzie wil
Paul Quinn's "We Are Not Trash" movement helps lead to injunction on Dallas "flow control" ordinance
Dallas, Tex. - In 2011, Paul Quinn College students led the Highland Hills community in a nationally acclaimed movement called "We Are Not Trash". The protest came as a result of residents' outrage w
Paul Quinn V.P. of Academic Affairs to serve on HBCU conference advisory committee
Dallas, Tex. - Dr. Kizuwanda Grant, Paul Quinn's Vice President of Academic Affairs, will serve on the Advisory Committee for the annual HBCU Conference sponsored by the College Board. Dr. Grant acce
Miss Paul Quinn College 2012-2013 crowned
The Quinnite Nation and internet viewers enjoyed the 2012 Miss Paul Quinn College Coronation on October 25 when T'Edra Z. Jackson was crowned Miss Paul Quinn College 2012-2013. Six students from six
Paul Quinn promotes alumna to senior admissions post
Paul Quinn College has promoted alumna Jessika Lara to the newly created position of Director of Recruiting. Lara, a 23-year-old graduate of the PQC class of 2010, will be the first Hispanic and the y
Paul Quinn senior wins Texas leadership award
Senior Legal Studies major, Dexter Evans, won the 2012 Distinguished Campus Leader Award from the Texas Association of Developing Colleges on September 29. Evans served as president of Paul Quinn's aw
SUNO attains highest enrollment since Hurricane Katrina
The official 2011 Spring enrollment for Southern University at New Orleans is 3,318, representing the University’s highest enrollment since Hurricane Katrina. This figure also signifies a 91% return
U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan to serve as SUNO's commencement speaker
U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan will serve as the commencement speaker at Southern University at New Orleans on Saturday, May 7, 2011 at 4 p.m. in the Lakefront Arena. S
SUNO launches Honors Program with initiation
Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) welcomed its inaugural Honors Program class at an initiation ceremony on Friday, October 24th in the University’s Park Campus cafeteria. University administr
Noted coach Dale Valdery named SUNO’s men’s head basketball coach
Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) has named noted basketball coach Dale Valdery as head coach of the men’s basketball team. He replaces interim head coach James Rowley whose team ended the 2007-2008 season with a 5-20 record. “Building a championship program at SUNO is no longer a d
SUNO to host international multicultural conference
Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) will serve as the host institution for the 18th Annual National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME, http://www.nameorg.org) International Conferenc