FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM NATIONAL LAW CENTER ON HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MARIA FOSCARINIS!
WHAT: You are invited to "Housing Not Handcuffs:
National Forum on the Human Right to Housing
WHEN: June 6-7, 2017
WHERE: Wash ...
Posted Thursday, May 11th 2017 at 12:43PM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM TEACHER'S EDITION!
2017 Teacher Appreciation Week!
The Department is excited to celebrate the 2017 Teacher Appreciation Week with calls to over 2600 teachers in the country, a panel discussion about AAPI teachers a ...
Posted Thursday, May 11th 2017 at 11:42AM
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Thanks to the unified effort of Hornet Nation, Alabama State University was announced today as the recipient of one of only three $50,000 awards given by Home Depot’s “Retool Your School” program.
The announcement was made during an event held at the Home Depot Customer Support Center in Atlanta. ...
Posted Thursday, May 11th 2017 at 11:32AM
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By D. Aileen Dodd
Ivan Conard came to Morehouse College from Cleveland with raw talent and no real way to pay for his education. When his pregnant mother dropped him off for freshman orientation 710 miles away from home, he was convinced that he could somehow find a way to stay for classes.
Co ...
Posted Thursday, May 11th 2017 at 10:52AM
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The Central State University athletic department is pleased to announce the 2017 football schedule which features four home games and an appearance in the Circle City Classic®.
The Marauders open up the season at home against Elizabeth City State ...
Posted Wednesday, May 10th 2017 at 2:50PM
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Alabama State University will be awarded a first-place, top-prize of $50,000 today (in a LIVE-STREAM ceremony) to be used towards a campus improvement project from Home Depot's "Retool Your School" contest that is developed to benefit our nation’s t ...
Posted Wednesday, May 10th 2017 at 2:22PM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM EDTRUST - RACHEL METZ!
Celebrating Teachers Who Advocate Beyond The Classroom.
I feel lucky to know some great teachers: They see past their students’ behavioral issues to recommend them for gifted programs, create ...
Posted Wednesday, May 10th 2017 at 2:03PM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM ED TRUST CEO, PRESIDENT DR. JOHN B. KING, JR. COMMENCE ADDRESS AT UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS!
Each of you has worked hard to earn the distinction of graduate from The University of Memphis.
You balanced challenging class ...
Posted Wednesday, May 10th 2017 at 12:06PM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM ED TRUST!
A Tangible Display of Teacher Appreciation? Investing in Title II By Kelly McManus
Every once in a while, when I’m drinking my Saturday morning coffee, I look down and realize I’m drinking out of my teache ...
Posted Wednesday, May 10th 2017 at 11:39AM
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The Young Scholars Scholarship is open to undergraduate students who are under the age of 30. You must be a U.S. citizen and have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in order to be considered for this award.
There are 5 awards available.
For more information and to apply: visit http://hbcuconnect. ...
Posted Wednesday, May 10th 2017 at 9:22AM
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The University of the Virgin Islands will award more than 300 degrees at the 53rd annual Commencement Ceremonies on May 11 and 12, on the Albert A. Sheen Campus on St. Croix and on the St. Thomas Campus, respectively. Over 100 degrees will be awarded at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 11, on the grounds ...
Posted Wednesday, May 10th 2017 at 9:20AM
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The Jackson State Tigers baseball team picked up its sixth Southwestern Athletic Conference Eastern Division Championship under head coach Omar Johnson with a 6-2 victory over the Alabama A&M Bulldogs Friday night at Braddy Field.
With the win the ...
Posted Wednesday, May 10th 2017 at 9:17AM
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Panthers from several sports are recipients of the 2017 Arthur Ashe Sports Scholar Award.
The award is named after the famed African American tennis player who was the lone African American male to ever win the singles championship at Wimbledon, the US Open, as well as the Australian Open.
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Posted Wednesday, May 10th 2017 at 9:11AM
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Prairie View A&M University has entered into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy to form the HBCU Clean Energy Consortium. This new agreement will focus on the following: bringing solar energy to working communities, developing research in innovative technologies at HBCUs, and increasing ...
Posted Wednesday, May 10th 2017 at 9:00AM
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North Carolina A&T is hoping for better days after one of its worst basketball seasons ever, but that’s already off to a rocky start.
A&T guard Sam Hunt has reportedly decided to transfer and is expected to visit North Carolina State after initially committing to Pacific, according to ESPN.
Hu ...
Posted Wednesday, May 10th 2017 at 8:49AM
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Texas Southern claimed two of the four postseason player awards as the Southwestern Athletic Conference announced its 2017 all-conference softball teams and individual awards.
TSU junior Jasmin Fulmore was named the SWAC's Pitcher of the Year, while third baseman Madilynn Marek was named the l ...
Posted Wednesday, May 10th 2017 at 8:41AM
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The Chowan University Men's Golf team moved up to sit in a tie for 13th after the second round of the NCAA DII Super Regional Tournament at The Resort at Glade Springs on Tuesday afternoon. The Hawks shaved 15 strokes off their opening round score to shoot 301 on day two of the three day tournament ...
Posted Wednesday, May 10th 2017 at 8:38AM
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School is out, which means the beginning of summer camps at Alcorn State University is right around the corner.
Alcorn’s School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences has a number of fun summer camps for students to participate in. Starting in June, ...
Posted Tuesday, May 9th 2017 at 6:02PM
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ASU Board of Trustees member, Brenda Brown Hunter, was instrumental in making this happen -
Two students in Alabama State University's Forensics Sciences program are among a handful of first-ever students nationwide to be selected to participate i ...
Posted Tuesday, May 9th 2017 at 6:01PM
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Today, the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressman Cedric Richmond (D-La.), and the Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.), issued the following statement in response to Presiden ...
Posted Tuesday, May 9th 2017 at 5:58PM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE!
Barack and Michelle Obama have returned from their well-deserved vacation and they’re already rolling up their sleeves to get back to work. The couple has maintained a relatively low profile as they launch the Obama Founda ...
Posted Tuesday, May 9th 2017 at 5:14PM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM ORGANIZING FOR AMERICA (OFA)!
Become an OFA community engagement fellow this summer
OFA supporters are change-makers. We're bold. We speak out for progress. And we fight for change by getting organized. Right now, ...
Posted Tuesday, May 9th 2017 at 4:31PM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM AAPI!
Register Today for the National AAPI Business Summit on May 16th!
The U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) invites you to join the National AAPI Business Summit in celebra ...
Posted Tuesday, May 9th 2017 at 3:41PM
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