Alcorn magazine wins Grand Award at the College of Public Relations Association of Mississippi Conference
The Division of Marketing and Communication at Alcorn State University were big winners at the 2017 College Public Relations Association of M ...
Posted Tuesday, May 30th 2017 at 2:09PM
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Central State University hurdler Juan Scott made history with a record breaking performance to win the NCAA Division II Outdoor National Championship in the 110 meter hurdles on Saturday.
"I came into the outdoor national championships as a bit of ...
Posted Tuesday, May 30th 2017 at 2:06PM
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Report on Montgomery- Area Companies in the Top-Five Statewide Finals That Help Women & Families
WHEN: Wed. (May 31), from 9 a.m. to noon.
WHERE: ASU's John Garrick Hardy Student Center Theater (across from the Acadome).
A nationwide competi ...
Posted Tuesday, May 30th 2017 at 1:56PM
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This marks the first time that a group of students at any HBCU in America have graduated with this degree
Alabama State University made history during its Spring Commencement Exercises on Saturday, as the first Bachelor in Fine Arts (BFA) in Dance ...
Posted Friday, May 26th 2017 at 3:35PM
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ASU's Dr. Javan's research may help law enforcement better determine causes of death
One of Alabama State University's nationally acclaimed forensic scientists and an expert on 'causes of death' has been selected to attend an international confere ...
Posted Friday, May 26th 2017 at 3:32PM
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Alcorn State University’s Extension Program is preparing to host a series of workshops that will benefit women in agriculture.
The Women in Agriculture workshops will kick off Saturday, June 17 from 9 a.m. to noon in the Ray Johnson Assembly Cen ...
Posted Friday, May 26th 2017 at 3:29PM
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Freshman Juan Scott will represent Central State University at the 2017 NCAA Division II Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships this week.
Scott is one of 754 participants, 377 men and 377 women, participating in the championships. Scott qual ...
Posted Friday, May 26th 2017 at 3:26PM
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Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) released the following statement after the administration announced its proposed budget for FY 2018.
“Since his inauguration, President Trump has claimed HBCUs are a priority for his administration but time and t ...
Posted Friday, May 26th 2017 at 3:22PM
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The man who is credited with creating the “Hornet Lean Back,” the signature move of ASU’s Marching Hornets drum majors, is remembered as a dedicated leader and a legend of the band’s remarkable history.
The move is now an iconic part of th ...
Posted Friday, May 26th 2017 at 3:21PM
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The Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Caucus hosted a viewing of Stanley Nelson’s film Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities in conjunction with the National Endowment for the Humanities. ...
Posted Friday, May 26th 2017 at 3:17PM
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BY OLIVIA S. GOODHEART
Five Jackson State University W.E.B. Du Bois and Maria Luisa Alvarez Harvey Honors College students used a combination of inventiveness, partnership and hard work to win the fifth annual Up to Us campus competition. Students from 75 colleges and universities around the coun ...
Posted Thursday, May 25th 2017 at 10:09AM
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HBCU graduates continue to come up with innovative ways to brand practical, everyday services as their own and LaQuita Foreman is no exception to this new phenomenon. A D.C. native, LaQuita started her professional journey in 2008, while attending Saint Augustine’s University. A woman of great expr ...
Posted Thursday, May 25th 2017 at 10:06AM
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Actor Saint Ranson is preparing for his role as legendary singer Wilson Pickett in the Amazon Independent film, "In the midnight hours". Ronson was selected to portray Pickett after 8 years of casting and scouting efforts by producer and director Stanley V. Henson, Jr. Saint Ranson was born on Decem ...
Posted Wednesday, May 24th 2017 at 11:31AM
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Erick Willie, the first tubist to graduate from the University of the Virgin Islands with a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education, immediately put his degree to use upon graduating in 2014. He started to teach music at Arthur Richards Junior High School on St. Croix, and has been introducing youngster ...
Posted Wednesday, May 24th 2017 at 11:08AM
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Eleven Southern University graduate students were left with nothing but the clothes on their back after a fire broke out at their apartment complex on Highland Road in Baton Rouge on May 6, 2017. At least five of the students were candidates in the May 12th Spring 2017 Commencement. The students wer ...
Posted Tuesday, May 23rd 2017 at 10:28AM
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