ESSENCE magazine Editor-in-Chief Vanessa K. De Luca has been selected to deliver the commencement address at Harris-Stowe State University (HSSU), a historically Black university in St. Louis, Mo. The commencement ceremony, which features the ...
Posted Wednesday, May 13th 2015 at 10:21AM
(more)
Graduating is the pinnacle achievement in most young people’s lives. It is the culmination of several years of learning, growing and maturing into someone that is prepared to produce positive results that will serve themselves and society productively. One local family will get to experience the joy and celebrations that graduating brings four times in less than a month as the entire fami ...
Posted Tuesday, May 12th 2015 at 1:56PM
(more)
Alcorn State University sends its deepest sympathy to the family of former Head Men’s Basketball Coach, Davey “The Wiz” Whitney Sr., who died yesterday at age 85.During his tenure at Alcorn (1969-1989 and 1996-2003), he cap ...
Posted Monday, May 11th 2015 at 1:31PM
(more)
As revolutions go, the one Beyoncé and Jay Z are planning - to make the world go vegan - got off to a start somewhat more subdued than Queen Bey’s sheer Met Gala gown. ...
Posted Sunday, May 10th 2015 at 9:32AM
(more)
Challenge Recognizes Organizations for Being Green, Healthy and Involved in Community
Tennessee State University has once again been recognized by the city for service to the community when Mayor Carl Dean announced the 2015 recipients of t ...
Posted Friday, May 8th 2015 at 12:27PM
(more)
Allen University students’ showed their gratitude for Tuition Grants in South Carolina by writing thank you letters to the South Carolina General Assembly.
Each year, prior to Independent Colleges & Universities Day at the Stat ...
Posted Thursday, April 30th 2015 at 5:37PM
(more)
Allen University faculty member - Abdollah Rabieh Receives South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities Excellence in Teaching AwardAbdollah Rabieh, an Instructor of Math, Statistics and Computer Science with the Division of Math and Natural ...
Posted Thursday, April 30th 2015 at 5:26PM
(more)
Enthusiastic supporters gathered in the Millet Activity Center on April 19, to support the candidates for Mr. and Miss Oakwood 2015.Miss Oakwood is Lauren Eaton, a senior Spanish and English major from Loma Linda, California. Her mission is to demons ...
Posted Thursday, April 30th 2015 at 5:04PM
(more)
Alcorn State University’s search for a new head women’s basketball coach concluded with a seasoned individual with extensive college coaching experience, most recently as the head women’s coach at Wiley College in Marshall, Texas.Di ...
Posted Wednesday, April 29th 2015 at 6:47PM
(more)
Alcorn State University Director of Athletics Derek Horne announced today that Montez Robinson has been hired as the Braves new head men’s basketball coach.For the past four seasons, Robinson has served as an assistant coach for the Bethune-Coo ...
Posted Wednesday, April 29th 2015 at 6:43PM
(more)
Ballerina Extraordinaire Misty Copeland can easily be considered one the many wonders of our world. A young woman whose body type, pedigree and background should not have placed her in one of the most prestigious ballet companies in the world ( ...
Posted Wednesday, April 29th 2015 at 6:41PM
(more)
Prominent physician Dr. Jacqueline Walters will be giving the commencement speech to more than 700 Alcorn State University graduates May 9th at 8:30 a.m. in the Davey L. Whitney HPER Complex in Lorman, Miss.Dr. Walters, who’s also known as Dr. ...
Posted Wednesday, April 29th 2015 at 2:03PM
(more)
Bipartisan Co-Chairs Reps. Adams & Byrne to Host Launch Event & Panel Discussion Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, April 28th at 5PM, Reps. Alma S. Adams (D-NC12) and Bradley Byrne (R-AL1) will launch the first ever Bipartisan Congressiona ...
Posted Monday, April 27th 2015 at 5:27PM
(more)
Mary J. Blige the "Queen of Hip Hop Soul " graced the red carpet at the world premier of her documentary "The London Sessions" during this year's 14th annual Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. "The London Sessions" Mary J. Blige's 13th album of the same name has been said to be her best album since 2005 according to Billboard magazine. Directed by Sam Wrench, it's only fitting to have a do ...
Posted Tuesday, April 21st 2015 at 4:50PM
(more)
The Alcorn State University Presidential Inaugural events concluded with faithful Alcornites convening to watch Dr. Alfred Rankins Jr. accept the role as the University's president.Alcorn State University inaugurated Dr. Alfred Rankins Jr. at the Inv ...
Posted Monday, April 20th 2015 at 1:36PM
(more)
