In celebration of its heritage, Alcorn will formally install Dr. Alfred Rankins Jr. as 19th President April 16-17 with a number of events.
The theme of the inauguration—We are Alcorn. Tradition. Excellence. Legacy. — salutes our proud ...
Posted Friday, February 20th 2015 at 5:58PM
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By Angelita Faller
Grambling State University Football Coach Broderick Fobbs was honored at a Shreveport breakfast, which celebrated his naming as the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Coach of the Year and began a fundraising campaign to ra ...
Posted Friday, February 20th 2015 at 5:36PM
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On January 24, the stars aligned for a night of celebration as The BET Honors awarded African-American luminaries for their contributions in entertainment, business and education. This year’s BET Honors was filmed at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C. However. One of the highlights was Howard University’s presence at the award show. Performing arts students made an appearance in ...
Posted Friday, February 20th 2015 at 4:41PM
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BancorpSouth CEO visits, calls JSU technological expertise ‘fantastic’
(Jackson, Miss.) James “Dan” Rollins III, CEO of BancorpSouth, toured the Jackson State University campus on Wednesday, learning firsthand how the school ...
Posted Thursday, February 19th 2015 at 1:35PM
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Making meaningful connections with other women can change your life (not to mention the world). Here are 11 tips to improve your connecting skills.
BY DR. NANCY D. O'REILLY
Women who care enough about others to volunteer their time, talent ...
Posted Wednesday, February 18th 2015 at 3:28PM
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The University of the Virgin Islands has been awarded a five-year $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), as part of a White House initiative to strengthen cybersecurity exp ...
Posted Tuesday, February 17th 2015 at 1:51PM
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Posted by Elise Durham
Completing a hard-fought journey that began in the fall, the team representing Morehouse College has qualified to compete at the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC) National Championship Tournament to be held March 21-25 i ...
Posted Tuesday, February 17th 2015 at 8:20AM
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Shannon Cross shines a light on Riverdale Baptist basketball coach Louis Wilson and his son Bryan, an assistant basketball coach at Bowie State University. Bryan Wilson is a former basketball player at Riverdale Baptist and Bowie State University. ...
Posted Monday, February 16th 2015 at 5:11PM
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by Cheri Wilson, CFRE, director of development
On January 29, administrators from the Kettering Health Network (KHN) visited Oakwood University to share KHN's mission and ministry, and explore ways to match Oakwood's mission and impact.
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Posted Thursday, February 12th 2015 at 2:47PM
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Globally-acclaimed vocal group Naturally 7 will be the special guest performers at the 37th Annual UNCF (United Negro College Fund) Gala on Thursday, April 2, at 6:30 p.m. The Gala will be held in the North Hall of the Von Braun Center, and will feat ...
Posted Thursday, February 12th 2015 at 2:45PM
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James Jones Jr. was a sharp-dressed man, especially for a 21-year-old college student. It was common to see him wearing ties to his Clark Atlanta University classes, a friend said late Tuesday.
“He always wore suits, trying to look professiona ...
Posted Thursday, February 12th 2015 at 2:30PM
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A House subcommittee has approved a measure that would temporarily close South Carolina State University to allow the school to correct its finances.
The Higher Education and Technical Colleges subcommittee approved the measure on a 3-1 vote Tuesday ...
Posted Tuesday, February 10th 2015 at 6:18PM
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Check out the top 10 most popular scholarships for HBCU students online, compiled just for our members of HBCUConnect.com and HBCU.COM! Please share this info with a college student in your family or church... ...
Posted Tuesday, February 10th 2015 at 11:39AM
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NASA has selected more than dozen small research satellites that each could fit in the palm of your hand to fly in space on future rocket launches.
These cube-shaped nanosatellites, called CubeSats, which measure about four inches on each ...
Posted Tuesday, February 10th 2015 at 10:28AM
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