Finding the perfect city in which to live generally includes comparing factors such as housing costs, availability of good jobs, cost of living, and good schools. Many minorities such as African Americans also look for areas that provide all these be ...
Posted Tuesday, April 29th 2014 at 1:40PM
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The National Executive Board of Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc. recently welcomed Johnson C. Smith University as the newest institution to offer membership to its brotherhood. It is the first Latino fraternity at Johnson C. Smith University a ...
Posted Tuesday, April 29th 2014 at 11:37AM
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The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) received a $30 million gift commitment to help establish a state-of-the-art, Territory-wide medical school. Announced on April 25, by UVI President David Hall, the generous gift on behalf of New Generation P ...
Posted Monday, April 28th 2014 at 5:20PM
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A history degree can serve you well in the job market. Many enter professions that require strong research and critical thinking skills, such as banking, law, and consulting. You can prosper in many professions, if you know how to sell your degree to ...
Posted Friday, April 25th 2014 at 7:38PM
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Dr. Michael Gitcho, a DSU assistant professor of biological sciences, was recently awarded a $100,000 research grant from the Alzheimer’s Association to support his ongoing investigations in the area of Alzheimer’s disease.
Dr. Gitcho’s research ...
Posted Friday, April 25th 2014 at 12:38PM
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Two years after Washington state largely ditched the No Child Left Behind Act, the much-maligned federal education law will be in full effect there yet again for the coming school year, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said T ...
Posted Thursday, April 24th 2014 at 5:55PM
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Kristen Donna Patrice McLean, sophomore chemical and engineering major at Oakwood, has been admitted into NASA's Minority University Research and Education Program (MUREP).
Out of 237 applicants nationwide, Kristen is one of the 10 undergraduates ...
Posted Wednesday, April 23rd 2014 at 8:28PM
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You can access the Winter 2014 issue and the Spring 2014 issue of Oakwood Magazine in several ways depending on what device you have.
For Apple iOS/OSX devices (iPad, iPad Mini, iPhone, iPod Touch, and Mac computers) go to the website www.OakwoodM ...
Posted Wednesday, April 23rd 2014 at 6:15PM
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VOTE NOW to help Miss Alabama State University win the opportunity to be featured in Ebony Magazine's 2013-14 Campus Queens edition.
Just visit
www.ebony.com/campusqueens and follow the instructions to cast your vote.
The queens will be s ...
Posted Wednesday, April 23rd 2014 at 5:10PM
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According to both the New York Post and the Los Angeles Times, rapper Jay-Z and his wife singer Beyoncé will be launching a joint tour this summer called “The Mr. and Mrs. Carter Tour”. Reportedly, the two will perform side-by-side in 20 different U. ...
Posted Wednesday, April 23rd 2014 at 12:45PM
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By Kam Williams
Taraji P. Henson earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress opposite Brad Pitt in David Fincher’s THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON. She is a 2011 Emmy-nominee for Best Actress in a Movie or Miniseries for Lif ...
Posted Tuesday, April 22nd 2014 at 3:12PM
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“Unbelievable,” was the unanimous response from members of a winning team of hospitality students when asked how they felt when they learned they would take home first place honors for the second year in a row.
The quartet of students from the s ...
Posted Tuesday, April 22nd 2014 at 1:54PM
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HBCU CONNECT has teamed up with Microsoft to provide excellent opportunities for experienced minority professionals to work with the Extraordinary talent in the Cloud & Enterprise, Microsoft IT business and Global Foundation Services division!
The ...
Posted Tuesday, April 22nd 2014 at 1:26PM
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Harvard University Professor Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., a noted literary historian, activist and filmmaker, will be the keynote speaker at the University of the Virgin Islands’ 2014 Commencement Ceremonies scheduled for May 17, on St. Thomas, and fo ...
Posted Tuesday, April 22nd 2014 at 1:03PM
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Join entertainment reporter Tanisha LaVerne Grant a Cheyney University of Pennsylvania alum tonight for #Motivated Monday on #embracelifemedia at 8:30p Est! Call in with questions/comments at (347) 994-1870 Support and Follow @tanishalavernegrant and ...
Posted Monday, April 21st 2014 at 6:38PM
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