by Maquisha Mullins, Ph.D., Interim Director, Oakwood University IMPR
As the rain began to fall, Oakwood Farms held the grand opening of its newly constructed retail location, the Oakwood Farms Market, directly across from the main entrance to the ...
Posted Friday, June 26th 2020 at 6:44PM
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With the fall 2020 semester quickly approaching, Alcorn State University is working to prepare the campus for returning and new students.
Multiple construction projects are underway on Alcorn’s main and Natchez campuses in time for the fall semes ...
Posted Wednesday, June 24th 2020 at 5:11PM
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Two Local Entities Donate 2,000 Masks for Montgomery Residents in Partnership with Alabama State University to Combat COVID-19!
Masks donated by Montgomery chapter of The Links, Inc. and Beauty & Beyond, Inc. Purpose is to help combat COVID-19 loc ...
Posted Tuesday, June 23rd 2020 at 7:45PM
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From Savannah State University
Our nation’s current state of affairs requires the attention of all leaders to champion social justice and end racial inequality. But before action must come thoughtful, engaged and strategic planning. As the preside ...
Posted Tuesday, June 23rd 2020 at 7:11PM
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A professor at Alcorn State University’s School of Nursing is being recognized for her dedication to teaching.
Theresa Cole, an assistant professor at the School, was named the 2020 Nurse Educator of the Year Award by the Mississippi Organization ...
Posted Tuesday, June 23rd 2020 at 6:24PM
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ASU's 'Protect the Nest' Student Fundraiser Starts June 19. Themed Events for a 30-Day Virtual Birthday Celebration! Kicks-off June 19, with a 'giving' theme for each day of the week. Event culminates on July 18 (ASU's founding/birthday) with a para ...
Posted Friday, June 19th 2020 at 6:28PM
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Community Partners, Alumni, and Stakeholders Step Up to Help Students in Need; University Sets Sights on additional $500,000 to meet all need
“I literally have no words except thank you for the generosity that has been shown today,” Delaware State ...
Posted Wednesday, June 17th 2020 at 8:20PM
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by Maquisha Mullins, Ph.D., Interim Director, Integrated Marketing
Oakwood University answered the challenge issued by President Dr. Scott Hagen of North Central University in Minneapolis, MN to establish a George Floyd Memorial Scholarship to sup ...
Posted Tuesday, June 16th 2020 at 5:35PM
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In the wake of George Floyd’s tragic death and the resulting national outcry for systemic policing reforms, Texas Southern University’s Center for Justice Research (CJR) has formed a National Police Reform Advisory Group. The expert-laden advisory g ...
Posted Thursday, June 11th 2020 at 6:10PM
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The Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS) operates 17 diploma-granting technical high schools serving 11,000 students. Operated by the Connecticut State Department of Education and accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, our priority is to graduate stud ...
Posted Wednesday, June 10th 2020 at 5:18PM
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Grant will expand Tuskegee’s service to small-scale farmers, ranchers and forest landowners in rural, underserved and socially disadvantaged areas.
Tuskegee University is one of three land-grant institutions to each receive $1.6 million from the U ...
Posted Tuesday, June 9th 2020 at 7:11PM
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Community Health Charities (CHC) proudly announces Kevin Clayton, Vice President of Diversity, Inclusion and Community Engagement at the Cleveland Cavaliers as the organization’s new board chair. Clayton was unanimously elected and will lead a distin ...
Posted Monday, June 8th 2020 at 5:03PM
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The Texas Southern University Board of Regents unanimously approved a temporary addition to the existing university admissions standards, allowing an important COVID-19-related exemption for first-time, incoming freshman who meet specific criteria. T ...
Posted Wednesday, June 3rd 2020 at 5:43PM
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Two products of Alcorn State University made giant leaps on their path to becoming legal professionals with their recent accomplishments.
Whitney Jackson ’17, a Natchez, Mississippi native and former Miss Alcorn State University, and Seqouia Smit ...
Posted Wednesday, June 3rd 2020 at 5:41PM
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Delaware State University recently announced the recipients of its 2019-2020 Faculty Excellence Awards in the categories of teaching, research/creative activity, University/community service, and advising.
This school year’s group of awardees – wh ...
Posted Monday, June 1st 2020 at 6:37PM
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When the young pastor with a freshly-minted Oakwood degree started his ministry in Los Angeles, California, in June of 1978, little did he know that he would meet one of the most unforgettable personalities that he would ever encounter.
On the cor ...
Posted Thursday, May 21st 2020 at 5:36PM
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The Board of Trustees of the State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) announced today that all public Mississippi universities should make plans to offer as many of their in-person classes as possible under federal and state governments' health gu ...
Posted Thursday, May 21st 2020 at 5:24PM
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by Dr. Maquisha Mullins, Interim Director, Oakwood University IMPR
Representing Oakwood University, Dr. Leslie Pollard, Dr. Olivia Beverly, and Dr. David Richardson will serve as panelists on a ZOOM Conference hosted by Tennessee State University ...
Posted Thursday, May 14th 2020 at 2:55PM
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It's easy to register: http://tm-cf.org/tmcfbhf
Date: May 21st from 6pm to 7pm.
Join Brian Hamilton, National Entrepreneur Educator, Co-founder of Sageworks, Philanthropist, Founder of the Brian Hamilton Foundation and Inmates to Entrepreneurs ...
Posted Tuesday, May 12th 2020 at 4:27PM
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Dr. Quinton T. Ross Jr. (ASU) & Dr. Martha Lavender (Gadsden State) to sign Memorandum of Understanding. This will be among the very first virtual signing agreements between Alabama institutions of higher education.
The Presidents of both Alabama ...
Posted Tuesday, May 12th 2020 at 3:47PM
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Alcorn State University’s Office of Student Engagement shared its resources with a shelter in Vicksburg, Mississippi, to help those in need due to COVID-19.
The Office donated non-perishable food items to the River City Rescue Mission Friday, Apr ...
Posted Monday, May 11th 2020 at 2:59PM
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Oakwood University will open its doors to our new and returning students on August 1, 2020. We have just completed our Spring 2020 semester, notwithstanding the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. We wish to thank our administrators, faculty ...
Posted Thursday, May 7th 2020 at 7:12PM
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Alcorn State University will receive nearly $6 million in federal emergency funds with half earmarked as grants to students impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. As a result of this funding, the University is announcing plans to disburse grants directly ...
Posted Tuesday, May 5th 2020 at 8:10PM
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Nothing will stop Columbus, Mississippi native Tyler Wilson from taking the necessary steps to becoming a medical doctor, not even the COVID-19 pandemic. His dream motivated him to earn his degree in biology/pre-medicine from Alcorn State University. ...
Posted Monday, May 4th 2020 at 4:02PM
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