Alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends of Alcorn State University whose thirst for the excitement of Braves football to continue this upcoming season will not be disappointed.
Interim Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Dwayne White announ ...
Posted Thursday, March 14th 2013 at 7:24PM
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Nerio Barreto of Talladega (Ala.) has been named the NAIA National Baseball Player of the Week and Jeremy Gooding of Madonna (Mich.) has been tabbed National Pitcher of the Week, the national office announced Tuesday. Barreto and Gooding were selecte ...
Posted Thursday, March 14th 2013 at 7:19PM
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For the third time in five years, the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll has recognized Grambling State University with national honor roll recognition for its service learning student volunteer work.
“We’re just thrilled th ...
Posted Friday, March 8th 2013 at 5:23PM
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Grambling State University President Frank G. Pogue’s presidential photograph was unveiled during a brief, casual program in the foyer of Long-Jones Hall on the campus Tuesday morning. The photograph was taken by Glenn Lewis, the institution’s longti ...
Posted Thursday, March 7th 2013 at 4:17PM
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Grambling State’s basketball team just completed a regular season that was historic for all the wrong reasons.
Working with a fourth head coach in five seasons and a roster consisting of just eight scholarship players and seven walk-ons from the i ...
Posted Monday, March 4th 2013 at 6:33PM
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Women have made advances down through the ages, and Talladega College has sought annually to highlight the achievements of women who are changing the world with a special convocation. The convocation seeks to encourage, inspire, and empower its femal ...
Posted Friday, March 1st 2013 at 7:46PM
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Talladega College is preparing to celebrate with alumni, visitors and friends during the Annual Reunion Weekend scheduled for May 10-12, 2013. Mothers of TC graduates and the surrounding area can expect to have an exciting Mother’s Day weekend court ...
Posted Friday, March 1st 2013 at 7:38PM
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Alcorn State University Extension Program (ASUEP) announces its 22nd Small Farmers Conference will be held March 25-27, 2013, at Harlow’s Conference Center and Resort in Greenville, Mississippi. The conference is co-sponsored by ASUEP and the Mississ ...
Posted Thursday, February 28th 2013 at 8:07PM
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Texas Southern University President Dr. John M. Rudley is leading the NCAA’s Advisory Group that is assisting with academic challenges that impact Limited Resource Institutions (LRI). The formation of this advisory group represents a collaborative an ...
Posted Thursday, February 28th 2013 at 6:37PM
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The Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs at Texas Southern University will host “Lessons from the Makings of Modern Atlanta”, an evening with Civil Rights legend, American politician, diplomat, activist and pastor, Ambassador Andrew ...
Posted Thursday, February 28th 2013 at 4:37PM
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Coca-Cola is Paying it Forward by offering students a chance to win a dream apprenticeship with Magic Johnson, Debra Lee, or Common. Visit www.mycokerewards.com/payitforward to learn more and to nominate youth between the ages of 16-21 by March 2nd, ...
Posted Tuesday, February 26th 2013 at 1:46PM
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An Alabama State University alumna has been appointed to the Chicago City Council to fill a seat vacated by the wife of former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.
Natashia L. Holmes, a 1997 graduate, was sworn in as the 7th Ward alderman last week, accord ...
Posted Monday, February 25th 2013 at 6:21PM
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Bowie State University’s College of Education builds on a legacy of excellence with the recent extension of accreditation of its professional teacher programs by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). The programs have m ...
Posted Friday, February 22nd 2013 at 4:46PM
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Isabel Wilkerson will be the special guest speaker for chapel on Thursday, February 28, at 10:00 a.m., in the Oakwood University Church. A book signing will follow the program.
Ms. Wilkerson won the Pulitzer Prize for her work as Chicago Bureau Chief of The New York Times in 1994 ...
Posted Friday, February 22nd 2013 at 4:16PM
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Carmela Monk-Crawford, 47, moves through the exhibits in the Oakwood University Library’s museum and stops at the pictures and artifacts from “The Morning Star,” a paddlewheel boat that plied the rivers of the American South in the years after the Ci ...
Posted Friday, February 22nd 2013 at 4:14PM
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The Maryland Center at Bowie State University has received a $10,000 donation from Lockheed Martin to advance participation and performance of students in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) programs. ...
Posted Thursday, February 21st 2013 at 2:55PM
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The internship is a 10-12 week commitment and will provide a broad spectrum of experiences. P&G generally seeks to hire individuals that are in good standing at their university and/or field of study. A P&G internship offers the opportunity to experience all that we have to offer. Candidates may be considered for full-time positions upon graduation. ...
Posted Tuesday, February 19th 2013 at 3:02PM
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The Annual Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans, Louisiana had a new participant this year. The Marching Tornadoes led three of the parades in NOLA.
Each year, thousands come to celebrate this festive season before Easter in New Orleans. Econom ...
Posted Monday, February 18th 2013 at 5:10PM
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Talladega College will be sponsoring a scholarship benefit on the campus. “A Nite of Gospel” will take place on Sunday, February 24 at 6:00 p.m.
The concert will feature a renowned gospel artist and the Talladega College choir.
The Talladega Co ...
Posted Monday, February 18th 2013 at 4:52PM
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On January 22, 2013, Assistant Professor Anne Smith-Winbush, of the Department of History and Political Science, was interviewed by David Kumbroch of WHNT News 19 as part of a series focusing on the United States Constitution.
During the interview ...
Posted Friday, February 15th 2013 at 7:18PM
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On February 7, 2013, Dr. Leslie Pollard served as guest scholar at the Andrews University Research Symposium in Berrien Springs, Michigan, an annual gathering of faculty at the Seventh-day Adventist Seminary at Andrews University and doctoral candid ...
Posted Friday, February 15th 2013 at 7:13PM
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Alcorn President, M. Christopher Brown II, Ph.D., delivered the 41st Annual Charles H. Thompson Lecture-Colloquium, “The Declining Significance of Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Relevance, Reputation, and Respect in Obamamerica” Novemb ...
Posted Friday, February 15th 2013 at 7:11PM
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The name Scracthylus has been popping up everywhere. On radio, television, show line up and in magazines. This is not just locally (in Jamaica) but also on an international scale (Germany, UK, Gambia and other countries).
But who is Scratchylus?
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Posted Wednesday, February 13th 2013 at 6:30PM
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Administrators, students and alumni organize relief efforts for Hattiesburg
Vice President for Student Affairs E. Cheryl Ponder said Alcorn students rallied in her office to discuss clean up relief efforts for the City of Hattiesburg after an EF-4 ...
Posted Wednesday, February 13th 2013 at 4:53PM
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Two Savannah State University students found their way into Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans, and they captured it on video. The NFL says they will investigate the incident.
"NFL security is conducting a review and following up with the appropriate ...
Posted Monday, February 11th 2013 at 5:44PM
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