Prairie View A&M University has entered into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy to form the HBCU Clean Energy Consortium. This new agreement will focus on the following: bringing solar energy to working communities, developing research in innovative technologies at HBCUs, and increasing ...
Posted Wednesday, May 10th 2017 at 9:00AM
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North Carolina A&T is hoping for better days after one of its worst basketball seasons ever, but that’s already off to a rocky start.
A&T guard Sam Hunt has reportedly decided to transfer and is expected to visit North Carolina State after initially committing to Pacific, according to ESPN.
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Posted Wednesday, May 10th 2017 at 8:49AM
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Texas Southern claimed two of the four postseason player awards as the Southwestern Athletic Conference announced its 2017 all-conference softball teams and individual awards.
TSU junior Jasmin Fulmore was named the SWAC's Pitcher of the Year, while third baseman Madilynn Marek was named the l ...
Posted Wednesday, May 10th 2017 at 8:41AM
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The Chowan University Men's Golf team moved up to sit in a tie for 13th after the second round of the NCAA DII Super Regional Tournament at The Resort at Glade Springs on Tuesday afternoon. The Hawks shaved 15 strokes off their opening round score to shoot 301 on day two of the three day tournament ...
Posted Wednesday, May 10th 2017 at 8:38AM
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Undefeated boxing champion, daughter of the legendary Muhammad Ali, author and TV host Laila Ali will be the keynote speaker at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s May 13 main commencement ceremony, school officials announced today.
The ceremony begins at 8:30 a.m. at the ...
Posted Tuesday, May 9th 2017 at 11:01AM
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As the global technology sector expands, more highly-skilled professionals are in demand. The College of Engineering (COE) at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is helping graduates and companies meet that demand by offering an intensive, one-year Master of Science degree for ...
Posted Tuesday, May 9th 2017 at 11:00AM
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Albany State University theatre student, Krista Barrett, will engage in speech therapy research this summer at the University of Maryland, College Park, one of the country’s leading research institutions.
The Summer Research Initiative (SRI) is being held from June 5 to July 28 on the university’ ...
Posted Tuesday, May 9th 2017 at 10:50AM
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The Medgar Evers men's and women's track and field teams were back in action this past weekend as they traveled to Queens for the 4th Annual Tom Farrell Classic hosted by St. John's University. The Cougars were led by sprinters senior Sciancia Metelus (Petionville, Haiti) and junior Keyanna Miller ( ...
Posted Tuesday, May 9th 2017 at 10:42AM
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Hampton University Senior Jordyn Hawkins-Rippie is by all accounts an over achiever. With prestigious accolades, programs and internships under his belt, the 22-year-old has accomplished more than most middle-aged adults. But while titles and awards have earned him the right to boast, his gentle, ...
Posted Monday, May 8th 2017 at 4:30PM
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Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU) have received increased funding as hoped for but the money did not come from a White House push. The push was through Congress according to Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Cedric Richmond (D-LA). ...
Posted Monday, May 8th 2017 at 4:18PM
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ABOVE: (L-R) Forward Times Publisher/CEO Karen Carter Richards, esteemed photojournalist Earlie Hudnall and Forward Times Associate Editor Jeffrey L. Boney, with TSU students Nicole Tall and Naeemah McCants, who are both journalism majors
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Posted Monday, May 8th 2017 at 4:16PM
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Author: Lois G. Russell
Two students in ASU’s Forensics Sciences program have been selected to participate in a highly competitive summer school opportunity with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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Vandrekia Kelly and Destiny Lawler will spend part of their summer doing what the ...
Posted Monday, May 8th 2017 at 4:13PM
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Congratulations to Morgan State University alumnus Samir Taylor for being honored among the Baltimore Business Journal’s ‘40 Under 40.’ Taylor, who graduated from Morgan in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science in architecture and environmental design Marks Thomas / Portraits 2015and a Master of Architect ...
Posted Monday, May 8th 2017 at 4:11PM
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Photography by Rich Burkhart
At the corner of Anderson Street and Ogeechee Road is a brick building with Cuyler High School etched above the entry. It is now home to the Economic Opportunity Authority (EOA) in Savannah, a nonprofit that assists lo ...
Posted Monday, May 8th 2017 at 9:36AM
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Each year, Alcorn State University’s Meridian/Lauderdale Alumni Chapter goes above and beyond to support their beloved alma mater.
The Chapter did the same this year by hosting the Purple and Gold Scholarship Banquet Friday, April 28 at the MSU Ri ...
Posted Monday, May 8th 2017 at 9:29AM
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By Nicole Hutchinson
Fresh off its return to the top of black college football, Grambling State is giving its home stadium a face-lift.
Grambling State is putting together a multi-million renovation project for the Eddie G. Robinson Memorial S ...
Posted Monday, May 8th 2017 at 9:27AM
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The defending NAIA 800-meter run champion Marbeq Edgar (JR/Choiseul, St. Lucia) showed he is poised to repeat his title as he set a meet and facility record in the event Friday at University of Houston's Tom Tellez Invitational.
Edgar ran 1:47.83 which beat his Wiley College record by nearly two ...
Posted Monday, May 8th 2017 at 9:23AM
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Associate Justice to Give Graduate Keynote, May 12
Ph.D. Graduates (L to R) Edmondson, Oladapo and Arthur
North Carolina Central University (NCCU) School of Law alumnus and North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice Mike Morgan will provide the keynote address for the NCCU ...
Posted Monday, May 8th 2017 at 9:20AM
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The fifth cohort of Jackson State University’s Academy for Research & Scholarly Engagement recently completed the 2016-2017 session. The year-long program is designed to broaden the community of Jackson State faculty and staff who earn external fundi ...
Posted Monday, May 8th 2017 at 9:17AM
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When ESPN Anchor Alton Jay Harris took the stage at Alcorn State University’s 2017 Spring Commencement Exercise, he did something that no other commencement speaker had ever done before. He picked up his iPad, turned around and took a photograph with the 443 proud members of the Class of 2017.
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Posted Monday, May 8th 2017 at 9:11AM
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Contact: Edward Brown, Chief of Staff | Office of the President
Tuskegee University has hired public relations veteran Michael Tullier, APR to serve as its senior director of communications, public relations and marketing. Tullier brings to this role more than two decades of experience leading or ...
Posted Friday, May 5th 2017 at 10:43AM
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By Renetta DuBose
This Mother’s Day will be a special one for two people in the CSRA. When Paine College holds its commencement activities this weekend, a mother and her daughter will walk across the stage together.
Parents typically send their kids off to college and wonder how their ...
Posted Friday, May 5th 2017 at 10:36AM
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