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Clark Atlanta University will hold its graduation ceremonies in Panther Stadium.
Successful businessman William Pickard will be the featured speaker at Clark Atlanta Universitys commencement Monday, May 22.
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Posted Friday, May 5th 2017 at 9:11AM
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The College of Agriculture, Environment and Nutrition Sciences at Tuskegee University has been awarded a competitive USDA/NIFA grant of $2,000,000 to strengthen organic farming infrastructure in the Southeast. This multi-state, multi-disciplinary project includes the priorities of stakeholders for f ...
Posted Wednesday, May 3rd 2017 at 11:01AM
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MEC President Rudolph F. Crew was honored with the Medgar Wiley Evers Champion of Change Award Saturday afternoon at the Annual Spring Scholarship & Leadership Awards Luncheon of the Community Council for Medgar Evers College.
The council, a non-profit established to maintain community support an ...
Posted Wednesday, May 3rd 2017 at 10:57AM
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Retired corporate affairs and business executive Hilda Pinnix-Ragland is the keynote speaker for commencement exercises for The Graduate College at North Carolina A&T State University. The ceremony is at 1 p.m., Saturday, May 13 in the Greensboro Coliseum.
Pinnix-Ragland 77 is acknowledged for b ...
Posted Wednesday, May 3rd 2017 at 10:54AM
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The Chicago Bears selected North Carolina A&T running back Tarik Cohen (5-6, 179, Bunn, N.C.) with the 119th overall pick in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft Saturday. Cohen became the first Aggie drafted in 12 years. His fourth-round selection is the earliest a N.C. A&T running back has ever ...
Posted Wednesday, May 3rd 2017 at 10:51AM
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Finding a suitable barber or hairstylist without a credible referral can be a challenge for many. This difficulty is often amplified when the person is African American and new to an area, as can be the case with students attending college out of state. The solution to this problem may be as simple ...
Posted Wednesday, May 3rd 2017 at 10:42AM
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By Kiersten Willis
Zariah Nolan already enrolled at Dillard University for the upcoming fall semester. (@zeenoxo Twitter)
As many students are beginning to settle on what college theyll attend in the fall, one Memphis, Tenn., high school senior already knows not only where shell go but ...
Posted Wednesday, May 3rd 2017 at 10:30AM
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Students of Bethune-Cookman University Are Honored for Their Participation Within the Mass Communications Department
The Mass Communications Department 2017 Massy Awards recognized students for their achievements within the areas of public relations, advertising, broadcast journalism, producti ...
Posted Wednesday, May 3rd 2017 at 10:26AM
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By Jonas Pope IV
jpope@heraldsun.com
Former North Carolina Central All-MEAC defensive lineman Freddy Henry-Ajudua was invited to attend the Jacksonville Jaguars rookie minicamp.
Henry-Ajudua went undrafted, but will get a chance to earn a roster spot with the Jaguars, who finished 3-13 ...
Posted Wednesday, May 3rd 2017 at 10:19AM
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It's almost graduation time here in Central Georgia. College students will don their caps and gowns to grace the stage for that coveted diploma.
One Fort Valley State University senior who is preparing for this major milestone is just a little more senior than his classmates.
While most retir ...
Posted Tuesday, May 2nd 2017 at 12:32PM
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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 Pennsylvania for the Annual Penn Relays hosted by the Univer ...
Posted Tuesday, May 2nd 2017 at 12:27PM
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June Jordan, a major writer shaped by the black arts and the feminist movements of the 60s and 70s, refused to let her art, her sexuality, or her politics be put in a box. At a recent MEC forum on Jordan held at the Brooklyn Library, schola ...
Posted Tuesday, May 2nd 2017 at 12:25PM
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Clark Atlanta University has named two-time WNBA champion Yolanda Moore as the next head coach for women's basketball. Moore had a standout career at Ole Miss before playing professionally. She has been a head coach on both the Junior College and NCAA Division I levels.
"We are very excited to h ...
Posted Tuesday, May 2nd 2017 at 11:53AM
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The Dual Degree Engineering Program at Clark Atlanta University has been awarded a nearly $40,000 grant to host a summer STEM program for exceptional high school students. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) through the Minority Serv ...
Posted Tuesday, May 2nd 2017 at 11:51AM
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Author: Emmanuel Freeman
Tennessee State University has received a $35,000 grant to help incoming freshmen who may need to do a little brushing up on math, reading and writing.
The one-week residential Summer Completion Academy is made possible through the Tennessee Board of Regents Stud ...
Posted Tuesday, May 2nd 2017 at 11:48AM
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CBS News correspondent DeMarco Morgan told nearly 700 undergraduates during Jackson State Universitys commencement Saturday morning that he was destined not to become another statistic despite finishing at the bottom of his class, being told by an English teacher he would amount to little and rejec ...
Posted Tuesday, May 2nd 2017 at 11:43AM
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In the days leading up to graduation, Huston-Tillotson University will profile members of the Class of 2017. We hope you enjoy their stories!
Graduate Mary Holt
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Mary Holt and Hatton Sumners Board Member Scott Higginbotham
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Posted Tuesday, May 2nd 2017 at 11:37AM
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Jasher Cox, former Assistant Commissioner of Communications and Broadcasting at the Horizon League, has been named Sports Information Director at Tuskegee University. Cox brings over 18 years of experience in intercollegiate athletics to the department.
I am happy to have someone of Jashers cha ...
Posted Tuesday, May 2nd 2017 at 11:31AM
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By JL Carter Sr. -
Bethune-Cookman University President Edison Jackson has written a letter to the Wildcat community, addressing the schools position on the invitation of U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to serve as the keynote speaker for the schools commencement exercises.
The full ...
Posted Tuesday, May 2nd 2017 at 11:25AM
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Falcons Hurdler Lowers Own Top NCAA Division II Time In Event
On Friday, Saint Augustine's University's Shawn Rowe (Sr./West Palm Springs, FL) ran the world's 11th fastest time this season in the men's 400-meter hurdles championship race in the prestigious Penn Relays at Franklin Field in Ph ...
Posted Monday, May 1st 2017 at 1:09AM
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By Kendra Sharp -
Saint Augustines University graduate and Los Angeles native April Qualls is on fire! From practicing in the Seby Jones Theater on campus to walking the official stage of Empire, April has shown herself to be quite the go-getter in the young professionals entertainment ind ...
Posted Monday, May 1st 2017 at 1:02AM
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Deborah Gates , dgates@delmarvanow.com
Dozens of community residents and university students could save a life tonight. Or tomorrow. Or the next day. They streamed into training sessions on the use of naloxone, a medication that if administered in time, could block the effects of opioids and p ...
Posted Monday, May 1st 2017 at 12:53AM
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Langston University is thriving after years of "quietly going about its business," said President Kent Smith, who has worked to promote the institution since arriving five years ago.
Langston which just celebrated its 120th anniversary is one ...
Posted Monday, May 1st 2017 at 12:40AM
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By Miles Mooreland/SPECIAL TO THE COMMERCIAL
Over the past few years, social media has seen a meteoric rise in use and popularity. Societyfs attachment to outlets such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter has increased annually and, as a result, itfs much easier now than ever before f ...
Posted Monday, May 1st 2017 at 12:34AM
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