West Virginia State University will hold its annual Day in the Park at Shawnee Park in Dunbar from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 27. Admittance is free.
Event organizers promise a day of fun for all. For golfers, there will be a bulls-eye sho ...
Posted Friday, July 25th 2008 at 2:08PM
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Gina De La Rosa, a rising eighth grader at Vernon Johns Middle School in Petersburg, traded in nearly a month’s worth of summer fun to learn how to multiply, divide and subtract fractions at Virginia State University.
If given the choice ...
Posted Friday, July 25th 2008 at 1:34PM
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Norfolk State University Welcomes Norfolk Public Schools Top 10 2008 Graduates Norfolk, Va.— Norfolk State University plans to enroll the highest number of the Top Ten 2008 graduates (among colleges and universities in Hampton Roads) advertised in a ...
Posted Friday, July 25th 2008 at 1:05PM
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Hampton, VA - The results of a recent study by Hampton University School of Business researchers found that the best method to rank the top colleges and universities for African-American students was to base the rankings on the impact of the alumni of the institutions.
Dr. Sid Howard Credle ...
Posted Friday, July 25th 2008 at 1:01PM
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MARSHALL, TEXAS –Wiley College has been selected by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) to receive the Wal-Mart College Success Award—a $100,000 grant to help build on Wiley College’s demonstrated successes in enrolling, retaining, and graduati ...
Posted Friday, July 25th 2008 at 12:50PM
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HOUSTON – Texas Southern University Director of Athletics Charles McClelland has announced the hiring of LSU assistant coach Yolanda Wells-Broughton as the Lady Tigers new head women's basketball coach.
"We're pleased to have a person like Coach ...
Posted Friday, July 25th 2008 at 12:39PM
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LOS ANGELES, CA--(July 15, 2008)--On Thursday, July 24 at 10 a.m. at the famed Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum a press conference will be held to officially announce the 3rd annual Angel City Football Classic (ACC) returning to Los Angeles on Saturday, ...
Posted Friday, July 25th 2008 at 12:30PM
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In mid-August, the City of Memphis will once again host The Annual Hank Aaron Celebrity Sports Weekend which benefits The United Negro College Fund/UNCF and The LeMoyne-Owen College. Thanks to the Ad-In Tennis Association, founder of the event, and ...
Posted Friday, July 25th 2008 at 11:20AM
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In mid-August, the City of Memphis will once again host The Annual Hank Aaron Celebrity Sports Weekend which benefits The United Negro College Fund/UNCF and The LeMoyne-Owen College. Thanks to the Ad-In Tennis Association, founder of the event, and ...
Posted Friday, July 25th 2008 at 11:19AM
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Gloria Reuben, nationally-known actress and singer, will be the commencement speaker at the Lane College Commencement Convocation on Sunday, June 15 beginning at 2:00 p.m. in the J.F. Lane Health, Physical Education and Recreation Building.
Over t ...
Posted Friday, July 25th 2008 at 10:50AM
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Newly elected president of Voorhees College, Dr. Cleveland L. Sellers, Jr., returns to Harvard University, where he received his master’s degree, for the Harvard Seminar for New Presidents. The seminar began Friday, July 18, and it will conclude on ...
Posted Friday, July 25th 2008 at 10:40AM
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Local young people who say they're disappointed with their community's negative reputation are setting out to transform that image and highlight Orangeburg's strengths by coming together and giving back.
Since its inception in February, the nonpr ...
Posted Friday, July 25th 2008 at 10:29AM
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In 2006, Morris College was awarded a $600,000 grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to revitalize the surrounding neighborhood of the institution.
On last year, the demolition of a burned-out house was completed and, si ...
Posted Friday, July 25th 2008 at 10:26AM
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Three outstanding educators at Denmark Technical College were recently honored at the 2008 South Carolina Technical Education Association’s annual conference in Myrtle Beach, SC. The event was attended by SCTEA members from all 16 state technical col ...
Posted Friday, July 25th 2008 at 9:50AM
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It’s official. Claflin University has been granted NCAA Division II status, successfully completing a process that has spanned four years.
At today’s press conference, Claflin University Athletics Director Dr. Tim Autry announced that the Un ...
Posted Friday, July 25th 2008 at 9:26AM
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LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, PA ~ Lincoln University will once again host a two week Fulbright Pre-Academic Summer Program for 30 graduate students coming to the US for further education. The Department of State sponsors these pre-academic programs for incomi ...
Posted Wednesday, July 23rd 2008 at 2:22PM
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Wilberforce University’s Faculty released the Inaugural Edition of its Faculty Journal in April 2008. The Journal contains refereed faculty papers along with highlights of faculty-centered university programs, their recent publications and presentati ...
Posted Wednesday, July 23rd 2008 at 12:38PM
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Central State University Dean of Business and Industry Dr. Charles Showell proudly accepted a donation in the amount of $6,836.79 on Thursday, June 26, 2008 from Kroger management including Kroger Vice President of Operations Reuben Shaffer. The dol ...
Posted Wednesday, July 23rd 2008 at 12:15PM
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Single Platform Will Support Community Colleges & Public Universities
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LAS VEGAS, July 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Blackboard Inc. (Nasdaq:
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When: Friday, September 26 2008, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Where: Sheraton Raleigh Hotel, Raleigh, NC 27601
Price(US$): $65.00
Description: Theme: "Charting the Way to Change: Advancements in Health Disparities Research"
In the past 6 years ...
Posted Wednesday, July 23rd 2008 at 11:56AM
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RALEIGH – The Tom Joyner Foundation awarded $33,500 to Saint Augustine’s College students in conjunction with the
School of the Month campaign. The College was the Foundation’s School of the Month for June. Scholarship winners
were announced on The ...
Posted Wednesday, July 23rd 2008 at 11:30AM
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A major construction project is under way at Livingstone College for the first time in about 30 years.
The school is building a multi-story residence hall that will be one of the tallest buildings on campus.
The hall will house 235 students in ...
Posted Wednesday, July 23rd 2008 at 11:13AM
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The Fayetteville State University (FSU) Annual Fund Campaign ended June 30 and is expected to come within 3 percent of reaching its $2 million goal. Donations are still being tallied, and a total is expected by the end of the week.
The Annual Fund ...
Posted Wednesday, July 23rd 2008 at 11:04AM
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Elizabeth City State University alumni as well as those of other Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) member colleges and universities are invited to attend a free one-day Alumni Training Workshop. The workshop is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on F ...
Posted Wednesday, July 23rd 2008 at 10:51AM
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