Ruth Reader
In a bid to develop a pool of more diverse job candidates, Google is cutting out the pipeline and going right to the source.
Tomorrow, Black Girls Code will celebrate the opening of a new office inside Google’s New York City buildin ...
Posted Tuesday, June 28th 2016 at 4:30PM
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Come join in experiencing the spirit of Africa on this 2 week tour of the countries in southern Africa, including Zimbabwe, South Africa, and Botswana!
From cosmopolitan Cape Town and Johannesburg in South Africa to the wildlife-rich Chobe National Park in Botswana, to majestic Victoria Falls in ...
Posted Tuesday, June 28th 2016 at 1:50PM
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The Mickey Leland Center for Environment, Justice and Sustainability in the Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs at Texas Southern University was awarded funding by Houston Endowment to support the planning and development of a Commu ...
Posted Tuesday, June 28th 2016 at 1:39PM
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By Molly Kimball | NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
There's a reason that summer is the season for watermelon: not only does it taste its best during the summer, reaching its peak flavor during the warm months, watermelon also has the high ...
Posted Tuesday, June 28th 2016 at 11:18AM
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By John Lincoln
Co-founder and CEO, Ignite Visibility„J@johnelincoln
On Monday, social media giant LinkedIn announced that it had agreed to be acquired by Microsoft for $26.2 billion. The deal, still pending regulatory review, is expected to c ...
Posted Monday, June 27th 2016 at 11:14AM
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Actor Gbenga Akinnagbe who stars in the new $200 million dollar blockbuster film "Independence Day: Resurgence" as "Agent Travis Matthews" chats with media correspondent and Cheyney University of Pennsylvania alum Tanisha LaVerne Grant about Hollywo ...
Posted Saturday, June 25th 2016 at 4:00AM
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Members of the family of Anna Knight have various roles in the upcoming film, "Free State of Jones," starring Academy Award-winner Matthew McConaughey.
The movie is inspired by the life of Newton Knight, a poor, defiant farmer from Mississippi, wh ...
Posted Thursday, June 23rd 2016 at 3:15PM
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Oakwood University has been approved to participate in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements. NC-SARA is a voluntary, regional approach to state oversight of postsecondary distance education. The SARA agreement allows st ...
Posted Thursday, June 23rd 2016 at 3:12PM
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By Helen Branswell @HelenBranswell and Rick Berke @rickberke
June 17, 2016
Bill Gates became one of the richest men in history after cofounding Microsoft. His impact on the world of personal computing cannot be overstated.
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Posted Thursday, June 23rd 2016 at 2:50PM
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By Karen M. Kroll
Kendra Austin is director of supplier diversity with pharmacy benefit management services provider Express Scripts, St. Louis, Mo. She has held this position since November 2014.
Responsibilities: Creating a supplier diversity program, defining the business case for it, and d ...
Posted Thursday, June 23rd 2016 at 2:28PM
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(NCAA) – Norfolk State University failed to monitor its eligibility certification process, which resulted in improper certifications for student-athletes, according to a decision issued by a Division I Committee on Infractions panel. The university i ...
Posted Thursday, June 23rd 2016 at 12:45PM
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After two seasons at the helm, Nadine Domond has resigned as head coach of the Grambling State women’s basketball team.
Grambling State interim athletics director Obadiah Simmons confirmed the move in an email sent to HBCU Sports Wednesday.
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Posted Thursday, June 23rd 2016 at 12:42PM
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Serving Institutions have been some of the most important institutions in building the nation’s middle class. What is working – and what isn’t – at HBCUs and MSIs?
Marybeth Gasman
Professo ...
Posted Thursday, June 23rd 2016 at 11:48AM
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"The Voice of Alabama State University,” WVAS (a National Public Radio station) continues to receive acclaim for excellence in news broadcasting.
Five journalists with the radio station each received awards from the Associated Press (AP), and four ...
Posted Wednesday, June 22nd 2016 at 2:29PM
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Acclaimed Hollywood & Broadway Artists at ASU's Summer Arts Camp
with Dean Tommie Stewart!
The acclaimed artists below (of Hollywood and Broadway fame) will be on the ASU campus this week assisting their mentor, Dean Tommie 'Tonea' Stewart (dean ...
Posted Wednesday, June 22nd 2016 at 2:16PM
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The Texas Southern University/Verizon Innovative Learning for Minority Males summer program has completed week two of the four-week initiative, which began on June 6. Camp participants were awarded certificates in a special ceremony on June 17 at the ...
Posted Wednesday, June 22nd 2016 at 2:05PM
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The Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Caucus Internship Program was created to establish a pipeline of talented HBCU students to Capitol Hill. A recent study commissioned by the Joint Center for Political and Economic Stu ...
Posted Wednesday, June 22nd 2016 at 2:01PM
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"The Voice of Alabama State University,” WVAS (a National Public Radio station) continues to receive acclaim for excellence in news broadcasting.
Five journalists with the radio station each received awards from the Associated Press (AP), and fou ...
Posted Wednesday, June 22nd 2016 at 11:29AM
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by Dr. Larry Walker
Recently several articles have been written on the importance and obstacles HBCUs encounter. For instance, my colleagues and I wrote an article titled, “Changing the Narrative About HBCUs Value Proposition” in which we challe ...
Posted Wednesday, June 22nd 2016 at 10:55AM
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Savannah State University (SSU) will host groundbreaking ceremonies for two new science buildings on Friday, June 24. The event will be attended by University System of Georgia (USG) officials, legislators and local representatives.
At 2 p.m., the ...
Posted Tuesday, June 21st 2016 at 4:26PM
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Many college students know the feeling: one day during your freshman year, you wake up and your pants feel tighter than normal. Dismissing the sudden uncomfortable feeling, you quickly resort to blaming the washing machine for ruining your favorite j ...
Posted Tuesday, June 21st 2016 at 2:52PM
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Posted by Felicia
1. Ask your artistic friends if they have any paintings that no longer want. You can get art wire on the cheap, and use those removable wall hooks to place art strategically around your walls. Generally, the centre of a painting ...
Posted Tuesday, June 21st 2016 at 2:46PM
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by Alan Marnett
When we started BenchFly five years ago, in 2009, our mission was to make research a better career for current and future generations of scientists. Today we continue to work toward this goal using video as the primary means to edu ...
Posted Tuesday, June 21st 2016 at 2:28PM
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Dean Baker
Co-director, CEPR; author, ˇĄThe End of Loser Liberalism: Making Markets Progressiveˇ¦
Sorry folks, this isnˇ¦t Trump University, I donˇ¦t have the plan for you to get rich quick. But it is important for everyone to understand exac ...
Posted Tuesday, June 21st 2016 at 2:12PM
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