A team from Oakwood's Bradford-Cleveland-Brooks Leadership Center (BCBLC) recently returned from Ghana's Valley View University, where they responded to a request to assist in the establishment of the first denominationally sponsored leadership cente ...
Posted Wednesday, November 27th 2013 at 6:25PM
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With fall commencement just around the corner, Grambling State University is proud to announce a familiar and prominent person as commencement speaker, Birdex Copeland.
“Dr. Copeland is a respected educator, an accomplished businessman and a dedi ...
Posted Tuesday, November 26th 2013 at 5:57PM
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Alcorn State University’s Assistant Vice President for Educational and Community Partnerships, Dr. Ruth R. Nichols has been appointed by Governor Phil Bryant as a member of the 2013-2014 Delta Leadership Institute Executive Academy.
“This appoi ...
Posted Friday, November 22nd 2013 at 4:18PM
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Alcorn State University is the fifth Mississippi university to receive the StormReady designation from the National Weather Service.
“University campuses can be impacted by tornadoes, as was the case last February when the University of Southern M ...
Posted Friday, November 22nd 2013 at 4:14PM
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The CIAA has declared Virginia State ineligible for the Division II playoffs after several Virginia State players attacked Winston-Salem State's starting quarterback before the conference championship game. The CIAA canceled the game following the in ...
Posted Monday, November 18th 2013 at 4:14PM
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Over $3.8 Million Raised for Public Historically Black Colleges and Universities
For the first-time ever, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) held its Awards Gala in Washington, DC, bringing together over 1,400 distinguished guests to its si ...
Posted Friday, November 15th 2013 at 4:14PM
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Oakwood dedicates University Bookstore renovation
Barnes & Noble funds $150,000 four-week construction
While the four-week renovation project continued ahead of schedule and sales operations continued, OU officials and staff, B&N representative, ...
Posted Friday, November 15th 2013 at 3:31PM
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In response to a ruling by the Southwestern Athletic Conference on Wednesday, Grambling State University Athletic Director Aaron James said the conference ruling was expected but is excessive.
“This isn’t a surprise at all. We’ve been working with ...
Posted Thursday, November 14th 2013 at 3:17PM
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The Howard University Radio Network is announcing a new station is being added to its ever-expanding platform. HBCU Channel 142 on SiriusXM launches today, Thursday, Nov. 14th at 12 a.m. and will be a collective blend of programming from Historically ...
Posted Thursday, November 14th 2013 at 3:10PM
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Hampton University senior Josh Gopeesingh, a chemical engineering major has been named a finalist for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. He will interview in Barbados on Nov. 23 as the only finalist from an HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Univ ...
Posted Thursday, November 14th 2013 at 3:05PM
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The Nuclear Science and Security Consortium (NSSC) is accepting applications for the 2014 NSSC-MSI Summer Research Fellowship Program. Applications are due on January 15, 2014. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Additional information and required app ...
Posted Wednesday, November 13th 2013 at 4:46PM
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Third-year Head Coach Luther Riley and his Alcorn State basketball team gears up for an exciting year as they travel to Omaha, Nebraska, to face the Creighton Blue Jays for their first non-conference match-up of the season. Tip-off is set for 7:02 p ...
Posted Thursday, November 7th 2013 at 6:52PM
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Posted Thursday, November 7th 2013 at 6:41PM
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University’s second on-air event raises money for scholarships all day Friday
Grambling State University is holding its second annual radiothon at KRGM-FM Friday (Nov. 1), offering alumni, fans and supporters opportunities to receive special premi ...
Posted Friday, November 1st 2013 at 8:15PM
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WE NEED YOUR VOTE! This is a reach out to all of our HBCU alumni, students, future students, faculty, staff, fans and supporters. If you have a Facebook account, please vote for us in the Mission Main Street Grants Program that will award $250,000 to us if we get at least 250 votes (more) ...
Posted Friday, November 1st 2013 at 7:55PM
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During this press conference HT President Larry L. Earvin, Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole, Council Member Mike Martinez, and others will present the community’s support and address the need for expanded mental health services in Central Texas. Huston-Til ...
Posted Friday, November 1st 2013 at 7:10PM
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Oakwood's radio station WJOU 90.1 FM partnered with the Good Samaritan Hospice in Madison, AL, to produce a Community Health and Wellness Fair on October 30, 2013, as promoted on WAFF TV.
Objectives included increase awareness of good health pract ...
Posted Friday, November 1st 2013 at 5:46PM
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The Alcorn State vs. Prairie View A&M football game on Thursday, November 7, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. will not be televised next week.
The game is being marketed as “A White Out for The Braves Night Out” and all fans and alumni are encouraged to come out ...
Posted Friday, November 1st 2013 at 3:41PM
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The Nathan L. Anderson Memorial Scholarship Foundation, Inc. recently completed the Calendar Year 2013 Scholarship Awards Cycles after providing scholarship assistance to nine (9) Oakwood University (OU) students.
For the Spring-2013 and Fall-20 ...
Posted Thursday, October 31st 2013 at 5:58PM
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GSU president invites civil rights activist to help with a period of healing, moving forward
Grambling State University President Frank G. Pogue invited national civil rights leader the Rev. Jesse Jackson to visit campus as a part of a period of h ...
Posted Thursday, October 31st 2013 at 3:44PM
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Dr. Alex D.W. Acholonu, professor of biology at Alcorn State University, has been included in the “Top 20 Medical and Nursing Professors in Mississippi” for 2013 by onlineschoolsmississippi.com.
Dr. Acholonu has been a part of the Department of B ...
Posted Thursday, October 31st 2013 at 3:26PM
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HBCU Lacrosse Consortium and Howard University Recreation, Intramural and Club Sports Announce First Annual HBCU National Lacrosse All Star Game to be held Sunday, November 17, 2013
The Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU) Lacrosse Co ...
Posted Wednesday, October 30th 2013 at 6:00PM
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GRAMBLING STATE PRESIDENT: ‘WE NEED CASH’
University president asks community, others for donations, pledges
Grambling State University President Frank G. Pogue is asking university alumni, faculty, staff, students, friends and supporters to show ...
Posted Friday, October 25th 2013 at 3:31PM
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The 9th Annual National Black Pre-LAW Conference and Law Fair 2013
The Nation's Premier Information-Sharing and Networking Empowerment Event For Aspiring Black Lawyers!
This world-class event is FREE OF CHARGE!
Friday, November 15,2013 and Saturday, November 16, 2013
The Westin Houston, Me ...
Posted Thursday, October 24th 2013 at 9:07PM
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