First Lady Michelle Obama will deliver the commencement address at Dillard University on May 10, the university and The White House announced Thursday.
Mrs. Obama will speak at the spring commencement for 243 students of Dillard University’s class ...
Posted Wednesday, May 7th 2014 at 7:30PM
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According to the United States Census Bureau, there are more than 2 million businesses in the country that are owned by African Americans. That statistic dispels a lot of rumors that African Americans ...
Posted Wednesday, May 7th 2014 at 6:43PM
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Building African Diaspora Unity
WHO: African Development Plan (ADP) an Illinois Non Profit ; and The All People Foundation (TAPF), an Illinois 501c3 are proud to sponsor a May 25th, 2014 African Liberation Day, Diaspora Unity Event in Chicago.
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Posted Wednesday, May 7th 2014 at 5:59PM
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One of the few remaining coaching vacancies in college basketball was filled Tuesday, as Coppin State announced it was hiring Michael Grant.
"I am excited to be here and looking forward to playing an exciting brand of basketball," Grant said. "The ...
Posted Tuesday, May 6th 2014 at 6:53PM
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Texas Southern University has announced that attorney Joseph D. Jamail, Jr. will be the keynote speaker for its Spring Commencement Ceremonies set for Saturday, May 10 at 9:30 a.m. in the H&PE Arena.
Known as the undisputed King of Torts, Jamail ...
Posted Monday, May 5th 2014 at 5:46PM
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Congratulations to all the HBCUs from HBCU Connect! This year was a complete success, many thanks to all who participated. The Home Depot has been organizing this effort for the last 5 years and they know how valuable our nation’s Historically Black ...
Posted Monday, May 5th 2014 at 4:41PM
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Oakwood University is one of three HBCUs that won one a $25,000 Campus Pride Grant in The Home Depot's 2014 RETOOL YOUR SCHOOL Campus Improvement Grant Program. Results were announced this morning on the nationally-syndicated radio program "The Tom J ...
Posted Monday, May 5th 2014 at 4:28PM
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Finding the perfect city in which to live generally includes comparing factors such as housing costs, availability of good jobs, cost of living, and good schools. Many minorities such as African Americans also look for areas that provide all these be ...
Posted Tuesday, April 29th 2014 at 1:40PM
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A history degree can serve you well in the job market. Many enter professions that require strong research and critical thinking skills, such as banking, law, and consulting. You can prosper in many professions, if you know how to sell your degree to ...
Posted Friday, April 25th 2014 at 7:38PM
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Help Destinee stay in school, if you can.
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My name is Destinee Chambliss, I was a undergrad student and cheerleader at South Carolina State University, and for the past few months I have been put through some harsh financial problem that ...
Posted Friday, April 25th 2014 at 6:31PM
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Kristen Donna Patrice McLean, sophomore chemical and engineering major at Oakwood, has been admitted into NASA's Minority University Research and Education Program (MUREP).
Out of 237 applicants nationwide, Kristen is one of the 10 undergraduates ...
Posted Wednesday, April 23rd 2014 at 8:28PM
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You can access the Winter 2014 issue and the Spring 2014 issue of Oakwood Magazine in several ways depending on what device you have.
For Apple iOS/OSX devices (iPad, iPad Mini, iPhone, iPod Touch, and Mac computers) go to the website www.OakwoodM ...
Posted Wednesday, April 23rd 2014 at 6:15PM
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Join entertainment reporter Tanisha LaVerne Grant a Cheyney University of Pennsylvania alum tonight for #Motivated Monday on #embracelifemedia at 8:30p Est! Call in with questions/comments at (347) 994-1870 Support and Follow @tanishalavernegrant and ...
Posted Monday, April 21st 2014 at 6:38PM
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Alcorn has always been a valuable resource for southwestern Mississippi and with the continuation of a grant of nearly $200,000 from Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation it will continue to make a healthier impact for surrounding commun ...
Posted Monday, April 21st 2014 at 4:34PM
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If you are still considering your options on what you want to do after graduation, we have an option that we would like you to consider. NextEra Energy is looking to hire a Sourcing Specialist II for their Florida Power & Light (FPL) subsidiary and u ...
Posted Wednesday, April 16th 2014 at 9:22PM
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Grambling State University President Frank G. Pogue’s last spring convocation is Tuesday at 11 a.m., and he’s looking at it as the first of a few opportunities to say what’s on his mind and to thank those who helped him during his nearly five-year st ...
Posted Wednesday, April 16th 2014 at 8:30PM
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Cheyney University Formalizes Plans with Rwanda’s Institut Polytechnique de Byumba on 20th Anniversary of Genocide in Rwanda.
Two Media Opportunities: One in Cheyney, PA; One in Center City Philadelphia
WHEN/WHERE: Thursday April 17, 2014 at Bi ...
Posted Wednesday, April 16th 2014 at 4:21PM
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Grambling State University’s campus newspaper, The Gramblinite, received seven first place awards, including first place for Best All-Around Non-Daily Student Newspaper.
It is the second best newspaper award in the Society of Professional Journal ...
Posted Wednesday, April 16th 2014 at 4:13PM
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After 24 rounds of play, Oakwood University's Honda Campus All-Star Team was named "National Runner Up" in the Honda Campus All-Star Championship Tournament held in Torrance, Calif., this week earning an institutional grant of $25,000. They were defe ...
Posted Wednesday, April 16th 2014 at 4:01PM
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Two grants totaling $1.8 million from the U.S. Air Force have been awarded to two Grambling State University professors. Yenumula B. Reddy, a computer science professor, and Naidu Seetala, a physics professor, are the recipients of the awards to cond ...
Posted Tuesday, April 15th 2014 at 2:42PM
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Dianne Boardley Suber, president of St. Augustine’s University, said Friday that she would step down as the Raleigh campus battles financial problems, declining enrollment and departures of top administrators.
“After much thought and consideration ...
Posted Friday, April 11th 2014 at 2:38PM
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Three Grambling State University students have won scholarships from the Advertising Education Foundation of Houston (AEF- Houston).
E'Vonne Gipson, Ninfa Saavedra and Tierra Smith – all junior mass communication majors -- were chosen from a pool ...
Posted Wednesday, April 9th 2014 at 4:55PM
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President, provost and other university officials hosted an evening reception and a presentation to the ULS Board of Supervisors showing what makes Grambling State special
By JESSICA WRIGHT
Grambling State University Media Bureau
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