North Carolina Central University (NCCU) was honored as the 2016 HBCU of the Year by HBCU Digest during the annual awards contest recognizing achievement among the nation’s 111 historically black colleges and universities.
NCCU’s Biomanufact ...
Posted Friday, July 22nd 2016 at 2:06PM
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By KARIN KAPSIDELIS Richmond Times-Dispatch | Posted 15 hours ago
The presidents of Virginia State and Norfolk State universities have joined with the leaders of 32 other historically black colleges and universities in a pledge to organize a symp ...
Posted Friday, July 22nd 2016 at 1:51PM
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"On July 7, 2016 at 12:13 AM my wife was dying. She just had an emergency C-section and went into shock. I stood by her head while she was bleeding out and remembered every fight we ever had and the things I never did for her. I couldn't let her know ...
Posted Wednesday, July 13th 2016 at 10:38AM
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By Ellen McGirt, Fortune.com
Turns out, sometimes interns at fast-paced tech firms need some specialized coaching in order to thrive at their fancy temp gigs. “I wasn’t getting any of the Star Wars jokes,” laughs Josuel Musambaghani, a 21 year-old ...
Posted Wednesday, July 13th 2016 at 9:44AM
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July 12, 2016
Dear Tuskegee University Community:
The tragedy and horror of the recent killings in our nation have us all stunned, saddened and filled with a complexity of emotions.
On behalf of the Tuskege ...
Posted Tuesday, July 12th 2016 at 12:19PM
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Sister Act 2: Back In The Habit
Joyful Joyful
St. Francis Choir (Ft. Lauryn Hill, Ryan Toby, Devin Kamin, Ron Johnson & Whoopi Goldberg As Choir Director)
A studio version of this song and many of the other songs in the movie can be found on the ...
Posted Tuesday, July 12th 2016 at 9:35AM
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Don’t just show up—do something. She’s been seen on TV, heard on radio, and she’s a known fighter (after all, she beat breast cancer). So, naturally, people ask JaQuitta Williams ’93: What’s her biggest piece of advice?
“When you’re in college, it ...
Posted Monday, July 11th 2016 at 1:14PM
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America's fan favorites from Married At First Sight in Atlanta are back on the market! David Norton and Vanessa Nelson are ready once again to find the loves of their lives. Married At First Sight: SECOND CHANCES will you give YOU the opportunity to have face time with David or Vanessa to see if t ...
Posted Monday, July 11th 2016 at 10:56AM
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No complaining today.
Just change things that
should be changed.
No whining today.
Just sing a sweet song
to get you through.
No loneliness today.
Just be thankful for the
previous days and the future
as company is headed your
way.
...
Posted Monday, July 11th 2016 at 8:57AM
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By Eric Hartley
The Virginian-Pilot
NORFOLK
Philpotts Road was once a narrow, often-flooded country lane.
Today, it’s a modern city street, thanks to neighborhood efforts led by Walter Green, a civil rights activist and community leader wh ...
Posted Thursday, June 30th 2016 at 11:24AM
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SMASH Academy is building new generations of scientists and engineers
Morehouse College has become the first historically black campus to join an elite West Coast-based science and math training program whose main mission is to identify and train ...
Posted Thursday, June 30th 2016 at 11:16AM
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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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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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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 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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