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Grambling announces football upgrades, homecoming game switch
By Nicole Hutchinson Fresh off its return to the top of black college football, Grambling State is giving its home stadium a face-lift. Grambling State is putting together a multi-million renov
Edgar sets meet and facility 800-meter run record
The defending NAIA 800-meter run champion Marbeq Edgar (JR/Choiseul, St. Lucia) showed he is poised to repeat his title as he set a meet and facility record in the event Friday at University of Houston's Tom Tellez Invitational. Edgar ran 1:47.83 which beat his Wiley College record by nearly two
NCCU will award its first cohort of doctoral (Ph.D.) degrees in integrated biosciences this year.
Associate Justice to Give Graduate Keynote, May 12 Ph.D. Graduates (L to R) Edmondson, Oladapo and Arthur North Carolina Central University (NCCU) School of Law alumnus and North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice Mike Morgan will provide the keynote address for the NCCU
JSU’s Academy for Research & Scholarly Engagement rolls out its fifth cohort
The fifth cohort of Jackson State University’s Academy for Research & Scholarly Engagement recently completed the 2016-2017 session. The year-long program is designed to broaden the community of Jacks
Alton Jay Harris talks perseverance at Alcorn’s 2017 Spring Commencement
When ESPN Anchor Alton Jay Harris took the stage at Alcorn State University’s 2017 Spring Commencement Exercise, he did something that no other commencement speaker had ever done before. He picked up his iPad, turned around and took a photograph with the 443 proud members of the Class of 2017. Ha
Tullier tapped to lead communications, marketing for Tuskegee University
Contact: Edward Brown, Chief of Staff | Office of the President Tuskegee University has hired public relations veteran Michael Tullier, APR to serve as its senior director of communications, public relations and marketing. Tullier brings to this role more than two decades of experience leading or
Mother to graduate with her daughter at Paine
By Renetta DuBose This Mother’s Day will be a special one for two people in the CSRA. When Paine College holds its commencement activities this weekend, a mother and her daughter will walk across the stage together. Parents typically send their kids off to college and wonder how their
Paine Athletics Hosts Annual Awards Banquet
The Paine College Athletics Department hosted its annual awards banquet on Tuesday evening at the HEAL Complex to honor the achievements, hard work and dedication of its student-athletes. Natalie
For Top Graduate Abrahana James, Graduating from FVSU is Another Step Towards Greatness
Abrahana James is the FVSU Spring 2017 graduate with the highest grade point average. She may be from Atlanta, GA, but she felt like she was at home the minute she stepped foot on campus. Her grandmother convinced Abrahana when she was a young child that she was going to be great. She believed her g
TSU And Fisk Are Creating Mentorships Between Alumni And Students
By Delvakio Brown Dreams can become reality but so often we find that many college students are sold a dream. Many are painted a picture full of happiness and joy coming into college that portrays a career that upholds various hopes and dreams of accomplishment if you work hard and diligently, h
Two SSU international students share a traditional recipe. Try something new tonight.
Meet Edisher Uriatmkopeli and Levan Tsiklauri. Call them Eddie and Levan. These two junior business majors are from a Georgia half a world away. They hail from Tbilisi, the capital of the Republic
Winston-Salem State AD Tonia Walker receives three-year contract extension
Winston-Salem State University announced today a three-year extension to the contract of Athletics Director Tonia Walker. Walker has served in the role since May 2014 and has led the Rams athletic dep
Clark Atlanta University graduation on May 22
Christopher Quinn Clark Atlanta University will hold its graduation ceremonies in Panther Stadium. Successful businessman William Pickard will be the featured speaker at Clark Atlanta Universit
Truth Initiative and CVS Health Foundation Launch Program to Make HBCUs and Community Colleges Tobacco-Free
Truth Initiative and the CVS Health Foundation are joining together to work with students and administrators at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and community colleges across the c
Allen University 2017 Baccalaureate Service Speaker: Bishop Samuel L Green, Sr.
Allen University, South Carolina, will hold its 2017 Baccalaureate Service on Friday, May 5, 2017 at 7:00 P.M. The ceremony will be held at Allen University’s Chappelle Auditorium, 1530 Harden Street
Allen University 2017 Commencement Speaker – United States Senator Tim Scott
Allen University, South Carolina, will hold its 2017 Commencement Exercise on Saturday, May 6, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. The graduation ceremony is scheduled to take place in the John Hurst Adams Gymnatoriu
Congresswoman Alma Adams To Give Commencement Speech at Bennett College
When: Saturday, May 6, 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. What: Commencement Speech at Bennett College Who: Congresswoman Alma Adams Where: On the Quadrangle at Bennett College, 900 East Washington Str
Tuskegee University receives $2M grant from USDA/NIFA to enhance organic farming
The College of Agriculture, Environment and Nutrition Sciences at Tuskegee University has been awarded a competitive USDA/NIFA grant of $2,000,000 to strengthen organic farming infrastructure in the Southeast. This multi-state, multi-disciplinary project includes the priorities of stakeholders for f
President Crew Honored with Medgar Wiley Evers Champion of Change Award
MEC President Rudolph F. Crew was honored with the Medgar Wiley Evers Champion of Change Award Saturday afternoon at the Annual Spring Scholarship & Leadership Awards Luncheon of the Community Council for Medgar Evers College. The council, a non-profit established to maintain community support an
N.C. A&T Alumna to Keynote the Graduate College Commencement
Retired corporate affairs and business executive Hilda Pinnix-Ragland is the keynote speaker for commencement exercises for The Graduate College at North Carolina A&T State University. The ceremony is at 1 p.m., Saturday, May 13 in the Greensboro Coliseum. Pinnix-Ragland ’77 is acknowledged for b
BEARS SELECT COHEN IN THE FOURTH ROUND
–The Chicago Bears selected North Carolina A&T running back Tarik Cohen (5-6, 179, Bunn, N.C.) with the 119th overall pick in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft Saturday. Cohen became the first Aggie drafted in 12 years. His fourth-round selection is the earliest a N.C. A&T running back has ever
Morgan Students Place in Entrepreneurial Competition’s Top 5 with New Mobile App
Finding a suitable barber or hairstylist without a credible referral can be a challenge for many. This difficulty is often amplified when the person is African American and new to an area, as can be the case with students attending college out of state. The solution to this problem may be as simple
TN Student Gets 17 Full-Ride Offers, $9.6M In Scholarship Money, Elects HBCU Dillard University
By Kiersten Willis Zariah Nolan already enrolled at Dillard University for the upcoming fall semester. (@zeenoxo Twitter) As many students are beginning to settle on what college theyˇ¦ll attend in the fall, one Memphis, Tenn., high school senior already knows not only where sheˇ¦ll go but
Bethune-Cookman University Students Prepare for the 2017 Gatsby Themed Massy Awards
Students of Bethune-Cookman University Are Honored for Their Participation Within the Mass Communications Department The Mass Communications Department 2017 Massy Awards recognized students for their achievements within the areas of public relations, advertising, broadcast journalism, producti