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Late Rally Lifts SAU Women's Basketball Past Shaw For First Time Since 2010
Kaaliya Williams (So./Richmond, VA) finished with 16 points and eight rebounds and Kelsee Arnold (Jr./Fayetteville, GA) added 14 points as Saint Augustine's University rallied in the second half to top Shaw University for the first time since 2010 in a CIAA women's basketball contest between crossto
Tell Them We are Rising - Free Screening Event - Feb. 5th
Public · Hosted by Southern University and A&M College - Baton Rouge, LA and Louisiana Public Broadcasting Monday, February 5 at 6 PM - 8 PM CST Southern University and A&M College - Baton Rouge, LA Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70813 LPB to present a preview screening of Tell Them We are Rising
High school students come to SSU for Southern Stingray Bowl
The annual Southern Stingray Bowl will be held on Saturday, February 3, at Savannah State University (SSU), Student Union. High school students will put their quiz bowl skills to the test with competi
BLACK HISTORY MONTH EVENTS AT DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY
Delaware State University will celebrate Black History Month in February with the following events on campus that are free and open to the public: • Feb. 1, Thursday, 7 p.m. -- The Citywide Black H
Celebrate a Great Role Model: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr
Today is a Holy day set aside to honor a man who served. Dr. King put in long work days and long work nights in order to help end racism in the world. We honor his work ethic. We honor his message. Let him be our motivation for Service. His work life is a challenge to us to serve our comm
Shaw University receives $50,000 grant for Innovation Center
Shaw University’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (IEC) was awarded a $50,000 grant from the Annie E. Casey Foundation to expand programming for entrepreneurs. The grant comes as part of a $2 million investment in the Carolina Small Business Development Fund (CSBDF), which has partnered with
White House Selects Morgan Graduate Student as an ‘HBCU All-Star’
Lakeisha M. Mixon, a second-year student in Morgan State University’s Master of Social Work program, has been selected as a 2017 HBCU All-Star by the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The annual honor recognizes undergraduate, graduate and professional students
Morgan Vice President Explores Antarctica on Research Mission
Victor R. McCrary, Ph.D., Morgan State University vice president for Research and Economic Development, joined two other members of the National Science Board, senior administrators of the National Sc
TSU Medical Researcher Leads Fight Against Brain Tumors
By: Michael McLendon People suffering from brain tumors could receive better medical care as a result of research currently being done by one of Tennessee State University’s leading medical
ASU Cancer Researcher Receives International Grant to Teach in India!
One of Alabama State University's acclaimed experts on cancer research and its director of the ASU Cancer Biology Research and Training (CBRT) - Dr. Manoj Mishra - has received a grant to teach a course on Cancer Health Disparity at the Global Initiatives of Academic Network Program (GIAN) in India
Rush begin busy stretch with home victory vs. Carver
Virgil Davison, one of four from Xavier University of Louisiana in double figures, scored 20 points Wednesday to lead the Gold Rush in an 83-71 men's basketball victory against Carver. Davison made a season-high-tying five 3-pointers to help the Gold Rush (7-4) snap a two-game losing streak
TSU expert says U.S. Travel Ban May Not Affect Intl. Students with Legal Status, but still causes anxiety
Emmanuel Freeman International students with legal status in the United States should not be worried about the new travel ban, says a public policy expert at Tennessee State University. Dr. Michael Harris, dean of the College of Public Service and a longtime expert on Middle Eastern polit
Oakwood President Awarded Medallion at Alabama A&M
Prior to speaking to the 142nd graduating class of Alabama Agricultural & Mechanical University on December 8 at the Von Braun Center, Dr. Leslie Pollard, President of Oakwood University, was awarded the Presidential Medallion of Alabama A&M University, for "Influential and Innovative Leadership."
DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY TO HOLD COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY SUNDAY, DEC. 16
Delaware State University will hold its annual December Commencement at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 16 in the Memorial Hall Gymnasium. Media representatives who plan to cover the graduation ceremony, should contact Carlos Holmes on his mobile phone at (302) 399-5972 upon arriving at the campus to arra
7 Tips for Overcoming Classroom Presentation Stage Fright
Do you dread being asked to stand up in front of the class and read something, whether it is something out of a book or a paper you have written yourself? As long as this fright isn’t completely debil
Entreprenuer tries retail over professional basketball
Growing up on Chicago’s south side, Modteets Williams dreamed of achieving fame and fortune as a professional basketball player. These days, Williams sees entrepreneurship as his path to success, and he’s traded in his basketball sneakers for a business plan. Williams opened Mod’s Market,
MEC Students Learn Skills, Get Jobs at Leadership Institute
Five MEC students were selected to attend the recent Thurgood Marshall Leadership Institute in Washington, D.C. and two of them found positions through the award-winning national program. The Institute exists to develop students’ leadership skills, create a community of scholars and provide compa
Jocko Willink On the Power of Discipline
On Doing Less to Get More Jocko Willink is an intimidating looking man (see above). He’s also intimidatingly impressive. He’s a former Navy Seal who was awarded a Bronze and Silver Star in Iraq while leading Task Force Bruiser: the most decorated special forces unit in that war. He recently wrote
Mother of Rapper T-Pain Launches Private Catering Company, Goldfire Private Chefs
Originally from the Bahamas, Aliyah “Mamapain” Najm found her passion for cuisine while working at her parents’ restaurant. She eventually moved to Tallahassee, Florida where she and her then husband
Does a GPA Matter in Post-University Life?
BY ANTON LUCANUS There has been an increased discussion about the relevance of GPA after graduation, specifically a Bachelor’s/Undergraduate degree. Most articles, however, offer only a one-sided o
Oakwood University Begins the Holiday Season
Happy Holiday's from the President, First Lady and Oakwood University
Students put sales, marketing concepts into action at national conference
Contact: Michael Tullier, APR Office of Communications, Public Relations and Marketing Photo: 5 TU students standing from left to right Cole, Ryce, DeShields, Johnson and Harry Tuskegee Unive
B-CU Student and NASPA Fellow, Derenzo Thomas, Teaches Diversity and Inclusion
Derenzo Thomas, a junior Psychology major at Bethune-Cookman University, has been granted the opportunity to co-lecture at Florida State University. Thomas is eager to begin teaching a Diversity and I
Tuskegee’s Richie among 2017 Kennedy Center honorees
Internationally renowned singer-songwriter, record producer and former Tuskegee University student Lionel Richie was among the five artists honored on Sunday, Dec. 3 by the John F. Kennedy Center
Lane College's 2017 President's Christmas Concert
Lane College's 2017 President's Christmas Concert hosted by the Lane College Music Department. The choir was led under the direction of Professor Alexis Rainbow. Produced by the Lane College Mass Comm