By Emily Smith and Carlos Greer
President Barack Obama will celebrate his 55th birthday with a huge all-night party Friday at the White House with stars including Beyoncé and Jay Z.
Multiple sources confirmed to Page Six that Michelle Obama is ...
Posted Friday, August 5th 2016 at 7:20AM
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Oakwood University faculty, staff and administrators gathered at the McKee Business & Technology Complex for University Colloquium, August 1-4, to officially start the new school year. Colloquium is an annual event for the purpose of equipping and in ...
Posted Thursday, August 4th 2016 at 2:24PM
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Javanna Plummer has published two novels, “Mo’s Mix” and “Mo’s Mix: Queen-dom” which are part of a novel series aimed at analyzing the effects of certain issues within the African-American community. This series tackles the implications of wealth, pr ...
Posted Thursday, August 4th 2016 at 2:16PM
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Hampton University has partnered with the Virginia Space Grant Consortium (VSGC) and the new Virginia Earth Science Scholars Academy (VESSS) to connect high school students with NASA topromote secondary education.
This summer 73 high school studen ...
Posted Thursday, August 4th 2016 at 12:52PM
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Texas Southern University’s new president, Dr. Austin A. Lane, has his sights set on initiating profound change at TSU, starting with meeting the educational goals that will guide much of the upcoming state legislative session.
“We’re working to b ...
Posted Thursday, August 4th 2016 at 12:47PM
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Dr. Samuel Sullivan, President of Paine College, announced that the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) granted a 30-day extension to the College to appeal the decision of the SACSCOC Board to remove Paine ...
Posted Thursday, August 4th 2016 at 11:32AM
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I spent nearly five years at a nonprofit focused on getting students in and through college. Many of the students who entered our program were not on track to graduate high school and required working closely with counselors, parents and principals t ...
Posted Thursday, August 4th 2016 at 11:15AM
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BY SHAMIRA McCRAY Morning News smccray@florencenews.com
HEMINGWAY, S.C. – Makayla Faith Turner, Hemingway High School’s most recent valedictorian, said she simply wants to help others.
After graduating at the top of her class, a spot she mainta ...
Posted Thursday, August 4th 2016 at 11:01AM
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The School of Nursing at North Carolina A&T State University has once again proven it is producing highly-qualified nursing professionals. Twenty-four of the university’s 25 testing bachelor of science in nursing degree students recently posted a 95 ...
Posted Thursday, August 4th 2016 at 10:56AM
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In a mid-July ranking, MONEY magazine has ranked North Carolina A&T State University as the No. 1 best value historically black college or university (HBCU) in the nation.
The 2016 Best Value Colleges ranking screened about 2,000 four-year college ...
Posted Thursday, August 4th 2016 at 10:55AM
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The Putnam City School District board of education voted recently to fill four administrative positions.
High schools
Tyrea Craig and Twylla Hester were hired as high school assistant principals. Craig will serve at Putnam City North High Schoo ...
Posted Thursday, August 4th 2016 at 10:52AM
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As everyone knows, getting accepted into college and staying in college are 2 separate animals. In today's world, unless you are running on a full scholarship, it takes quite a bit of your own money to attend college. Some people work part-time to st ...
Posted Wednesday, August 3rd 2016 at 3:00PM
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CUTTING EDGE SPORTS MANAGEMENT ANNOUNCES THE CREATION OF THE INAUGURAL HBCU SPIRIT OF AMERICA BOWL
Cutting Edge Sports Management, hosts of Dream Bowl Weekend, continues its celebration of football and Americana, by announcing the establishment o ...
Posted Tuesday, August 2nd 2016 at 7:52PM
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ASU is awarded a collaborative prostate cancer research program between ASU & University of North Texas
Alabama State University has received over $285,000 from the U.S. Department of Defense to help fund a collaborative initiative between ASU and ...
Posted Tuesday, August 2nd 2016 at 7:45PM
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Writer and Director Shayla Racquel is currently fundraising for her newest film project, Riverment. Riverment is a short fictional film that explores the evolving fight for Black rights in America and it’s generational toll on families. The film disc ...
Posted Tuesday, August 2nd 2016 at 6:48PM
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