On January 24, the stars aligned for a night of celebration as The BET Honors awarded African-American luminaries for their contributions in entertainment, business and education. This year’s BET Honors was filmed at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C. However. One of the highlights was Howard University’s presence at the award show. Performing arts students made an appearance in ...
Posted Friday, February 20th 2015 at 4:41PM
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BancorpSouth CEO visits, calls JSU technological expertise ‘fantastic’
(Jackson, Miss.) James “Dan” Rollins III, CEO of BancorpSouth, toured the Jackson State University campus on Wednesday, learning firsthand how the school ...
Posted Thursday, February 19th 2015 at 1:35PM
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(AUSTIN, Texas) 2.17.15 — Huston-Tillotson University, a historically black university in Austin, and the Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin announced a landmark partnership Tuesday dedicated to helping historically underserved ...
Posted Tuesday, February 17th 2015 at 5:29PM
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The University of the Virgin Islands has been awarded a five-year $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), as part of a White House initiative to strengthen cybersecurity exp ...
Posted Tuesday, February 17th 2015 at 1:51PM
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Posted by Elise Durham
Completing a hard-fought journey that began in the fall, the team representing Morehouse College has qualified to compete at the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC) National Championship Tournament to be held March 21-25 i ...
Posted Tuesday, February 17th 2015 at 8:20AM
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Shannon Cross shines a light on Riverdale Baptist basketball coach Louis Wilson and his son Bryan, an assistant basketball coach at Bowie State University. Bryan Wilson is a former basketball player at Riverdale Baptist and Bowie State University. ...
Posted Monday, February 16th 2015 at 5:11PM
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By Charise Frazier
Nestled between the southern metropolis of Charleston and Columbia, is Orangeburg, South Carolina. The city is a midpoint for many travelers wheeling down Interstate I-26, and it's also home to South Carolina State Univers ...
Posted Monday, February 16th 2015 at 2:58PM
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By KALI-RAY SKINNERkali-ray.skinner@heraldtribune.com
The Michael Jackson film “This Is It,” which chronicled the famed singers rehearsals and preparation for his 2009 concert series that was cancelled when he died, will be sho ...
Posted Monday, February 16th 2015 at 9:45AM
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Every week, we will feature some of the hot jobs that employers are posting on our site. This is only a fraction of what you can find on in our Career Center. These are great opportunities so apply today! Employers are waiting. ...
Posted Friday, February 13th 2015 at 11:00PM
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The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and Project Life will partner to save lives one swab at a time during the 2015 CIAA Basketball Tournament in Charlotte, N.C. Project Life Mov ...
Posted Friday, February 13th 2015 at 9:55AM
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by Cheri Wilson, CFRE, director of development
On January 29, administrators from the Kettering Health Network (KHN) visited Oakwood University to share KHN's mission and ministry, and explore ways to match Oakwood's mission and impact.
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Posted Thursday, February 12th 2015 at 2:47PM
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Globally-acclaimed vocal group Naturally 7 will be the special guest performers at the 37th Annual UNCF (United Negro College Fund) Gala on Thursday, April 2, at 6:30 p.m. The Gala will be held in the North Hall of the Von Braun Center, and will feat ...
Posted Thursday, February 12th 2015 at 2:45PM
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James Jones Jr. was a sharp-dressed man, especially for a 21-year-old college student. It was common to see him wearing ties to his Clark Atlanta University classes, a friend said late Tuesday.
“He always wore suits, trying to look professiona ...
Posted Thursday, February 12th 2015 at 2:30PM
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A House subcommittee has approved a measure that would temporarily close South Carolina State University to allow the school to correct its finances.
The Higher Education and Technical Colleges subcommittee approved the measure on a 3-1 vote Tuesday ...
Posted Tuesday, February 10th 2015 at 6:18PM
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