THE VOTING IS OVER. THE JUDGING HAS BEGUN.
We've received over a million votes.
The Home Depot is overjoyed to be in the second exciting year of our RETOOL YOUR SCHOOL Campus Improvement program. This year, we've received over a million votes for dozens of HBCUs, and now the competition is on.
Last year, we awarded grants totalling $15
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Tornado-damaged Shaw University Closes Doors for the School Year
Officials at Shaw University decided this week to end the semester early after a storm damaged buildings and displaced students on April 16.
No injuries were reported, school officials say.
Students will be graded on work completed through April 17, university president Irma McClaurin said in
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Home Depot Retool Your School Program
The Home Depot has launched the "Retool Your School" grant program to provide improvements to HBCUs. The HBCU with the most votes will win grant money to improve facilities on their campus! Vote today and make a difference!
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Come Join HBCU Connect Members in the Dominican Republic
The Memorial Day Getaway is a 5 Days / 4 Nights annual event developed for Urban Professionals who are looking to getaway, relax, network, and party non-stop on the sexiest island in the Caribbean.
This is your gateway to fun for the Memorial Day Weekend! Join us on May 26th
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Obama Talks Chicago Roots, Jokes About Rahm's 'Creepy' Finger In Chicago
By: The Huffington Post/AP
President Obama received a warm welcome in Chicago Thursday, where he addressed supporters at three fundraisers around the city.
First, the president spoke at N9NE Steakhouse, where about 150 donors paid $5,000 and $10,000 a plate. Mayor Richard M. Daley and Mayor-el
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Tap Into Your Ability To Create Change!
The day is getting better and better as I move through these tasks.
How is your day going?
*Did you receive your student magazine yet?
Be sure to mail your Photos to "Oncampus@hbcuconnect.com" so we can
publish them in the next issue of HBCUConnect 'On Campus!
We want to see pictures of you
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Apply today for a 10-12 week internship in the field of Graphic Design!!
What does it mean to be a college intern in the Corporate segment of The McGraw Hill Companies? It means being at the heart of a global corporation, impacting multiple businesses, and gaining a greater understanding of what makes The McGraw-Hill Companies tick. From the IT department that forms the
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Excellent Careers with Microsoft and More...
UPDATE on 4/4/2011: Microsoft is still looking for talented African American professionals!
When we first made the announcement on HBCUConnect.com thousands of people responded but did not follow the appropriate instructions to be considered for these great careers. You must use one of the links below to submit your resume for the careers! Of those people that did follow the instructions, Microsoft is in interviews with at least 35 candidates already. These are not just technical positions either folks! See the main article and follow the links...
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President Obama: Ready to run second term; this is our last hurrah. Do it Big.
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is about to make one of Washington's worst kept secrets official: He wants a second term.
Democratic officials familiar with the president's plans said Saturday that Obama intends to file papers as early as this coming week with the Federal Election Commission
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A Day in the Life of Miss Claflin University
Sorry I've been gone so long! We were on spring break a couple weeks ago so here's a blog for the past couple of weeks.
It is so hard being a queen! Always busy, always in the public's eye, always responsible for many different things at one time, but I LOVE it!!!!
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Vote Now For Your Favorite HBCU!!!
Vote now to help your favorite school win a grant from The Home Depot in The Retool Your School Program. http://bit.ly/thdrysvote Free Money!
So far Virginia Union University is in the lead!
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Acess Alex- Top 3 Things Men Hate About Women
Decoding a male’s mental psyche can be as challenging as learning the words to a Twista verse. We all know the beginning and the end but stumble and stammer our way through the middle. No doubt about it, the opposite sex is hard to read.
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