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N.C. A&T will face off against MEAC rival South Carolina State in the 25th playing of the Atlanta Football Classic, the Aggies’ first-ever appearance in the game. The Classic, which takes place at the Georgia Dome on Oct. 5, with a kickoff time yet to be determined, drew an announced 41,042 fans when Florida A&M took on Southern last September. [...]

Vic speaks out after chief placed on leave The victim of a sexual assault spoke exclusively to WAVY.com the same day her university’s police chief was placed under investigation. WAVY.com has confirmed Elizabeth City State University Police Chief Sam Beamon was placed on administrative leave on April 25, stemming from the campus’ handling of a complaint of assault and sexual [...]

The apparent hazing death of two Virginia State University (VSU) students has renewed the debate over universities’ responsibility to combat hazing abuse. In Virginia’s Chesterfield County, police have charged four men, including two VSU students, with hazing after two students drowned in the Appomattox River on April 20 as part of an initiation rite for the social club Men of [...]

With the 245th pick in the 2013 NFL draft, the  selected linebacker Brandon Hepburn out of Florida A&M University. Hepburn is 6-foot-2, 240-pounds. He had 86 tackles (9.5 for a loss), 5.5 sacks, seven pass breakups and a forced fumble as a senior. Here’s a little bit more on Hepburn: The path from Division I-AA walk-on to being selected in [...]

As with several of the other signings the Chiefs have made during this post draft, undrafted free agent frenzy, the team is sticking close to home with Richardson. Richardson did not participate in the NFL Combine, but he did have a showing during Jackson State’s Pro Day. 2013 Jackson State Pro Day: A total of 10 players from Jackson State [...]

Once upon a time, Keith Pough was a 5’8″ wide receiver at Scotts Branch High School in South Carolina. That was a long time ago, however, and now Pough is a 6’2″, 239-pound linebacker who leaves Howard University as the all-time FCS leader in tackles for loss. Now was drafted by the National Football Association to the Buffalo Bills More [...]

The New Orleans Saints have selected Terron Armstead, an offensive tackle out of Arkansas-Pine Bluff, with their third-round pick in the NFL draft. The 6-foot-5, 306-pound lineman, picked 75th overall, represents New Orleans’ lone pick on Friday night. The Saints were docked their second-round selection as part of their punishment stemming from the NFL’s 2012 bounty findings. #Saints select Arkansas-Pine [...]

Recently I penned an article about Jay-Z and Roc Nation Sports explaining the multimillion dollar venture and how his agency would be the go to agency for the hottest in the game. Well add Skylar Diggins to the roster. The former Notre Dame basketball star was selected third overall in the WNBA draft by the Tulsa Shock. Today Life and Times welcomed the basketball playing beauty to [...]

After the Department of Education began to implement stricter requirements for PLUS loan applicants under 34 CFR § 682.201 (c)(2), over 14.616 students from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) were forced to abandon their studies in the fall of 2012 after a dramatic spike in loan denials.  The parents of the students applying for Parent PLUS loans suddenly found they could be [...]

North Carolina A&T State University has been put on lockdown after reports of a man with a rifle on the Greensboro school’s campus. A University Alert is in affect NCAT is on lockdown everyone is NCAT A University Alert is in affect NCAT is on lockdown everyone is informed to stay inside per the message on the ncat.edu page — [...]

First lady Michelle Obama will speak at Bowie State University’s commencement on May 17, the White House said Thursday. The school, Maryland’s oldest historically black college and one of the oldest in the nation, is celebrating its 148th anniversary. The school is “part of the rich legacy of historically black colleges and universities that have been instrumental in educating generations [...]

Texas Southern University President Dr. John M. Rudley is leading the NCAA’s Advisory Group that is assisting with academic challenges that impact Limited Resource Institutions (LRI). The formation of this advisory group represents a collaborative and proactive effort between HBCU institutions and the NCAA to serve as a conduit to communicate issues and concerns that may impact LRIs collectively within the Academic Performance Program [...]

Central State University President Cynthia Jackson-Hammond was officially installed as the eighth person and the first woman to lead the historically black school in its 126 years during an inauguration ceremony Thursday. Jackson-Hammond, who has held the university’s top office since July 1, was presented the presidential medallion during the ceremony, which drew about 850 students, staff, faculty, alumni and [...]

Howard University Law Students’ Press Release   For over 100 years Howard University School of Law has been a leader in seeking to assure equal access to education for all.  Howard Law opened its doors in 1869 with the goal of ensuring that any student, regardless of race, gender, or national origin, seeking a legal education would be afforded that [...]

NBA legend and business mogul Earvin “Magic” Johnson gave an inspiring speech to a packed audience of more than 500 employees and students from the Atlanta University Center recently. Joined by multi-Grammy Award-winning musician, actor and philanthropist Common, Johnson shared personal childhood stories and insight into the importance of giving back to the community and participating in the “Coca-Cola Pay [...]

Dr. Louis W. Sullivan, former secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and former president of Morehouse School of Medicine, will be the keynote speaker at a research conference on Thursday, April 18, hosted by the School of Health Sciences at Winston-Salem State University (WSSU). The conference, entitled “Moving from Health Disparities to Health Equity: The Search [...]

Statement from Tuskegee University Department of Athletics Although Tuskegee University and its supporters treasure the long-standing relationship we have maintained with Alabama State University and the Turkey Day Classic, the Department of Athletics at Tuskegee University has decided not to participate in this season’s classic in order to pursue more challenging opportunities for our football program. The decision is definite. [...]

Discovery Provides Clues for Potentially Eliminating HIV Infection in Other Children Editor’s note: NIH issued this news release this afternoon about findings announced at the2013 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) which began today in Atlanta, Georgia. The session at which the investigators will be reporting their findings in detail will be webcast via the CROI website  on Monday, March 4, 2013. A [...]