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Howard University Alum Takes Over as CFO at Citigroup

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The changes follow an executive shuffle a few weeks ago at Citigroup’s consumer bank, which has had trouble keeping up with performance expectations on...

HBCU Rankings 2019: Top Black Colleges from U.S. News

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This U.S. News ranking measures the quality of the undergraduate education at historically black colleges and universities. These HBCUs were compared only with one another for...

Rankings Show Jackson State Among Most Affordable College Towns

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Jackson State University is located in one of the top ten most affordable college towns, according to Move.org.  Home to the HBCU, Jackson ranks No....

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Leadership Donates Over $100,000 in Support of HBCUs

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(August 26, 2018 - Chicago, IL) Dr. Glenda Glover, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated™ International President announced that members of the sorority donated and...

JSU Alum Cornell William Brooks Receives Harvard Kennedy School Appointment

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Cornell William Brooks, former president and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), civil rights attorney, and ordained minister...

Skip Gates Jr. Gives Spelman College Largest Donation of Books Ever Made to an...

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Spelman College has received the largest single donation of books given to any historically Black college or university on record. Henry Louis "Skip" Gates Jr.,...

Benedict College to Eliminate Seven Majors in Latest Big Change at College

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Benedict College will phase out majors in history, mathematics and several other fields in an effort to cut down on “unproductive” disciplines in which...

UNCF HBCU Innovation Summit Application 2018

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All expenses are paid! Travel costs including flight, lodging, and food all covered by UNCF (United Negro College Fund) Dates: October 10-13, 2018 Conference Hotel Address: 1800 Old Bayshore...

Dillard University Establishes Urban Water Management Certificate

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NEW ORLEANS -- This fall, Dillard University will launch its Urban Water Management Certificate Program designed to train students for water management jobs in...

$3 Million Gift To Fisk University Makes Largest Gift In School History

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Nashville, Tenn., August 20, 2018 – Fisk University is excited to announce a $3 million gift from Dallas Businessman and Philanthropist Roland G. Parrish, one of...

JSU President Tells Freshmen, Transfer Students To Pick Friends Wisely, Dream Big

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During New Student Convocation for the Class of 2022, JSU President William B. Bynum Jr. urged more than 600 freshmen and transfer students to...

Marion Fedrick Named New President Of Albany State University

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Albany State University Interim President Marion Fedrick will now serve as president for the university. The University System of Georgia's Board of Regents made the...

New Morehouse President Moves Into The College’s Dorms For His ‘Freshman Year’

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Morehouse College's new president, David Thomas, is a different type of president for the storied institution in a couple of ways. First, he is...

Thurgood Marshall School Of Law Makes Progress Toward Full ABA Standards Compliance

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HOUSTON (August 9, 2018) – The Accreditation Committee of the American Bar Association (ABA) has concluded that Texas Southern University’s Thurgood Marshall School of...

Albany State Professor Florence Lyons Recognized As “One-Woman Career Launchpad”

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Lyons calls her efforts the FAB Initiative — for Find, Assist, Believe. Don’t look for pricey FAB stationery, though. Lyons is the initiative. The speech...

FAMU Names Johnnie L. Early II New Dean Of College Of Pharmacy And Pharmaceutical...

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Florida A&M University (FAMU) announces the appointment of Johnnie L. Early II, Ph.D., as dean of the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (COPPS). His appointment...

Delaware State Signs Accord With University In China

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Delaware State University has expanded the possibilities of its Chinese partnership portfolio with the signing of a new agreement with Dezhou University. DSU Provost Tony...

Grambling’s Bring it Home 2018 Kicks Off with $218,000 in Raised

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This July, Grambling State University’s Bring it Home kicked off with a number of major donations from alumni, staff, and corporate donors raising $218,000...