WASHINGTON D.C. – Chevrolet is putting more students in the driver’s seat with the expansion of its Discover the Unexpected (DTU) fellowship program. Now in its second year, DTU provides college students from Historically Black Colleges and...
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CAU student picked for prestigious Georgia News Lab
ATLANTA (April 26, 2017) Clark Atlanta University junior mass media arts student Savannah West, who was selected in April as a 2017-2018 participant in the prestigious Georgia News Lab (GNL). West is a Chicago native with a concentration in print...
Former Child Genius Graduates Clark Atlanta University Two Years Early
ATLANTA Ronald McCullough Jr. is one exceptional soon-to-be-alumnus of Clark Atlanta University. At commencement May 22, the former child genius will graduate with honors with a B.A. in biology a full two years ahead of his classmates, at the...
Former Miss CAU Battles Global Racism While Studying in Paris
PARIS, FRANCE Aaliyah Heath reigned as Miss Clark Atlanta University from 2015 until her graduation in May 2016. Then, Heath did what few saw coming, yet she always knew was possible. She moved to Paris, France to pursue post-graduate studies...
Clark Atlanta University Celebrates 29th Founders Day Convocation
Clark Atlanta University will celebrate Thursday, March 23, 2017, its Founders Day Convocation. This special occasion marks 29 years since the consolidation of Atlanta University (1865) and Clark College (1869) birthed what is now our beloved CAU...
Fashion Design Students at Clark Atlanta Students Create Heart-Wrenching Holocaust Memorial Dress
Clark Atlanta University fashion design students Niambi Davenport and Lenora Gray are being lauded for their heart-wrenching Holocaust memorial dress, created in honor of Jewish fashion designers who were killed during World War II. Davenport and...
Over 60 Percent Of CAU Scholar-Athletes Earn A 3.0 Or Higher GPA
ATLANTA — There are 207 student-athletes at Clark Atlanta University. Nearly 130 of them were honored with a medal Jan. 26 for accomplishments, which have nothing to do with their performance in their respective sports. Known as scholar-athletes...
Three Clark Atlanta University Students Named University Innovation Fellows
The crowded field of candidates for elected office in the new city of South Fulton includes three more Clark Atlanta University alumni. Catherine Foster Rowell, Ph.D., Rochelle Lindsey and Darris Rollins are vying for seats on the South Fulton City...
Woman On Mission To Donate To Every HBCU Gives $350 To CAU
What began as a college endowment research project by Kira Russell-Johnson, 24, ended with a shocking and disappointing revelation. Russell-Johnson, who did not attend a black college, discovered the endowments of HBCUs are significantly less than...
Clark Atlanta Grad Student Is Youngest Candidate For City Council In New City Of South Fulton
Johnny Surry’s roots run deep in Atlanta and Fulton County. He finished Westlake High School in 2011 then, the former student-athlete earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice management in 2015 from Clark Atlanta University. He...
Women’s Basketball Player To Honor Aunt Murdered In Charleston Church Massacre With #9 Jersey
ATLANTA — June 17 will mark two years since a domestic terrorist motivated by racism and hate walked into a black church in Charleston, S.C. and shot to death nine worshippers during Bible study. We told you at the time one of the victims was...
Graduate Resource Center at Clark Atlanta to be Named in Honor of Legendary Educator
Decades-long educator and researcher, Dr. Bettye M. Clark, will be recognized by the Clark Atlanta University Board of Trustees for her tireless dedication to students by having the Graduate Resource Center named in her honor. A naming ceremony is...
CAU To Become First Ever HBCU To Begin Issuing Highly Secure And Encrypted Digital Diplomas
ATLANTA—Diploma fraud is an age-old problem wreaking havoc on the reputations and brand prestige of colleges and universities nationwide, according to Parchment, Inc., a market leader in secure digital credentials. Clark Atlanta University is not...
Clark Atlanta University Leads Region, Nation In Economic Mobility
ATLANTA — A new study, “Mobility Report Cards: The Role of Colleges in Intergenerational Mobility,” co-authored by National Bureau of Economic Research member and Brown University Associate Professor of Economics and World Affairs John...
Clark Atlanta University Junior Is Nation’s Only HBCU Football Player Majoring In Fashion Design
ATLANTA Darion “Spoon” Weatherspoon is a tough-as-nails defensive back for the Clark Atlanta University Panthers football team. But there’s something else about this 20-year-old Las Vegas native, which puts him in a league all...
CAU Journalism Student Has Investigative Report Published In The Detroit News
ATLANTA With just a few months remaining before the 2017 Clark Atlanta University commencement ceremony, senior journalism major Dominique Sims achieved what many students in her position long for. She had her work published in a major U.S...
Brand New Student Fitness Center Opening On Clark Atlanta University Campus
ATLANTA — After months of construction, Clark Atlanta University is ready to cut the ribbon Feb. 7, on a brand new student fitness center. Panther Fit, as it will be known, is a state-of-the-art workout facility with superior fitness equipment from...
Clark Atlanta University Announces The Launch Of Black Male Sunday Initiative
ATLANTA On a campus where more than 70 percent of the student population is female, Clark Atlanta University recognizes more has to be done to increase the number of black men enrolling in, and graduating from colleges and universities. We...
