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Norfolk teen, future Hampton Student 2015 $279,000 in Scholarships

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Graduation was still years away when Marquis Hall's parents told him the facts of life: His choices after high school were to enlist in...

Retired HBCU Presidents Start Search Firm for Black-College Leaders

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How do you strengthen historically black colleges and universities? By strengthening the pipeline of administrators to run them. At least that’s the solution being...

The HBCU President Who Refuses a Salary Talks With The Buzz

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This story is a part of the series “Presidents Corner”. These posts are about the unique experiences, vision and leadership styles of each president at...

Spelman College Joins Harvard Digital Business Course Consortium

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Spelman college was added to the list as the only HBCU of 25 colleges and universities partnering with Harvard University School of Business HBX...

Teens Benefit from Bowie State Senior’s Group Therapy Work RaShawnda Person Gets Hands-On in...

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Name: RaShawnda Monique Person Age: 21 Hometown:Washington, DC Major/Concentration: Child and Adolescent Studies GPA: 3.448 When it comes to putting your knowledge to the test, RaShawnda Person, a 21-year-old...

North Carolina A&T Becomes First Official Winner Of Honda Battle Of The Bands

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For the first time since the Honda Battle of the Bands competition was created, the crowd decided on an official winner via text message....

Howard University Named A Top School For Media Professionals By LinkedIn

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Howard University is rank No. 4 on LinkedIn’s “Best Undergraduate universities for Media Professionals” in the country. The black college is one of the...

Meet Texas Southern University New President, Dr. Austin Lane

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HOUSTON (May 16, 2016) – Dr. Austin A. Lane has been named by the Board of Regents as the sole finalist to become the 12th...

Members From Cast of TV’s “A Different World” to Visit Norfolk State

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For the first time ever, cast members from the 90’s hit television show, A Different World, will come together on a college campus for...

NFL Partners With SWAC And MEAC To Create Job Opportunities

On Friday, the NFL announced a new partnership with two of the leading historically black college and universities (HBCUs) conferences, Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC)...

Here’s What This Teen Did To Pay His Tuition In Full At Tennessee State

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MEMPHIS — A teenage boy in Tennessee used hard work, planning and dedication to earn enough money to pay for college before he even...

Rival FCS Conferences MEAC And SWAC Will Once Again Kick Off College Football Postseason...

Last year, the first-ever Celebration Bowl, which showcases the heritage, legacy, pageantry and tradition of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), aired live on...

New Student Union Coming To The Bethune-Cookman Campus

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May 18, 2016 – Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) announces the approval for plans to build a new student life center.  The center will be a...

Morehouse alum Jeh Johnson to be named Homeland Security Secretary

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Morehouse man Jeh Johnson will be named the new Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, according to reports. Johnson, who served as the general...

PWI Student Urges Black Students To Transfer To HBCUs

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Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) students are in a battle to remove confederate iconography from the campus. They have been in this battle since 1968. In...

Ohio’s Only Public HBCU Just Got Even More Affordable

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Deciding to go to college is one of the most exciting and life-changing decisions you’ll make in your lifetime. It can also be nerve-racking—the...

Historically Black Paul Quinn Gives College Admission Letter To Keke Palmer

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Last week, Paul Quinn College and President Michael Sorrell surprised Keke Palmer with an acceptance letter to the school during her talk with Paul...

Norfolk State Grad Jeneé Osterheldt Named Harvard Nieman Fellow

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Jeneé Osterheldt, The Star’s lifestyle and culture columnist, has been accepted to the Nieman Foundation for Journalism program at Boston’s Harvard University. She is...