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18-Year-Old Graduates Summa Cum Laude, Debt-Free From Howard University

Some HBCU graduates struggle to graduate debt free. And with all the possible distractions on campus, some HBCU graduates have difficulty graduating with top...

NCAT Faculty Members Selected as Carnegie African Diaspora Fellows

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Two N.C A&T faculty members have been selected as Carnegie African Diaspora Fellows and will travel to African universities to conduct joint projects. Dr. Joshua...

President Barack Obama Reflects On Personal Heroes During Forum At NCAT

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"How you do it is less important than your commitment to use whatever platforms you have to speak to issues that matter...Get engaged, get...

Bethune Nursing Instructor’s Dissertation Unveils Strategies to Address Drowning Among Blacks

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Instructor Lorna Wilson successfully defended her dissertation on July 19, 2018, and has completed the requirements for her Ph.D. in nursing from Barry University. Her...

Morgan State Receives $500,000 Grant to Create Humanities and Social Sciences Institute

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Morgan State University has received a $500,000 grant to establish a program aimed at increasing the enrollment, retention and graduation rates of undergraduate humanities...

Central State University Extends Deadline For Scholarship Applications For Students Majoring In Agriculture And...

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WILBERFORCE, OH. – Thanks to the USDA-NIFA, Central State University,Ohio’s only 1890 Land-GrantInstitution,recently received $2.2 million in scholarships for Ohio students who choose to major in agriculture and...

Morehouse Grad Becomes the Youngest Principal in the Atlanta Public Schools System

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Morehouse Alum Dr. Dominique Merriweather has become the youngest principal in the Atlanta Public Schools System and the first African-American leader at Sutton Middle School.

Judge Alford Dempsey Jr. Morehouse ’72 Named to The 2015 Gate City Bar Association...

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The Gate City Bar Association has named four inductees for its 2015 Hall of Fame including Morehouse alumnus Judge Alford Dempsey Jr. Gate City, established...

HBCU Alumni & Students Teach Students to Make Documentaries

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HBCU students and alumni have rolled up their sleeves and began working on teaching the students of East Baltimore Community School a new approach...

Texas Southern Earns Top Ranking as “Degree Producer” Among African American & Hispanic Students

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In two recent separately released reports, one by the Texas Higher Education Journal and one by Diverse Issues In Higher Education, Texas Southern University was recognized...

Chadé Johnson, Daughter Of Chad “OchoCinco,” Heading to Prairie View A&M University

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Chadé Johnson, daughter of football Hall of Famer Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson, is heading to the illustrious Prairie View A&M University after her recent graduation...

PVAMU Wins 2015 Honda Campus All-Star Challenge National Championship

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For the second time in school history, a team of academic stars representing Prairie View A&M University bested 47 teams from America's Historically Black...

Bowie State University Breaks New Ground in Queer Studies Course

Students at Bowie State University now have the opportunity to explore “how vital queer individuals have been to the progress of the nation” in...

Dillard University Offers New Restaurant & Catering Management Course

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NEW ORLEANS – Responding to the needs of the community, the Dillard Ray Charles Program in African American Culture is offering new Restaurant &...

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...

FAMU Students Bring Holiday Cheer to Families in the ‘Big Easy’

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – More than 100 Florida A&M University students visited New Orleans, La., for three days and two nights during the holiday season...

Michael Strahan Donates $100K to Texas Southern University’s Marching Band

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A Texas Southern University alumnus is giving back to his alma mater. Michael Strahan says he will donate $100,000 to TSU's "Ocean of Soul"...

Virgin Islands Now Has Highest Alumni Giving Rate Among HBCUs

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According to reports The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) now has the highest alumni contribution rate of any historically black college and university (HBCU)...