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Fisk University President Hazel O’Leary Says She Will Step Down

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Fisk University President Hazel O’Leary announced Feb. 17 plans to retire at the end of the year, falling short of her stated goal of...

HU Students Awarded Lexus Verses and Flow Scholarship

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Hampton University has forged a new and exciting partnership with Lexus by way of the 2015 Lexus Verses and Flow Scholarship, awarded to students...

Highs and Lows of Obama’s State of the Union Speech

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Tuesday night was State of the Union time again, which meant two things: President Barack Obama had to pull off the most difficult oratorical balancing...

UMES’ Mike Myers Earns Third All-American Honor

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WBOC 16 University of Maryland Eastern Shore senior forward Michael Myers Jr. has added yet another accolade to his stellar senior campaign. Myers was named...

JCSU Beats St. Augustine’s To Advance In CIAA

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Johnson C. Smith – Johnson C. Smith University erased a six-point deficit in the second half to outlast Saint Augustine's University, 70-68 during...

Bowie State’s Walk-On Becomes NFL Prospect

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 When redshirt senior Khari Lee enrolled as a freshman at Bowie State University, he was considered a football project: A raw and talented player...

UMES Gets $1 Million Gift For “Green” Initiatives

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PRINCESS ANNE, MD – Delmarva Power, an Exelon Company, announced today it is pledging $1 million to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore to...

NSU Board of Visitors Takes Steps to Appoint Eddie Moore Permanent President

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(NSU Newsroom—Dec. 11, 2015)— The Norfolk State University Board of Visitors today began the process of appointing Eddie N. Moore Jr. as permanent president...

Medgar Evers College President Stepping Down

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The president of Medgar Evers College, the largely African-American college in Brooklyn, is resigning following a tumultuous tenure that included votes of no confidence from...

Norfolk State Basketball Head Coach Anthony Evans leaves for Florida International

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Coach Anthony Evans rebuilt Norfolk State University's basketball program, led the school to a MEAC title last year, lost Kyle O'Quinn and three other...

What led Oklahoma State to scheduling Savannah State

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The situation was dire. Calls to dozens of schools hadn't panned out, but Martin had a promising lead on a program that might be more...

Hampton University Aids Students Displaced By Ukrainian Crisis With Free Room, Board and Tuition

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A Virginia HBCU is going above and beyond to aid causes of social justice and housing security. It was recently announced that Hampton University...

Racist Tweets To Obamas Land Puerto Rican Official in Hot Water

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Seemingly racist tweets by an employee of the Puerto-Rican government have stirred controversy across the nation. According to the Associated Press, Heidi Wys sent...

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ASU’s Stingettes to dance with Robin Thicke on MTV’s ‘Video Music Awards’

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How do you top the experience of performing in a major pop star’s music video? The Stingettes of Alabama State University just found out. You...

South Carolina State University’s Police Chief Receives Criminal Justice Award

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Bartley, a 20-year law enforcement veteran, received the award recently at the SC

Newly appointed president Juliette B. Bell of University of Maryland Eastern Shore gets...

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Juliette B. Bell made rounds on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore on Wednesday, greeting an assembly of hundreds of supporters, taking...

Country’s 107th Black College ‘Officially’ Named, Kentucky’s Simmons College

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It's official @SCKY_1879 is America's 107th HBCU. We got the designation today from Washington today. Go Simmons nation! — Kevin W Cosby (@KWCosby) April 13,...