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ECSU celebrates American and International Education Month

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During the month of November, ECSU will observe the annual American and International Education Month. A series of free and public events follow: November 2...

UMES Dean Nicholas R. Blanchard charged in Fruitland ‘egging’

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Police have identified a suspect that could crack a case of "eggings" on Wye Oak Drive -- a dean at the University of Maryland...
House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn

U.S. House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn to Keynote FAMU Fall Commencement Ceremony

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn will serve as the 2011 Florida A&M University (FAMU) fall commencement speaker on Friday,...

Howard University Doctors Praised by the Medical Community

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WASHINGTON -- More than 20 of doctors from Howard University Hospital and the Howard University Faculty Practice Plan have been named by their peers...

Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough Named 7th Dillard University President

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Dillard University announced the appointment Tuesday of Walter M. Kimbrough, president of Philander Smith College in Little Rock, as Dillard's seventh president. The school's...

Social Activist Jeff Johnson Returns to Grambling State University

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             On Tuesday October 24 at 11 A.M., award-winning journalist, social activist, and political commentator Jeff Johnson returned to Grambling State University as a keynote speaker...

FMU President Appointed to National Board of World’s Largest Medical Library

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United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius recently appointed Florida Memorial University (FMU) President Dr. Henry Lewis III to the...

Paine College Alumna LaShon Sturgis ’02 to receive the Herbert W. Nickens Award

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 (Augusta, GA)‐ The Association of American Medical Colleges announced the recipients of the Herbert W. Nickens faculty fellowship and medical student scholarships. Among the...

Dillard University gets $25 Million to Study, Correct Health Disparities

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Dillard University has been awarded a $25 million federal grant -- the biggest in its history -- to expand its research of health-care disparities...

Battle of the Bay Poetry Slam Makes History at Norfolk State & Hampton University

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(Norfolk, VA) -  On November 10, 2011 a group of students will write their way into history with the first annual Battle of the...

HBCU Alumna & Pulitzer Prize Winner Isabel Wilkerson Comes to Bennett College

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For the first time since arriving at Bennett College, I was in the throes of a panic attack. I couldn’t turn down this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. ...

National HBCU Conference Launch Pad for Entrepreneurs

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Data Solutions & Technology Incorporated (DST) today announced that it is making available its Alabama State University-Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Conference white...

Alonzo Guyton – Howard University Student Athlete Shot and Killed

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A 24-year-old Howard University student was shot and killed early Tuesday morning in Mount Rainier. The student was identified as Alonzo Guyton by the university. "He...

Buzz Killer: Mother in Brooklyn Killed Trying to Protect Children

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A Brooklyn mother, Zurana Horton, 33-year-old pregnant woman was killed on Friday afternoon as she tried to protect schoolchildren at Public School 298 in...

United We Stand — Central State Students Remember the Lives of Jasmine Crenshaw and...

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The students at Central State University lost two fellow Marauders within one year. While the lost greatly affected the morale of most students, the...

Final 8 HBCU Bands Chosen for 10th Annual Honda Battle of the Bands

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The nation's marching band fans have spoken, and have chosen the top eight marching bands at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) for the...

Nominations for HBCU Buzz Awards 2012 set for Nov 4th 2011

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HBCU Buzz, the leading source for news and commentary in the HBCU community, announces its first annual HBCU Buzz Awards. The HBCU Buzz Awards...

Presidential Donors Hear Their Gifts “Brought Joy” at UMES

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The Division of Institutional Advancement held its annual President’s Donor Reception Oct. 13 to express appreciation to loyal supporters who helped the university reach...