Home News Page 299

News

HBCU News and Commentary on all One Hundred and Five Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

What You Need To Know Before Launching A Home-Based Business

1
According to Small Biz Trends, 69% of entrepreneurs launch their businesses from home. Starting a home-based business can be exciting and lucrative. However, study all aspects of your...

Delaware State Signs Accord With University In China

0
Delaware State University has expanded the possibilities of its Chinese partnership portfolio with the signing of a new agreement with Dezhou University. DSU Provost Tony...

Spelman Grad Set To Become Youngest Black Cannabis Dispensary Owner

0
Hope Wiseman is a 25-year-old set to become the country’s youngest black female owner of a cannabis dispensary. The dispensary, Mary and Main, is set...

A Group Of More Than 25 Dental Students Traveled To Provide Essential Dental Care...

0
A group of more than 25 dental students traveled to provide essential dental care to residents on the island of Jamaica, according to a...

JSU Alum Cornell William Brooks Receives Harvard Kennedy School Appointment

1
Cornell William Brooks, former president and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), civil rights attorney, and ordained minister...

The Root: ‘Report Finds Some HBCUs Graduating Less Than 1 Out Of 5 Freshmen...

0
The Root recently reported an alarming finding about HBCUs in an article, after coming across a new report by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that shows...

Central State University Grad Omarosa: DeVos Said Black Students Don’t Have ‘Capacity To Understand’...

1
Stating that Education Secretary Betsy DeVos once said students who booed her at a historically black college lacked the “capacity to understand” what the...

Funding Surges Over $64 Million for N.C. A&T Research, Second Consecutive Record Year

0
EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (August 1, 2018) – Faculty researchers at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University earned $64.26 million in contracts and grants...

Delaware State Students Work to Make Dover Homes Safer

0
A quartet of DSU students are using a good portion of their summer to help make a crime-challenged section of Dover a safer place...

Sheryl Lee Ralph & Others Honored by McDonald’s

0
NEW ORLEANS — Actress, singer and producer Sheryl Lee Ralph is a triple threat in the entertainment industry but was honored during this weekend's...

Hampton University To Mark 150 Years Since Founding 40th Anniversary Of President Dr. William...

0
HAMPTON, Va. – Hampton University, a dynamic, progressive institution of higher education and a leader among the nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities has...

Dillard University Establishes Urban Water Management Certificate

1
NEW ORLEANS -- This fall, Dillard University will launch its Urban Water Management Certificate Program designed to train students for water management jobs in...

New Members Of TMCF Board Of Directors Include Top Fortune 500 Executives From Wal-Mart...

0
WASHINGTON: Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Board Chairman, Jim Clifton, announced the appointment of Phyllis P. Harris, senior vice president and general counsel of...

Harris’ Campaign Focuses On Black Colleges For Support

0
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — California Sen. Kamala Harris has described her experience as a student at a historically Black college as “one of the...

FAMU Leadership Meets with Federal Officials to Discuss Center of Excellence

0
Florida A&M University (FAMU) has been diligently meeting with the private sector, federal officials and key legislative staff over the last several months to...

Grambling’s Bring it Home 2018 Kicks Off with $218,000 in Raised

0
This July, Grambling State University’s Bring it Home kicked off with a number of major donations from alumni, staff, and corporate donors raising $218,000...

Take-Aways from Edcamp Tampa Bay 2017

0
Take-Aways from Edcamp Tampa Bay 2017 William Jackson, EdCamp Participant, Organizer and Advocate #MyQuestToTeach #EdCampDuval in 2018 EdCamps are wonderful opportunities for educators of all backgrounds, years of...

Black Colleges Still Waiting: Trump’s Promise

0
Written by Andrew Kreighbaum: Trump promised best effort ever for HBCUs but has left top position at key advocacy office unfilled for longer than...