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Three HBCUs Receive Over 4 Million In Grants & Gifts

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These three HBCUs recently received over $4 million in grants and gifts! Tuskegee University -- $3.8 Million Tuskegee University in Alabama, has received a $3.8 million...

‘A Different World’ is Coming to Netflix! ‘A Different World’ is Coming to Netflix!

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The hit TV show The Cosby Show broke all kinds of television rating records when it made its debut in 1984. And then along came its spin-off,...

WSSU’s RN-to-BSN Online Program Ranked #3 In the Nation

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Winston-Salem State University’s (WSSU) online RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program has received another accolade. The website RegisteredNursing.org has ranked the program no. 3 in the...

Hank Aaron and Thomas Moorehead Donate More Than Half A Million Dollars to Bethune-Cookman...

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL –The families of Billye and Hank Aaron along with Thomas and Joyce Moorehead have donated more than $604,000 to Bethune-Cookman University...

Former ASU Stingette Captain Janae Harrington Hits Coachella Stage With City Girls

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It was vey hot at Coachella in Indio, California this past weekend, and we're not talking weather. While fans traveled from all over the...

Kappa Alpha Psi Celebrate 100 Years

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When thousands of black men wake up today, many will reflect on the year 1911, when ten young African-American men on the Indiana University...

Savannah State Hosts NASAP 2015 Student Leadership Institute

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In 1954, the National Association of Student Affairs Professionals (NASAP), a professional organization dedicated to promoting excellence in the area of Student Affairs, was founded on...

Hampton University Brought Them Together. Now, They’re Getting Married.

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Chances are you’re not going to find love on campus at your school, but that’s not stopping these two Hampton University grads from tying...

VIDEO – JCSU Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Members Arrested for Hazing

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Police of Charlotte-Mecklenburg have arrested six members from JCSU’s undergraduate chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. On January 29. Police received information from Novant...

HBCUs on the Forbes 2015 ‘America’s Best Colleges’ List

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Earlier this week, Forbes released its America’s Top Colleges Ranking 2015. For the institutions that made the cut, current students, alumni, professors, and prospective...

How B-CU Was Able To Get $17 Million Of Florida’s New Budget

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DAYTONA BEACH — Lawmakers and leaders at Bethune-Cookman University on Friday basked in the glow of news that the private school, on the edge...

Why Diddy Is Upset With Fox Show Empire

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Fox’s new television show Empire seems to be causing drama on and off the screen. The new hip hop drama apparently has gotten Sean...

Coppin State Has a New Approach to Recruiting Students

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ABC 2 News Revenue shortfalls. Drops in enrollment. The layoffs of academic personnel. Coppin State University is looking for new ways to attract students and revitalize...

Buzz Prezz: Pastor Cornelius Lindsey, Sandra Bland, & The Bigger Picture

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Buzz Prezz is a rare column written by HBCU Buzz President, Brittany Ireland. This time, Brittany asks Pastor Cornelius Lindsey for a word in...

Magic Johnson, Tracy “T-Mac” McGrady, And 2Chainz To Build Awareness About The Country’s 107...

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Lots of people in the historically Black college and university (HBCU) community often point out how celebrities, especially those who went and graduated HBCU,...

16 HBCUs Make Forbes Magazine’s 2013 Top Colleges List

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UPDATED! Forbes, the nation's premiere business publication, recently unveiled its Top Colleges 2013 list. The prestigious ranking lists 650 American colleges & universities and takes...

Hampton University Begins $1M Fundraising Campaign for Divine Nine ‘Greek Plaza’

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Hampton University has started a Greek letter fundraising campaign to raise $1 million for the construction of a Divine Nine Greek Plaza. From the school's website,...

Michelle Obama to Speak at Tuskegee University Commencement 2015

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The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Michelle Obama will deliver the commencement address at Tuskegee University, a historically black university in Alabama. The May 9 event is...