Dillard and Xavier students compete in the 24th UNCF Walk for Education

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This past Saturday marked the 24th anniversary of the UNCF New Orleans Walk for Education. Held from 7:30 am until 1:00 pm, the 5K Walk/Run began in the beautiful Audubon Park Riverview area behind Audubon Park & Zoo.

This event attracts thousands each year as participants from local HBCU’s Dillard and Xavier as well as many surrounding communities that support UNCF, its 38 member schools and the students. The UNCF New Orleans Walk for Education occurs in New Orleans each year, filled with entertainment, food from multiple sponsors, activities and surprise guests.

This year UNCF’s goal was to raise $200,000 to help deserving students get to and through college. Over the last decade in Louisiana, UNCF has helped over 800 underrepresented students Louisiana students attend college with over $3.5 million in scholarship support. Their work relies on the support of corporations, businesses, clubs, schools, organizations and volunteers who help to make the dream of a college education a reality for our students.

A minimum pledge of $30 through September 28, 2011, entitled participants to a race number, official race day t-shirt, free food and drinks and admission to Audubon Zoo. After September 28 and through race day, the minimum pledge became $35. Throughout the event, walk teams can also competed for prizes based on the amounts of fund raised.

Highlights, interviews as Alabama State beats Alcorn State 31-23

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Nick Andrews became the all-time school leader in receiving touchdowns as Alabama State held off Alcorn State 31-23 in a Southwestern Athletic Conference game Saturday night, Oct. 1, 2011, at Cramton Bowl (The Birmingham News/Joe Songer)

MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Greg Jenkins passed for a career-high 297 yards and three touchdowns and Nick Andrews became the all-time school leader in receiving touchdowns as Alabama State held off Alcorn State 31-23 in a Southwestern Athletic Conference game Saturday night at Cramton Bowl.

Alabama State (4-1 overall, 4-0 SWAC) is the lone undefeated team in the conference, improving to 4-0 for the first time since 2005. Alcorn State (1-4, 1-4) lost its fourth game by a margin of eight points or less this season.

Tied 10-10 at halftime, the Hornets scored touchdowns on consecutive possessions to take the lead for good. Jenkins’ nine-yard touchdown run gave Alabama State the lead for good at 17-10 with 11:40 remaining in the third quarter. Andrews’ 16-yard touchdown catch gave the Hornets a 23-10 lead with 6:13 to play in the quarter.

 

HBCU Buzz Announces New Executive Editor in Chief – Michael Livingston II

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Michael Livingston II was born in Washington, D.C. and currently resides in Laurel, Maryland. Livingston joined HBCUBuzz.com as the “In Reality” columnist shortly after graduating from Virginia Union University in 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts in English. While attending Virginia Union University, Livingston became a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., the Honda Campus All Stars, and the HIV/AIDS Peer Educators. He was the Co-Editor of the university’s 2011 literary magazine, VUU Voices. He was the editor of an independent student newsletter and wrote for the school’s newspaper, motivating him to pursue a career in journalism. Livingston’s goal as Editor in Chief is to help establish HBCUBuzz.com as the #1 source for news, commentary and events for the Black college student community.

Google representatives recruit Hampton University students

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Representatives from Google pose with HU students who have had internships at Google.

Representatives from Google made a visit to Hampton University on the evening of Sept. 28. With a lot of anticipation, HU students filled every seat in the auditorium in the Science and Technology building. The Google representatives opened the information session with a series of trivia questions about what it is like to work at their company. Students who answered the questions correctly won a series of prizes, ranging from typical give-aways to electronic tablets.

However, the fun was not over yet. The Google representatives surprised the students by bringing in boxed meals for everyone in the room. They later collected the resumes of those who were interested in positions, and then opened the floor for questions and comments.
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Council of Engineering Deans of the HBCUs recently hosted the Advancing Minorities

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The theme of this year’s conference was “Impacting Tomorrow’s Workforce Transition.”

The conference, hosted by the Roy G. Perry College of Engineering, takes place annually and its purpose is to aid businesses in their efforts to diversify the workforce for the 21st century and beyond.

Engineering professionals, military personnel and leaders from top corporations were brought together to develop strategies that will encourage the engineering profession among minority students.

Conference speakers were Lloyd W. Howell, Jr., executive vice president, Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., 2011 Black Engineer of the Year and the Council of Engineering Deans. Howell encouraged participants to keep championing the cause, so that other students may be impacted and encouraged to pursue engineering said.

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VIDEO – Design team allows first look inside Huntington Hall FVSU

Huntington Hall is the stately brick, Georgian-style structure (circa 1720 -1840). The architecture of the Fort Valley State University’s oldest building mimics period designs created by King George I of Britain.

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Fort Valley State University designated a military friendly school

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G.I. Jobs, a magazine for military personnel transitioning into civilian life, has awarded Fort Valley State University the designation of “military friendly school.” The 2012 publication honors the top 20 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools that assist America’s service members, veterans and students.

FVSU met the selection criteria for the second year in a row because of its student veterans organization on campus, a full-time military staff and because it accepts military credit.

“This recognition could only be achieved through hard work, dedication, and commitment from service members, their supporting command staff, and our institution,” said Eric Shaw, FVSU’s Military Resource Center director. Shaw meets regularly with the Robins Air Force Base education services’ staff.

G.I. Jobs contains a survey to help student veterans find a university that meets their needs. “Results indicate that Fort Valley State makes the transition from the military to college easy for veterans,” said Dr. Anna Holloway, dean of the College of Graduate Studies and Extended Education, where the Military Resource Center is housed.

“Scores for CLEP tests in subjects like English and History that service members take free while on active duty are accepted, for example, and military credits are accepted as recommended by the American Council on Education Guide in accordance with the requirements for respective college majors,” Holloway added.

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Elizabeth City State University’s Community Music School (CMS) plans for next semester

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Elizabeth City State University’s Community Music School (CMS) is in its fifth week and organizers say they are encouraged by the progress. Seven teachers from local school systems and an instructor from Virginia are leading the 22 students enrolled. The students are taking applied lessons in piano, voice, guitar, percussion and strings.

CMS students range in age from 6 to 60-plus, with the largest number enrolled in piano. Most also are entry-level students who are enthused about the private lessons, which are held in the practice rooms at the Mickey L. Burnim Fine Arts Center on the ECSU campus.

The Community Music School is a community outreach effort of the ECSU Music Department. The department received professional accreditation from the National Association of Schools of Music in 2007. In order to satisfy NASM’s recommendations and to be consistent with long-term expansion of community outreach initiatives, the department agreed to begin a community music school.

CMS Director Rae Newson said the students arrive each week eager for their one-on-one lessons, which are held between 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday.

CMS students can select a 30 minute session or an hour long session.

“It’s good to enroll elementary aged students while their interest is high and they are willing to learn. Their minds and hearts are open for a new challenge when they are young,” Newson said.

She said she is pleased with how the program is progressing.”We realize that some parents needed more time to save money for these lessons. There are so many expenses related to the start of school in September that it wasn’t convenient for them to enroll last August,” when the program originally was slated to start.

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Delaware State Awarded $500,000 to Establish new Economic Development Center

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The Economic Development Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded Delaware State University a $500,000 grant to fund the establishment of a DSU Center for Economic Development and Trade on campus.

The new Center – which will be based in the University’s College of Business – will take a long-term strategic view of economic forces and will focus on providing state and local governments and other public and non-public organizations with timely economic information and reliable analysis.

DSU President Harry L. Williams said that the U.S. Department of Commerce grant will financially empower University to apply its intellectual resources to promote the economic well-being of the state of Delaware.

“This will be another way that the University will be able to work to fulfill its Vision Statement goal of invigorating the economy of Delaware by providing valuable information that will help guide entities in the state toward making sound and prudent economic decisions,” Dr. Williams said.

The grant was written by Dr. Michael Casson, the dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Research, and Dr. Nanda Viswanathan, associate professor of management. Dr. Casson said the DSU Center for Economic Development and Trade will serve the people of Delaware by improving their understanding of the state’s economy while supporting Delaware’s efforts to make the First State the first choice of the global business community.

“To this end, the University Center for Economic Development and Trade will develop, and ultimately highlight through its First State Updates, State economy models and analyses, economic data banks, workforce development initiatives and international trade strategies for small to mid-sized enterprises,” said Dr. Casson, who is also an associate professor of economics. “The University Center will leverage the expertise available at DSU to equip the public and decision makers with timely information and reliable analyses necessary for efficient and thoughtful discussions surrounding public-policy issues.”

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Coppin Associate VP to Lead Middle Eastern Accreditation Process

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Dr. Scott Jackson Dantley (Courtesy Photo)

Dr. Scott Jackson Dantley, associate vice president of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning and Professor of Science for Coppin State University, was hand selected by the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO) in conjunction with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to conduct a feasibility study for 25 Saudi Colleges of Education. He will also lead the science sub-division of the review. The engagement model of quality assurance was created by NAFEO at the request of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

As a noted accreditation evaluator with an extensive background in science education, Dr. Dantley will provide insight into the accreditation process and recommend, if necessary, improvements. He served as key evaluator for the College of Education’s state grant to conduct a review of a new developed Principal’s Institute to produce 25 new principals for the State of Maryland.

The first-time study will gauge the readiness of the Saudi colleges to meet the National Commission of Academic Accreditation and Assessment (NCAAA); local standards, and international standards set by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). The NCAAA standards include “institutional context, quality of learning and teaching, support for student learning, supporting infrastructure and community contributions,” according to the NCAAA website.

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Clark Atlanta University to mark National Domestic Violence Awareness Month

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Clark Atlanta University will mark National Domestic Violence Awareness Month with “The Call to True Beauty 2011,” the university’s annual advocacy, education and prevention campaign against dating violence and domestic violence. The series runs Oct. 16-21 and is sponsored by Avon Products and Verizon Wireless.

“Although our campus is not overrun with incidences of dating and domestic violence, even one case is too many,” said Joseph H. Silver Sr., Clark Atlanta’s provost and vice president for academic affairs.

This year’s campaign launches publicly with an Oct. 1 rally from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Mitchell St. Plaza of Atlanta City Hall, including a live remote broadcast from The Jazz of the City, 91.9FM WCLK.

Drugs, Infidelity Highlight New Walter Payton Biography

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Walter Payton, Jackson State University Alumni (Ap Photos/John Swart)

“Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton”, a  biography about the late great NFL running back written by Sports Illustrated  columnist Jeff Pearlman is scheduled to arrive in bookstores across the county October 4th. This biography tells a somber and gloomy story about  the NFL Hall of Fame veteran, a story filled with drugs, infidelity and suicide.

Walter Payton was a starting running back at Jackson State University where he began to build his legacy. Nicknamed ‘Sweetness’, Payton broke the NCAA record for rushing touchdowns and amassed over 3,500 yards while attending Jackson State. In his thirteen years in the NFL, all with the Chicago Bears, Payton rushed for 16,726 yards and helped the Bears win Super Bowl XX in 1985. He was a two time NFL MVP in 1977 and 1985.

Payton was selected to enter the JSU Sports Hall of Fame in 1985, and was inducted  into the NFL Hall of Fame in 1993. He died at age 45 due to bile duct cancer in 1999, and in the same year the NFL named its Man of the Year Award after Payton.

Claiming it to be the ‘definitive biography’ of Payton, Pearlman states that Payton abused drugs like Vicodin, Tylenol and nitrous oxide, a.k.a. laughing gas, attempted suicide and cheated on his wife for several years. The book says both Payton’s wife and his mistress stayed in the same hotel the weekend he was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame. The Payton family released this statement:

“Walter, like all of us, wasn’t perfect. The challenges he faced were well known to those of us who loved and lived with him. He was a great father to Jarrett and Brittney and held a special place in the football world and the Chicago community. Recent disclosures – some true, some untrue – do not change this. I’m saddened that anyone would attempt to profit from these stories, many told by people with little credibility.”

Fayetteville State officials tell state lawmakers lost revenue hurting school

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Fayetteville State University officials told state lawmakers Wednesday how state budget cuts have hurt the school, but they also talked about the effect of declining federal funds.

FSU administrators and trustees talked with lawmakers from Cumberland County during a breakfast meeting in the school’s library.

Emily Dickens, FSU’s director of government relations, said school officials know state lawmakers don’t vote on federal programs, but a positive letter from one of them to a congressman or congresswoman would help the school.

Chancellor James Anderson said the school has gotten support from elected officials on the state and federal level.

“We’re going to rely on you to take our message back and be a voice for us,” he said.

FSU lost about $8.2 million in state funds this year, forcing the school to cut the equivalent of about 90 positions. More than 30 adjunct faculty members and 27 other staff members lost their jobs.

The university has the equivalent of 52 fewer faculty positions, and students have fewer course options. FSU is offering 1,192 course selections this fall, 65 fewer than last year and more than 250 fewer than 2007.

The school’s budget is $68 million, about $12 million less than three years ago.

FSU officials told lawmakers about the school’s priorities and strong points. They asked legislators to consider the effect of cuts on public school systems.

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