By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M Universityās Incomparable Marching ā100ā Band is scheduled to appear at the Louis Vuitton Menās Paris Fashion Week Show. The invitation is for 35 band members and 10 accompanying staff to perform at the June 23 show at the world-renown Louvre museum inĀ Paris, France. āItās wonderful for the Marching ā100ā to
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By Coppin State University Coppin State University President Anthony L. Jenkins, Ph.D. today, announced the appointments ofĀ Pamela Richardson Wilks, Ph.D., as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs;Ā Stephan T. Moore, Ed.D.,Ā as Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs;Ā and James G. Stewart, Ph.D.,Ā asĀ Associate Vice President for Student Development and Achievement. The three executive appointees will
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Courtesy of Hampton University The NCAA released the Academic Progress Rate report for the 2020-21 academic year. The Hampton University Football program received the highest score among all HBCU football programs and Big South Football Programs. Hampton Football’s score of 966 is the highest score the football program has received since the NCAA started the
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By Grambling State University Despite the gray clouds overhead today, Grambling State University were surrounded by a portion of the 900 gallons of high quality paint donated by Benjamin Moore. Valued at $81,000, the donation was garnered by the advocacy of 2002 alumnus Eric Bowie who serves as Senior Manufacturing Manager at Benjamin Moore. When
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Courtesy of Stillman College Alumnae Divas gift $2,000 gift to Stillman, announce fundraising campaign The Alumnae Divas of Stillman College hosted their āDiamond Celebration of Epsilon Eta: 60 Years of āCertifiedā Sisterhoodā on May 20-22, 2022 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The ADSC consists of members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. who were duly initiated into
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By Kyle Kidd The U.S.Ā Department of Education recently awarded Jackson State UniversityĀ two Upward Bound grants of $1.4 million individually, which shall be dispersed annually over five years totaling $2.8M. This is the first UB grant for JSU since 2017. āAs a former Upward Bound participant, I am very excited to add the Upward Bound
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By Emmanuel Freeman Dr. Millicent Lownes-Jackson, dean of the TSU College of Business, has received the coveted Milton Wilson Award for exceptional service. The award is given by theĀ National HBCU Business Deans Roundtable, an organization dedicated to providing a forum for deans of HBCU business schools to address opportunities and challenges associated with enhancing business
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By Sholnn Z. Freeman TheĀ Howard University Center for Sickle Cell DiseaseĀ celebrates its 50th anniversary with a symposiumĀ focused on the history of the landmark institution on Friday, June 17. The event coincides with World Sickle Cell Awareness Day, which will be commemorated on Sunday, June 19. All former directors of the center, except founderĀ Dr. Roland B.
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Courtesy of Coppin State University Two Coppin State University students are among the 2022 cohort of HBCU Scholars selected by the White House Initiative on Educational Equity, Excellence and Economic Development through Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Jamie Reed (ā23) and Stephanie Leggette (ā23) are among the 86 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students representing 56
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By Hampton University Hampton University senior linebackerĀ KeShaun MooreĀ (Suffolk, VA) was announced as 1 of 15 collegiate athletes to be signed to the WWE’s NIL (Name, Image & Likeness) program ā “Next In Lineā¢. Today the WWEĀ unveiled 15 college athletes who will join the company’s NIL (Name, Image & Likeness) program ā “Next In Lineā¢” ā
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