Michelle Obama was positively glowing at the second annual Kids' State Dinner, held at the White House for 54 lucky children. It wasn't just the cuteness of the kiddies in the room, or the super shiny yellow dress she was wearing. (For the record, FLOTUS looked like a Christmas present, all wrapped ...
Posted Tuesday, July 9th 2013 at 4:46PM
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Alcorn State University President Christopher Brown and distinguised scholar-in-residence Myrlie Evers-Williams have captured top honors among historically black colleges and universities.
Brown was named Male HBCU President of the Year at the Cen ...
Posted Tuesday, July 9th 2013 at 12:21PM
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by Ronald Roach
Six months after Dr. John S. Wilson left the position of executive director at the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, the U.S. Department of Education has named a second interim executive direct ...
Posted Tuesday, July 9th 2013 at 12:18PM
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HBCU Nation it is time to share your HBCU Success Tips, Stories, Photos, and Opportunities!
We are now calling all Writers and Photographers to send content that is relevant
to the HBCU audience. The "Back to School" Student Magazine issue production is now
underway!
If you want to get pub ...
Posted Monday, July 8th 2013 at 4:58PM
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Why not purchase your Auto Insurance from a company that wants to help you be secure and financially stable?
Nationwide is now offering a discount to HBCU Alumni. Check out the special offer and call for your quote today:
http://hbcuconnect.com/ca ...
Posted Friday, July 5th 2013 at 2:42PM
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by TSU NEWS
Tennessee State University president, Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover, will join a prestigious list of speakers during the 42nd Annual Rainbow Push Coalition International Convention in Chicago, Ill., July 6-10.
Dr. Glover joins other nota ...
Posted Friday, July 5th 2013 at 1:43PM
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The Texas State Historical Association’s Handbook of Texas Online, a multidisciplinary encyclopedia of Texas history, geography, and culture, has produced an in-depth online resource detailing the history of African-Americans in Texas.
The Handboo ...
Posted Tuesday, June 25th 2013 at 3:12PM
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By Associated Press
GRAMBLING, La. — Grambling State University has been awarded a $1.7 million, five-year grant by the National Institutes of Health to provide graduate degree opportunities to under-represented honors students.
The Minority Ac ...
Posted Tuesday, June 25th 2013 at 11:58AM
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The goal of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Ally (LGBTA) Center in the Alfonso Elder Student Union at North Carolina Central University (NCCU) is to create a place where every student feels welcome. The center opened on April 9, making NC ...
Posted Monday, June 24th 2013 at 7:28PM
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The Lincoln University President Dr. Robert R. Jennings was recognized among 14 higher education leaders in Talk Magazine’s 2013 PA Distinguished College/University Presidents’ edition.
“Our choices of Distinguished Presidents are a group of innov ...
Posted Monday, June 24th 2013 at 7:18PM
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by Zenitha Prince
More and more Blacks are obtaining doctoral degrees in science and engineering and historically Black colleges and universities are largely responsible, according to the National Science Foundation.
The proportion of doctorates ...
Posted Friday, June 21st 2013 at 12:08PM
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Enjoy the recap of the 2013 HBCU Black Greek Diversity Career Expo, held in Atlanta, Georgia
June 5-9!
Connect on Facebook with the Atlanta Greek Picnic Weekend organization:
https://www.facebook.com/atlgreekpicnic?hc_location=stream
Click here to see photos from the event:
https://www.fac ...
Posted Friday, June 21st 2013 at 10:27AM
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Revolt TV, the upcoming cable network led by Sean Combs, has finalized a national carriage agreement with Time Warner Cable (TWC), it was announced today. Together with previously announced distribution, this will make Revolt one of the largest launches in cable TV history when it goes live this fal ...
Posted Thursday, June 20th 2013 at 12:00PM
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by Nitin Surana
Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) has helped secure $5 million to increase funding for science research at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and minority institutions (MIs).
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) “ ...
Posted Wednesday, June 19th 2013 at 4:09PM
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The Huffington Post | By Rebecca Adams
It's official: Michelle Obama's bangs are the most contentious global issue ever.
The first lady and her fringe headed to Belfast for this year's G8 summit, where she made a speech that sparked mass Twit ...
Posted Tuesday, June 18th 2013 at 12:27PM
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