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Pictured L to R: NCCU Chancellor Debra Saunders-White, U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch, Dean Phyliss Craig-Taylor, NCCU School of Law and U.S. Rep. G. K. Butterfield

Loretta Lynch Hosts Civil Rights Roundtable at North Carolina Central

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U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch hosted a civil rights roundtable meeting at North Carolina Central University School of Law to address the current issues facing citizens. The topics discussed included human trafficking, hate crimes, voting rights, school safety and community-police relations. “It is truly an honor and pleasure to host this important conversation with our […]

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North Carolina Central University Awarded $50k Grant from Home Depot

North Carolina Central Awarded $50k Grant from Home Depot

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North Carolina Central University (NCCU) has been selected as a top winner in The Home Depot 2015 Retool Your School Campus Improvement Grant Program, receiving a $50,000 award. NCCU’s improvement project is designed to enhance the approach to Eagleson Residence Hall (image attached), creating a formal entryway and landscaped green space for a more functional

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2015 Home Depot Retool Your School Winners

The 2015 Home Depot RETOOL YOUR SCHOOL Winners

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The Home Depot, the world’s largest home improvement retailer, recently announced the winners of this year’s RETOOL YOUR SCHOOL Campus Improvement Grant Program. This program, established in 2010, provides support for campus improvement projects at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU’s) across the country and has awarded $1.2 million dollars in grant money to date

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Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will deliver the keynote address to North Carolina Central University graduates during the 125th Baccalaureate Ceremony.

Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education to Address NCCU Grads

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North Carolina Central University (NCCU) announced today that U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will deliver the keynote address to graduates during the 125th Baccalaureate Ceremony at 8 a.m., Saturday, May 9, 2015, in O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium on the campus. Secretary Duncan, the ninth U.S. secretary of education, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in 2009

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Press conference announcing the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Legacy Weekend Celebration in Boston.

FAMU To Play NCCU In Historic Fenway Park in Boston

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) President Elmira Mangum, Ph.D., joined the Boston Red Sox and the Boston Area Church League, Inc., on Monday, April 6th to announce the schedule and participants of the first ever Historically Black Colleges and Universities Legacy Weekend Celebration. The celebration will be held in Boston from April 23 –

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haw Hall, Shaw University circa the 1880s.

The First HBCU Established in the Southern United States

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Shaw University, the first HBCU of higher education in the southern United States has a rich history steeped in tradition, service, leadership, and activism. Founded in 1865 by Dr. Henry Martin Tupper, the university celebrated its Sesquicentennial Anniversary in 2015. The mission of Shaw University is to advance knowledge, facilitate student learning and achievement, to

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My Brothers’ Keeper in Action: Centennial Scholars Program member on the North Carolina Central University campus in front of a banner that displays the school motto: “Truth and Service.”

My Brother’s Keeper in Action at North Carolina Central

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Opportunity is the greatest gift someone who is capable and merely needs a chance to prove their worth can receive. When someone receives an opportunity to break through oppressive dogma and pave the way for equality, justice and impartiality, that opportunity becomes a blessing. Studies and statistics depict a far from rosy picture for young

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Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum, President, Spelman College

Forward Thinking HBCU Presidents: Beverly Daniel Tatum

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Over the last couple of weeks, the higher education community has been discussing, reflecting, and processing the recent announcement of Spelman College President Beverly Daniel Tatum’s pending retirement. President Tatum gained the respect of her colleagues, her students, and those outside of the world of higher education during her tenure as president of Spelman. She

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