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Alcorn State Alumna Brittany Noble-Jones Named Emerging Journalist of the Year

Television reporter Brittany Noble-Jones was named the 2015 Emerging Journalist of the Year by the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) on May 14, 2015. The award recognizes an early career journalist who, through their body of work, displays a commitment to NABJ’s goal of outstanding achievement by black journalists and a commitment to providing

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Willie Larkin named Grambling State University President

Grambling State University Names Willie Larkin as President

HBCU Colleges / HBCU Reports

The University of Louisiana System Board has unanimously named Willie “Dynamite” Larkin, chief of staff in the Office of the President at Morgan State University, as Grambling’s next president. “I’ve got a big job ahead of me, and I really owe it to a lot of people who have paved the way,” Larkin said. “I

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HBCU Alumni to Compete on New Golf Channel Reality Show

HBCU Colleges, HBCU News / HBCU Reports

The Golf Channel will debut its new reality competition series, Altered Course, which combines golf, speed, fitness, teamwork and decision-making as teams navigate re-imagined and extreme golf holes in excess of 700 yards, traversing the natural obstacles and challenging terrain as fast as possible. Altered Course’s inaugural season will take place in Montego Bay, Jamaica.

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Two Saint Augustine University Grads are Accepted into a Combined 19 Law Schools

Two Saint Augustine’s University Grads are Accepted into a Combined 19 Law Schools

HBCU Colleges / HBCU Reports

For Saint Augustine’s University graduates Shaquitta Monique Clark and Antwoine Lamont Coleman Jr., it was not a matter of being accepted to law school. Their biggest decisions were which ones to attend. Clark was admitted to 11 law schools. Coleman was admitted to eight law schools. After much deliberation, Clark, a native of District Heights,

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Maria Thompson Named President of Coppin State University

HBCU Colleges / HBCU Reports

James L. Shea, chair of the University System of Maryland (USM) Board of Regents, announced the appointment of Maria Thompson, Ph.D. as president of Coppin State University on Tuesday, May 19th, 2015. Thompson is currently the provost and vice president for academic affairs at the State University of New York at Oneonta (SUNY Oneonta). Thompson

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The 2015 Home Depot RETOOL YOUR SCHOOL Winners

HBCU Colleges / HBCU Reports

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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Top 10 HBCUs with the Highest Retention and Graduation Rates

Top 10 HBCUs with the Highest Retention Rates for 2015

HBCU Colleges, HBCU Rankings / HBCU Reports

The new report has been issued by EDsmart, which reveals the top ten historically black colleges with the highest retention and graduation rates. The report allows students, parents, and schools to evaluate colleges based on important outcome-related measures. Also shown are the degrees awarded, which can be a factor of consideration for schools and counselors.

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First Lady Michelle Obama speaks at Tuskegee University Graduation

Michelle Obama Urges Tuskegee Grads to Overcome Adversity, Become Trailblazers

HBCU Colleges / HBCU Reports

During one of the most momentous Tuskegee University commencement ceremonies in the institution’s history, United States first lady Michelle Obama addressed the Class of 2015. Obama, one of the most recognizable female figures in the world, is only the second first lady to visit the university. She delivered words of encouragement and perseverance to more

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