FOX Sports Southeast announced that Coppin State alum Stephanie Ready will make the move from the Charlotte Hornets sidelines to the broadcast booth with Eric Collins and Dell Curry, becoming the first full-time female NBA game analyst. Ready has been a fixture with the Charlotte Hornets. She will be entering her 12th season with the
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The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) has launched the application process for the inaugural year of the Apple HBCU Scholars Program, the largest and most comprehensive scholarship effort in HBCU history. Thirty successful undergraduate student recipients will be awarded sizable scholarships and receive year-long mentorships by Apple employees to include a paid internship at Apple
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The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning has extended the contract of Dr. William B. Bynum, president of Mississippi Valley State University, until June 30, 2019. Since becoming president of the rural institution, Bynum has increased enrollment, improved town and gown relations, reinstalled the University College model, began a general studies degree
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One of the longest running series for the Tuskegee University football team will return in 2017 as the Golden Tigers will face Alabama State University on September 2 in Montgomery. The two teams have not met since 2012 when Tuskegee claimed a 27-25 victory over Alabama State in the last Turkey Day Classic featuring the
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North Carolina Central University (NCCU) has been granted the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Distinguished Professor Endowed Chair Award. The $200,000 award will support university efforts in integrated biosciences that focus on uterine fibroid tumor research. The award was presented at Delta Sigma Theta’s 52nd National Convention in Houston, Texas, on July 25, 2015. Dr.
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The Claflin University Freshman College inducted the Class of 2019 – one of the largest in University history – during the 2015 Confirmation Ceremony earlier this month. The ceremony culminated a week-long orientation for new students. “In the Class of 2019 you have cyber security scholars, Darla Moore scholars, honors college scholars, (Rudolph) Canzater scholars
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The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (WHIHBCUs) has announced its 2015 HBCU All-Stars, recognizing 83 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students for their accomplishments in academics, leadership, and civic engagement. The All-Stars were selected from more than 450 students who submitted applications that included a transcript, resume, essay, and recommendation. Over the
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The men of Kappa Alpha Psi gathered in the city of New Orleans to conduct business and to give back to the community last week. The national organization donated computer labs to several schools in New Orleans including St. Augustine. The convention also severed as a gathering for the men who crossed Kappa Alpha Psi
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