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UNCF surprises Ashley Booth and her family with a Scholarship on The Queen Latifah Show.

Johnson C Smith Student Awarded UNCF Scholarship on Queen Latifah Show

UNCF (United Negro College Fund), the nation’s largest and most effective minority education organization, delivered an overwhelming surprise to Ashley Booth, a deserving student at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina. As part of the 35th annual UNCF An Evening of Stars fundraising show, UNCF president and CEO Dr. Michael L. Lomax arranged […]

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Alabama State University Theatre Arts Department Dance Program

Alabama State Dance Program Majors Chosen to Perform at Kennedy Center

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Alabama State University‘s Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance program is only a few months old, but it already is paying big dividends. Freshmen dance majors Lauren Smith and Jaylon Givan have been selected to represent the South Region of the American College Dance Festival Association (ACDFA) in June. Givan, a Birmingham native, said he

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JSU STEM Professors Selected for National Academic Leadership Program

HBCU Colleges / HBCU Reports

Jackson State University professors Dr. Jacqueline Stevens and Dr. Carolyn Howard were recently accepted to The Chicago School of Professional Psychology’s Post Graduate Certificate in Academic Leadership online-blended program, which is part of the Opportunities for UnderRepresented Scholars (OURS) Program. With funding from the National Science Foundation, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology launched the

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Hip-Hop Artist and Actor Common To Visit NSU Campus in April

Hip-Hop Artist and Actor Common To Visit Norfolk State Campus in April

HBCU Colleges / HBCU Reports

Norfolk State University will continue its series of unique educational lectures next month when popular Hip-Hop Artist/Actor Common will visit the campus to speak with the students in a discussion about success and greatness. The artist and actor will speak on Tuesday, April 8, at 7 p.m. at the L. Douglas Wilder Performing Arts Center.

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FAMU to Offer New Master of Education Degree Starting Fall 2014

HBCU Colleges, HBCU News / HBCU Reports

Florida A&M University’s oldest academic program is adding to its legacy. The College of Education recently received approval from the Board of Trustees to offer a Master of Education degree in curriculum and instruction beginning this fall. According to the College’s Interim Dean Patricia Green-Powell, Ph.D., the program allows FAMU to lead the charge in

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The 10th Annual MEAC SWAC Challenge presented by Disney will be played at Bright House Networks Stadium on the campus of the University of Central Florida (UCF)

MEAC SWAC Challenge Changes Venue for NCAT vs AAMU

HBCU Colleges, HBCU News / HBCU Reports

The 10th Annual MEAC SWAC Challenge presented by Disney will be played at Bright House Networks Stadium on the campus of the University of Central Florida (UCF). The previously announced Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) football matchup between the North Carolina A&T Aggies of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and the Alabama A&M Bulldogs

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Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky President Wil James (left) presents Dr. Mary Sias, president of Kentucky State University, with a $375,000 check to establish the Toyota Engineering Scholarship on March 18, 2014.

Kentucky State Partners with Toyota to Develop Engineering Majors

HBCU Colleges / HBCU Reports

A unique scholarship program was unveiled on March 18th that matches Toyota’s need for mechanical engineers with that of top incoming students at Kentucky State University in Frankfort.The Toyota Engineering Scholarship program – made possible via a five-year, $375,000 grant from the automaker – will tie in directly with its manufacturing operations in Georgetown, Ky.,

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HBCU Presidents Dr. Kevin D. Rome, of Lincoln University, left; Dr. William B. Bynum, of Mississippi Valley State University; and Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover say non-minority institutions should take a lesson from HBCUs on how they are coping in the face of limited resources.

HBCU Presidents to Critics: We Are Still Very Relevant

HBCU Colleges / HBCU Reports

In spite of fewer resources compared to the nation’s other majority institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities graduate impressive number of majors in education and in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Responding to critics who question the relevancy of HBCUs and whether they can embrace the culture of diversity they have demanded of others, a

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