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As 2014 comes to an end, we want to highlight examples of activism within the HBCU context. This year, more than any other, we saw these venerable institutions capitalize on their rich history of activism and making meaningful change. 1. Students at the Atlanta University Center colleges came together to protest the events of Ferguson, […]
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Once again Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) has been ranked number 1 by Diverse Issues in Higher Education for producing Black Architecture undergraduate students. The ranking comes on the heels of PVAMU’s top ranking in producing African-American undergraduate Engineering students. Released annually, the Top 100 listing for Bachelor’s Degree producers provides a tool to measure
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In the past few weeks, this country has endured concurrent blows of injustice. First, there was the announcement from Ferguson, MO that a grand jury chose to not indict Officer Darren Wilson for the murder of Michael Brown, an unarmed 18 year-old Black man. Then a week later, a grand jury from New York announced
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Los Angeles, Little Rock, Chicago, Pine Bluff, Dallas, Peoria, Las Vegas, St Louis, Houston, Memphis and Phoenix were just a few of the many cities from which the members of the UAPB Class of 1969 traveled for our 45th college reunion, November 7-9. There we were, many of us dressed in some of the latest
How I Got Over: My Soul Looks Back and Wonders Read More »
Texas Southern University’s College of Science, Technology, has been authorized by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) to begin offering Bachelor’s degree programs in Civil Engineering in the spring of 2015 and in Electrical and Computer Engineering in the fall of 2015. “This is a major addition to COSTs STEM degree programs and a
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The Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU) Lacrosse Consortium will be hosting the 2nd Annual HBCU Lacrosse All Star Game at Howard University’s Greene Stadium on the weekend of November 8th and 9th. The HBCU Lacrosse Consortium (representatives from Hampton University, Howard University, Morehouse College, Morgan State University and University of Maryland – Eastern Shore)
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For the first time, two Historically Black College and Universities (HBCUs) will play a football game in Nassau, Bahamas. HBCUX, a recently launched digital media network, and the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism are teaming up to produce the inaugural “Bahamas HBCUX Classic.” HBCUX is planning a weekend of events this fall in Nassau highlighted by
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Albany State safety Dexter Moody has signed a contract with the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens. Moody, who was just recently named the Albany State Male Athlete of the Year for a second consecutive year, was not chosen in the league’s annual draft over the weekend, but was contacted by the team on Sunday. “This is a
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