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JSU is most ‘Instagrammed’ site in Mississippi

Jackson State is Most ‘Instagrammed’ Location in Mississippi

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A national travel survey reveals that Jackson State University (JSU) is the most “Instagrammed” location in Mississippi, topping other universities and entities in the Magnolia state. Comparatively, the Grand Canyon rakes in the highest numbers for Arizona; Disneyland for California; South Beach for Florida; Wrigley Field for Illinois; Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana; the Vegas […]

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Dr. Norman C. Francis and Mrs. Blanche Masdonald Francis.

Xavier Mourns Death of Blanche Franics, Former University First Lady

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Xavier University of Louisiana sadly notes the death of another legendary figure in its storied history: Mrs. Blanche Masdonald Francis ’48, beloved wife of President Emeritus Dr. Norman C. Francis ’52, the devoted mother to six children, and the gracious First Lady of Xavier for some 47 years, who touched so many lives over the

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Desiree Williams accepts the Miss Virginia USA 2016 crown.

Hampton Professor, Alumna Crowned Miss Virginia USA

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The Hampton University community extends congratulations to Dr. Desiree Williams, who was crowned Miss Virginia USA 2016 on Oct. 11 at the Paramount Theater in Charlottesville, VA. Williams is an assistant professor of physical therapy at Hampton University and an Hampton alumna. Williams will represent Virginia in the Miss USA pageant in 2016. Williams has won

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NCAT School of Education Ranked Among Top 5 in State

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The National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) ranked the School of Education at North Carolina A&T State University No. 4 in North Carolina as a “Best Value” college of education. The national, non-partisan research and policy organization on education ranked N.C. A&T No. 5 for the graduate program in secondary education. Colleges of education listed

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NCCU Researchers Target Aggressive Types of Breast Cancer

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October 2015 marks the 30th anniversary of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is also a time to recognize the dramatic drop of about one-third in breast cancer deaths over the past three decades largely due to better screening and treatment options. Yet, not all patients have shared equally in these improvements, said Associate Professor of

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Matt Sheptoski, faculty adviser of GSU’s Psychology and Sociology Club, and Jack Chandler, the club’s president, deliver 225 books to Louisiana Prison.

Grambling Issues HBCU Challenge to Collect Books for Prison Libraries

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Seeing a small prison library with a shortage of books during a tour of a correctional facility last year inspired Grambling State University’s Psychology and Sociology Club members to organize a book drive last spring that raised 225 books for the inmates at Richwood Correctional Center in Monroe, LA. “We are trying to provide prisoners

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A speech-language pathologist works with a young student.

Hampton Receives $1.2 M Grant to Train Minority Speech-Language Pathologists

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The Hampton University Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders has received a $1.2 million grant to train minority scholars to work in high poverty schools. The grant from Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (DOE-OSEP), will provide tuition assistance to 24 highly-qualified communicative sciences and disorders graduate program candidates. These scholars will be

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