Bowie State University will break ground in offering a new academic minor program in hip-hop studies and visual culture – the first such program in Maryland and possibly only the second in the nation. The new minor will be available in the fall 2016 semester. The oldest historically black university in Maryland, Bowie State joins
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The tidal shift of the rising Hispanic sector in the United States has been recognized as a growing area of focus in higher education. As the largest growing adolescent population, young Hispanics are making their way in droves to college campuses across the country. Many are opting out of predominately White institutions and choosing to
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The University of Maryland Eastern Shore has qualified as a member of a new peer group among doctoral degree-granting institutions. UMES is now a Doctoral University (Moderate Research Activity), according to the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Seven percent of the nation’s 4,664 institutions of higher education are considered “Doctoral Universities” in the
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The Ethelyn R. Strong School of Social Work at Norfolk State University will kick off its celebration of National Social Work Month this March when it hosts a special lecture and book signing on March 1 by Dr. Larry E. Davis, a nationally known social work scholar, who penned a 2015 book that features essays
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Written by Hazel Scott ASU alumna Kenyatta Shanice Spiller, 26, was at a crossroad in her life, so she jumped off her career path, took a leap of faith and joined the Peace Corps. She is now in Botswana helping HIV/AIDS patients. “My decision to join Peace Corps Botswana was completely based on my faith
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Twenty-one Historically Black Colleges and Universities are the first to receive $50,000 grants from Apple and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) aimed at increasing the number of highly trained minority technology professionals at Apple. The Comprehensive HBCU Database Program grant will be used to help TMCF and Apple develop an expansive database that will
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Bennett College celebrates its 90th anniversary this year as a women’s college and has a series of events scheduled to mark the milestone. “Here at Bennett College we develop young women into future teachers, scientists, journalists, entrepreneurs, social workers, and the list goes on-because we go on,” said Bennett College President Rosalind Fuse-Hall. “As we
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The Mobile Sports Authority (MSA) and Promoter, Robert Buck, are proud to announce that after a 20-year break, Mobile will be the host for the revival of a college football rivalry which dates back over 100 years. It was announced today, Mobile will be the host of the first annual 5th Quarter Classic Powered by
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