Given the array of presidential leadership changes taking place in the HBCU sector, I have given a great deal of thought to what can be done to increase the probability of success for new presidents. While there are no magic bullets, I believe that there are at least five things that can and should be
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Florida A&M University Student Body President Tonnette Graham has been selected as the first African-American chairwoman of the Florida Students Association (FSA). Tonnette, a graduate student, will also become the member of the Florida Board of Governors in her new position. Saturday morning, the FSA convened at the University of South Florida in Tampa to
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The University of Louisiana System Board has unanimously named Willie “Dynamite” Larkin, chief of staff in the Office of the President at Morgan State University, as Grambling’s next president. “I’ve got a big job ahead of me, and I really owe it to a lot of people who have paved the way,” Larkin said. “I
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For Saint Augustine’s University graduates Shaquitta Monique Clark and Antwoine Lamont Coleman Jr., it was not a matter of being accepted to law school. Their biggest decisions were which ones to attend. Clark was admitted to 11 law schools. Coleman was admitted to eight law schools. After much deliberation, Clark, a native of District Heights,
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James L. Shea, chair of the University System of Maryland (USM) Board of Regents, announced the appointment of Maria Thompson, Ph.D. as president of Coppin State University on Tuesday, May 19th, 2015. Thompson is currently the provost and vice president for academic affairs at the State University of New York at Oneonta (SUNY Oneonta). Thompson
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The Organization of Black Screenwriters (OBS) started in 1986 assists writers in creating scripts/screenplays for television and films helping them present their work within the entertainment industry. Due to their great efforts and continued growth, OBS have developed a powerful network which includes the Writers Guild of America, producers, directors, studios, and many agents. Currently,
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Jackson State University is embarking on creating a School of Public Health — the first of its kind in Mississippi. The Mississippi Legislature approved $2 million this past legislative session to establish the school. Last week, the Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning authorized the school to be created at JSU.
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The April 2015 edition takes a look at maximizing internship opportunities, HBCUs and sustainability, and grabbing big dollars from the biggest name in professional golf. HOW WE LIVE T’Edra Jackson is a graduating senior at Paul Quinn College and she has a great job waiting for her at J.C. Penney. Her great fortune started with
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