Charlie Nelms shares his advice on selecting a college based on his experience as a parent, former admissions officer, dean, vice president and chancellor.
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Atlanta, GA, January 20, 2015 — The Home Depot, the world’s largest home improvement retailer, announced that applications are now being accepted for its 2015 Retool Your School Campus Improvement Grant Program. This program, established in 2010, provides support for campus improvement projects at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across the country. Since the
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The University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s physical therapy program rightfully promotes itself as a place where every graduate leaves well-prepared to pass the national licensure examination required to treat patients. The Class of 2014 did its part this fall to reinforce that assertion. All 28 UMES Physical Therapy Graduate qualified for licenses to practice, giving the
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On January 15th, Vice President Biden, Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz, and White House Science Advisor John Holdren traveled to Norfolk State University in Norfolk, Virginia to announce that the Department of Energy will provide a $25 million grant over the next five years to support cybersecurity education. The new grant will support the creation of a
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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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Musician, actor, producer and author Derrick Watkins, better known as “Fonzworth Bentley,” is an alumnus of Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA. He is perhaps best known for being Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs’ former personal valet and assistant. Bentley is author of the book, Advance Your Swagger: How to Use Manners, Confidence, and Style to Get
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It is better to give than to receive and rightly so as Tis the Season to do so. However, as I reflect back throughout the year, I’ve witnessed a few different approaches to ‘giving back’ among several African American organizations with philanthropic focuses. Rather than concentrating on building membership numbers that in theory would lead
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HBCU Football Classics are more than a game. They are a cultural experience, and a tradition that has been around for generations. Each year, thousands of faculty, students, alumni and fans flock to these major Black college events. Beyond the football games are a range of activities including tailgating, parades, college fairs, concerts, comedy shows,
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