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2014 Top Accomplishments in HBCU Activism

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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HBCU delegates met with officials in China to solidify student exchange relations.

Harris-Stowe Joins the HBCU-China Scholarship Exchange

Harris-Stowe State University officially joined the China Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE) and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Pilot Network October 16, 2014. The first group of HSSU students will participate in the scholarship exchange program in 2015. Spearheaded by Dr. Fatemeh Zakery, dean of the Anheuser-Busch School of Business, HSSU now joins

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Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum, President, Spelman College

Forward Thinking HBCU Presidents: Beverly Daniel Tatum

Over the last couple of weeks, the higher education community has been discussing, reflecting, and processing the recent announcement of Spelman College President Beverly Daniel Tatum’s pending retirement. President Tatum gained the respect of her colleagues, her students, and those outside of the world of higher education during her tenure as president of Spelman. She

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MOU signing between 8 HBCUs and the China Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE) in Beijing, China on July 9, 2014. Dr. David Wilson (seated on left) signed the MOU on behalf of the delegation of senior administrators from Bowie State University, Hampton University, Howard University, Morehouse College, Morgan State University, Spelman College, Tougaloo College and Xavier University of Louisiana.

HBCUs Sign Major Agreement for Chinese Exchange Program

(BEIJING) – A delegation of presidents and senior administrators from eight American Historically Black Colleges & Universities signed an MOU on July 9th with the China Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE), China’s nationwide nonprofit organization conducting international educational exchanges and cooperation on behalf of the Ministry of Education. The delegation also participated in the

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Soledad O’Brien to Deliver Spelman College Commencement Address May 18

More than 500 graduates and their families will be inspired when Soledad O’Brien addresses the Spelman College Class of 2014 at Commencement and receives an honorary degree on May 18 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.  Dr. Wanda Austin, an internationally-known systems engineer and president and CEO of Aerospace Corporation, will also receive

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