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Tougaloo Professor Named Humanities Teacher of the Year

October is National Arts and Humanities Month, proclaimed annually by the President and the Governor. The Mississippi Humanities Council will celebrate the occasion by presenting Humanities Teacher Awards to one humanities faculty member at each institution of higher learning in the state. Tougaloo College is proud to announce the selection of its 2015 Mississippi Humanities

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Top 10 HBCUs with the Highest Retention and Graduation Rates

Top 10 HBCUs with the Highest Retention Rates for 2015

The new report has been issued by EDsmart, which reveals the top ten historically black colleges with the highest retention and graduation rates. The report allows students, parents, and schools to evaluate colleges based on important outcome-related measures. Also shown are the degrees awarded, which can be a factor of consideration for schools and counselors.

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Nissan has a contingent of current employees who graduated from Alcorn State University. Nissan donated two FANUC robots to Alcorn's Department of Advanced Technologies on March 21, 2013.

Nissan Donates $250,000 to 6 HBCUs for STEM Programs

On Friday, March 20 Nissan announced the donation of $250,000 to six local Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) to promote STEM initiatives at each school to inspire and develop talent. U.S. Representative Bennie Thompson (D-MS) and Nissan executives will present the following representatives with resources to support their programs: Alcorn State University Coahoma Community

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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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Bethune-Cookman University Signage in front of the historic White Hall, located at the heart of the Daytona Beach campus.

Most Affordable Colleges: Top 10 Small Private HBCUs

Although available courses, reputation and location are all important factors when choosing a college, the cost of attending school is also a large concern. Even with partial financial aid, covering all the costs associated with college – tuition, books, living arrangements – can be intimidating. For this reason, colleges are routinely ranked according to their

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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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The Civil Rights Movement: On February 1, 1960 four A&T freshmen helped to orchestrate the sit-in movement starting with the F.W. Woolworth lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina.

The Civil Rights Movement, HBCUs, and You

Most college campuses boasts statue of and tributes to college founders and important politicians. But there’s something different about North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University: the campus features a striking statue of the Greensboro Four (A&T Four), the four young A&T students who took a historic stand against racism on February 1, 1960 by

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