By Kendrick Marshall
The Bayou Classic has long been the penultimate event in the HBCU football world for decades.
The annual battle in New Orleans between Southern and Grambling State has featured a litany of storied players, coaches and even ep ...
Posted Thursday, June 19th 2014 at 11:47PM
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If you or someone you know is interested in a new career opportunity, please join us at the HBCU & Black Greek Career Expo at the Marriott Atlanta Marquis, today, Thursday June 5th from 8:30am until 5:30pm.
We have invited employers from all over ...
Posted Thursday, June 5th 2014 at 8:14AM
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Have a look at the photos from our latest recruitment event sponsored by Microsoft.
It was a great evening full of networking, good food, and eye opening presentations from 3 distinct teams within Microsoft with excellent opportunities!
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Posted Wednesday, June 4th 2014 at 2:39AM
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The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Be sure to check out the list! ...
Posted Wednesday, June 4th 2014 at 12:48AM
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Today’s announcement by Google is a step in the right direction for the technology industry. We are delighted that Google and other companies are being more transparent about the percentage of women in their workforce, and particularly the percenta ...
Posted Friday, May 30th 2014 at 6:42PM
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Say what you want about Jesse Jackson, he brings up a very good issue. These companies make millions of dollars off of African American users or consumers yet it's very hard to find African Americans in leadership positions.
Many companies use th ...
Posted Wednesday, May 28th 2014 at 3:19PM
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By Katie Leslie
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The City of Atlanta is the top bidder to buy Morris Brown College out of bankruptcy with an offer of $14.6 million, city officials announced late Thursday.
Atlanta partnered with Friendship B ...
Posted Monday, May 26th 2014 at 4:08PM
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Gotta give a big shout out to Hampton (the real HU) :) but check it out...
1. Hampton 9
2. South Carolina State 7
3. Florida A&M 5
4. Tennessee State 4
5. Alabama State 4
According to sportingcharts.com...
http://www.sportingcharts.com/nfl ...
Posted Wednesday, May 21st 2014 at 7:40PM
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The National Executive Board of Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc. recently welcomed Johnson C. Smith University as the newest institution to offer membership to its brotherhood. It is the first Latino fraternity at Johnson C. Smith University and at a Historically Black College or University ...
Posted Wednesday, April 30th 2014 at 6:13PM
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Fisk University took home its first college quiz bowl championship title from the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge on April 16, defeating second-place finisher Oakwood University. ...
Posted Monday, April 28th 2014 at 1:13AM
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Freshman year is often one of the toughest for college students. Adjusting to a new campus, peers and curriculum is hard, and some students must do this while also figuring out how they'll pay for school. These issues and more can cause many undergrads to decline to return after their first year.
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Posted Monday, April 28th 2014 at 1:06AM
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Newly Launched HBCULove.com Helps Alumni of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Connect for Networking, Professional Development, Friendship and Love. Sign Up today for free access to other educated black singles! ...
Posted Monday, April 28th 2014 at 12:59AM
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Dany attended HBCU CONNECT's VIP HR recruitment event in Alexandria, Virginia on March 25th, 2014 and as a result was recently hired by Microsoft's Corporate HR team...
Congrats Dany! ...
Posted Tuesday, April 22nd 2014 at 6:33PM
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HBCU CONNECT recently held an event in Alexandria, Virginia to help Microsoft connect with African American HR professionals at Virtue Feed and Grain on March 25th, 2014.
One of the professionals that attended the event has reported being hired fr ...
Posted Tuesday, April 22nd 2014 at 5:54PM
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Sean Combs, who left Howard University in 1990 after only two years to pursue his dreams of music stardom, is scheduled to deliver the school’s commencement address this spring, interim Howard President Wayne Frederick announced Tuesday in a statem ...
Posted Thursday, April 17th 2014 at 6:21PM
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HBCUConnect.com, in partnership with Microsoft, recently held a successful diversity recruitment and networking event for Black HR professionals in the Washington D.C. area.
Attended by over 65 guests, including leadership from Microsoft, HBCUConnect.com and NAAAHR... ...
Posted Tuesday, April 15th 2014 at 3:44AM
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Come learn about what it’s like to complete an internship at Microsoft – what it can mean for your career and your future. Ask questions and learn from the experts who have successfully gone through the program and help facilitate it annually, too.
Date/Time: Wed Apr 23, 2014, 8pm EST / 5pm PST ...
Posted Monday, April 14th 2014 at 7:00AM
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Microsoft and HBCUConnect.com are partnering in hosting a professional networking reception for experienced African American Tech professionals in the DC/Maryland/Virginia area on May 29th, 2014!
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Posted Monday, April 14th 2014 at 6:23AM
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Florida A&M University (FAMU) alumnus John W. Thompson was appointed the independent chairman of computer software giant Microsoft Corp., replacing company founder Bill Gates.
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Posted Thursday, April 3rd 2014 at 3:02AM
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Huston-Tillotson University has been named the July 2014 Tom Joyner Foundation School of the Month. Efforts are in place now to launch the July kickoff focused on raising scholarship funds for students attending Huston-Tillotson.
The Tom Joyner F ...
Posted Tuesday, April 1st 2014 at 1:52PM
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Das EFX is an American hip hop duo. It consists of emcees Dray (also known as Krazy Drayz, born Andre Weston, September 9, 1970) and Skoob (also known as Books, born William "Willie" Hines, November 27, 1970). They named themselves "DAS" standing for "Drayz and Skoob" and "EFX" meaning "effects". ...
Posted Friday, March 28th 2014 at 2:29PM
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Did you know that rapper Wale attended 2 HBCUs!?
Olubowale Victor Akintimehin (born September 21, 1984), better known by his stage name Wale (/ˈwɔːleɪ/ WAW-lay), is an American rapper from Washington, D.C.. Check out which HBCUs he attended! In the photo with fellow HBCU grad "Common". ...
Posted Thursday, March 27th 2014 at 12:40PM
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TV LAND’S “THE SOUL MAN” ADDS SUPERSTARS FROM COMEDY AND MUSIC TO TONIGHTS LIVE EPISODE AS MARTIN LAWRENCE AND B.o.B GUEST STAR ON LIVE SEASON PREMIERE AIRING
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26th AT 10:30PM ET/PT
New York, NY – March 26, 2014 – Com ...
Posted Wednesday, March 26th 2014 at 8:36PM
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Check out careers with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at all levels.
We look for people who are not only remarkably talented but who also enthusiastically embrace collaboration and teamwork. We value these as essential to providing the highest quality patient care and to translating research from the laboratory bench to the patient’s bedside as quickly as possible. ...
Posted Monday, March 24th 2014 at 2:49AM
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