How safe are the bridges in Metro Nashville that you drive across everyday?
The answer may be in the work Tennessee State University engineering students are doing around the city.
A team of six graduate and undergraduate students, along with t ...
Posted Monday, January 30th 2017 at 11:11AM
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TSU aviation student David Thompson is one step closer to becoming an airline pilot after receiving his Private Pilot Certificate following a practical examination in a Cessna 172 at Ellington Field. Thompson is the first student to become a certifie ...
Posted Monday, January 30th 2017 at 11:04AM
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Jackson State University’s Department of Criminal Justice and Sociology will host the 48th annual Alabama-Mississippi Sociological Association (A-MSA) conference on Feb. 23-24. This year’s theme is “Race in the Deep South.”
Dr. Bessie House-So ...
Posted Monday, January 30th 2017 at 11:01AM
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The St. Philip’s College President’s Lecture Series provides opportunities for the college and the community to hear speakers’ perspectives on a broad range of local, regional, national and international issues. The lectures are provided at no cost t ...
Posted Monday, January 30th 2017 at 10:56AM
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The Center for Outreach in Alzheimer’s, Aging and Community Health (COAACH) has been awarded a $2 million grant from the Merck Foundation to expand the capacity, operations and sustainability of the center, officials with the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University center announce ...
Posted Monday, January 30th 2017 at 10:44AM
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Written by Latoya Crowe
Howard University announces the appointment of two new members to its board of trustees, James J. Murren, chairman and CEO of MGM Resorts International and Chris Carr, executive vice president and chief procu ...
Posted Monday, January 30th 2017 at 10:42AM
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Posted by April Garon
The Hinds Community College-Utica Campus hosted a fashion show in December at the Bobby G. Cooper Fine Arts Auditorium that featured Hinds students as models and cosmetology and barbering competitors from community college ...
Posted Monday, January 30th 2017 at 10:25AM
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Tennessee State University’s Super Bowl legacy will once again be in the spotlight when its Pro Football Hall of Famers are recognized at Super Bowl LI.
The National Football League will host Hall of Famers from Historically Black Colleges and Uni ...
Posted Friday, January 27th 2017 at 10:41AM
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Alabama State University student Colby Smith hopes to get his innovative concept off the ground by winning a “Shark-Tank”- style competition sponsored by IgniteMGM. The competition is set for this Saturday (Jan. 28), from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Sanctuary ...
Posted Friday, January 27th 2017 at 10:39AM
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North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will honor the courageous legacy of Jibreel Khazan (Ezell Blair Jr.), Franklin McCain, Joseph McNeil and David Richmond -- better known collectively as the A&T Four – on Wednesday, Feb. 1, in the Alumni Foundation Event Center as part of the ...
Posted Friday, January 27th 2017 at 10:37AM
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by Steven Gaither
These days, more than ever, college athletics is a big business. And, as with any big business, marketing is key. Of course, marketing costs money.
That’s where many HBCUs fall behind, especially at the Division II level.
N ...
Posted Friday, January 27th 2017 at 10:23AM
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Florida A&M University (FAMU) released their 2017 Football Schedule Wednesday, a lineup of games which features a season-opening home game for the first time since 2010.
The Rattlers, will open their third season under head coach Alex Wood on Satu ...
Posted Friday, January 27th 2017 at 10:17AM
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Tennessee State University released its 2017 football schedule on Wednesday. The Tigers’ slate is highlighted with a game at FBS Georgia State and matchups with two longtime HBCU rivals.
TSU will travel to Atlanta to face Sun Belt member Georgia S ...
Posted Friday, January 27th 2017 at 10:06AM
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Jackson State University’s Margaret Walker Center has received a $300,000 grant from the NoVo Foundation to work with young women of color throughout the South in conjunction with the Lighthouse project and its creator Natalie Collier.
Founded by a gift from businessman Warren Buffett, the NoVo F ...
Posted Thursday, January 26th 2017 at 2:15PM
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By Danika McClure
America’s rural cities have been shrinking over the past few decades, both in population size, and in college educated workforce, as educated students are choosing to abandon their rural homes after graduating, opting instead to move to cityscapes and urban areas.
Goutha ...
Posted Thursday, January 26th 2017 at 1:22PM
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I’ll be Live on Facebook with Warren Buffett this Friday at 3 pm EST talking about how investing in innovation can have a remarkable impact on the world.
What questions do you have for us?
https://www.facebook.com/BillGates/photos/a.10150331291841961.334784.216311481960/10154245074391961/?thea ...
Posted Thursday, January 26th 2017 at 12:59PM
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Welcome to 2017. It’s started in an odd way hasn’t it? When the world seems topsy-turvy, I find it’s even more important to take a moment to pause. To think. To take stock, re-orient, reassess and set new goals. I hope many of you took a break. I’ve ...
Posted Thursday, January 26th 2017 at 11:53AM
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It’s still early in the year, which is often a good time to start fresh by doing some decluttering — and not just of our homes and workspaces. What about the gadgets we use daily: our computers, tablets, and phones?
I was reminded that this is a g ...
Posted Thursday, January 26th 2017 at 11:46AM
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Oakwood University has been selected to be the Tom Joyner Foundation's "School of the Month" for April 2017.
The Tom Joyner Foundation remains focused on ensuring the future of HBCUs well into the 21st Century through customized capacity building ...
Posted Thursday, January 26th 2017 at 10:29AM
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To purchase individual UNCF Gala tickets or sponsor a table, go to www.ougiving.com. For information about the UNCF North Alabama Campaign, contact Kisha Norris: uncf@oakwood.edu | 256-726-7201. ...
Posted Thursday, January 26th 2017 at 10:28AM
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