Hampton University (HU) Alumna and Former Miss Virginia, Desiree Williams, was crowned Miss Virginia Beach July 19. The competition is a preliminary contest to the Miss Virginia USA Pageant, which is in Charlottesville in November.
Williams earned ...
Posted Monday, July 21st 2014 at 3:33PM
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by Afi-Odelia E. Scruggs
Over the weekend, Wilberforce University trustees selected the president they hope would restore the badly ailing school.
Trustees interviewed three candidates last Friday and Saturday before making their choice afterwa ...
Posted Monday, July 21st 2014 at 11:38AM
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Celebrating 177 years as Thee First HBCU Cheyney University of Pennsylvania. Cheyney University #Pride #CUnity ...
Posted Monday, July 21st 2014 at 11:07AM
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Courtesy SWAC.org
History will take place this fall during the 2014 Southwestern Athletic Conference soccer season as Howard University is all set to compete. Last year, the SWAC entered a membership agreement welcoming the Lady Bison into the c ...
Posted Monday, July 21st 2014 at 11:04AM
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by Charnae Sanders
The differences between dating in college and dating in high school: time, accessibility and expectations. While dating in college can be more fun than dating in high school, it can also become more complicated. There is more a ...
Posted Monday, July 21st 2014 at 10:55AM
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With a mission to provide higher education resources and tools to readers at no cost, the Affordable Colleges Foundation has published new research focused on accredited not-for-profit colleges and universities in Illinois with distance learning prog ...
Posted Thursday, July 17th 2014 at 11:41AM
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Tonight is about Brandi Mallory! Brandi is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (Sigma Chapter) and Gamma Sigma Sigma National Service Sorority, Inc. (Zeta Omega Chapter). She is also ...
Posted Tuesday, July 15th 2014 at 5:34PM
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Timmy Richardson, a junior drum major in the Shaw University Band, has landed a major role in an upcoming TV series by Tyler Perry. Richardson will star as a character named “Justice” in Perry’s If Loving You is Wrong (formerly Single Mom’s Club). Th ...
Posted Tuesday, July 15th 2014 at 5:29PM
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You are beginning your college life and if you are like most students, you really don’t yet have a clue what career you want to pursue in the future. If you are one of the few students who have a pretty good idea about what your future career could b ...
Posted Tuesday, July 15th 2014 at 5:18PM
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We are excited to extend a discount to our valued HBCU Connect Community Partners:
General Admission to Urban Tech Weekend in Houston, Texas is free of charge. We are extending a special 10% exclusive discount off VIP Ticket admission to HBCU member ...
Posted Tuesday, July 15th 2014 at 2:23PM
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The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has strongly backed the national education guidelines known as Common Core. The standards in math and English that specify what skills a student should have for every grade.
Common Core has been criticized by ...
Posted Tuesday, July 15th 2014 at 2:01PM
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Position Summary:
The Manager of Public & Media Relations works with the Senior Director of Communications in developing and implementing PR strategies for NJPAC, its programming and education initiatives, and overall institutional identity. The M ...
Posted Monday, July 14th 2014 at 2:01PM
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NCA&TSU IS "HAPPY" TO SHOW THEIR AGGIE PRIDE!!
It's no secret that NCA&TSU is recognized nationwide for our outstanding school spirit - yeah yeah, we know.. it's easy to run around screaming Aggie Pride but just when you thought that was all we had to offer, Pharrell Williams latest single "HAPPY" ...
Posted Monday, July 14th 2014 at 1:49PM
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By: Morgan State News
Chinese Government signs Memorandum of Understanding
with Historically Black Colleges & Universities in Beijing Today
HBCUs and Chinese universities meet to discuss implementation
of 1,000 scholarships for HBCU students ...
Posted Monday, July 14th 2014 at 1:42PM
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July 11, 2014 by Crista Tharp
Networking Professional Etiquette
NOTE: This is a book excerpt from A Beginner’s Guide to Business Etiquette: Mastering Good Manners is now Blissfully Simple by Crista Tharp.
We all want to be treated with respect, and it starts with the very first greet ...
Posted Monday, July 14th 2014 at 12:41PM
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By Karen Hough
Pre-Presentation Nerves Aren’t a Bad Thing
The truth is, nerves are a great bad thing! They are the body’s way of telling you that you care, that this is important. Adrenaline kicks in, energy flows through you, and your body ...
Posted Friday, July 11th 2014 at 5:26PM
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Chinese Government signs Memorandum of Understanding with Historically Black Colleges & Universities in Beijing Today
HBCUs and Chinese universities meet to discuss implementation of 1,000 scholarships for HBCU students to study in China
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Posted Friday, July 11th 2014 at 2:18PM
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By Charlie Nelms
Unsolicited Advice for Parents and Students from a Three-time University President
As a university president, the annual ritual that I loved most was the opportunity to welcome new freshmen to campus. No matter how busy I was, ...
Posted Friday, July 11th 2014 at 2:00PM
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Three Black businessmen started the popular Chicago Football Classic 17 years ago and the event is still thriving.
Larry Huggins, Tim Rand and Everett Rand are the founders. With the event only a two months away, the Defender thought it would be a ...
Posted Friday, July 11th 2014 at 1:54PM
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By Marilyn Young, Editor
To Nat Glover, his path to becoming president of Edward Waters College was a series of seemingly unrelated events over most of his life.
The daily chore he had to do while attending the historically black college on a ...
Posted Friday, July 11th 2014 at 1:44PM
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The people of Columbus came out yesterday to attend the unveiling of the Long Street Bridge. The highlight of this new Bridge that links the King and Lincoln district to downtown is the Wall.
The wall is over 200 ft long, and 60 feet high. There a ...
Posted Friday, July 11th 2014 at 1:28PM
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Courtesy Tennessee State Sports Information
Fri, July 11, 2014
Photo courtesy of Sam Jordan / TSU Athletics
Former Tennessee State guard Patrick Miller has signed a professional basketball contract overseas.
Miller has signed with Besiktas ...
Posted Friday, July 11th 2014 at 12:25PM
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ASU President Gwendolyn E. Boyd is calling on all alumni and supporters to join in the University's new giving campaign, "30 Days of ASU."
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ASU has launched a new and simple avenue for supporters to invest in the University. President Gwendo ...
Posted Friday, July 11th 2014 at 12:20PM
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Trillium believes in blended age classrooms, we house three 2nd-3rd grade blends. Most subjects are taught within these blends though there is some ability grouping for math and other subjects. The 2-3 teacher is responsible for teaching and superv ...
Posted Wednesday, July 9th 2014 at 5:37PM
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