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University Launches '30 Days of ASU' Campaign

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." *** ASU has launched a new and simple avenue for suppor

Hija Chang · Friday, July 11th 2014 · 1,589 views · 1 comments

Andrew Young helps raise $70K for financially strapped HBCU

Posted by Rodney Carmichael When the Interdenominational Theological Center announced its "Saving the ITC" campaign with the hope of raising $2.5 million earlier this year, it sounded like another

Hija Chang · Wednesday, July 9th 2014 · 3,584 views · 1 comments

Oprah's Tour - Where will Oprah be this fall?

Creating and Leading the Experience Oprah Winfrey "I want us all to fulfill our greatest potential. To find our calling and summon the courage to live it," Oprah Winfrey says. Friday, Oprah takes the stage in a profound, moving and intimate one-woman show. She brings her story and vision to l

Hija Chang · Tuesday, July 8th 2014 · 5,973 views · 1 comments

Help us honor one of the founders of HBCUConnect.com at the Long Street Cultural Wall Unveiling!

Join us along with artists Kojo Kamau and Larry Winston Collins, Cultural Wall honorees, family and friends, and residents of the King-Lincoln and Discovery Districts, as we proudly unveil the first o

Hija Chang · Tuesday, July 8th 2014 · 4,511 views · 1 comments

Q&A with Wayne Frederick

Wayne A.I. Frederick talked about the challenges facing Howard University and other historically black colleges, as well as the state of higher education in the United States. Mr. Frederic

Hija Chang · Monday, July 7th 2014 · 2,598 views · 1 comments

Shaw University "Happy"-Pharrell Williams

With the help of students, staff and the Raleigh community we were able to show the world this is what makes us "happy." Thank you Pharrell Williams for the movement!

Hija Chang · Monday, July 7th 2014 · 23,105 views · 1 comments

Historically Black Colleges and Universities are diversifying, furthering their mission of inclusion

By Edward T. Bowser | ebowser@al.com When I walked across the campus of Virginia's Norfolk State University for the first time as a 17-year-old high-school grad, I wanted three things: -- A goo

Hija Chang · Tuesday, July 1st 2014 · 763 views · 1 comments

Submit Your Photo & Profile to Be Featured in HBCU Connect Magazine!

We are inviting new and seasoned Alums to get your shine on in the next issue of HBCUConnect.com The Magazine! Now is the time to showcase your professional skills and experience, let our HBCUConnect.com audience know what you’ve accomplished.

Hija Chang · Tuesday, July 1st 2014 · 8,549 views · 1 comments

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act on Wednesday at ASU's event!

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act on Wednesday! WHEN: Wednesday at noon - 1:30 p.m. WHERE: 1345 Carter Hill Road - ASU's National Center - across from the Heritage Barb

Hija Chang · Tuesday, July 1st 2014 · 1,159 views · 1 comments

Millet Named Stillman College President; Warrick in as Grambling State Interim

by Associated Press Peter Millet is taking over permanently as president of Stillman College as the sixth president of the historically Black school in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Stillman, who has been i

Hija Chang · Monday, June 30th 2014 · 1,264 views · 1 comments

HBCU's and Performance Funding: A Short Video

The short video below explores the issue of “performance funding” and how it may impact HBCUs. Many schools are funded based on how many full-time equivalent students are enrolled at the start of the

Hija Chang · Monday, June 30th 2014 · 6,739 views · 1 comments

Alumni Giving: $1m To Fayetteville

By Rosaland Tyler Associate Editor New Journal and Guide Nicholas M. Perkins recently donated $1 million to his alma mater Fayetteville State University, inspired in part by two glaring se

Hija Chang · Friday, June 27th 2014 · 1,201 views · 1 comments

Emory opens digital tool chest for HBCU librarians

By Leslie King | Emory Report | June 25, 2014 More than 20 librarians from the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Library Alliance spent the week of June 16-20 at Emory learning about dig

Hija Chang · Thursday, June 26th 2014 · 711 views · 1 comments

Bleary-eyed drug addicts turn out to meet prince as he tours notoriously violent 'crack capital' of São Paulo

Prince Harry met recovering crack addicts and was mobbed by huge crowds in a violent São Paulo slum Luz, or Cracolândia (Crackland) as its nicknamed, is notorious for drugs, with crack availa

Hija Chang · Thursday, June 26th 2014 · 1,438 views · 1 comments

International Bottled Water Association Applauds Federal Bottled Water Consumer Information Legislation

The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) applauds federal legislation introduced today by Representative Renee Ellmers (R-NC), Representative Jim Matheson (D-UT), and Representative Richard

Hija Chang · Thursday, June 26th 2014 · 1,690 views · 1 comments

Jay Z and Beyonce On the Run tour review: 'A two-and-a-half hour joyride'

The dynamic duo had the Sun Life stadium in a frenzy as they charged through their repertoire at spitfire pace Liana Lozada in Miami theguardian.com, Thursday 26 June 2014 11.36 EDT On a sweltering night in Miami, Jay Z and Beyonce kicked off their On The Run summer tour, and took the 76,0

Hija Chang · Thursday, June 26th 2014 · 5,316 views · 1 comments

Receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration in less than four years!

Weekend Classes feature: Curriculum designed specially for adult learners Compressed classes speed up the process of obtaining your degree Classes two or three days each weekend for t

Hija Chang · Thursday, June 26th 2014 · 1,024 views · 1 comments

Is a Student Loan Crisis on the Horizon?

By: Beth Akers and Matthew M. Chingos College tuition and student debt levels have been increasing at a fast pace for at least two decades. These well-documented trends, coupled with an econom

Hija Chang · Tuesday, June 24th 2014 · 782 views · 1 comments

Directory of HBCU Online & Blended Degree Programs -- 2014

Click here to view list of online & blended degree programs offered by the nation's 106 HBCUs in 2014: http://hbcu-levers.blogspot.com/2014/06/directory-of-hbcu-online-blended-degree.html

Hija Chang · Tuesday, June 24th 2014 · 580 views · 1 comments

Microsoft Makes Bet Quantum Computing Is Next Breakthrough

By JOHN MARKOFF JUNE 23, 2014 SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Modern computers are not unlike the looms of the industrial revolution: They follow programmed instructions to weave intricate patterns.

Hija Chang · Tuesday, June 24th 2014 · 735 views · 1 comments

Library Acquires African-American Oral History Video Collection

The History Makers Archive Documents Black America’s Legacy The Librarian of Congress, James H. Billington, announced today the donation of a video archive of thousands of hours of interviews—The H

Hija Chang · Tuesday, June 24th 2014 · 966 views · 1 comments

Purchase Your Package For The Bahamas HBCU Classic!

Don't miss out on the BIGGEST event in the Bahamas! NO HIDDEN FEES Bahamas HBCUX Classic Weekend Packages: http://hbcuxclassic.com/

Hija Chang · Tuesday, June 24th 2014 · 4,877 views · 1 comments

HBCUX Network to Host Bahamas First American Football Classic

For the first time, two Historically Black College and Universities (HBCUs) will play a football game in Nassau, Bahamas. HBCUX, a recently launched digital media network, and the Bahamas Ministry of

Hija Chang · Tuesday, June 24th 2014 · 6,144 views · 1 comments

KSU Youth Development Program Participants To Discuss Gardening And Learning

Participants in Kentucky State University’s Youth Development Program have developed an unconventional urban garden in the median of a campus parking lot and plan to show it off at an event on Wed

Hija Chang · Tuesday, June 24th 2014 · 3,852 views · 1 comments

The National Black MBA Association

About the National Black MBA Association® Annual Conference & Exposition The National Black MBA Association® Annual Conference & Exposition is one of the nation's largest business and professional conferences and expositions. The annual event matches job seekers in areas of employment across some

Hija Chang · Tuesday, June 24th 2014 · 20,616 views · 1 comments