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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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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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

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

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

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Innovative educator Steve Perry will deliver the keynote address June 26 during Clark Atlanta University’s (CAU) Whitney M. Young Jr. School of Social Work Annual Conference on campus, 223 James P. Br

HU assistant professor in the Department of Professional Education, Dr. Clair Berube, has recently written a book on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) teaching, which focuses on

Where will you be on August 18? Click here to apply now for the 2014 fall semester. >> https://ssbprd11g.subr.edu:8890/PROD8/bwskalog.P_DispLoginNon

Hypoallergenic peanuts, peanut butter, and other peanut products are a step closer to grocery stores with the signing of an exclusive licensing agreement for the patented process that reduces allergen

By Andrew Rafferty President Barack Obama on Monday urged employers to give workers more flexibility to raise a family, saying such policies were integral for he and First Lady Michelle Obama to raise two daughters while advancing in their careers. “I take this personally because I’m the husba