The Art of Leadership - Inspiration. Innovation. Collaboration.
36th Annual National Black MBA Association Conference & Exposition
September 16-20, 2014 - Atlanta, GA
Join us as we challenge and explore the global galleries of advancement. Learn from the nation's best thought leaders, partici ...
Posted Thursday, July 31st 2014 at 3:46PM
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Calling all Software Developers!!!
Enter the Microsoft HBCU Connect Tech Challenge
and compete for a chance to win a XBOX ONE!
Take the Challenge: http://hbcuconnect.com//campaigns/773/ms300x250_3 ...
Posted Thursday, July 31st 2014 at 1:21PM
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Like many folks, I used to hate vegetables and then, oddly enough, I became a vegan. Now, that was well over a decade ago. While I’m no longer a vegan, my past adoption of this lifestyle truly changed the ways in which I approached and embraced veget ...
Posted Thursday, July 31st 2014 at 8:48AM
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WSSU students, faculty and staff show their RAM PRIDE ALL DAY EVERYDAY.
With the help of students, faculty and staff we were able to show the world that Winston Salem State is definitely happy! Thank you Pharrell Williams for inspiring the movement #happyproject #WSSU ...
Posted Monday, July 28th 2014 at 12:37PM
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I gotsa plenty. I think you havsa plenty too!
Looking around at all the beauty that surrounds
me is enough to fill my cup.
I have peace. Do you have peace?
I have faith. Do you have faith?
I've got sunshine on a cloudy day.
I've got the voice ...
Posted Saturday, July 26th 2014 at 2:46PM
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By NewsOne
“It’s professor Mathew Knowles (pictured) to you!” Beyoncé’s headline-making dad will be teaching a course this September 13 at the Houston Community College (HCC) called “The Entertainment Industry: How Do I Get In?” Knowles’ course ...
Posted Wednesday, July 23rd 2014 at 10:53AM
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This afternoon, President Obama visited the Walker Jones Education Campus in Washington, D.C. to participate in a town hall with youth, and to announce new commitments in support of the My Brother’s Keeper Initiative.
As the President said today, "We want fewer young men in jail; we want more of ...
Posted Tuesday, July 22nd 2014 at 9:42AM
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If you're trying to eat healthy but having a difficult time finding the right foods to buy, a trip to the grocery store can be quite intimidating. For weight management and overall good health, it’s important to eat a wide variety of food sources of ...
Posted Monday, July 21st 2014 at 5:46PM
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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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When it comes to my greatest joys I often see folks enjoying them and I say "I'm living thru you". But today I have managed to make my happiness come true so if you need to you can live thru me.
Just chillaxin at the Beach with the Girls and the ki ...
Posted Saturday, July 19th 2014 at 3:04PM
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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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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
(B ...
Posted Friday, July 11th 2014 at 2:18PM
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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 1:07PM
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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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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 of Atlanta's historically black institutions might ...
Posted Wednesday, July 9th 2014 at 3:53PM
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Many people purchase organic produce in mass believing that it is healthier than produce that is conventionally grown. While organic produce does contain fewer pesticide residues than conventional produce, there is little evidence suggesting that it ...
Posted Tuesday, July 8th 2014 at 9:05PM
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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 ...
Posted Tuesday, July 8th 2014 at 12:11PM
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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 of its kind Long Street Cultural Wall.
Together ...
Posted Tuesday, July 8th 2014 at 11:07AM
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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. Frederick also spoke about his career as a surgical oncolo ...
Posted Monday, July 7th 2014 at 11:34AM
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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! ...
Posted Monday, July 7th 2014 at 10:46AM
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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 good education
-- To build a foundation for a thri ...
Posted Tuesday, July 1st 2014 at 4:09PM
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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. ...
Posted Tuesday, July 1st 2014 at 2:55PM
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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 Barbershop; near the big ASU Water tower.
ASU's Nat ...
Posted Tuesday, July 1st 2014 at 11:28AM
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