What do you think of when you think of who typically drives a Chevy Blazer; a white dude—maybe in the Midwest or South?
Someone who lives for off-roading their vehicle through dirt trails? Well, the Chevy Blazer has gotten a reboot in 2019. General Motors is targeting its new lineup of crossover ...
Posted Tuesday, July 16th 2019 at 1:38PM
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Ms. Obama shares powerful advice and insight into relationships and our health
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-news/michelle-obama-interview-gayle-king-exclusive-with-former-first-lady-live-stream-2019-07-07/ ...
Posted Tuesday, July 9th 2019 at 10:02AM
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Hundreds of excited Alcorn State University students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community supporters turned out to graciously welcome the university's 20th and first female president onto campus.
The university honored President Felecia Nave wit ...
Posted Wednesday, July 3rd 2019 at 8:46PM
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Original story on UNCF.org
HBCUs Punching Above Their Weight, a research report released today by UNCF, makes a strong case for a powerful proposition: Given their small average size and a history of being under-resourced, the enrollment, degree a ...
Posted Wednesday, July 3rd 2019 at 3:39PM
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Sanders wants to cancel all student loan debt.
By Tara Golshan
Sen. Bernie Sanders’s proposal to make college free in the United States just got bigger: He wants to erase all student debt too. All $1.6 trillion of it.
The Vermont senator will unveil the most ambitious higher education p ...
Posted Tuesday, July 2nd 2019 at 1:12PM
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The aftermath of a natural disaster causes disruption to every part of a community’s well-being, from physical infrastructure and economic growth, to social and mental health. The issues addressed urgently following these emergencies are often the most visible: lack of food and water, obvious hazard ...
Posted Monday, July 1st 2019 at 5:08PM
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The failure of Microsoft to establish a leading mobile operating system was a huge blow to the company, and something that apparently still haunts one of its co-founders to this day.
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said Monday that not develop ...
Posted Monday, July 1st 2019 at 11:37AM
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Kaila Myrick is First ASU/HBCU Student/Graduate Certified by NASA as a Microgravity Science Glovebox Facility Operator. It all started via a Mentor-Prote'ge' Agreement Between the University and Teledyne Brown Engineering.
An alumna from an HBCU - ...
Posted Monday, June 10th 2019 at 10:01PM
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An Alcorn State University alumna who has found success in the medical field and entertainment will be acknowledged at an upcoming event that celebrates accomplished Historically Black College and University (HBCU) graduates.
Dr. Jacqueline Walter ...
Posted Friday, June 7th 2019 at 5:44PM
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WVAS 90.7 FM; One of Alabama's Top-rated National Public Radio Stations is Celebrating 35 Years On-the-Air. Special guest is TV/Radio/Stage Star Roy Wood, Jr., a Correspondent for 'The Daily Show with Trevor Noah'
WHEN: June 15 (Saturday) from 6 ...
Posted Tuesday, June 4th 2019 at 5:20PM
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UNCF in conjunction with Strength of Nature presents the 'UNCF/Wear Your Crown with Confidence' UNDERGRADUATE Loan Forgiveness Program. This program is open to African American students with a minimum cumulative grade point average of a 2.5 on a 4.0 scale at the time of their undergraduate gr ...
Posted Thursday, May 30th 2019 at 2:33PM
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Several HBCU schools and individuals competed this past week for the 2019 NCAA Division II Track and Field Championships held in Kingsville, Texas held May 23-35.
Among those are the women's 100 meter champion Rene Medley, who also captured first ...
Posted Tuesday, May 28th 2019 at 7:57PM
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HBCUConnect.com and Nationwide Insurance wanted to share this really cool promotion that Nationwide is conducting in conjunction with thier Small Business lending partner, BlueVine. This is an opportunity for any small business owner to compete in a Shark Tank like competition with the chance to win ...
Posted Thursday, May 9th 2019 at 5:12PM
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Today, Representatives Alma S. Adams (NC-12) and Mark Walker (NC-6) introduced the bipartisan Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act to ensure continued funding for Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs), inclu ...
Posted Thursday, May 2nd 2019 at 5:56PM
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