The Alcorn family congratulates civil rights icon Myrlie Evers for being honored with the National Urban League Civil Rights Award. Mrs. Evers, who serves as Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence at Alcorn State University, accepted the award at the 201 ...
Posted Tuesday, July 30th 2013 at 3:07PM
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Forbes published their list of the top 650 colleges and universities in the U.S. and we have a handful of historically black colleges and universities that made the list. for this list, Forbes looked at factors that directly concern today’s incoming students (and their families) who will be footing ...
Posted Monday, July 29th 2013 at 9:23PM
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HBCU CONNECT once again publishes the most complete listing of Homecoming dates and Football classics for our nation’s 105 Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
A tradition that has gone back now for over 100 years, Black College homecomings draw thousands of professional African American ...
Posted Monday, July 29th 2013 at 7:03PM
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Boren Scholarship Funds Student’s Study Abroad Program
A Bowie State University undergraduate with dreams of becoming an immigration lawyer will travel to her childhood home of Nigeria in the fall to study the Yoruba language, as a recipient of th ...
Posted Friday, July 26th 2013 at 3:06PM
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Dear Alumni and Friends,
As you might have heard, tighter standards in the Parent PLUS Federal Loan Program, used by parents to help pay for college for their children, have caused reductions in enrollment at colleges and universities nationwide. ...
Posted Wednesday, July 24th 2013 at 8:19PM
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This Gospel choir isn't what your Grandma was raised on. They dance, they twist, they shout, and most importantly they can sing! ...
Posted Wednesday, July 24th 2013 at 6:05PM
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Chris is ready to head to college, so he is throwing one last party where he can show off his skills with words and women. But a little get together becomes a hilariously epic disaster.
House Party: Tonight’s The Night includes the original house ...
Posted Monday, July 22nd 2013 at 5:56PM
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If you are curious about joining our team, take a look at who we are and our values. View our opportunities for the one that best matches your skillset. Submit your resume and application for review by our professional recruiting staff. Then, prepare for your journey. ...
Posted Tuesday, July 16th 2013 at 8:38PM
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42 - The True Story Of An American Legend
Starring Chadwick Boseman & Oscar Nominee Harrison Ford Comes The Heroic True Story About JACKIE ROBINSON Breaking Major League Baseball's Infamous Color Line.
Own This Piece Of American History Now On ...
Posted Tuesday, July 16th 2013 at 6:28PM
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by HBCU Digest
Four months after announcing his candidacy for US president, then-US Senator Barack Obama stood before a captive audience of clergy at Hampton University, serving as a keynote speaker at the college's 2007 annual Ministers' Confere ...
Posted Wednesday, July 10th 2013 at 3:17PM
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Written by HBCU Digest, Posted in Editorial, Politics
Essence magazine and even an earlier Digest article called it a “war on HBCUs.” And while, to some, this language may seem hyperbolic, it can certainly be said that HBCUs have seen a more troub ...
Posted Wednesday, July 10th 2013 at 2:58PM
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HBCU Connect in partnership with Atlanta Greek Picnic Weekend recently presented The 2013 HBCU & Black Greek Diversity Career Expo, held in Atlanta, Ga. on June 6th, 2013. ...
Posted Monday, July 8th 2013 at 8:21PM
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Blacks In Technology is the largest online community and organization for engineers and techies of the African diaspora Blacks In Technology has created a one of a kind community whose goal is to increase Visibility, encourage Participation, change Perceptions, and create Solidarity amongst Blacks, ...
Posted Friday, July 5th 2013 at 7:44PM
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TMI & Partners, Ltd has internship openings for students who have an interest or experience in Marketing / Promotion and Public Relations. The program runs through the summer, and fall semesters. Candidates must be available at least 15 hours a week.
To apply, students must complete the following ...
Posted Thursday, June 20th 2013 at 3:18PM
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Wendy's, the third largest fastfood restaurant chain in the world, is being heavily criticized for the way they administer their scholarship program. Apparently the annual program, called Wendy's High School Heisman, only gives scholarships to white ...
Posted Tuesday, June 18th 2013 at 4:12PM
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Courtesy of OnlineCollege.org
We’ve all heard that it’s not what you know but who you know that makes the difference. In the highly competitive job market most new grads are facing today, that couldn’t be more true. Being able to leverage connecti ...
Posted Tuesday, June 18th 2013 at 4:03PM
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By Alyssa Paddock
Courtesy of The Washington Post
When I was a senior in high school and started considering where I wanted to go to college, racial demographics were never a factor for me. I ended up at Howard University where the majority of students are black and I am among a small minority ...
Posted Tuesday, June 4th 2013 at 2:11PM
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If you attended an HBCU, you will relate to this list VERY WELL! From financial aid to sports to greek life, we all can relate to the experiences listed no matter which HBCU you attended. Check out the following list and relive your college experience in less than 5 minutes! ...
Posted Wednesday, May 22nd 2013 at 3:13PM
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What do a television and movie star, Baseball legend and Civil Rights Leader all have in common? They all attended Talladega College’s 138th Commencement ceremony. The movie star and baseball legend were previously scheduled, but the appearance of th ...
Posted Monday, May 20th 2013 at 4:06PM
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That's right. Even though you have just graduated or graduated 10 years ago, you can still apply for scholarship opportunities from Gotchosen. GotChosen is an innovative startup in multimedia technology, advertising, and business development headquar ...
Posted Monday, May 13th 2013 at 7:17PM
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Tell AT&T how you are making moves to prepare for your future this summer and enter for a chance to win an AT&T tablet and tickets to the AT&T suite at the AT&T Nation’s Football Classic this fall in DC.
No purchase necessary. Open to US Resident ...
Posted Monday, May 13th 2013 at 3:12PM
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On Friday, May 3, 2013, at approximately 4:00 p.m. (CDT), the Home Depot Corporation named Oakwood University as the First Place, Tier 1 winner of its 2013 "Retool Your School" competition.
by Kay Campbell - al.com
In a stealth campaign that ...
Posted Friday, May 10th 2013 at 2:39PM
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In support of its ongoing commitment to America’s HBCUs, Microsoft is pleased to announce its most recent contribution to the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Technology Initiative with an $8 million software grant through its Technology for Goo ...
Posted Thursday, May 9th 2013 at 7:42PM
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Tell us how you are Making Moves for a chance to win an AT&T Tablet & VIP tickets to the AT&T Nation's Football Classic Game or other prizes!
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Posted Monday, May 6th 2013 at 7:49PM
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Rhonda Price’s road to graduation from Alcorn was not easy. But you will never guess that this smiling young lady with a beautiful singing voice had to overcome many obstacles and “turn stumbling blocks into stepping stones” to become one of the top ...
Posted Friday, May 3rd 2013 at 6:04PM
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