Bowie State University was awarded a $1.5 million grant from the Department of Education in renewed funding for its TRIO/Student Support Services program.
The purpose of the Student Support Services Program (SSS) is to provide academic and other s ...
Posted Friday, October 1st 2010 at 2:05PM
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Bowie State University (BSU) has named Amanda R. Warfield as the institution’s new assistant director of public relations. Warfield, formerly a public relations specialist for Harford County Public Schools in Bel Air, Md., took over the position on S ...
Posted Wednesday, September 29th 2010 at 3:53PM
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Rust College assistant history professor Dr. Marco Robinson has been selected for the 2010-2011 Mississippi Humanities Council "Faculty of the Year" Award. As part of the distinguished honor, he will make a presentation entitled, "By Their Fruits Ye ...
Posted Wednesday, September 29th 2010 at 3:30PM
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The rankings below are taken from the 2010 Washington Monthly national rankings. Check the lists to see where your school is listed.
Top 100 National Universities in America
14. South Carolina State University
28. Tennessee State University
45. ...
Posted Tuesday, September 28th 2010 at 11:51PM
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Homecoming season is upon us. Time to root for your alma mater, no matter how bad they are. Time to be reacquainted with old friends and classmates. Time to celebrate being a part of the HBCU experience. IT'S HOMECOMING TIME! In this episode, we talk about the upcoming HBCU homecoming schedule as well as the significance of having and attending your school's (or a school's) homecoming.
Feel free to call into the show and share with us your favorite homecoming memory. Our call in number ...
Posted Tuesday, September 28th 2010 at 10:39PM
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Posted Friday, September 17th 2010 at 6:28PM
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Music industry legend Stevie Wonder, R&B favorites Anita Baker, Bettye Lavette, Ginuwine, El Debarge and Angie Stone, and fast-rising stars Fantasia, Ledisi, Melanie Fiona and Anthony Hamilton will lead an all-star tribute to Chaka Khan when UNCF An ...
Posted Friday, September 17th 2010 at 2:14PM
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Thousands of Bowie State University fans are expected to turn out for the university's annual homecoming week, October 10-17, 2010. The homecoming festivities will include an entertaining coronation, a rousing golf tournament, a thrilling parade, an exciting fashion show, and a spine-tingling football competition against Lincoln University.
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Posted Thursday, September 2nd 2010 at 6:15PM
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SHOW AIR DATE: Friday, August 12th, 2010:
On this week's show, we provide insight, tips, and advice to incoming freshmen attending college. Already having been through the process, we will talk from preparing to go to college, what to expect when you get there, and what you need to do to stay in college and set yourself up for the following year.
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Posted Wednesday, August 11th 2010 at 8:40PM
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Just FYI (According to Akamai Technologies)
1. Alaska
2. New Jersey
3. Washington, DC
4. Georgia
5. Washington
6. Missouri
7. Illinois
8. Iowa
9. Texas
10. Ohio ...
Posted Friday, August 6th 2010 at 3:42PM
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Facebook, Myspace, Yahoo, MSN ... you name it. If it is a social media site, you can be fired for comments you post.
There have been a number of cases where an employee’s misuse of social media has lead to their dismissal. However, it appears tha ...
Posted Friday, August 6th 2010 at 3:19PM
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Stacy Danley was certainly aware of Alabama State's revolving door in the athletic department.
The university has had six different athletic directors since Rob Spivery left in 2002, seven if you want to count executive vice president John Knight ...
Posted Monday, August 2nd 2010 at 2:09PM
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Norfolk State wide receiver P.J. Hayden, the second leading receiver on last year's team, will redshirt this season after being ruled academically ineligible.
His loss means Norfolk State will be trying to replace more than two-thirds of its recei ...
Posted Monday, August 2nd 2010 at 2:06PM
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Philander Smith College, a historical black college located in Little Rock, Arkansas, is partnering with African filmmaker Jean-Pierre Bekolo through the University of Arkansas based Clinton School of Public Service starting next spring. Bekolo will ...
Posted Monday, August 2nd 2010 at 1:59PM
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Langston University President Dr. JoAnn W. Haysbert was recognized Saturday in Kingstree as the first African-American female college president in the State of Oklahoma.
Haysbert, who was named Langston’s 15th president in 2005, returned to Kingst ...
Posted Monday, August 2nd 2010 at 1:54PM
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A longtime trustee at South Carolina's largest historically black college says the school's board should be replaced.
Maurice Washington told The State of Columbia for a story Sunday that three years of conflict with presidents, accreditation trou ...
Posted Monday, August 2nd 2010 at 1:50PM
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The Harris-Stowe State University Players present Before the Lights Go Out, an original piece written by HSSU Humanities Instructor Gregory Carr, on Friday, August 27, starring Emmy-winning storyteller Bobby Norfolk.
Before the Lights Go Out focuses on baseball legends and Hall of Famers outfielder James “Cool Papa” Bell and pitcher Leroy “Satchel” Paige, as well as the Negro Baseball Leagues. “I hope the audience gets a sense of history, a sense of pride and a sense of far we’ve come, b ...
Posted Monday, August 2nd 2010 at 1:38PM
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Stogie Kenyatta's - Acclaimed One-Man Show - "The World is my Home-The Life of Paul Robeson"
This is the number 1 Black History, Multi-Cultural show on the American & Caribbean College scene & the favorite on the topic of Diversity & Social Justice. As laugh out loud funny & entertaining as it is educational & inspiring.
This amazing show about this Scholar, Athlete, Singer, Activist & Humanitarian has all the attributes that make America great & fits any Social or Academic agenda. ...
Posted Wednesday, July 28th 2010 at 3:46PM
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Recently, The Executive Leadership Council and The Executive Leadership Foundation announced that over 2800 AA undergraduates from across the country competed in their “2010 Award for Excellence in Business Commentary National Essay Competition.” Rust College’s own, Stefen White was named 6th place winner for this year. The ten African-American undergraduate students from across the nation were vying for scholarship awards that include cash distributed among the winners, an internship at a ...
Posted Tuesday, July 20th 2010 at 4:30PM
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SHOW AIR DATE: Friday, July 23nd, 2010:
On this week's show, we interview a couple of HBCU students who won a trip to Africa via Coca Cola's Open Happiness Tour in which 21 students from 12 HBCUs were able to make the trip. The Coca-Cola "Open Happiness Tour", a 5 day excursion, was a video contest that sought creative and inspirational answers to the question provided by Coca Cola.
We will talk with them about their trip, attending a World Cup match, and also their reaction to meeti ...
Posted Tuesday, July 20th 2010 at 3:52PM
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SHOW AIR DATE: Thursday, July 1st, 2010:
In this show, we will discuss the the importance of traveling whether you are a high school student, college student, alumni, average-joe, hot-shot, young, old, tall, short, etc. We will explore why you should travel, why it is important, and places you should go if you do not know where to start. Travel is important to every age group.Feel free to call in with your thoughts.
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Posted Wednesday, June 30th 2010 at 2:50PM
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SHOW AIR DATE: Thursday, June 24th, 2010:
In this show, we will discuss the tendency of non-Caucasian people to "act white". What does it mean to act white and is that term not appropriate. When someone acts white, what does it mean they are doing? Are the less intelligent calling it that, when people try to be more intelligent and proper when interfacing with others? Should it be called acting intelligent rather than acting white? Feel free to call in with your thoughts. ...
Posted Wednesday, June 23rd 2010 at 5:55PM
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SHOW AIR DATE: Thursday, June 17th, 2010:
This week we talk about the importance of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) in America. There are officially 105 HBCUs in America and US Territories. Every one has had some significant im ...
Posted Wednesday, June 23rd 2010 at 5:40PM
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Finally - a place where you can voice your opinion. Welcome to the HBCU Online Radio Show. Come and join us this Thursday where we discuss HBCU issues and the HBCU community, things going on with the web site, HBCUConnect, and other general topic areas of discussion. Not only is this a call-in show, but if you do not want to call in but still take part in the discussion, we have a chat room that you can join while the show is in progress.
Join us this Thursday at 6:00 pm EST by going to ...
Posted Monday, June 14th 2010 at 5:17AM
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Rust College congratulates Ms. Ereca King, who was elected Miss Rust for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Ms. King is a native of Pontotoc, Mississippi and is the daughter of Jeffrey and Kim King. King is a senior, majoring in political science/pre-law. ...
Posted Tuesday, May 18th 2010 at 11:49AM
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