Bethune-Cookman Board Chairman Resigns
The Daytona Beach News-Journal today reports the resignation of Bethune-Cookman board chairman Larry R. Handfield. Handfield, the first alumnus to serve as chair, was the person who last week broke the news of the retirement of president Trudie Kibbe-Reed. The school also announced the resignation of fellow board member Randolph Bracy, also a BCU alum. [...]
NCCU Alumnus, Claflin Student to Attend State of the Union Address
North Carolina Central University alumnus Jason Jowers and Claflin University student Keiwon Brown will both be Congressional guests in attendance at tonight’s State of the Union address at the US Capital. Jowers will attend at the invitation of NCCU alum and US Rep. G.K. Butterfield, while Brown will attend at the invitation of US Senator [...]
AAMU Researchers Discover Contaminated Water in Predominantly-Black Town of Triana
Nearly 16 years after the Environmental Protection Agency last declared drinking water safe in the predominantly black town of Triana, AL, Alabama A&M researchers Dr. Paul Okweye, a chemist, and Dr. Karnita Golson-Garner, an environmental scientist, recently discovered contaminants in the water supply exceeding federal limits for safe consumption.
Joe Paterno and Eddie Robinson – Reflections on Character and Action
Imani Jackson is an award winning journalist and mass communication graduate of Grambling State University. Currently a freelance writer, she served as editor-in-chief of The Gramblinite newspaper for two and a half years. Follow her @faithspeaks on Twitter. Penn State University head football coach Joe Paterno died of lung cancer Sunday, leaving behind a well-documented legacy of legendary [...]
MEAC Announces 2012 Hall of Fame Inductees
The MEAC yesterday announced the class of 2012 Hall of Fame inductees. The class will be formally inducted and honored at this year’s MEAC Basketball Tournament on Friday, March 9 in Winston-Salem, NC. The inductees include three male and two female former student athletes. “We are delighted to recognize another class of noteworthy inductees who [...]
Grambling Audit Reveals Improvements in Property, Payroll Management
A state audit of Grambling State University’s 2010-11 filings revealed more than $1 million in unaccounted movable property and a number of payroll tax issues, but GSU’s president says new hires and improved accounting systems have dramatically improved the university’s fiscal status. Grambling President Frank Pogue told the Monroe News Star that accountability has increased [...]
Delaware State to Upgrade Science Facilities with $400K Grant
Delaware State University has received great assistance in its work to strengthen its already strong emphasis on its Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines with the award of a $400,000 grant from the Welfare Foundation.
Xavier Students Bring Clean Water to Liberia
The class – Sales for Social Impact – is based in the University’s Division of Business’ Entrepreneurship Institute. Led by E.I. director and professor Mark Quinn, the students are working together to create a business and feasibility plan for an innovative product with a focus on the African country of Liberia. The class was developed with the proceeds of a grant from the Frontline Program of the 3M Foundation.
Morgan Students Demonstrate Engineering Projects for NASA Administrator Charles Bolden
Engineering students at Morgan State University yesterday demonstrated innovative projects for visiting NASA administrator Charles Bolden, displaying just some of the results of a $28 million grant given to the university by the federal agency last year for science and engineering research. “Much of the work that is being done here in the School of [...]
South Carolina State Freshman Taylor Honore to Appear on MTV’s MADE
South Carolina State University student Taylor Honore will appear on tonight’s premier of MTV’s MADE. The freshman from Augusta, Ga. will compete in a rap battle on the reality series, which helps individuals accomplish their dreams of stardom. Honore, whose stage name is Pretty, told the Times and Democrat that she never anticipated being on [...]
Shaw Presents Dr. Martin Luther King Commemorative Service
Howard African Studies Dept. Presents: Pan-Africanism Forum
