Paul Quinn College began a massive renovation project yesterday morning with the razing of 13 abandoned campus buildings. In front of hundreds of students, PQC administration, local legislature and a global audience tuning in on UStream, the campus embarked upon the next phase of a mission to become “one of America’s great small colleges.” From [...]
Jackson State University’s Fannie Lou Hamer National Institute on Citizenship and Democracy will be among the host sites for NBC’s national town hall series on Civil Rights, “Finishing the Dream: Learning from the Civil Rights Era,” on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 in the Rose McCoy Auditorium beginning at noon. From the release: “The Hamer Institute at [...]
The U.S. Department of State is holding a webinar for HBCUs interested in serving as Fulbright Scholar hosts on June 25, 2010 beginning at 2:00 p.m. With specific information and resources targeting HBCUs, the program aims to diversify campuses through international learning exchange. From the release: The Fulbright Scholar-in Residence (S-I-R) Program enables U.S. colleges [...]
This year’s Second Annual Commemorative Football Classic between Livingstone College and Johnson C. Smith University will feature a two-day symposium addressing issues facing black men. The “Black and Minority Males Taking Flight Through Personal Development, Knowledge Sharing and Commitment to Community” conference will address, among other topics, health, relationships, leadership development and gang violence prevention. [...]
Hampton University will host the 96th Annual Ministers Conference from June 6-11, 2010. The largest interdenominational meeting of African-American clergy in the world, the conference will address the theme “Ministry and Integrity,” and will also feature Secretary of Education Arne Duncan as one of the week’s keynote speakers. From the release: New this year is [...]
Kentucky State University will be the host site for the 23rd annual Academically Proficient African American High School Junior and Senior Conference to be held June 11-12, 2010. With a mission of preparing state juniors and seniors for leadership and excellence in their academic, social and civic lives, participants will also have a chance to discover [...]
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. recently honored 13 West Alabama make high school students at Stillman College during the 15th Annual African-American Male Image Awards. The honorees were selected for excellence in academics and community service. From the Tuscaloosa News: Front row (from left): Tevin Wallace of Sweetwater High School, Dondraius Mayhew of Aliceville High [...]
Morris Brown College will be the host site for the 2010 National Black Power Convention, to be held May 28-31. Organized by the New Black Panther Party, the convention will assemble advocates and activists from entertainment, political, artistic and religious realms. From the release: The Rallies, Teach Ins and Workshops will focus on the following [...]
Education Sector, a non-profit think tank dedicated to impacting and improving educational policy will present a unique forum “Improving Student Success: What the Higher Education Community Can Learn From Minority-Serving Institutions” on April 22, 2010 in Washington D.C. beginning at 9:00 a.m. But why invest in minority-serving institutions to achieve this goal? What strategies and [...]
Acclaimed actor and author Hill Harper will visit Fort Valley State University on April 28, 2010. He will be a participating panelist in the forum, “Empowering the Black Community: Message to College Students” beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the Pettigrew Center. “Mr. Harper is not only an actor and an author, he’s a scholar,” said [...]
