The Florida A&M University Student Health Services and Students Against the Spread of HIV/AIDS are leading an initiative to screen at least 2,500 Tallahassee residents in September a number that FAMU officials say will be record-breaking and potentially life-saving for the community. The ‘Sexpectations’ campaign is a collaborative effort between student organizations at FAMU, Tallahassee [...]
The following article was written and submitted by Laurie D. Willis, on behalf of the Livingstone College News Service. On paper at least, things probably should have turned out quite differently for Livingstone College Head Football Coach Elvin James. He was born to a 15-year-old unwed mother, an alcoholic who died during a violent confrontation [...]
An internal investigation by North Carolina A&T State University into the death of student Joseph Milandu during a tryout for the school’s track team revealed a number of violated university policies in the organization and monitoring of the event, the school announced Tuesday. Milandu, who collapsed at the school and died later at a nearby [...]
The Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Center at Bowie State University today hosted an interactive program to inform the campus community about the dangers of drunk driving and kick off Alcohol Awareness and Recovery Month. Students and the public were invited to operate a driving simulator that presented vision and conditions synonymous with drunk driving. “Bowie [...]
Two Washington D.C. attorneys with alumni ties to Howard University will be installed as D.C. magistrate judges in the city. Errol Arthur and Kimberly Knowles, both graduates of the Howard School of Law, are two of three total lawyers to receive the prestigious appointment. From the Washington Examiner: Arthur is a Washington native who graduated [...]
A recently-approved multi-million dollar support package for a biofuel company seeking to build processing plants in Mississippi includes $1 million in biofuel research resources for Alcorn State University. The support package, which is nearly $45 million in total support for the KiOR initiative, will allow Alcorn students and faculty new opportunities in this field of [...]
In a memo to students, Winston-Salem State University Chancellor Dr. Donald Reaves said yesterday that nearly 4000 students missed the deadline to file for financial aid, resulting in delayed tuition payments and a multitude of complaints from students who say their paperwork was filed on time. Dr. Reaves cited incompleteness or inaccuracies of late filings [...]
Michael Ray Nwainokpor was arrested and charged yesterday with false imprisonment and assault after allegedly chasing and locking a group of female students at North Carolina A&T State University into a dorm room last Friday night. From WXII12.com: Police said Michael Ray Nwainokpor approached a group of women outside of the dorm and when the [...]
Two recent graduates of Morehouse College say that they were verbally and physically abused by members of the Cleveland police department, and their story is attracting the attention of local community leaders and activists. Jason Ruiz and Alexander Parilla say they were unnecessarily attacked outside of a nightclub in Cleveland’s warehouse district, an area that [...]
Fayetteville State University today announced applications deadlines for its 2010-11 ‘Chancellor for a Day’ program. Designed to give FSU students insight into the daily demands of the school’s top post. From the release: They will participate in all of the activities and meetings scheduled for the Chancellor. The main goals of the program are to: [...]
