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HBCU Alumna Returns as Associate Vice President for Athletics

Ashley Brown — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 20:00:00 +0000

Virginia State University has appointed Tiffani-Dawn Sykes as the new associate vice president for intercollegiate athletics. Sykes, an alumna, brings over 20 years of experience in college sports to her alma mater. “I am honored to return to Virginia State University, where Greater Happens Here, as the Associate Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics,” said Sykes. […]

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HBCU BSN Program Achieves 100% NCLEX Pass Rate

Ashley Brown — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 19:00:00 +0000

North Carolina Central University’s accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program is celebrating as its December 2024 graduating class boasts a remarkable 100% pass rate on the NCLEX examination. The NCLEX is a critical milestone for aspiring nurses. “With the nursing shortage, it is important for them to pass as soon as they can,” said […]

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HBCU Entrepreneur Spotlight: Yvonne Forman, Jarvis Christian University

Ashley Brown — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 16:29:52 +0000

Yvonne Forman of Houston, Texas, is a budding fashion designer and a trailblazer fusing imagination with commercial sense. While studying for her Bachelor of Business Administration degree with an emphasis in accounting at Jarvis Christian University, Forman has skillfully combined her two interests for design and finance as CEO and creative director of Vv Design […]

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HBCU Art Museum Exhibition Celebrates Elizabeth Catlett’s Legacy

Ashley Brown — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 16:00:00 +0000

The North Carolina Central University Art Museum is celebrating the 90th anniversary of Elizabeth Catlett’s impactful teaching career in Durham with an exhibition dedicated to her legacy. The exhibit runs through March 16, 2025, and is open to the NCCU community and the public. It includes one of Catlett’s rare paintings and a collection of […]

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HBCU to Break Ground on New Tennis Facilities with $100K USTA Florida Grant

Ashley Brown — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 20:00:00 +0000

Bethune-Cookman University is poised to make history as the U.S. Tennis Association Florida prepares to donate $100,000 to construct the university’s first on-campus tennis courts. The check presentation ceremony is scheduled for Feb. 28 at 4:30 p.m. at the Bethune-Cookman Performing Arts Center in Daytona Beach, Florida. This funding is pivotal for the B-CU athletics […]

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HBCU Student Death Under Investigation Following Fraternity Ritual

Ashley Brown — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 19:10:04 +0000

Caleb Wilson, a 20-year-old junior from Kenner, Louisiana, died early Thursday morning after collapsing while taking part in an off-campus fraternity ritual, leaving Southern University students and the school community in mourning, according to a WAFB report. Sources indicate that Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. members were engaged in a ritual where pledges stood in […]

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HBCU Becomes Newest Institution in Beinecke Scholarship Program

Ashley Brown — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 18:00:00 +0000

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and the esteemed Beinecke Scholarship Program have announced a new collaboration. This partnership is the first time in several years that an HBCU has been added to the distinguished list of participating colleges for this renowned scholarship program. The Beinecke Scholarship Program was established in 1971 to support […]

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HBCU Student Honors Kamala Harris at NAACP Image Awards

Ashley Brown — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 17:00:00 +0000

At the 2025 NAACP Image Awards in Pasadena, California, Devin Freeman, a North Carolina Central University senior majoring in political science, made a memorable appearance. He presented former Vice President Kamala Harris, who received the esteemed Chairman’s Award, during the ceremony on Saturday. Representing NCCU and Future Leaders Freeman confidently took the stage before a […]

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HBCU Alumnus Rodney P. Mason Jr. Crowned King Zulu for 2025 Mardi Gras Parade

Ashley Brown — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 16:00:00 +0000

Rodney P. Mason Jr., an alumnus of Alabama A&M University, has been honored with the title of King Zulu for the 2025 Krewe of Zulu Mardi Gras Parade. More than 700 Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club members, a historic organization founded in 1909, voted Mason for King Zulu. “The club was founded after its […]

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HBCU Receives Second Anonymous $10 Million Gift

Ashley Brown — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 20:55:33 +0000

The announcement of a second anonymous gift of $10 million has Livingstone College in the news again, marking another significant milestone. The gift, one of several recent large donations, will support the university’s efforts to improve campus amenities and student living conditions. “We are humbled that Livingstone received a philanthropic investment of this nature, which […]

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