February 2012
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Coppin State Faculty Votes 'No Confidence' in...
The Baltimore Sun today reports that university faculty have forwarded a vote of ‘no confidence’ in CSU President Reginald Avery to University of Maryland System leadership.
The problems identified by the faculty include: The second-highest administrative position in the university, the provost, has been filled by four people in the same number of years; the number of cabinet-level...
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Fort Valley State to Host Cooperative Development...
Corporate giants from the oil and gas industry, utility companies and top governmental agencies will meet on Fort Valley State University’s campus to deliver full-ride scholarships to 14 students and a generous $1.3 million in financial contributions to a signature mentoring program. To date, they’ve contributed $30 million. A two-day conference to highlight the Cooperative Developmental...
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FAMU Journalism Professor is First Black Woman to...
Dhyana Ziegler, DCJ, professor of journalism at Florida A&M University (FAMU), made history as the first African-American woman to be elected chair of the board of directors of the Southern Scholarship Foundation (SSF) and the second African American to be elected to that position in 20 years.
Southern Scholarship Foundation has provided scholarships to students for more than 50 years. Its...
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A Year After Merger Efforts, Jindal Dedicates New...
Nearly one year ago, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal’s efforts to merge Southern University at New Orleans with the nearby University of New Orleans set off a firestorm of national criticism and advocacy. Today, Jindal dedicated a new building on the SUNO campus.
The $3.3 million facility will house the university’s College of Business and Public Administration.
Gerald Brooks, the...
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VIDEO - Maryland HBCU Equity Lawsuit Shows Racial...
WJZ 13 in Baltimore yesterday profiled the continuing story of the lawsuit facing the State of Maryland brought by supporters of its historically black colleges and universities. The trial, which nears closing arguments in the next few weeks, alleges that Maryland has consistently underfunded its HBCUs, and deprived its students of comparable resources and learning advantages present at its...
Times Twenty: Why so comfortable? →
timestwenty:
If there’s one thing I can conclude at this very moment, it’s that I’m blessed to currently attend the college that I go to. Tonight, for two whole hours, I found myself at a program that consisted of individuals debating whether an HBCU or “PWI” (predominantly white institution) is the way to go,…
askMari: PWI Blues →
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This is the first post that I’ve actually written [not just reblogged] in a long time, but this issue was heavy on my mind. I was privileged to received the unparalleled experience of attending an HBCU. It has truly been the most instrumental experience in my human development thus far. I learned…
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Alabama A&M to Retire Robert Mathis' Jersey
Alabama A&M today announced that it will retire the number #55 jersey of alumnus and NFL defensive end Robert Mathis on March 3 during a halftime ceremony of AAMU’s annual spring game.
Mathis, a four-time All-Pro defensive end started four years for the Bulldogs, setting an FCS single-season record with 20 sacks in 2002. He is eighth among all active players and second in Colts’...
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Ex-Wife of Warren Moon Charged with Having Sex...
Felicia Moon, ex-wife of former NFL quarterback Warren Moon was arrested recently for allegedly having sex behind Prairie View A&M’s football stadium. Moon was arrested with PVAMU Trail Rider James Thomas and charged with public lewdness.
“No one in our camp saw them there, so I don’t want to comment on anything I don’t know anything about,” said Nannie Francies,...
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HBCU Students Should Value Silence in a...
Dr. James Showalter is an assistant professor of social sciences and humanities at Langston University.
Today’s youth live in a sea of noise. Headphones, cell phones, earbuds, sub-woofers in cars proclaiming someone’s idea of music, all fill the ears and mind.
Despite my objections, I have students leave class to catch up on what kind of breakfast some distant friend had, or other...
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Livingstone's Ezra Mutai Named to Democratic...
By Laurie D. Willis Livingstone College News Service
Livingstone College senior Ezra Mutai has been chosen as a spring intern for the Democratic National Convention Committee.
Mutai, 23, a senior biology major from Kenya, competed against other college students in Charlotte and the surrounding vicinity for the prestigious internship, which ends April 12.
DNCC interns have a variety of...
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Stump Mitchell Interviews with St. Louis Rams,...
Last week, Southern University head football coach Stump Mitchell told reporters that he was not looking for other jobs. Yesterday, the university confirmed that Mitchell had interviewed for a position in the NFL, but was expected to run spring practice beginning today.
On Tuesday night, the Southern athletic department issued a release acknowledging reports that Mitchell had interviewed with the...
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FAMU Balances Marketing, Moving Forward with...
The Tallahassee Democrat yesterday featured a profile on the Florida A&M Marching 100, profiling the university’s new culture of accountability while balancing the absence of its most marketable brand.
The impact that the Marching 100 has had on FAMU athletics goes far beyond energizing a crowd at football and basketball games. The band has been one of the biggest incentives for those...
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Alabama State Lawsuit Addresses Back Pay,...
Digest Columnist 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.
Alabama State University faculty, staff and personnel learned a costly racial and sexual harassment lesson Friday when a...
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Black Ivy League: The Miseducation of HBCU Elitism
Jeremy Andre Smith is Grambling State University’s Sophomore Class President and Campus Co-Editor of the Gramblinite Newspaper. Follow him on Twitter at @brusquentellect Students and alumni of historically black colleges and universities are all over the United States. It is always a pleasure to converse with a person from another HBCU and share stories and similar experiences that you may...
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Paine Debuts New Mobile Website
Paine College has launched a mobile version of its website for fast and convenient access on handheld devices. The site can be found at m.paine.edu. Paine College is the first HBCU in the state of Georgia to launch a full-featured mobile site for handheld devices. The new Paine College Mobile site is also accessible to devices like the iPad, Kindle Fire and other notebook devices.
According to a...
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NASCAR Names Hampton 'Educational Institution of...
Hampton University was chosen as the educational institution of the year for the NASCAR Diversity initiative. The Health Physical Education and Recreation Department (HPER) and the Scripps Howard School of Journalism worked together last year in an effort that produced the Eighth Annual NASCAR Drive for Diversity Combine.
HPER Assistant Professor Dr. Ralph Charlton will accept the award in...
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After Retirement, Fisk President Hazel O'Leary...
Fisk President Hazel O’Leary today told reporters that after she retires at the end of the year, she will continue to support the university as a donor and advocate.
O’Leary said Tuesday that she has “always been a generous donor to Fisk, and I intend to continue to do that.”
“I have said to my board of trustees … that I will do whatever,” said...
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Fayetteville State Student Journalists Travel to...
A delegation of student journalists from Fayetteville State University arrived in Washington D.C. today for an exclusive tour of local news culture and a meeting with White House press officials and reporters. Made possible by the help of FSU alumni and media officials from around the country, the Bronco reporters from a variety of academic disciplines will learn and share with leading voices in...
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Southern Leadership, Faculty at Odds Over Online...
The Advocate is today reporting that faculty in the Southern University System are opposing plans for the system to develop online degree offerings.
The plans, which will create online access to degree programs currently being offered at System campuses in Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Louisiana, will help build revenue and enrollment for the nation’s only HBCU system, according to system...
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62-49 Win Over UMES Gives Howard Lady Bison Eight...
The Howard University women’s basketball team won its eighth straight, 62-49, over the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore 9-16, 6-7 MEAC at Burr Gym on senior night. The Lady Bison, now 21-7 on the season, will finish the 2011-12 campaign with a 10-1 home record.
Three players reached double-figures en route to their 13th conference victory. Tamoria Holmes had a solid night with 22...
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Fort Valley State Students to Compete in Healthy...
Fort Valley State student organizations will compete in a cooking challenge on Wednesday to raise money for healthy lifestyle awareness. The groups will turn a $75 budget, a mystery ingredient revealed at the time of the competition, and a 30-minute time limit into a model of healthy eating for the campus.
Four teams will compete for a $300 prize, which will be used to advocate healthy...
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Tennessee State Police Arrest Two for Trespassing,...
Tennessee State University today arrested two men at the same dorm where a freshman student was shot and robbed yesterday morning, the Tennessean Newspaper is reporting.
Campus police aren’t sure whether the two arrested have anything to do with the incident, university spokesman Rick DelaHaya said. They were non-students.
An officer was posted at Watson Hall following the incident early Sunday....
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Southern Announces 2012 Football Schedule
Southern University today announced its 2012 football schedule, highlighted by its out of conference season opener and late September match-up with Florida A&M. The remainder of SU’s schedule is compromised of SWAC competition, and features four home games.
September
1 at New Mexico (Alberquerque, N.M. | University Stadium) 15 Miss. Valley State
22 at Jackson State (Jackson, Miss. |...
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HBCU Stories: The Enduring Activism of Gramblinite...
Crystal A. deGregory, Ph.D. is a graduate of the historic Fisk University and now teaches in Tennessee State University’s department of history, geography and political science. Follow her on twitter at @HBCUstorian.
In 1981, at just eighteen years old, Whitney Houston entered onto the world stage as a model on the cover of Seventeen Magazine at a time when positive images of cocoa-skinned women...
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Report: FAMU Investigated 10 Band Hazing Incidents...
The Orlando Sentinel yesterday reported that Florida A&M investigated at least 10 reported incidents of band hazing between August 2007 and November 2011. The Sentinel’s report, developed from police documents provided through public information requests, detail the specific case of former Marching 100 member Bria Hunter, who told police that she reported being hazed by members of the...
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Mississippi Valley State Clinches SWAC Men's...
Valley Magic prevailed again yesterday, as the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils used a last second shot to defeat Prairie View A&M 60-58 at home and to remain undefeated in conference play. With four games remaining in the regular season, MVSU has clinched a least a share of the SWAC men’s basketball championship, its first since the 2006-07 season, and remains on pace for its first...
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Alabama State Ordered to Pay $1 Million in...
A jury awarded more than $1 million last Friday to three Alabama State University employees who sued the school for racial and sexual harassment from a former supervisor. Lavonette Bartley was found to have created a racially hostile environment for three women, who claimed that she referred to them with the b-word and the n-word in the workplace.
The jury found that the school had allowed an...
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Tennessee State Student Shot, Robbed in Dorm
A Tennessee State University student is in stable condition after being shot and robbed inside of his dorm room early this morning, the Tennessean Newspaper is reporting.
TSU spokesman Rick Dela Haya says the freshman from Memphis was inside the campus residence hall, when at 4:30 a.m., he was forced into his dorm room by a man who tried to rob him.
When the student refused to give him anything,...
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Fisk President Hazel O'Leary to Retire
Fisk University today announced that president Hazel O’Leary will retire at the end of this year. O’Leary made the announcement to the Board of Trustees yesterday, according to a release from the institution. From the release:
O’Leary said “Our work with the board, students, faculty, staff, and alumni to transform and grow Fisk using a metric based Strategic Plan has been rewarding....
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City Water Main Break Forces Jackson State...
Jackson State University recently announced the cancellation of classes and encouraged students and employees to vacate campus for the weekend due to a water main break in Jackson. The break, which reduced water pressure throughout the campus, canceled classes through the weekend. From the release:
All students and employees are encouraged to vacate the campus for the weekend to minimize campus...
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Southern Receives $1 Million Donation; Largest in...
The Southern University System Foundation today announced a $1 million gift from the James and Ruth Smith Trust. The gift bequeaths assets and property from the estate of James David Smith and Ruth Johnson Smith, Southern alumni and lifelong educators.
“We appreciate this generous gift from the estate of James and Ruth Smith. With this memorial endowment, we inherit their legacy of...
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Alabama A&M on Pace to Raise $2 Million in Donor...
The Hunstville Times yesterday reported that Alabama A&M is on a pace to raise $2 million this fiscal year.
In a presentation to the research, development and technology committee of the school’s board of trustees last week, Vice President Wendy Kobler said the school has raised more than $804,000 since Oct. 1.
That puts Alabama A&M on track to reach the goal set by President...
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Jackson State Associate Provost Earns...
Jackson State University associate provost and vice president of academic affairs James Maddirala recently received the Hind Rattan (Jewel of India) International Award from the Non-Resident Indians (NRI) Welfare Society of India. The award is given annually to 30 Indians living in other countries for their professional achievements and contributions to society.
Maddirala received his award in...
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VIDEO - Paul Quinn's Patrick Hillard Featured on...
Paul Quinn College senior Patrick Hillard was featured recently on Dallas CBS affiliate network and its Black History Month profile series.
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FAMU Announces 2012 Football Schedule
Florida A&M yesterday announced its 2012 football schedule, and opens the year with five road games in its first six weeks. The Rattlers are away for the first two weeks of the season, facing the Tennessee State Tigers in Nashville for the John Merritt Classic, and the following week against the University of Oklahoma.
FAMU returns home to face Hampton in the conference opener, and gets back...
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VIDEO - Darrion Pellum's Self Alley-Oop Against...
The MEAC has a two-man race for the conference’s MVP this season between Norfolk State’s Kyle O’Quinn and Hampton’s Darrion Pellum. Against UMES, Pellum put a signature play on his bid for the award against UMES.
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HBCUs Pose Threat to American Prison Industrial...
Timothy Wiggins is a senior journalism and communications major at Hampton University.
In a 2010 study done by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development of 34 countries, the US did not rank in the top 10 in math, reading, or science. Some scholars believe that this failing education system is a result of the federal government using the prison system to exploit young black men...
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VIDEO - FAMU Guard Played Several Months While...
Courtesy of FansNTheStands comes a story on FAMU senior guard Tameka McKelton, who was recently profiled by WCTV in Tallahassee as a student balancing academics, sports and motherhood.
McKelton revealed in the feature that she hid her pregnancy from team officials for more than three months, fearing that she would be kicked off the team.
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Southern's Stump Mitchell "Not Looking for Other...
Perryn Keys of the Advocate today filed a post on his Jaguar Nation blog on the job prospects for Southern head football coach Stump Mitchell. In short, there are none; if Mitchell has his way.
Addressing questions as to whether he was considering a job offer in the NFL, Mitchell replied: “All I know is, I’m here at Southern, and that’s where I plan on being.”
Asked if he knew of anything that...
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FAMU Board Vice Chairman Richard Dent Resigns
Richard Dent, a Florida A&M alumnus and vice-chairman of the university’s board of trustees, resigned yesterday. In a release from the university, Dent attributed his departure to his increased focus on his role as c0-CEO and president of Astor & Black, a custom clothier company.
But in an interview with the Tallhassee Democrat, Dent cited growing frustration with fiscal issues at...
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Ray Charles Foundation Demands Albany State Return...
The Ray Charles Foundation, the organization through which late entertainer Ray Charles donated $3 million dollars to Albany State University, is demanding the university repay the money. Charles donated the money towards the construction of a fine arts center on the campus between 2001 and 2002, but foundation officials say the university has not been forthcoming on when the center will be...
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Cheyney Names Lockard Head Football Coach
Cheyney University yesterday announced Ken Lockard as its new head football coach. Lockard last year served as interim head coach for the Wolves, and has been with the school since 2008 as defensive coordinator.
Lockard served on a number of important roles in the Department to assist in the University’s reinstatement of the NCAA rights and privileges. He was the researcher on the President’s...
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President Obama Appoints Noted LGBT Advocate to...
President Barack Obama earlier this month appointed noted LGBT advocate and Morehouse alumnus Reverend George B. Walker, Jr. to the White House Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Rev. Walker’s appointment was lauded by the National Black Justice Coalition, a civil rights organization dedicated to empowering Black lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people,...
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Ex-Alabama State Employee Calls Firing...
The plaintiffs in a harassment lawsuit against Alabama State University today rested their case, with one of the plaintiffs, Lydia Burkhalter, describing a climate of fear during her employment and after her termination.
Lydia Burkhalter, one of the three plaintiffs, testified Monday morning that she was fired in retaliation for filing complaints about an ASU administrator she accuses of racial...
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Southern Board Rejects Chancellor's Pick for New...
The Southern University Board of Supervisors today voted against SUBR Chancellor James Llorens selection for a new athletic director, opting to extend the contract of interim director Sandy Pugh until a permanent replacement can be hired.
Dr. Llorens recommended Paula Jackson, a Southern alumna and current Assistant Director of Athletics for Compliance & Senior Woman Administrator at Alabama...
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Grambling Mourns Death of Honorary Alumna Whitney...
Grambling State today released a statement on the death of Whitney Houston, an honorary alumna of the university and one of the most celebrated vocal entertainers in American history.
Outlining her career accolades, university president Dr. Frank Pogue reflected on their shared ideals of education and excellence.
“Whitney Houston was the most naturally gifted singer I have ever heard. The fact...
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Virginia Union's Ben Wallace Ties Southern's Avery...
Detroit Pistons center and Virginia Union alum Ben Wallace yesterday tied Southern alum and NBA head coach Avery Johnson for the most NBA games played by an undrafted free agent with 1,054 appearances in his 16-year career.
Wallace was almost unnoticed coming out of high school in Alabama and went to Virginia Union University. There he played two years but wasn’t really blowing anyone’s doors...
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South Carolina State Names Interim VP of Student...
South Carolina State University today announced Dr. Valerie Fields as interim vice-president for student affairs. Dr. Fields’ appointment comes just days after the removal of several top university administrators, including the former VP of student affairs, Charles Smith.
“Dr. Valerie Fields is and has been a tremendous asset to SC State University,” said President George E. Cooper in a...