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Lincoln University supporters rally to help their school beat out other HBCUs for a $50,000 donation for scholarships JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., March 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Allstate, the Tom Joyner Foundation and alumni, students and supporters of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across the country raised more than $141,000 in scholarship funds as part of the 2012 Allstate Quotes for Education program. Lincoln University won the first-ever Quotes for Education fan...
LOS ANGELES and WASHINGTON, Feb. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Fox today announced a transformative new partnership with the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) designed to further the development of diverse voices across the company's entertainment businesses. The FOX/HBCU Media Alliance (FHMA) will bring HBCU students, faculty and alumni together with executives from Fox's media and entertainment businesses in an effort to build a stronger pipeline for students...
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Actor-comedian Anthony Anderson, co-star of NBC's Guys With Kids, hosts the 34(th) annual UNCF An Evening of Stars(®) Educating our Future Presented by Target. The show premieres nationwide on Saturday, January 26 (check local listings for stations and times) and airs on BET Networks on Sunday, January 27, 2013 at 10:00 p.m. EST. The nationally televised variety show focuses public attention on America's need for more African...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The HBCU Inaugural Gala Ball returns on Sunday, January 20, 2013 with their 2(nd) presidential inaugural celebration in the swank Grand Ballroom of the Sphinx Club located at 1315 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005. Commencing at 8:00PM in the evening, R&B chanteuse, Vivian Green (Emotional Rollercoaster) will headline the formal affair with a live performance, HBCU graduate and U.S. Congressman Danny K. Davis (Illinois - 7(th)...
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In honor of World AIDS Day 2012, The Wright Group (TWG) is excited to announce the Her Story Film Competition (HSFC) presented by Ending Violence Against Women (EVAW): The HBCU Project and the Partnership to Reduce Intimate Partner Violence and HIV initiative. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121201/DC22257 ) To enter the HSFC Contest, HBCU students are encouraged to go to http://www.herstoryfilms.com for the entry...
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal, Ed.D. joined The Century Council on Capitol Hill to meet with Members of Congress and their top staffers. Dr. O'Neal spoke about The Century Council's effort to address college binge drinking across the country and highlighted new research completed by Morgan State University on binge drinking among Historically Black College and University (HBCU) students. Morgan State University,...
NEW ORLEANS, July 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Army will participate in the Essence Music Festival, the nation's largest annual African-American event celebrating Black music and culture, July 5 - 9 in New Orleans. Army's schedule of activities will highlight its mission to help prepare and train the next generation of young Americans to be leaders in the world of technology. "The Army is excited to showcase and talk to festival attendees about the wide range of leadership,...
Program to Focus on Women of Color at Black Colleges and Universities WASHINGTON, June 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCSPP), the nation's largest nonprofit graduate school, has received a three-year award of $1,871,373 from the National Science Foundation (NSF), for a project entitled "TCS Academic Leadership Graduate Certificate Program" (HRD-1217427). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100518/DC07134LOGO) This grant...
An Indiana University study that analyzed differences in practices between faculty at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and predominantly white institutions (PWIs) found that faculty members at HBCUs were more likely to engage students in certain "educationally purposeful" activities both in and out of the classroom. The study was conducted by Tom Nelson Laird, associate professor in the higher education and student affairs program in the Indiana University School of...
DETROIT, Dec. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Circa 1837, a new web-based company that offers Historically Black College and University (HBCU) collegiate apparel and accessories, today announced the launch of its Detroit-based operations. Joining an increasing number of Bizdom U startups helping drive the Detroit 2.0 initiative to develop a creative, new business-focused urban core, Circa 1837 provides women the opportunity to display their school spirit with class and style through a...
