Coming into college as a freshman can be one of the more exciting times of a young person’s life; meeting different people, the new environment, and of course, the college parties are something to look forward to. But there’s one thing you should realize as soon as you step onto campus: The main reason why […]
Alcorn’s Myrlie Evers honored with National Urban League Civil Rights Award
Alcorn State, Miss. (July 30, 2013) – The Alcorn family congratulates civil rights icon Myrlie Evers for being honored with the National Urban League Civil Rights Award. Mrs. Evers, who serves as Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence at Alcorn State University, accepted the award at the 2013 National Urban League Conference held July 24-27, 2013, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. “We […]
HBCU vs. non-HBCU
So why should a black student attend an HBCU? That is a question many black students face when making their choice on what college is best for them. In some black people’s opinion, they believe that HBCUs are the only route to go for a young black student trying to get an college education, while […]
HU Graduate Student Crowned Miss Virginia 2013
Hampton University Graduate Student and Former Miss HU, Desiree Williams, was crowned Miss Virginia Sat., June 29. The contest was in Roanoke, Va. Williams was runner up in the competition last year, and has earned several pageantry titles including Miss National Sweetheart, Miss Peninsula and Miss Arlington. With her latest gain, Williams receives a $17,500 […]
Roslyn Clark Artis to become interim president
Florida Memorial University has announced that Roselyn Clark Artis will become its interim president on July 15th. After a career in law, in 2003 Artis joined the staff at Mountain State University in Parkersburg, West Virginia, as senior academic officer for distance education. She later served as provost for distance education, vice president for advancement, […]
Alcorn President, Myrlie Evers honored at 2013 HBCU Awards
Alcorn State, Miss. (June 29, 2013) – Alcorn State University President M. Christopher Brown II continues to be recognized as a pioneer leader and last night (June 28) at the Center for HBCU Media Advocacy’s third annual HBCU Awards he captured the title of Male HBCU President of the Year. Brown, who in 2010 at the age […]