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Services set for former JSU president, Dr. James A. Hefner

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Updated: 3:18 PM CST University Communications 601.979.2272 jsums.edu MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  August 28, 2015 Contacts:  Karyn S. Hollingsworth, executive director, 601-979-2272, karyn.s.hollingsworth@jsums.edu Olivia Goodheart, director, public relations, 601-979-1483, olivia.s.goodheart@jsums.edu Funeral Services Set for Former JSU President Hefner in Tennessee (JACKSON, Miss.) – Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, at Christ […]

Tuskegee University named August school of the month

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Updated: 8/3/2015 9:50 AM CST Tuskegee University, located in Tuskegee, Al., has been named the Tom Joyner Foundation ‘School of the Month” for August. The University was founded by Dr. Booker T. Washington on July 4, 1881. Dr. Washington was also the University’s first teacher. From a one room shanty to more than 100 major buildings and structures, […]

FAMU and participating universities make historic appearance before Congress

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Updated: 7/16/2015 12:00 PM CST By Tom Joyner Foundation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 15, 2015 President Elmira Mangum to Congress: FAMU is Poised to Be a Global Leader in Agricultural Research and Innovation FAMU and Other 1890 Land-grant Universities Make Historic Appearance Before House Agriculture Committee WASHINGTON, D.C. – Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) […]