Alcorn will honor its legacy as a land-grant institution and the accomplishments of various descendants in this country and from countries around the world at its 2012 Heritage Convocation in the historic Oakland Memorial Chapel at 10:00 a.m. on Tues ...
Posted Wednesday, February 1st 2012 at 6:15PM
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Howard University is the first Historically Black College or University selected as one of the 30 campus sites across the United States and Jamaica to host the American Association of Undergraduate Women's (AAUW) Elect Her-Campus Women Win in 2012 In ...
Posted Wednesday, January 18th 2012 at 2:13PM
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Heritage Sports Radio Network (www.HSRN.com), the nation's premiere sports network covering intercollegiate athletics at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, announces the establishment of the Conaway Cup Award. This annual award will be giv ...
Posted Friday, January 6th 2012 at 6:13PM
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You are out camping with your family and you hear a growl. It is a bear. What do you do? Run away? Grab something to use as a weapon? Play dead? Fight back?
Don’t run. When you run, the bear thinks you’re prey and will continue chasing you, so sta ...
Posted Wednesday, January 4th 2012 at 5:55PM
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President David L. Beckley announced today that the College has met the goal of $750,000 in commitments to receive the $3 million gift announced the 1st of December for the endowment fund and several projects. Through the generosity of Kathy and Joe ...
Posted Tuesday, January 3rd 2012 at 7:53PM
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Definition
Intellectual property is any innovation, commercial or artistic; any new method or formula with economic value; or any unique name, symbol, or logo that is used commercially. Intellectual property is protected by patents on inventions; tr ...
Posted Tuesday, January 3rd 2012 at 7:26PM
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Is it me or do you think Burger King took a step backwards on their new fries? They taste like Ida Ore fries in a bag from the grocery store and look like them too - meaning I think their cut is a bit big. It is probably just me, but I think Burger K ...
Posted Thursday, December 22nd 2011 at 5:54PM
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On January 12-13, 2012, Alcorn will host Monsanto America’s Farmers Mobile Experience, a traveling display that designed to educate consumers on modern agriculture and the challenges farmers face to meet the growing demands. The display will be stati ...
Posted Friday, December 16th 2011 at 4:45PM
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Nicholas Pruitt is the first HSSU student in the history of the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Gateway Battalion to be commissioned into the U.S. Army. The Army ROTC program develops leadership, management and training skills. Those wh ...
Posted Tuesday, December 6th 2011 at 5:26PM
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An acclaimed educator and renowned neuroscientist, Lisa Cain has conducted groundbreaking research in spinal cord injuries and has a long list of professional accolades.
And the longtime University of Texas Medical Branch professor has the distinc ...
Posted Tuesday, December 6th 2011 at 5:21PM
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Although an overcast and drizzling day in Talladega, the ‘Alpha Lyrae Vega of them All,’ beamed today as Alabama legislators and guests visited the one hundred forty-four year old campus. The Bloom Group, an Alabama government relations entity in Mo ...
Posted Tuesday, November 15th 2011 at 5:37PM
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Dr. David C. Driskell Conversation At Talladega College Part 1. Filmed by Najee Dorsey of Black Art In America Nov. 13th, 2011. ...
Posted Tuesday, November 15th 2011 at 5:32PM
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The nation's first online database for missing persons records is live on NamUs (the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System). The general public and law enforcement can now enter information about missing persons (subject to verification). ...
Posted Tuesday, November 15th 2011 at 3:41PM
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Carpal tunnel syndrome is a medical condition that results from repeated motions performed in the course of normal work or daily activities. Over time, this constant, unvarying motion may cause temporary or permanent damage to the tendons and nerves ...
Posted Monday, November 7th 2011 at 2:33PM
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No film is ever really complete without the presence of an eccentric, yelling black man. Iconic actor Samuel L. Jackson has cashed in on that fact for years now, but the actual numbers behind his successful run are in and they may be higher than most ...
Posted Friday, October 28th 2011 at 6:13PM
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The Army has appointed its first black female two-star general.
Wisconsin native Marcia Anderson was promoted after a military career that spans more than three decades.
And she says she hopes her achievement inspires young service members to b ...
Posted Wednesday, October 26th 2011 at 7:18PM
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By KIMBERLY HEFLING AP Education Writer
President Barack Obama is outlining a plan Wednesday to allow millions of student loan recipients to lower their payments and consolidate their loans, in hopes of easing the burden of the No. 2 source of ho ...
Posted Wednesday, October 26th 2011 at 11:50AM
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In September of 1969, black and minority fire fighters of all ranks from municipalities across the United States met in New York City for two days of discussion on the injustices that exist in the following categories: The recruitment of black youth ...
Posted Thursday, October 20th 2011 at 7:20PM
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IABPFF Launched the No Child Left Alone Fire Safety and Awareness Campaign During Fire Prevention Week, October 3-9, 2010
Campaign targets parents and caregivers of African-American and Spanish-speaking children
The International Association of ...
Posted Thursday, October 20th 2011 at 7:12PM
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Dr. M. Christopher Brown II, 18th president of Alcorn State University, has been recognized with the 2011 Excellence in Education Award (the highest honor bestowed on alumni) by The Pennsylvania State University College of Education Alumni Society. ...
Posted Thursday, October 20th 2011 at 7:07PM
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Rust College associate professor of music, Dr. Sylvester Oliver, Jr. has been named as the 2011 Mississippi Humanities Teacher of the Year for Rust College. He was elected by the Humanities Council, who chooses one faculty member at each higher educa ...
Posted Wednesday, October 19th 2011 at 3:30PM
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The Board of Higher Education and Campus Ministry (BHECM) of the Florida Conference voted at its regularly scheduled meeting last Friday to close the FAMU Wesley Foundation at the end of the fall semester.
"We appreciate the dedication and servi ...
Posted Wednesday, October 19th 2011 at 2:12PM
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Everyone, please put your collective minds together and support Ms Jelisa Sherie Barringer (Central State University) as she makes her way to become Miss Black Ohio in this year's pageant. she will be competing on October 24, 2011 for this prestigiou ...
Posted Friday, October 14th 2011 at 4:56PM
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Tracy Lenore Jackson hopes follow-up memoir "Many a Time: A Memoir" will become the voice to women who are afraid to speak up about important issues regarding life choices
HOPKINS, Minn. (MMD Newswire) October 10, 2011 -- After the success of her ...
Posted Friday, October 14th 2011 at 3:50PM
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