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This evening I attended a recruitment event for an information technology behemoth that was organized by HBCU CONNECT, one of the first online media companies to focus on HBCUs. Within five minutes after the presentations began, I knew with the absolute ce ...
Posted Friday, June 13th 2014 at 10:49PM
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LADIES. We must rise.
Do we want to be the dough in the hot oven
that fails to flourish?
Or do we want to be the fluffy, perky dough
that turns out jusyt right?
Can we stand under hot pressure? Are we
patient enough to give ourselves time to
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Posted Thursday, June 12th 2014 at 9:14AM
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How to Retool your School for Greatness
Gearing up for innovation in your school is one best ways to retool what you are doing. You must find a way to get everyone in the school involved. Everyone must be a leader the staff,teachers, students and ...
Posted Tuesday, June 10th 2014 at 2:25PM
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by Alex Isaacs
Los Angeles - ICYMI: The June cover of Time magazine has set social media on fire because it features actress Laverne Cox, who is transgendered.
The raven-locked beauty from America forms part of a piece in the mag entitled The ...
Posted Friday, May 30th 2014 at 4:55PM
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Taste and see the goodness in me.
I am your beacon, your guide.
Let us embark on a strip of red,
green, yellow, and oh yea white to
a destination you will never want
to end.
Our red footprints will lead us to
dance like no ones watching, an ...
Posted Friday, May 30th 2014 at 4:30PM
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One of the biggest fears for a college student is running into a class where you must teach yourself in order to succeed. It may be due to a professor’s teaching method, a language barrier or a lack of knowledge about the subject. There can be fear b ...
Posted Sunday, May 25th 2014 at 7:19PM
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Jarrett L. Carter
A recent study from the Center for Economic and Policy Research gives a sobering professional outlook for African-American college graduates. In 2013, more than 12 percent of Black college graduates between the ages of 22 and 27 ...
Posted Friday, May 23rd 2014 at 1:09PM
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Join us in the Blue and Gold End-of-the-Year Challenge by making a gift to the Oakwood Annual Fund by midnight, June 30, 2014. Our goal is to increase the annual giving participation rate of our alumni, parents, students, faculty, staff and friends.
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Posted Wednesday, May 21st 2014 at 12:36PM
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Register now for the National Black MBA Association’s 36th Annual Conference & Exposition, September 16-20 in Atlanta, GA.
Register now at http://www.nbmbaaconference.org
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Posted Monday, May 19th 2014 at 7:30PM
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Sign up for your chance to win a $100 Shopping Spree Giveaway from Carol's Daughter!
Enter before 6.16.14 Midnight
Click here to enter! ...
Posted Monday, May 19th 2014 at 2:36PM
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ASU is one of only 19 universities selected to participate in the Southeast Regional Partnership (SERP) conference nationwide.
A team of Alabama State University faculty members has been invited to participate in the Southeast Regional Partnersh ...
Posted Monday, May 19th 2014 at 2:30PM
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Listen as Lisa Price, founder of Carol's Daughter, talks about how she started out the business and click here to enter our giveaway: http://www.carolsdaughter.com/hbcuconnect ...
Posted Thursday, May 15th 2014 at 8:48PM
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by Jamal Watson
Howard currently offers 28 Ph.D. degree programs and awarded its first doctoral degree to two chemistry students in 1958.
Howard University has maintained it lead as the top producer of on-campus doctoral degrees awarded by Hi ...
Posted Monday, May 12th 2014 at 2:11PM
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The HBCUConnect staff headed to Central State University Friday to reconnect with Alumni, College Faculty, and the class of 2014! Ruth Moss had a special mission to accomplish of serving as her Class Representative for their 50th reunion, 64' in the ...
Posted Monday, May 12th 2014 at 3:40AM
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BATTLE IN THE CAPITAL!
Two of our nation's most prestigious HBCUs come together again at the
AT&T NATION'S FOOTBALL CLASSIC*!
9.13.14 - RFK STADIUM - WASHINGTON. DC
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TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
$15 Students ( ...
Posted Thursday, May 8th 2014 at 12:10PM
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Celebrating 10 years of AGP!!
This year's weekend includes the Career Diversity Fair, community service, $10,000 step show, celebrity performances, Greek picnic, exclusive parties at the biggest and sexiest venues in ATL!!
Get your exclusive VI ...
Posted Friday, May 2nd 2014 at 5:44PM
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As she walked onto the stage, an audience of nearly 500 people sprung to their feet to give Angela Davis a standing ovation. This was the second standing ovation Ms. Davis received that day. As someone told me after the presentation--" it was for w ...
Posted Friday, May 2nd 2014 at 5:15PM
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HBCU Connect, in partnership with TiwaWorks, producers of Atlanta Greek Picnic Weekend (AGP), is pleased to announce the 2nd Annual HBCU & Black Greek Diversity Career Expo and Speaker Series, Thursday, June 5th in Atlanta, Georgia at the Marriott Ma ...
Posted Friday, May 2nd 2014 at 3:33PM
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At Blacks In Technology our primary focus is our members. Joining our community is free. We constantly strive to provide up to date information to our membership. Our podcasts and blog posts are meant to engage our membership and spark collaboration. ...
Posted Thursday, May 1st 2014 at 11:28AM
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The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) received a $30 million gift commitment to help establish a state-of-the-art, Territory-wide medical school. Announced on April 25, by UVI President David Hall, the generous gift on behalf of New Generation P ...
Posted Monday, April 28th 2014 at 5:20PM
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Then Paul Quinn College's new online business degree-completion program is right for you!
Whether you are seeking a promotion in your current job or are ready to start the business you have always dreamed about, Paul Quinn's new bachelor's degree-completion program will give you the skills you ne ...
Posted Friday, April 25th 2014 at 3:40PM
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According to both the New York Post and the Los Angeles Times, rapper Jay-Z and his wife singer Beyoncé will be launching a joint tour this summer called “The Mr. and Mrs. Carter Tour”. Reportedly, the two will perform side-by-side in 20 different U. ...
Posted Wednesday, April 23rd 2014 at 12:45PM
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HBCUConnect.com, in partnership with Microsoft, recently announced a contest to promote opportunities for minority professionals with experience in the IT industry, to compete for prizes, recognition and possibly interview with Microsoft for a career ...
Posted Wednesday, April 23rd 2014 at 12:40PM
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HBCUConnect.com, in partnership with Microsoft, recently held a successful diversity recruitment and networking event for Black HR professionals in the Washington D.C. area.
Attended by over 65 guests, including leadership from Microsoft, HBCUConn ...
Posted Wednesday, April 23rd 2014 at 12:31PM
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HBCU Connect (www.hbcuconnect.com) and Microsoft (www.microsoft.com) today announced a partnership effort designed to promote hiring of African-American military veterans with relevant experience or education for career opportunities as part of Micro ...
Posted Wednesday, April 23rd 2014 at 12:24PM
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