MARSHALL, TX - Willey College sophomore Jeremy Jackson (pictured on the right) has been selected for a prestigious UNCF/Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship. Mr. Jackson will be the first UNCF/Mellon Mays Fellow for Wiley College. A biology major, he will conduct research under the guidance of Dr. Ruth Washington, Dean of the Division of Sciences at Wiley, and Dr. Leah Aggison, Instructor of Biology at Wiley.
PINE BLUFF, ARK - Congratulations to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, an historically black college/university located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, seeing an increased in applications for admissions for the 2015-16 academic year with new freshman applications increasing 33% since April 2014. Administrators credit the increase to focused recruitment and enhanced opportunities for new students.
TUSCALOOSA, AL - Stillman College is planning to reduce its cost of attendance by $5,000 in Fall 2015 in the hope that making higher education more affordable will attract more students.
LOUISVILLE, KY - This past Monday Simmons College of Kentucky was designated as 107th Historical Black College and University. Simmons College now joins Kentucky State University as the second HBCU in Kentucky.
Every Tuesday the D.J's Music Site HBCU Campaign organization will highlight a HBCU Chancellor or President. This is in promotion of our social media campaign to bring awareness and support the excellence of historically black colleges and universities.
MONTGOMERY, Ala - Two white faculty members at Alabama State University has filed a lawsuit against the school in which they claim that ASU discriminates against whites in its hiring and admissions processes, USA Today reports.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The pageantry, show-stopping choreography and dazzling musicianship of the Mighty Marching Hornets Band will be front and center before a national television audience as the new "Bama State Style" reality series to premiere on the Lifetime Network on Friday, April 17 at 10 p.m. (CST).
Every Tuesday the D.J's Music Site HBCU Campaign organization will highlight a HBCU Chancellor or President. This is in promotion of our social media campaign to bring awareness and support the excellence of historically black colleges and universities.
AUSTIN, TX - Huston-Tillotson University, a private historically black university located in Austin, Texas has named a new president to oversee the operations of their university.
Every Tuesday the D.J's Music Site HBCU Campaign organization will highlight a HBCU Chancellor or President. This is in promotion of our social media campaign to bring awareness and support the excellence of historically black colleges and universities.
Every Tuesday the D.J's Music Site HBCU Campaign organization will highlight a HBCU Chancellor or President. This is in promotion of our social media campaign to bring awareness and support the excellence of historically black colleges and universities.
JACKSON, MS - The Mississippi IHL has voted to extend Jackson State University's President 
For the sixth year in a row, Home Depot has given money to Historically Black Colleges and Universities to help improve their campuses. This year the Retool Your School program has brought more money to the table to help more HBCU campuses.
PINE BLUFF, Ark. - The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff welcomes a new addition to their campus, a food pantry that will provide food to their students opened on Tuesday morning (March 17) in the Adair-Greenhouse Human Science Hall on campus.
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As a UNCF/Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow, Mr. Jackson will be mentored throughout his junior and senior years. He will receive $1800 per semester for four semesters, $3900 per summer for two summers, research travel grants up to $1600, graduate school support, loan repayment up to $10,000, and funding and mentoring opportunities during and after graduate school. Mr. Jackson will also be exposed to a community of scholars, over 4,000 Fellows nationally at the undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctoral levels, who want to make a difference in high education. The UNCF/Mellon Programs are designed to identify the "best and brightest" students from throughout the UNCF network who are worthy of the name Mellow Mays Undergraduate Fellow. Those accepted into the Undergraduate program are expected to present themselves as serious scholars. We commend Mr. Jackson on his distinguish achievement and we at HBCU Campaign wish him the best success throughout the fellowship. Wiley College was named as the D.J's Music Site HBCU Campaign Fund September 2015 HBCU of the Month supported institution, we can not wait to celebrate and campaign for Wiley! |
UAPB Sees Increase in Applications for Fall 2015 and Offers Out-of-State Tuition Assistance Program
April 17, 2015
"The university has put together a very strong recruitment and admissions staff to attract and admit new freshmen," said Dr. Linda Okiror (Associate Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management). "Departmental faculty and staff have been empowered to reach out to applicants who have already chosen a major offered at UAPB, and have provided additional opportunities to those students to make a positive connection to the department and academic major." The university also announced that they are offering new opportunities that help make college affordable for new students such as a larger pool of academic scholarships; the Neighbors of Arkansas out-of-state tuition assistance program that helps cover the cost of out-of-state tuition for students from Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Illinois; and a fully supported LIONS summer program for new freshmen to help with transitioning to college life. According to the university, over the past five years the university's most popular majors are Biology, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Early Childhood Education, Psychology, Computer Sciences, Human Sciences, Health and Physical Education, Agricultural Sciences, and Music. The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is well know for its Aquaculture/Fisheries program, is a leader in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) fields, fourth in the State in research funding, and is part of the Arkansas Research Alliance. Students applicants for Fall 2015 represents 42 states and the District of Columbia including 1,600 applicants from Arkansas. Students from 31 of the states including Arkansas have been admitted. Students have applied for admission from 19 countries in Central and South America, Asia, Africa and the Caribbean with the largest number of students coming for Nigeria. "Greater numbers of academically well-prepared students are choosing to attend UAPB, enriching the academic environment and experience for those who are college ready and providing motivation to those who need additional support," Okiror said. UAPB is taking the initiative steps in taking their H-B-C-U campus to the NEXT level and we commend the university on a job well done. We at HBCU Campaign supports the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and willing to campaign for the institution in any way possible we can help. If you are interested in the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff or want to apply for admission, you can do so by visiting www.uapb.edu or call the Office of Admission at (870) 575-8492. |
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www.uapb.edu
Stillman College to reduce its tuition in Fall 2015
April 16, 2015
Stillman College is an historically black liberal arts college located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, which was founded in 1876. "One of the main things I am a proponent of is communities," Dr. Petter E. Millet said. "When a student receives a college degree it influences more than just that individual. It is also going to have a positive effect on that family and the community." Dr. Millet, who was named the sixth president of the college on June 26, 2014 argued that a college degree will continue to be a core factor in a student's ability to earn a living. "If you look at projections in the business world in the coming years, majority of jobs are going to require education beyond a high school diploma," he said. Watch Stillman's reduce tuition video below. You can input your interest into Stillman College by visiting their website at www.stillman.edu. |
The D.J's Music Site HBCU Campaign Welcomes Simmons College of Kentucky Designated as 107th HBCU
April 16, 2015
Simmons was established in 1879 by members of black baptist churches in Kentucky who organized a state convention of Colored Baptist Churches. In November of 1879, trustees of the Convention of Colored Baptist Church purchased 4 acres of land on the corner of 7th & Kentucky Street in Louisville that immediately served as the campus for the school. In 2005, Dr. Kevin W. Cosby who is the senior pastor at St. Stephen Church became the 13th president and subsequently changed the name of the school to Simmons College of Kentucky whose once name(s) were: Simmons University, State University, Louisville Municipal College, and Simmons Bible College. The name change to Simmons College of Kentucky was to reflect the school's mission to prepare Christians for ministry, while reinstating its initial mission of general education. In 1930, The Great Depression came across the campus and forced the institution to sell it property due to foreclosure on the mortgage. But in 2006, the institution was fortunate to buy its original campus and move back. In March 2015, the institution received its accreditation and just this past Monday the institution received its recognition as an HBCU. The D.J's Music Site HBCU Campaign Fund president and founder, Mr. Demetrius Johnson, Jr. released a statement on behalf of the organization welcoming the institution to our list of serving HBCUs. "As President and Founder of the D.J's Music Site HBCU Campaign, its my pleasure to welcome an historic piece of ours to the joined list of HBCUs of who the HBCU Campaign serves and serve our mission to support the excellence and campaign to provide assistance to HBCUs as well as recruit and format initiative projects to bring awareness involvement for HBCU students and alumni's of their perspective HBCUs." said Founder Demetrius Johnson, Jr., "We at HBCU Campaign would like to welcome Simmons College of Kentucky to the list as the 107th Historically Black College and University. Simmons is now the second HBCU in Kentucky along with Kentucky State University. Please stand to welcome Simmons College of Kentucky to the HBCU Family! "I Love My H in front of my B, my B in for my C, my C in front of my U.... I love my H-B-C-U." |
HBCU Campaign Chancellor/President Tuesday - Dr. Roslyn Artis
April 14, 2015
This Tuesday (4/14/15), we highlighted Dr. Roslyn Artis, (pictured on the right soccer star David Beckham), President of Florida Memorial University. Dr. Roslyn Artis was recently appointed unanimously by the Board as the 13th President of Florida Memorial University. She is the first woman president in the university's history. During her short stint as acting president at Florida Memorial University. Dr. Artis has provided immeasurable leadership and direction to the university family at all levels. Dr. Artis is a Trustee Scholar graduate in Higher Education Leadership and Policy from Vander Built University in Nashville, Tennessee, where she earned her Doctorate in Higher Education Leadership and Policy. She received her Juris Doctorate degree from West Virginia University College of Law in Morgantown, West Virginia, and her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from West Virginia State College Institute in West Virginia. For nearly a decade, she served in numerous roles at Mountain State University; including Director of Legal Studies, Senior Academic Officer for Distance Education, Vice President of University Advancement, Executive Vice President & Chief Academic Officer, and the University's Provost. Dr. Artist academic interest have included student retention, particularly as the relates to adult and non-traditional students, academic and co-curricular support structures in a alternative learning modalities, strategic planning, institutional effectiveness and student learning outcomes assessment. Additionally, she served as an attorney at Wooten Law Firm, and as associate attorney at Brown & Levicoff PLLC, among other notable positions. She also is the Chair of Board of Law Examiners for the State and a past president of the Mountain State Bar Association - the oldest minority bar association in the country. Dr. Artis is married to Selby Artis and is the mother of three: Christopher, Jayden, and Jocelyn. For more information about Florida Memorial University, visit www.fmuniv.edu. |
White Professor Sues Alabama State University for Discrimination Against Whites
April 7, 2015
Steven B. Chesbro, reportedly the only white dean at Alabama State, and John Garland, a faculty member, also took the issues with how the school allegedly implemented regulations against same-sex couples, according to USA Today. According to source, Chesbro and Garland claim that the school retaliated against them for speaking up about the university's alleged use of race to decide which students are admitted to the school and which faculty members are hired.Chesbro and Garland attorney Wayne Sabel, described some of the statements that were allegedly made to his clients about which faculty members should be brought on board to teach African-American students. "You look at some of the statements they have made that are in the complaint, and they are saying things like, 'Only black professors should teach black students," Sabel said. Sabel even stated that his clients were physically threatened when they voiced their concerns about these issues. "They have told Dr. Chesbro that his hands are tied in the face of gross insubordination, and even threats of physical harm," said Sabel said. Sabel also claimed that Chesbro and Garland are being forced out of their positions for taking a stand against the alleged discrimination: "There is clearly a campaign not only to force Dr. Chesbro and Dr. Garland out, but to force out a number of other longtime white faculty." According to source, ASU's administration has denied the allegations and says that discussions about Chesbro's and Garland's employment had nothing to do with race or sexual orientation. "They deny that anything related to [Chesbro's and Garland's] employment arose because of anything racial or anything related to their sexual orientation," said Bobby Segall, attorney representing ASU. There are at least six Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charges among Chesbro's and Garland's claims pending against the university; preference was given to black female professors during a hunt for a new faculty member and preference was also given to African-American doctoral candidates in the school's physical therapy program; and black students were admitted to the physical therapy program at a higher rate than white students, even though there were more white students who satisfied the GPA requirements for admission. They also claim that rules preventing couples from working together in the same department applied only to same-sex couples. With this being said and being an historically black university with no rights to discriminate, how do you feel about these actions by Alabama State University? |
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www.theroot.com
ASU Mighty Marching Hornets to be featured in new reality show to air on Lifetime Network on Friday, April 17
April 7, 2015
The series chronicles the marching band from grueling practices to show-stopping performances during the fall of 2014. You'll get up close and personal stories of the band members, as well as interviews with their esteemed director, James Oliver. "The viewers will really see the hard work that the Mighty Marching Hornets put in all work in preparation for our eight-and-a-half-minute halftime show. They are going to be right there with us as we go through our pre-drill, practice and performances," Oliver said. "Words cannot truly express how awesome this is for our band and for the University. The band's appearance in this show will give the world a chance to see not only the musical opportunities here at ASU, but also the educational and academic opportunities." Congratulations to the Mighty Marching Hornets and the Hornets Nation on this outstanding distinguish opportunity and we cannot wait to watch and support our fellow SWAC school here at HBCU Campaign! |
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http://www.alasu.edu
HBCU Campaign Chancellor/President Tuesday - Dr. Brian L. Johnson
April 7, 2015
This Tuesday (4/7/15), we highlighted Dr. Brian L. Johnson, (pictured on the right), President of Tuskegee University. Dr. Brain L. Johnson is the seventh President of Tuskegee University. He has held administrative and academic positions such as: Vice President for Strategic Planning & Institutional Effectiveness, Assistant Provost for Academic Affairs, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Chief of Staff, Director, Coordinator and Associate and Assistant Professor of English. He received a Ph.D in 17th-19th Century American Literature at the University of South Carolina at Columbia (2003), a M.A. in English from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1998) and a B.A. in English from Johnson C. Smith University (1995). Dr. Johnson is also the editor and author of (7) academic and scholarly books: (2) books on William Edward Burghardt Du Bois, W.E.B. Du Bois: Toward Agnosticism (2008) and Du Bois on Reform: Periodical-based Leadership for African Americans (2005); co-editor of (4) on American History in the conflicts in American History Series (2010) -- Volume 3: Civil War, Volume 4: Reconstruction, Volume 7: The Long Civil Rights Movement and Volume 8: Towards the Next American Century; author of (1) institutional history of a historically black college and university - his alma mater, Johnson C. Smith University - titled, The Yancy Years: the Age of Infrastructure, Technology and Restoration (2008). President Johnson is featured in the 2015 HBCU Campaign HBCU Featured Desk Calendar. You can purchase a copy by going to our store. For more information about Tuskegee, visit www.tuskegee.edu.
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Chevron Corporation Donates $250,000 to Tuskegee University
April 5, 2015
 TUSKEGEE, Ala. - Congratulations to our April HBCU of the Month supported school - Tuskegee University, who has accepted a $250,000 gift from Chevron Monday during the 20th Annual Tuskegee University Business and Engineering Conference.The company and the university have shared a long-time educational and professional partnership and the donation is part of continuing that relationship. The company also gave an additional $5,000 to sponsor an engineering ceremony for the conference. "We are very pleased that Chevron is continuing its long partnership with Tuskegee University. This gift will not only further cement this partnership but will assist Chevron's efforts in increasing the amount of Tuskegee engineers it employs, which of course directly benefits the job placement rate for the College of Engineering; job placement is an essential program outcome that the college will no doubt thrive at," said Dr. Brain L. Johnson (Tuskegee University President). Telis Toliver, who is senior vice president for Chevron Pipe Line Company at Chevron and a Tuskegee Alumna, said her company believes in creating lasting partnerships that help create prosperity in the workforce and communities where they operate. "We place a high value on our partnership with Tuskegee University as it demonstrates our commitment to hire the best and the brightest. Our relationship with Tuskegee University also supports our efforts to partner with institutions that are increasing the pipeline of student candidates who have studied STEM disciplines and ultimately will make a significant contribution to the technically proficient global workforce in the oil and gas industry," Toliver said. "Tuskegee University relishes the partnership with Chevron. The talent they receive meets their critical customer needs and continues to make the College of Engineering proud," said Dr. Legand Burge (Dean of the College). Tuskegee University was named the D.J's Music Site HBCU Campaign's April HBCU of the Month this past December in part of its Initiative Achievement Awards hosted by the HBCU of the Month Initiative program. |
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www.tuskegee.edu
UAPB Office of Recruitment to Host its Annual Lions Fever Day this Friday, April 10, 2015
April 5, 2015
 PINE BLUFF, Ark. - The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Office of Recruitment will host its annual Lion Fever Day this Friday, April 10, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. with nearly 500 students representing 35 school districts will attend along with 3 community service service groups, and community college students. Lion Fever Day is designed to allow seniors and juniors an opportunity to see various parts of UAPB's campus and experience speaking with collegiate advisors personally in an effort to gain details about his/her desired area or major. Activities will include a college fair, campus tour, a chance to hear the university marching band and view performances from select Greek organizations. "Lion Fever Day is a tradition which dates back 20 or more years," said Chris Robinson (Director of Recruitment) "We want students to have an opportunity to come to our campus to see for themselves what [UAPB] has to offer." The D.J's Music Site HBCU Campaign plans to attend Lion Fever Day this Friday to capture the moment of the fellow high school juniors and seniors whose seeking to attend an HBCU. Our President, Demetrius Johnson, Jr. is schedule to be a participant to prep the high schoolers in attending an historically black college or university.For more information about Lion Fever Day, contact the Office of Recruitment of UAPB at 870-575-7177. |
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www.uapb.edu
Huston-Tillotson University Names New President
April 4, 2015
The Huston-Tillotson University Board of Trustees on Wednesday (April 1) announced Colette Pierce Burnette as the institution's sixth President and Chief Executive Office, effective July 1, 2015. Pierce Burnette becomes the first female president of the merged Huston-Tillotson University and the second female president in the institution's 140-year history. Pierce Burnett is the former Chief Executive Officer of Central State University's satellite campus in Dayton, Ohio. She will succeed Larry L. Earvin, who has been president since 2000 and is retiring at the end of June. According to source; about 70 people applied for the position, with Pierce Burnette as one of three finalists. An 18-member search committee comprised of representatives from the HT Board of Trustees, faculty, staff, students, alumni, community and business leaders all help to narrow the list. "It's a historic moment on many levels," said Colette Pierce Burnette. "When you come on a campus that's 100-something years old, you walk into a legacy, and that's historic." Pierce Burnette is also the CEO of the East Austin University. |
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http://kxan.com
HBCU Campaign Chancellor/President Tuesday - Dr. Cynthia Warrick
April 4, 2015
This Tuesday (3/31/15), we highlighted Dr. Cynthia Warrick, (pictured on the right with the Grambling Tiger Mascot), President of Grambling State University. Dr. Cynthia Warrick was appointed interim presidential appointment at Grambling State University on July 1, 2014. Prior to her appointment, Warrick served as interim president at South Carolina State University (2012-2013) where she prevented the closure of a major academic program threatening the degrees of over 200 professional nursing students. She successfully lobbied the South Carolina Legislature to increase university funding and improve the institution's public relations in the wake of negative publicity and established key agency and private sector partnerships. Warrick ventured into higher education 16 years ago serving in multi-faceted leadership roles as an administrator, public servant, healthcare professional, environmental research scientist, faculty member, and accreditation reviewer. She serves as Senior Fellow for the Center for Minority Services Research at Howard University's College of Pharmacy, a position she has held since 2009. Warrick has also served as Dean and Chief Research officer and Tenured full professor of Pharmacy (2006-2011) at Elizabeth City State University in North Carolina; associate professor and director of environmental and occupational health at Florida A&M University and assistant professor in the Division of Management, Policy & Community Health at the University of Texas School of Public Health in Houston. Warrick earned a doctoral degree in environmental science and public policy at George Mason University, a master's degree in public policy from Georgia Institute of Technology and a bachelor's degree in pharmacy from Howard University. President Warrick is featured in the 2015 HBCU Campaign HBCU Featured Desk Calendar. You can purchase a copy by going to our store. For more information about Grambling, visit www.gram.edu.
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HBCU Campaign Chancellor/President Tuesday - Dr. Laurence B. Alexander
March 25, 2015
This Tuesday (3/24/15), we highlighted Dr. Laurence B. Alexander, (pictured on the right with UAPB/AM&N National Alumni Association President, Tammie Hall), Chancellor of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. He is a native of New Orleans. He is the 19th administrative head of the institution since its founding in 1873 And the ninth Chancellor of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB). Prior to coming to UAPB in 2013, Alexander served as the Associate Dean of the University of Florida (UF) Graduate School, Director of Office of Graduate Minority Programs, a Dintinguished Teaching Scholar, and a Professor in the Department of Journalism. He received a bachelor's degree in Drama and Communications from the University of New Orleans, Master's Degree in Journalism and Communications from UF, Juris Doctor from Tulane University, and Ph.D in Higher Educatiom from Florida State University. in April of 2014, Dr. Alexander was inaugurated as Chancellor. During his inauguration he presented the University with a new logo and era for the institution's future. He states; "It's a beginning of a new era for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, and we believe it will be a Era of Excellenice for UAPB/AM&N National Alumni Association, the community and the state of Arkansas." Chancellor Alexander is featured in the 2015 HBCU Campaign HBCU Featured Desk Calendar. You can purchase a copy by going to our store. For more information about UAPB, visit www.uapb.edu.
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UAPB to Host 2015 Miss UAPB Candidate Showcase
March 24, 2015
The showcase will feature candidates:  Brianna Allen; who is a native of Pine Bluff, Arkansas and a junior at the University. Allen is a STEM Scholar, a member of the UAPB Spirit Squad and Vice President of Delta Eta Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc..  Jalyssa Gardner; who is also a native of Pine Bluff, Arkansas and a junior at the University as well. Garden is former Miss Sophomore 2013-2014. She is a member of the Alpha Rho Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. According to the university's roar student handbook, Miss University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff shall act as a official hostess of the campus. She shall also coordinate and promote University-community relationships. The D.J's Music Site HBCU Campaign team sends best wishes and luck to both ladies in their success to win the crown!
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Monsanto Company Donates $5,000 to Southern University's Office of Career Services
March 24, 2015
 BATON ROUGE, LA - Southern University's Office of Career Service received a $5,000 donation from the Monsanto Company. The donation was made Monday during a visit with Acting Chancellor Flandus McClinton. Monsanto Company is a publicly traded American multinational agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology corporation headquartered in the Greater St. Louis area in Missouri. It is a leading producer of genetically engineered (GE) seed an d of the herbicide glyphosate, which markets under the Roundup brand. Orin Blouin, with Monsanto's Luling, La., plant, SU alum Courtney Alexander, cost analyst at the Luling plant and Career Service Director Tamara Montgomery was all involved with the donation. Southern currently has a student, whose interning at Monsanto's site in Luling, Chidinma Imediegwu. Imediegwu is a senior mechanical engineering major. Congratulations to Southern University's in helping to take their HBCU campus and students to the NEXT level in their career future! |
HBCU Campaign Announces 'April is HBCU Campaign's Honors HBCU Queens' Month
March 24, 2015
 In conjunction with our yearly HBCU featured calendar that showcases our present year HBCU Supported schools campus queens, the D.J's Music Site HBCU Campaign Fund is bringing back 'April is HBCU Campaign's Honors HBCU Queens' Month. During this month, we'll plan to honor all of our campus queen presently elected and newly elected and help them aim towards their success of being one of the top 10 voted campus queens to be featured in EBONY magazine.
To support and purchase your copy of the 2015 HBCU Campaign HBCU Featured Desk Calender that showcases our present year HBCU campus queens and kings, click here. |
Support and Contribute to HBCU Campaign March 2015 HBCU of the Month Supported School - Grambling State University
March 23, 2015
 GRAMBLING, LA - There's only 1 week and a half days left in March and we're still celebrating Grambling State University in part of our March HBCU of the Month campaign. Join us in making the Gram Fam strong and make a donation to the campaign. HBCUs and HBCU students need your help. Give $19.01 of Grambling's founding year or any amount by going here. The D.J's Music Site HBCU Campaign Fund and Grambling State University is greatly appreciative of your donation to help HBCUs to continue to serve historically. Join us in showing off your Tiger pride for the remainder of the March by posting pictures and videos using the hashtag #MarchGSU. |
University of Virgin Islands kicks off Pride Week, March 23-27!
March 23, 2015
 VIRGIN ISLAND, U.S. - The University of Virgin Islands, the ONLY historically black college and university located in the Virgin Islands kicks off their pride week, March 23-27. During this week, the university will take pride in and recognize UVI alumni, students, and programs. The university ask the staff, faculty, and students display their UVI Pride by wearing the school colors, blue and white, as well as any other UVI paraphernalia, during the week. There will be 6 pride rallies and the university's charter day. The Charter Day ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 24. During the convocation, Virgin Islands Gov. Mapp will address the UVI community in a video conference. This year's theme is "UVI: An Investment for the Future of the Virgin Islands. On Thursday, March 26, 2015, there will be a major campus-wide events on both St. Croix and St. Thomas, where everyone can mix and mingle in a fun and festive atmosphere of live entertainment, competitive games, music, cultural workshops, and light refreshments. It will be a time to reflect on past achievements, celebrate the present, and anticipate great moves toward the future, such as our coming doctorate program and medical school. The programs for the UVI Pride Day activities on the St. Croix and St. Thomas campuses are forthcoming from the Division of Student Affairs. Join the University of Virgin Islands in their pride week by wearing blue and white. Any pictures you might take, free fell to tag them to the HBCU Campaign instagram and we will repost them in honor of the week. The OFFICIAL hashtag is #uvipride. In honor of the pride week, the university has released their Happy video which reference Pharrell Williams hit song "Happy". You can view it below. |
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http://www.uvi.edu
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff to Host Men's Day Celebration featuring American Journalist T.J. Holmes
March 22, 2015
 PINE BLUFF, AR - The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) to host Men's Day Celebration featuring American journalist and national television personality T.J. Holmes. This FREE and open to the public event is to be held on Monday, April 13, 2015 at 6:00 p.m., in the STEM Academy and Conference Center.T.J. Holmes first gained national prominence as a news anchor and correspondent at CNN. He spend five years as anchor of CNN Saturday and Sunday Morning. Holmes recently anchored coverage of the George Zimmerman trial as a contributor for HLN. While at CNN, Holmes also reported from the scene of numerous breaking news events, including Joplin, MO, which was devastated by multiple tornadoes in May 2011, New Orleans during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010, and Blacksburg, Virginia immediately after the shootings on the campus of Virginia Tech. Holmes also anchored from Ground Zero on the 10th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. At CNN, Holmes also anchored significant new stories, including Saddam Hussein's execution in 2006, the terrorist attacks in Mumbia, India in 2008, and the terrorist attacks at the Glasgow Airport in Scotland in 2007. Holmes previously worked as a news anchor at NBC11 in the San Francisco Bay Area. While at NBC, he traveled to Athens, Greece to cover the 2004 Olympics, the first Summer Games held after the September 11th attacks. He also covered numerous other stories that garnered national attention, including the historic recall election of the California Governor in 2003 and the double murder trial of Scott Peterson. Prior to NBC11, Holmes served as a weekend anchor and reporter at KTHV in Little Rock, Arkansas. He started his career at KSNF in Joplin, Missouri. Holmes is a graduate of the University of Arkansas. He now services as member of the Chancellor's Board of Advisors at the University and is also on the Board of Visitors at Emory University in Atlanta. Holmes is also a member of the 100 Black Men of Atlanta and the National Association of Black Journalists. He has been named to The Grio's "100 List of History Makers" and The Root's "100 List of Influential African Americans." About Men's Day at UAPB The origin of Men's Day Celebration is drawn from many historical events and began as an acknowledgment of the struggle men have overcome and the hard work that commences to make their workplaces better. Today, it is also seen as a day of celebration of men, all that they do, and the accomplishments they have made. Women and men celebrate Men's Day to honor those who began the struggle and those who continue to work for change and recognition of all efforts to improve the lives of men, both locally and globally. The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff cherishes the traditions and hopes to carry out the celebration of honoring our key leaders of students, faculty, staff and community leaders that assist with trailblazing to enrich the University's custom. |
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www.uapb.edu
NCCU to Host Women's History Program Featuring FAMU Alumna Mitzi Miller, Former EBONY Mag Editer-in-Cheif
March 22, 2015
 DURHAM, N.C. - North Carolina Central University (NCCU) will celebrate Women's History Month with a program featuring best-selling author, and former EBONY and JET magazines editor-in-chief, Mitzi Miller, this FREE and open to the public event is to be held on Monday, March 23, at 7 p.m., in the B.N. Duke Auditorium on the campus. Miller will speak from the topic "It's Your Life: Be Present." Miller will hold a book-signing immediately following the program. The event is sponsored by the university's Lyceum Committee.
Miller, a Florida A&M University graduate served as editor-in-chief of EBONY magazine from April 2014 to February 2015. Prior to that, Miller was editor-in-chief of JET magazine, a position she held for three years, beginning in May 2011. With two short years, her vision of revamping the iconic 62-year-old brand was realized with its first and only successful cover-to-cover redesign, new website launch, improved social media presence, and consistent media coverage of buzz-worthy stories featured in its pages. In addition, the transition earned Miller the coveted position of being the only individual other than company founder John H. Johnson, to hold both prestigious editorial positions. After majoring in English at Florida A&M University, Miller began her career at Honey magazine, where she grew from intern to entertainment editor. She later became an associate relationship editor a Jane magazine and the editor-in-chief at SET magazine. The New York native has co-authored five popular books over the past decade: The Vow: A Novel; The Angry Black Woman's Guide to Life; and the three-title Hotlanta young adult series. Miller's first novel was adapted into Lifetime TV romantic comedy movie, "With This Ring", that premiered in January 2015.
Welcome Mitzi Miller to NCCU at Durham! |
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Mississippi IHL has voted to extend Jackson State University President Contract for four more years
March 21, 2015
According to source, board members granted the extensions in a closed meeting on Feb. 17 to Jackson State University's Carolyn Meyers, Delta State University's Bill LaForge, and the University of Southern Mississippi's Rodney Bennett. All three contract extensions will become effective as of March 1, with the campus leaders continuing at their current salaries. College Board officials said Bennett makes $375,000 a year, while Meyers makes $270,500 and LaForge makes $233,875. Meyers, was previously the president of Norfolk State University in Virginia before she became president of JSU in 2011. Since than, JSU has open branch campuses in downtown Jackson and Madison and has increased enrollment to an all-time high of 9,508.Jackson State University released the news publicly on March 19 and Meyers released a statement about the exciting news. "I am honored and very pleased that the Board of Trustees for the Institutions of Higher learning has placed their confidence in my leadership at Jackson State University. The opportunity to continue to serve our students and to work with all of our stakeholders is precious to me. I am excited about our future and determined to build upon the accomplishments of the past four years. I pledge to continue to make all of our stakeholders and the IHL proud of JSU," said President Carolyn Meyers. |
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Vote for your HBCU for The Home Depot Retool Your School Grant
March 21, 2015
The Home Depot program will award three (3) Tier I $50,000 grants and HBCUs will be categorize in clusters. This new designed way will increase participating schools' chances of winning $50,000. $255,000 will be awarded across 9 HBCUs. The Campus Pride Grants will go to the school in each cluster with the most online votes and social media activity. To vote your HBCU institution to win to receive one of the giving grants by the Retool Your School program, you must go to www.retoolyourschool.com to vote. You can ONLY vote once a day. Voting ends April 20, 2015 at 11:59pm EST. |
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48 HBCU Teams to Compete in Honda Campus All-Star Challenge on March 23
March 20, 2015
LOS ANGELES, CA - This Monday, 48 HBCU teams will go head-to-head in a college-bowl face-off called the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge. About Honda Campus All-Star Challenge The Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC), now in it's 26th season, highlights the wealth of academic talent at America's Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Honda supports HBCUs because of the unique and critical role they play in higher education, and because they have helped literally millions of students achieve their dreams through the years. More than $7.5 million in grants from Honda have provided support for book & tuition scholarships facilities upgrades, and other investments to improve the student experience. Through participation in HCASC, students gain skills and connections which benefit their lives, their careers, and their communities. They start as competitors, but they come "friends for life". This network of over 100,000 supports each other to realize "The Power of Dreams." Make sure to watch the 2015 Honda Campus All-Star Challenge National Championship LIVE on March 23 at 12 noon Eastern/ 11 am Central/9am Pacific at http://www.hcasc.com. |
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Update: University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Chancellor Releases Statement on Arkansas Legistators House Bill
March 20, 2015
 PINE BLUFF, AR - The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Chancellor Laurence B. Alexander released a statement via social media on the House Bill 1838 that brought concerns to students, alumni, supporters and the HBCU community. Last night Chancellor Alexander released this statement: "The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is proud of all its academic programs and the contributions the institution has made in teaching, research, service and outreach. We were understandably concerned when we learned earlier this week that a bill was filed in the Arkansas legislature concerning our Aquaculture program, a signature program created and supported by our institution from its inception. We are working with the UA System, our legislative delegation and other legislators to address the bill so that the Aquaculture program remains a vital part of the research and extension activities of our campus. We want to reassure our students, faculty and staff, agricultural stakeholders, alumni and all others who support UAPB of our unwavering commitment to our land-grant mission, and of the institution's role as an economic partner in Pine Bluff, our region and our state." Voting of the House Bill was on the table to take place in a hearing this morning but according to UAPB's National Alumni Association President Tammie Hall, the House decided to withdrawn the bill. Hall also released a statement to the public. "I have great news this morning for all of our UAPB/AM&N family and friends. This morning in the Agriculture Committee Hearing HB1838 was withdrawn. I take this opportunity to thank Chancellor Alexander, Representative Flowers and other Legislators supporting UAPB. We continue from this point telling the great story of UAPB!!!" Students at the university was not informed about the bill until the day before voting. If the House Bill 1838, introduced by first-term democrat Camille Bennett was to be voted on to pass, it would've removed UAPB's School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences and transfer all assets, equipment, grants and other funds to the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture. This would've expanse the UA Lonoke Extension Center. Since 1988, the university has gained recognition as a leading research institution in aquaculture studies, offering the state's only comprehensive program in this field and according to the school, it's aquaculture program is a $167 million industry in Arkansas along and worth approximately $1.2 billion in the Mississippi Delta region. The program is enhanced by the addition of an Aquaculture/Fisheries PhD program, which received full accreditation in November 2011. The D.J's Music Site HBCU Campaign would like to take the time to express our appreciation to all of the students, alumni, supporters in taking the time to help take into action this serious matter in saving a historical piece of a prestigious HBCU institution. |
-- Edited by HBCUCampaign on Saturday 21st of March 2015 02:26:06 AM
Arkansas House Bill Proposal to Transfer UAPB's Agriculture Department to U of A - Fayetteville
March 19, 2015
PINE BLUFF, AR - The Arkansas House representative Camille Bennett has proposal a bill to transfer the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff's a historically black college and university located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences to the University of Arkansas - Fayetteville (PWI) Division of Agriculture. According to the bill, it's an act to amend the laws concerning Agricultural Programs at Colleges and Universities, and for other purposes. The bill also states by August 5, 2015, the University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture shall develop and implement a diagnostic lab at the Lonoke extension service and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, College of Agriculture shall transfer all assets, equipment, grants and other funds to the University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture.
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff once Arkansas Agricultural Mechanical and Normal College has been built on agriculture since its inception in 1873. Since 1921, the "A" in AM&N has stood in the name and the recognition of the institution since the beginning of its operations. UAPB is the only HBCU in Arkansas with a PhD program (Aquaculture and Fisheries) and the agriculture department is internationally know. Historically Black Colleges and Universities that are State owned and supported have been hit hard last year and this present year including Elizabeth City State University and South Carolina State University. Students, Alumni, Supporters and the HBCU community are taking to instagram to protest the vote of the bill. The Arkansas House plans to vote on the bill tomorrow. The University was not informed nor have UAPB officials released a statement. To help us save this historical piece of one of our historically black colleges and universities, you can sign the petition started by the D.J's Music Site HBCU Campaign here or call Arkansas State Representative Camillie Bennett's office at (501) 682-7713. Keep following the HBCU Campaign on this developing story. |
-- Edited by HBCUCampaign on Saturday 21st of March 2015 04:23:10 PM
MEAC/SWAC Announces Postseason Bowl
March 18, 2015
 The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) announces their postseason bowl that feature the best team both from athletic conference. This bowl is the FIRST postseason bowl for the Southwestern conference. This news comes after ESPNEvents officially announces that South Carolina State University and Arkansas-Pine Bluff will play in the #MEAC/#SWAC Challenge on Sept. 5 in Orlando. The Celebration Bowl game will be held on December 19 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. Watch the exclusive footage of the announcement below. |
Texas Southern University SGA President to Star in National Musical Stage Play
March 18, 2015
HOUSTON, TX - Texas Southern University SGA President Terrance Bolton will star in the National Musical Stage Play CROWNS, where it will be showing on campus. CROWNS will be showing on campus May 8 & 9 at 7pm at the Texas Southern University Sawyer Auditorium (3100 Cleburne Houston, TX 77004). For more show information, call (713) 313-7288.
About Crowns The Gospel Musical Crowns, a play with music and dance, is adapted from a book by Michael Cunningham and Craig Marberry. Crowns weaves together a variety of stories from different characters, time periods and perspectives that, when integrated with music and dance, create a tapestry of voices that transcend time and place. The essential story of Crowns is that of Yolonda, a young African-American girl trying to figure out her identity, her place in the world, and her place in her own culture. |
UAPB Opens Business to their Student Food Pantry on Campus
March 17, 2015
| PINE BLUFF, Ark. - The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff welcomes a new addition to their campus, a food pantry that will provide food to their students opened on Tuesday morning (March 17) in the Adair-Greenhouse Human Science Hall on campus. A survey was conducted of 137 students indicated that 78 percent of them had gone without adequate food at least once, and 50 percent had gone without adequate food five times or more during the semester. After obtaining those numbers, Conley, who is the faculty coordinator for the food pantry, said another survey indicated that many students said even though there was a need, they would feel embarrassed. Fifty said they would use the pantry and wanted to be able to shop, so the pantry was set up that way, with students being able to use it once a month. After obtaining those numbers, Conley said another survey indicated that many students said even though there was a need, they would feel embarrassed. Fifty however, said they would use the pantry and wanted to be able to shop, so the pantry was set up that way, with students being able to use it once a month. "We've started small, but we've had people who want to give food demonstrations or teach people how to cook, and some people have suggested we need a clothes closet," Conley said. The pantry is open to all residential and commuter students with a valid ID Card, and Conley said some staff members at UAPB have also expressed interest in using the pantry.  (Picture from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Instagram page) The Collegiate 4-H Club at UAPB, represent by its president Kahmron Hymes, and the president of Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Science Chapter at UAPB, Daniel Perry (who are very involved in the project), represented their groups by handing out certificates of appreciation to a number of people who made the pantry possible during the open ceremonies. The Arkansas Food Bank who is also involved, and Erin Chambers, the coordinator of the food bank for the state, said "20,000 people in Jefferson County are not sure where their next meal is going to come from" and said the food bank will continue to offer technical support to UAPB. The food pantry will be open from 2-4pm, every third Thursday of each month, but depending on demand and the availability of volunteers to operate the pantry, the hours could be extended to twice a month.  |
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HBCU Campaign Takes a Tour Stop at Harris-Stowe State University
March 17, 2015
 While on the campus he met up with HSSU SGA President Adrian Kelly. Mr. Kelly gave him a tour of the campus and historical history about Harris-Stowe. The college recently attained university status in 2005 and was renamed Harris-Stowe State University, before than the school operated as Harris-Stowe State College. In the summer of 2014, the HBCU Campaign announced five schools that was pre-selected to be celebrated and campaign for in part of their HBCU of the Month initiative program. In December 2014, the organization announced its Initiative Achievement Awards hosted by its HBCU of the Month initiative program and seven HBCU institutions including Harris-Stowe State University were voted to be a part of its HBCU of the Month initiative program. Harris-Stowe State University will be celebrated during the month of October 2015. Official hashtag is #OctoberHSSU. You can also make a contribution to HSSU by visiting our website at www.hbcucampaign.org/donate. |
Southern University Graduate Nominted to Receive Second Star by President Barack Obama
March 17, 2015
Crenshaw, 52, earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from Southern University. He is one of the 10 military generals who are SU graduates. He is the only Marine among the generals. The other nine are from the U.S. Army. The Pensacola, Fla., native was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Marines in 1984 through the NROTC Scholarship Program at SU. Crenshaw has a Master of Arts in Procurement and Acquisitions Management from Webster University, in St. Louis, a Master of Science in National Resource Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, National Defense University, Washington, D.C. Crenshaw is currently the assistant deputy commandant from Installations Logistics at headquarters Marine Corps. His nomination is before the Senate Armed Forces Services Committee where it must be approved before his second star can be pinned. HBCU Alums achieving it up on the daily basics! |
Congratulations to Southern University and A&M College graduate Brig. Gen. Craig Crenshaw who has been nominated by President Barack Obama to receive a second star and promotion to rank of Major General in the U.S. Marine Corps.
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