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PINE BLUFF, ARK. - The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is to host an Black History Month celebration program that will include Mitzi Miller, An Florida A&M University alumnus, who is editor-in-chief of EBONY® magazine. Miller will deliver the keynote address during the program. The free, public event will be held on Tuesday, February 3 at 11 a.m. in the J.M. Ross Theatre of the Hathaway-Howard Fine Arts Center on the campus.

Miller is a best-selling author and award-winning journalist, who worked for three years at the helm of JET® magazine. 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 at 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 Women's Guide to Life; and the three-title Hotlanta young adult series. A frequent public speaker, Miller delivered the keynote address at the 2011 Florida A&M University Homecoming Convocation, the 2012 National MBA Association's annual conference and the 2013 Sears/Kmart Black History Month Event.

Miller has been a featured guest on several national television programs, including ABC's Good Morning America, MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry and CNN's CNN Newsroom. She also appears regularly on several nationally syndicated radio talk shows, including Trending Today With Carl Nelson.

For her professionalism and passion, Miller's recent accolades include recognition among The Root 100 honorees for 2013, Florida A&M University's 125 Outstanding Alumni of the Quasquicentennial, and Crain's Chicago Business Magazine's 2011 40 Under 40 roster.

Miller currently sits on the Jack & Jill of America Foundation Board and resides in Chicago, IL.

This month the D.J's Music Site HBCU Campaign is celebrating Langston University as part of our 'HBCU of the Month' initiative program.

All January long, Langston University will be celebrated through social media to bring awareness to not just the institution but Historically Black Colleges and Universities as a whole.

The HBCU Campaign also campaign for donates in initiative of our 'HBCU of the Month' program and our fund entitle #KeepHBCUsAlive. All contributions and proceed collected during the month of January 2015 goes to the institution.

You can be a part of the celebration by tagging your Langston U Lion pride pictures to the OFFICIAL hashtag #JanuaryLU on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

For the first time, we present Student Profile of students currently attending our current School of the month. Our first student profile we spotlight Brittney Jones who attends Langston University.

Student Profile:

Brittney Jones - Sophomore - Nursing Major

Brittney Jones was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma and spent most of her life there. She is a music and book junkie. Beside cooking she loves to volunteer.

Brittney have experienced a lot at Langston. Competing in pageants was a first for her. She competed in Miss Orange and Blue when she first came to Langston. She also competed in the Miss Beta Epsilon Pageant and won. She had the chance to become an Ambassador, one of the best choices that she have ever made. Everything she have done at Langston has helped her grow as a person.

In all honesty Langston University wasn't Brittney choice of schools simply because it was so close to home. After high school she took a year off before going to school. During that break, she looked at more schools and some teachers at her old high school told her to look at Langston University. She apparently did and started to imagine herself there. She's glad she applied at Langston and was accepted, because her high school GPA wasn't good and that Langston University gave her a chance.

Brittney love Langston because of the opportunity they gave her to attend college. She also love Langston because of the people there, they are not afraid to push her to expand her comfort zone. She know that people care about her doing good and if she needs help.

After she receives her undergraduate degree she plans on obtaining Doctoral of Physical Therapy degree to work with veterans, handicap children, and student athletes.

If you are an current Langston University student and would like to be showcased in our Student Profile section during the month of January. Send us your name, major, a short bio of you, your experience(s) at the institution, why you decided to attend the institution, what you like about attending it, your future plans after graduation and a picture to use to support@hbcucampaign.org.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Nelson Townsend, Florida A&M University's interim athletic director who was named last month after Kellen Winslow resigned, died at the age 73 years old.

According to source and school officials, Townsend was rushed from FAMU campus to the hospital Thursday morning, right when he was preparing for an 8:30 a.m. meeting.

It apparent to been an heart attack.

Townsend was in his third stint as athletic director at FAMU and even though he didn't attend the university, friends say he truly cared about the institution.

Source says on Wednesday, He already had the 2015 football schedule out and was talking about the upcoming fall semester.

FAMU issued the following statement regarding Townsend's passing.

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) was shaken this morning by the sudden death of Interim Athletic Director Nelson Townsend. President Elmira Mangum said, The University lost a dear friend, excellent leader, and administrator. She applauded Nelson Townsend as a fine man of God and compassionate human being.

We will miss Nelson Townsend. We join his wife and family in mourning this great loss, Mangum said.

The Tallahassee Democrat released that Nelson Townsend's funeral will take place at noon Wednesday in Gaither Gymnasium on Florida A&M's campus. There will be a viewing starting at 10 a.m. and the family has stated that the funeral's time and place are subject to change.

The HBCU Campaign team sends our condolences to the FAMU Rattler and Townsend family during this sadden time.

This weekend of Historically Black Colleges and Universities athletics begins the weekend of conference match-ups in Basketball. As the college teams (both women's and men's), warmed up in pre-season against non-conference teams, they are now meeting teams in their conference to lead them up to their conference championship game which is two months from now.

HBCU college basketball teams are hosted in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC), Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (CIAA) and Mid Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).

These conference games will show how well your team has been preparing and working up until this day and if your team will head to the championship and come home with the trophy. Who you predict will be the champions this year?

LORMAN, MS - Alcorn State University is now to eliminate out-of-state tuition, with this idea this can help enrollment as well as the retention rate dealing with expenses to continue college, especially at an Historically Black College and University.

Alcorn State Univerfsity's new tuition plan is geared toward attracting more out-of-state students to its campus in Lorman, Mississippi.

The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning approved Alcorn's proposal to eliminate out-of-state tuition for its non-resident students. Alcorn is plan to offer a single flat tuition rate for all residents and non-resident students. The University will charge single flat rate tuition for all students regardless of residency.

"This is on key component of Alcorn's comprehensive enrollment management plan, which is centered around affordability and retention," said President Alfred Rankins Jr.

Non-resident students have historically represented less than 15 percent of the student population and Alcorn has the capacity to accommodate more out-of-state students. The flat tuition rate will become effective during the Fall 2015 semester. Currently enrolled out-of-state students will qualify for the reduced tuition rate starting in the Fall 2015.

Vice President for Student Affairs Emanuel Barnes says the flat tuition assist the University's recruiting strategies.

"Our recruiters are eagerly working with alumni chapters across the nation to attract area students who could not afford the out-of-state tuition rate," said Barnes. "With the new tuition rate for non-resident students, Alcorn is now a more competitive option."

Alcorn's current full-time in state tuition ranges from $6,656 to $7,421, which is a bargain compared to tuition at many institutions across the South.

The new rate will put parents and students who are seeking quality high education experiences at affordable prices more at ease.

"For those students looking for a rigorous, affordable post secondary education away from home while feeling at home than Alcorn is a great choice," Vice President for Finance and Administration Carolyn Dupre said.

Alcorn State University was named D.J's Music Site HBCU Campaign's Favorited HBCU of the Year.

As the 2014 year comes to an close,  it has come to the time to re-select a new round schools to be a part of the HBCU Campaign's 'HBCU of the Month' initiative program for 2015.

Back in August, the HBCU Campaign Founder Demetrius Johnson Jr., announced five HBCUs that was pre-selected to be apart of our 'HBCU of the Month' initiative in 2015.

The five HBCUs that were announced were Grambling State University, North Carolina A&T State University, Langston University, Bethune-Cookman University and Wiley College.

This past week, the announcement came of the seven HBCUs that will join those five to be celebrated in 2015. Those HBCUs were voted by the audience in the HBCU Campaign's 1st Annual Initiative Achievement Online Awards presented by the 'HBCU of the Month' initiative committee team.

The voted schools are:

• Tuskegee University
• Livingstone College
• Philander Smith College
• Elizabeth City State University
• Harris-Stowe State University
• Central State University
• Virginia Union University

During the HBCU Campaign's "HBCU of the Month" initiative, the HBCU selected is celebrated through it's history, faculty and staff member as well as students and the student leaders who attend.

The HBCU Campaign also go out and campaign contributions which goes to their 'HBCU of the Month' to help the school's budget to help improve their campus such as organizations and campus beautification. Scholarship funds is also campaigned for during the 'HBCU of the Month' initiative to provide to an student in need.

For more information about our 'HBCU of the Month' initiative program, visit here.

Every year the HBCU Campaign celebrated 12 HBCUs, one school per month as a part of our 'HBCU of the Month' initiative. During this program, the HBCU Campaign celebrates the chosen school rich history, current Chancellor/President, Faculty and Staff, Alumni and students. The school will receive it's own magnet, all proceed gain from the magnet goes back to the school and also campaign to raise donations to give back to the school and as well as scholarships for students.

You can be a part of the HBCU Campaign 'HBCU of the Month' initiative by helping us campaign to strive to #KeepHBCUsAlive.

You can do so by making an contribution today, you can support any of the HBCU Campaign 2014 supported schools of your choice, which are:

• Jackson State University - January 2014
• University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff - February 2014
• Southern University and A&M College - March 2014
• Johnson C. Smith University - April 2014
• Florida A&M University - May 2014
• Texas Southern University - June 2014
• Winston-Salem State University - July 2014
• Alcorn State University - August 2014
• Edward Waters College - September 2014
• Kentucky State University - October 2014
• Bowie State University - November 2014
• Clark Atlanta University - December 2014

And/or you can also make an contribution to the HBCU Campaign. 

To make an contribution by clicking here for more information on how.

Thank you so much from the HBCU Campaign staff for your contribution to help us strive to keep HBCUs Alive!

PINE BLUFF, AR. - Congratulations to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff's wide receiver Willie Young who was named Southwestern Athletic Conference Co-Offensive Player of the Week, announced by the conference office and UAPB's Athletic website on Monday, November 3rd.

Young, a 6-1, 180 red shirt wide receiver from New Orleans, La., shared the honor with Chris Leachman of Alabama A&M, who was also named.

This past weekend,  the Golden Lions took the victory over Mississippi Valley State of an 24-14 win at home. Young recorded 175 yards on 10 receptions as he scored all three of UAPB's touchdown.

This week is UAPB's homecoming and they will face the Prairie View A&M University Panthers (3-4).

The HBCU Campaign staff congratulates and salute Willie on his hard work with the Golden Lions football team and wishes him the best of luck to BEAT those Panthers on their homecoming game this weekend!
 

Join the D.J's Music Site HBCU Campaign during the weeks of October to "CAMPAIGN" for your help and donations. With your help, we can campaign to work to help better HBCUs as well as give scholarships and build better recruitment tools to help recruit for HBCUs to continue the tradition of our history and in history.

Your generous donation will go toward helping the HBCU Campaign support our HBCUs supported in our 'HBCU of the Month' initiative and other things to help us "Keep HBCUs Alive". All donations are deeply appreciated and you are welcome to donate any amount.

If you like to support to our "CAMPAIGN" weeks imitative, you can do so by clicking here. You will also receive an gift in token of appreciation of your donation.

Thank you for your support and your help in helping us celebrating Historically Black Colleges and Universities around the United States!

Get ready Bulldogs, next month the HBCU Campaign is celebrating your campus, Bowie State University!

Join the Campaign at #NovemberBSU on all social media sites that hashtag-able. You can also help the HBCU Campaign for you school. Just redirect them to the Bowie State's honoree page on our website here.

Thank you for you generous support and thank you for being an Campaigner and Go Bulldogs!

Join the HBCU Campaign team this Saturday, October 11 at 8 a.m. as we participate in the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Second Annual Golden Lions 5K Run/Walk for Fitness. The race will begin in front of the Golden Lion Stadium.

The 3.2 mile course begins on Oliver Road and then turn left onto L.A. "Prexy" Davis Drive, left onto Pullen Avenue, left onto Henry Wilkins left onto W. Saracen Avenue right onto L.A. "Prexy" and back to Golden Lion Stadium.

You can participate as team HBCU Campaign in the 5K BUT entry fee is at your cost. The HBCU Campaign will provide some buttons who choose to join the team. You will also receive the following:

• An Official Golden Lion 5K Run/Walk t-shirt
• Discount Admission to the UAPB vs Miss. Valley State football game on November 1. (Discounted Tickets must be purchased day of the 5K event.)
• Awards will be given to the top finishers in the various age group.
• Beverages and fruit will be served along the event course.

• Sanctioned (Professional) Runner:  $25
  Non-Sanction Runners/Walkers age 18 and over:  $15
• College Students with ID:  $5
• Children ages 13 to 17:  $5
• Children under 12 (Accompanied by an adult):  Free

Proceeds from the Second Annual Golden Lions 5K Run/Walk for Fitness will benefit the University's athletics scholarship fun. For more information, contact UAPB Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Mr. Roger Totten at 870.575.8544 or via email at tottenr@uapb.edu.

New POLL open this week from the HBCU Campaign. "Which HBCU Campaign 'HBCU of the Month' School in 2014 Cheer Squad Is Your Favorite? " The nominees Cheer leading teams are all 12 of our 2014 celebrated schools including Jackson State University, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Southern University and A&M College, Johnson C. Smith University, Texas Southern University, Winston-Salem State University, Alcorn State University, Edward Waters College, Kentucky State University,  Bowie State University and Clark Atlanta University.

Voting is open NOW until OCTOBER 5th and you can vote via our website, www.hbcucampaign.org or you can click here to go to the poll directly.

Which cheer squad is keep you PUMP at your HBCU sport events?

This Thursday, September 25th, The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff will host Winthrop Rockefeller Distinguished Lecture with guest speaker Dr. Cornel West. This event will be at 10 a.m. in the Hathaway-Howard Fine Arts Building, J.M. Ross Theatre located on the campus of UAPB.

About Dr. Cornel West

Cornel West is a prominent and provocative democratic intellectual. He is the Class of 1943 University Professor at Princeton University. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Harvard in three years and obtained his M.A. and Ph.D. in Philosophy at Princeton. He has taught at Union Theological Seminary, Yale, Harvard and the University of Paris. He has written 19 books and edited 13 books. He is best know for his classic Race Matters, Democracy Matters, and his new memoir, Brother West: Living and Loving Out Loud. He appears frequently on the Bill Maher Show, Colbert Report, CNN and C-Span as well as on his dear brother, Travis Smiley's PBS TV Show. He can be heard weekly with Travis Smiley on "Smiley & West", the national public radio program distributed by Public Radio International (PRI).

He made his film debut in the Matrix - and was the commentator (with Ken Wilbur) on the official trilogy released in 2004. He also has appeared in over 25 documentaries and films including Examined Life, Call and Response, Sidewalk and Stand. Last, he has made three spoken word albums including Never Forget, collaborating with Prince, Jill Scott, Andre 3000, Talib Kweli, KRS-One and the late Gerald Levert. His recent spoken word interludes were featured on Terence Blanchard's Choices (Which won the Grand Prix in France for the best Jazz Album of the year of 2009), The Cornel West Theory's Second Rome and the Raheem DeVaughn's Love & War: Masterpeace. In short, Cornel West has a passion to communicate to a vast variety of publics in order to keep alive the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. - a legacy of telling the truth and bearing witness to love and justice.

This event is FREE and open to the public. For more information, visit the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff's website - www.uapb.edu.

The D.J's Music Site HBCU Campaign names Edward Waters College as "HBCU of the Month" of September.

During the HBCU Campaign's "HBCU of the Month" initiative, the HBCU selected is celebrated through it's history, faculty and staff member as well as students and the student leaders who attend.

The HBCU Campaign also go out and campaign money donate to their 'HBCU of the Month' to send to the school to add to their budget to help improve their campus such as organizations and campus beautification. Scholarship money is also asked for during the 'HBCU of the Month' initiative.

If you would like to donate to the Tigers of Edward Waters College, you may do so. All of the HBCU Campaign donations are collected through PayPal.

You will also receive prizes in according to your donations: $1-25 will receive an HBCU Campaign magnet, $25-50 will receive an free HBCU Campaign calendar and donations $50 & up will receive an free HBCU Campaign T-shirt, calendar and the 'HBCU of the Month' magnet.

All donations are very appreciated and are accepted through PayPal here.

Thank you for being an Campaigner