HBCU Review: 75 HBCU Students Are White House All-Stars
Plus, Howard to eliminate 200 jobs.
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HBCU Students Make White House History - FAMU’s new president’s contract still in limbo, Howard University to eliminate 200 jobs, plus more HBCU news. — Dominique Zonyéé (@DominiqueZonyee)The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities announced its first list of HBCU All-Stars, honoring 75 undergraduate, graduate and professional students attending 62 HBCUs. The All-Stars were selected out of 445 students who submitted applications. They were chosen for their accomplishments in academics, leadership and civic engagement.(Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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Howard University Will Eliminate 200 Jobs - Over the course of the next few months, Howard University will eliminate 200 jobs, which will reduce its work force by 4 percent. Kerry-Ann Hamilton, a Howard spokesperson, confirmed that cuts began on Thursday and are part of the university’s “strategic plan to address quality and efficiency.”(Photo: Nathaniel Grann / For The Washington Post)
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North Carolina Central Student Dies on Campus - After complaining of dizziness in the dining hall at North Carolina Central University Devonte Squire, 20, died mysteriously. NCCU Chancellor Debra Saunders-White issued a statement regarding Squire’s sudden death, “On behalf of the university community, I extend our deepest condolences and prayers of sympathy to DeVonte's family and friends,” the statement read. (Photo: Courtesy ABC 11/WTVD Raleigh-Durham)
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Drama Over New FAMU President’s Contract Persists - It seems the FAMU board of trustees has finally settled on President Elmira Mangum’s contract. The amended contract, which still requires Mangum’s approval, will eliminate her $1,000 per month automobile stipend. FAMU received negative backlash regarding the negotiations of the contract. (Photo: Courtesy Tallahasse.com)
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Virginia Union Receives $55,000 Grant - Virginia Union received a mega boost of $55,000 for its Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and STEM teaching programs from Altria Group. The donation will fund scholarships for two classes of 10 students each.(Photo: Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
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FAMU Forms Agricultural Alliance With United Arab Emirates - Following a visit to the World Future Energy Summit in United Arab Emirates, FAMU signed off on a partnership this month with TLB Enterprises Group Holding and a federal research council in the UAE. According to FAMU’s interim president, the union is a chance for FAMU to help fill in research and development gaps for institutions in the UAE.(Photo: Werner Forman/Universal Images Group/Getty Images)
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Descendants of Saint Augustine Founders Honored - Saint Augustine University connected the present to the past with a brunch honoring descendants of its founders. The university hosted 15 descendants representing 6 of the 11 founders last month to highlight Founders Week. While the meeting was a celebration, it was also a gathering to mourn the death of Mr. Alpha Howze Jr., the university’s former archivist.(Photo: St. Augustine's University)
