HBCU Review: Clark Atlanta Mourns Student Shot Trying to Buy iPhone

Mr. A&T takes the Mr. HBCU crown, plus more HBCU news.

Clark Atlanta Mourns Loss of Student - Mr. A&T takes Mr. HBCU crown, plus more HBCU news. — Natelege Whaley (@Natelege_)James Jones Jr., 21, was robbed, shot and killed Monday night by individuals he was buying an iPhone 6 from on Craigslist. Officer David Baldwin told the Atlanta Journal Constitution that it was a set up. Jones was a junior chemistry major who had played football for the university and was a mentor at local schools. Jordan Baker, 18, Jonathon Myles, 19, and Kaylnn Ruthenberg, 21, were arrested and charged with murder. (Photo: WSBTV-2, Local News Atlanta)

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Clark Atlanta Mourns Loss of Student - Mr. A&T takes Mr. HBCU crown, plus more HBCU news. — Natelege Whaley (@Natelege_)James Jones Jr., 21, was robbed, shot and killed Monday night by individuals he was buying an iPhone 6 from on Craigslist. Officer David Baldwin told the Atlanta Journal Constitution that it was a set up. Jones was a junior chemistry major who had played football for the university and was a mentor at local schools. Jordan Baker, 18, Jonathon Myles, 19, and Kaylnn Ruthenberg, 21, were arrested and charged with murder. (Photo: WSBTV-2, Local News Atlanta)

Mr. A&T Crowned Mr. HBCU - This past weekend the kings of nine HBCUs competed for the ultimate crown of Mr. HBCU. James Bowen II, 21, Mr. A&T, took the win. “When they called my name, it was a moment of relief and gratification to know that I could win it not only for myself but on behalf of A&T,” he said, according to a press release. Bowen, a senior, will graduate with a degree in industrial engineering. He plans to teach before attending graduate school.    (Photo: James Bowen II via Instagram)

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Mr. A&T Crowned Mr. HBCU - This past weekend the kings of nine HBCUs competed for the ultimate crown of Mr. HBCU. James Bowen II, 21, Mr. A&T, took the win. “When they called my name, it was a moment of relief and gratification to know that I could win it not only for myself but on behalf of A&T,” he said, according to a press release. Bowen, a senior, will graduate with a degree in industrial engineering. He plans to teach before attending graduate school.  (Photo: James Bowen II via Instagram)

Texas College Student Charged With Murder of Transgender Woman - Carlton Ray Champion Jr., 21, a student of Texas College, was charged with first-degree murder of Ty Underwood, a transgender woman, KLTV reports. He is being held on $1 million bond. Champion and Underwood had had sexual relations before the killing, according to investigators. Underwood was shot and killed on Jan. 26. She is one of five African-American transgender woman killed in 2015. (Photo: Law Enforcement/Gregg County Jail)

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Texas College Student Charged With Murder of Transgender Woman - Carlton Ray Champion Jr., 21, a student of Texas College, was charged with first-degree murder of Ty Underwood, a transgender woman, KLTV reports. He is being held on $1 million bond. Champion and Underwood had had sexual relations before the killing, according to investigators. Underwood was shot and killed on Jan. 26. She is one of five African-American transgender woman killed in 2015. (Photo: Law Enforcement/Gregg County Jail)

Hampton University to Build a Divine Nine Greek Plaza - Preserving the history of fraternities and sororities is top priority on many HBCU campuses. Hampton University has launched a $1 million fundraising campaign. The money would go to building and maintaining the Divine Nine Greek Plaza on its campus. “Containing nine individual plazas, this magnificent structure will be a special space dedicated to the founders, brothers and sisters of the nine Greek letter organizations and their chapter affiliates,” Hampton’s website states.  (Photo: Hampton University via Twitter)

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Hampton University to Build a Divine Nine Greek Plaza - Preserving the history of fraternities and sororities is top priority on many HBCU campuses. Hampton University has launched a $1 million fundraising campaign. The money would go to building and maintaining the Divine Nine Greek Plaza on its campus. “Containing nine individual plazas, this magnificent structure will be a special space dedicated to the founders, brothers and sisters of the nine Greek letter organizations and their chapter affiliates,” Hampton’s website states. (Photo: Hampton University via Twitter)

Hosts With the Most - Twenty institutions of higher education across the nation hosted the fellowship program. They included Ivy League schools like Yale and Dartmouth; top state universities such as University of California Berkley and University of Texas at Austin; and prestigious HBCUs, including Howard University and Clark Atlanta University. They also will participate in internships at some of the nation's leading companies and organizations.   (Photo: The Washington Times /Landov)

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Howard University to Edit Black History Articles on Wikipedia - Graduate students and faculty members from Howard University will be hosting its first "edit-a-thon" to correct and add Black history content to Wikipedia. The event will be held at the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center on Feb. 19.  (The Washington Times /Landov)

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South Carolina State University May Close in July - Another HBCU may close its doors soon. A South Carolina House subcommittee has approved a measure that would shut the doors of South Carolina State until its financial turmoil is fixed. The proposal has to be approved by the entire House for it to go into effect, according to WLTX.com.  If so, the school would be closed from July 1 until fall 2017. (Photo: South Carolina State University)

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South Carolina State University May Close in July - Another HBCU may close its doors soon. A South Carolina House subcommittee has approved a measure that would shut the doors of South Carolina State until its financial turmoil is fixed. The proposal has to be approved by the entire House for it to go into effect, according to WLTX.com.  If so, the school would be closed from July 1 until fall 2017. (Photo: South Carolina State University)

Spelman College Awarded $250K Grant for Curatorial Studies - The next generation of Black professionals in the art world will have an opportunity to be prepared for the industry at Spelman College thanks to a $250,000 donation from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The grant will be used to launch a curatorial studies program in collaboration with the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art and the Department of Art and Art History.   (Photo: Splash News/Corbis)

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Spelman College Awarded $250K Grant for Curatorial Studies - The next generation of Black professionals in the art world will have an opportunity to be prepared for the industry at Spelman College thanks to a $250,000 donation from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The grant will be used to launch a curatorial studies program in collaboration with the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art and the Department of Art and Art History.  (Photo: Splash News/Corbis)

C-Span Travels to HBCUs for Black History Tour - For the month of February, the C-Span bus tour is making stops at the campuses of historically Black colleges and universities to interview the school's presidents. Fisk University president H. James Williams, Morehouse College president John Silvanus Wilson Jr. and Howard University president Dr. Wayne Frederick have all spoken thus far about the work being done on their respective campuses.   (Photos: C-Span)

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C-Span Travels to HBCUs for Black History Tour - For the month of February, the C-Span bus tour is making stops at the campuses of historically Black colleges and universities to interview the school's presidents. Fisk University president H. James Williams, Morehouse College president John Silvanus Wilson Jr. and Howard University president Dr. Wayne Frederick have all spoken thus far about the work being done on their respective campuses. (Photos: C-Span)