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Xavier’s Brittany Powell Player of the Year
Powell finished with 678 votes, well ahead of Fort Valley State’s Takesha Riggs (253) and Virginia Union’s Tonaye Smith (110).
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HBCU’s could benefit greatly from NCAA Tournament
After reaching the final round of the 2006 NCAA Tournaments, George Mason University’s applications went up 22%, alumni contributions increased 52%, and the university received $677,000,000 in free advertising.
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The President Reforms Student Loans
Along with moving things forward on the healthvcare front, President Obama has made significant improvements in the workflow of student loans.
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We Count! Black Agenda 2010 hosted by Tavis Smiley
Participants include Michael Eric Dyson, Cornel West, Rev Jesse Jackson, Minister Louis Farrakhan, Angela Blackwell, Julianne Malveaux and others. They focused on challenges facing the African-American community and the nation, the question of whether America was in a “post-racial” era after the election of President Barack Obama, and the future of race relations.
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Hampton U Cancer Treatment Center funding cut
The budget approved by state legislators Sunday includes a $510,000 cut to the Hampton University Proton Therapy Institute.
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Pat O’Conner Honored for Diversity Efforts in Baseball
Steps that O’Conner has taken toward this ambitious goal include the establishment of a speakers’ series at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, a program designed to inform students of the opportunities available within the industry.
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HBCU Engineering Schools on the Ropes?
Survey Shows Economy’s Impact Drops Support For HBCU Engineering Schools. This is unfortunate given that they continue to graduate 33 percent of all black engineers.
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HBCU Merger discussion continues
Mississippi HBCU supporters continue to push their case for teh rejection of proposals to combine 3 HBCUs.