A successful passage—the hope of every Egyptian—required that the mummified body be placed in a well-equipped tomb, decorated with prayers and images to guide the deceased on the difficult path ahead. If all went well, the deceased would become a spi ...
Posted Friday, April 25th 2014 at 7:53PM
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A history degree can serve you well in the job market. Many enter professions that require strong research and critical thinking skills, such as banking, law, and consulting. You can prosper in many professions, if you know how to sell your degree to ...
Posted Friday, April 25th 2014 at 7:38PM
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Help Destinee stay in school, if you can.
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My name is Destinee Chambliss, I was a undergrad student and cheerleader at South Carolina State University, and for the past few months I have been put through some harsh financial problem that ...
Posted Friday, April 25th 2014 at 6:31PM
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Then Paul Quinn College's new online business degree-completion program is right for you!
Whether you are seeking a promotion in your current job or are ready to start the business you have always dreamed about, Paul Quinn's new bachelor's degree-completion program will give you the skills you ne ...
Posted Friday, April 25th 2014 at 3:40PM
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Dr. Michael Gitcho, a DSU assistant professor of biological sciences, was recently awarded a $100,000 research grant from the Alzheimer’s Association to support his ongoing investigations in the area of Alzheimer’s disease.
Dr. Gitcho’s research ...
Posted Friday, April 25th 2014 at 12:38PM
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Two years after Washington state largely ditched the No Child Left Behind Act, the much-maligned federal education law will be in full effect there yet again for the coming school year, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said T ...
Posted Thursday, April 24th 2014 at 5:55PM
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Courtesy Tennessee State Sports Information
Name: Daniel Bernal
Major: Business Administration and Management
Classification: Sophomore
Hometown: Bogota, Colombia
If you had to ...
Posted Thursday, April 24th 2014 at 5:31PM
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Kristen Donna Patrice McLean, sophomore chemical and engineering major at Oakwood, has been admitted into NASA's Minority University Research and Education Program (MUREP).
Out of 237 applicants nationwide, Kristen is one of the 10 undergraduates ...
Posted Wednesday, April 23rd 2014 at 8:28PM
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You can access the Winter 2014 issue and the Spring 2014 issue of Oakwood Magazine in several ways depending on what device you have.
For Apple iOS/OSX devices (iPad, iPad Mini, iPhone, iPod Touch, and Mac computers) go to the website www.OakwoodM ...
Posted Wednesday, April 23rd 2014 at 6:15PM
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VOTE NOW to help Miss Alabama State University win the opportunity to be featured in Ebony Magazine's 2013-14 Campus Queens edition.
Just visit
www.ebony.com/campusqueens and follow the instructions to cast your vote.
The queens will be s ...
Posted Wednesday, April 23rd 2014 at 5:10PM
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Former Tennessee State star is one of league's best ...
By Donal Ware
I’m excited to write HBCU Game Time, powered by BOX TO ROW for JET! As host of the national sports talk radio show, From the Press Box to Press Row, I cover all sports, with a ...
Posted Wednesday, April 23rd 2014 at 2:31PM
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According to both the New York Post and the Los Angeles Times, rapper Jay-Z and his wife singer Beyoncé will be launching a joint tour this summer called “The Mr. and Mrs. Carter Tour”. Reportedly, the two will perform side-by-side in 20 different U. ...
Posted Wednesday, April 23rd 2014 at 12:45PM
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HBCUConnect.com, in partnership with Microsoft, recently announced a contest to promote opportunities for minority professionals with experience in the IT industry, to compete for prizes, recognition and possibly interview with Microsoft for a career ...
Posted Wednesday, April 23rd 2014 at 12:40PM
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HBCUConnect.com, in partnership with Microsoft, recently held a successful diversity recruitment and networking event for Black HR professionals in the Washington D.C. area.
Attended by over 65 guests, including leadership from Microsoft, HBCUConn ...
Posted Wednesday, April 23rd 2014 at 12:31PM
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HBCU Connect (www.hbcuconnect.com) and Microsoft (www.microsoft.com) today announced a partnership effort designed to promote hiring of African-American military veterans with relevant experience or education for career opportunities as part of Micro ...
Posted Wednesday, April 23rd 2014 at 12:24PM
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In partnership with Microsoft Cloud & Enterprise Business, Microsoft IT, and Global Foundations Services, HBCU CONNECT is offering black technical professionals the opportunity to meet with representatives from Microsoft to learn more about career op ...
Posted Wednesday, April 23rd 2014 at 12:17PM
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By Kam Williams
Taraji P. Henson earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress opposite Brad Pitt in David Fincher’s THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON. She is a 2011 Emmy-nominee for Best Actress in a Movie or Miniseries for Lif ...
Posted Tuesday, April 22nd 2014 at 3:12PM
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“Unbelievable,” was the unanimous response from members of a winning team of hospitality students when asked how they felt when they learned they would take home first place honors for the second year in a row.
The quartet of students from the s ...
Posted Tuesday, April 22nd 2014 at 1:54PM
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HBCU CONNECT has teamed up with Microsoft to provide excellent opportunities for experienced minority professionals to work with the Extraordinary talent in the Cloud & Enterprise, Microsoft IT business and Global Foundation Services division!
The ...
Posted Tuesday, April 22nd 2014 at 1:26PM
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Harvard University Professor Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., a noted literary historian, activist and filmmaker, will be the keynote speaker at the University of the Virgin Islands’ 2014 Commencement Ceremonies scheduled for May 17, on St. Thomas, and fo ...
Posted Tuesday, April 22nd 2014 at 1:03PM
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Dana Ford was introduced as the next head coach of the Tennessee State men’s basketball team at a press conference on Monday.
“We are going to be in the hands of a rising star,” Athletics Director Teresa Phillips said. “Dana is a well-rounded man ...
Posted Tuesday, April 22nd 2014 at 10:49AM
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Join entertainment reporter Tanisha LaVerne Grant a Cheyney University of Pennsylvania alum tonight for #Motivated Monday on #embracelifemedia at 8:30p Est! Call in with questions/comments at (347) 994-1870 Support and Follow @tanishalavernegrant and ...
Posted Monday, April 21st 2014 at 6:38PM
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A prize-winning app developed in 24 hours by three City College of New York engineering students took first place in a "Hackathon" competition held at the National Society of Black Engineers' (NSBE) 40th annual national convention, March 26 - 30 in N ...
Posted Monday, April 21st 2014 at 6:00PM
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