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Tag: Miles College
African-American
IBM Gives Miles College $2 Million for Technology Skills Training
IBM is giving Miles College $2 million to help train students and faculty in modern technology skills, such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and quantum computing, the Birmingham Times reported. “While the digital divide has historically placed many students at a technological disadvantage, this initiative will absolutely help narrow that gap,” Miles College President Dr. Bobbie […]
November 30, 2020
African-American
NBA Legend Charles Barkley Pledges $1 Million to Tuskegee University
NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley is donating $1 million to Tuskegee University, Advance Local reported. It’s his fifth major donation to a historically Black college (HBCU). In 2016, he donated $1 million each to Alabama A&M University and Clark Atlanta University, with another $1 million to Morehouse College in 2017. Earlier in 2020, he […]
November 3, 2020
African-American
Coastal Carolina University Gets $95 Million Gift From Anonymous African American Donor
Coastal Carolina University has received a $95 million gift from an anonymous donor who describes himself as an African American entrepreneur and philanthropist under the age of 30 and who lives in Alabama. “Coastal Carolina is an up-and-coming university on the verge of greatness,” said the donor, according to a university statement. “During my visit […]
July 28, 2020
HBCUs
Charles Barkley Donates $1M to Miles College
National Basketball Association (NBA) Hall of Famer Charles Barkley recently donated $1 million to Miles College in Alabama. Barkley has donated to three other historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU) including Morehouse College, Clark Atlanta University and Alabama A&M University, according to CNN. Barkley’s gift was the largest donation in the school’s history and was […]
January 13, 2020
HBCUs
Alabama HBCUs Gather for Band Competition
For the first time, bands from all six historically Black colleges and universities in Alabama will gather to compete. Alabama A&M University, Alabama State University, Miles College, Stillman College, Talladega College and Tuskegee University will face off, and seven Birmingham public high school bands will perform. The “Battle for Birmingham” also includes a college fair […]
August 20, 2019
Leadership & Policy
Miles President Leaving for Clark Atlanta
The president of Miles College, Dr. George T. French, Jr., has resigned to become the next president of Clark Atlanta University, according to a report by AL.com. Miles College’s board made the announcement Wednesday, with French’s resignation effective Aug. 31. Clark has a student enrollment double that of Miles, about 3,485 students compared to 1,700. […]
June 20, 2019
News Roundup
Stabbed Student Stable, Roommate in Custody
FAIRFIELD, Al. — A Miles College student has been stabbed in Alabama and his roommate is in custody, police said. Fairfield Police Chief Nick Dyer told AL.com that the student is in stable condition at a hospital in Birmingham. He was stabbed several times in the body and the head Sunday morning inside his dorm […]
February 5, 2018
African-American
Miles College Strategically Strengthens Its Ties to Birmingham
Miles College is positioning itself as not only a critical cornerstone of Birmingham, Alabama’s past, but also a key partner in its future.
January 22, 2016
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