Tag: North Carolina A&T State University

African-American

North Carolina A&T State University Holds Virtual Tribute Program to Honor A&T Four

North Carolina A&T State University will be held a virtual tribute program to honor the A&T Four, four Black students who challenged segregation by sitting in at a Whites-only lunch counter in downtown Greensboro on February 1, 1960, WFMY reported. The A&T Four are Jibreel Khazan (Ezell Blair Jr.), Franklin McCain, Joseph McNeil and David […]

February 1, 2021

Sports

Florida A&M Board Votes to Quit MEAC and Move to SWAC

Florida A&M University’s board on Thursday unanimously voted to leave the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and move to the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), reported HBCU Gameday. The university will leave MEAC on June 30, 2021, and join SWAC a day later. When Florida A&M leaves, MEAC will be left with nine full members, only seven […]

June 4, 2020

News Roundup

Florida A&M to Decide on Wednesday if It Will Quit MEAC for SWAC

Florida A&M University’s board will vote on Wednesday whether the program will move from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) to the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), reported WCTV. If the Florida A&M’s board decides to move conferences, the shift will take place in July 2021. MEAC has already lost North Carolina A&T State University to the […]

June 1, 2020

HBCUs

Mellon Foundation to Give $1.76 Million in Emergency Grants to 16 HBCUs

To stabilize enrollments and help students during the COVID-19 pandemic, 16 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) will receive a total of $1.76 million in emergency grants from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The foundation said in a statement that the HBCUs will receive $110,000 each in such grants. The 16 HBCU recipients are Claflin […]

May 13, 2020

Sports

More HBCUs Selling Alcohol in Athletic Arenas

North Carolina A&T State University will join a growing list of HBCUs selling alcohol inside their football stadiums when the defending MEAC and Black College Football champions host backyard rival Elon University on Saturday.

August 29, 2019

Latest News

BranchED Initiative Fosters Innovation in Teacher Preparation Programs at MSIs

A cohort of minority-serving institutions (MSIs) is looking to transform the preparation and recruitment of teachers of color through a new initiative from the Branch Alliance for Educator Diversity (BranchED).

December 4, 2018

STEM

Colleges and Universities Prepare for National STEM Day

Across the higher education landscape, National Stem Day will feature events such as STEM symposiums, trainings and community activities that engage a variety of groups, including minorities and women.

November 6, 2018

HBCUs

North Carolina A&T Joins List of HBCUs Attending Tech Summit

North Carolina A&T State University will host congressional and tech leaders and other historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs)  for The Inaugural Diversity in Tech Summit. The summit titled: “The Bipartisan HBCU Caucus, Diversity in Tech Summit: Igniting HBCU Partnerships & Building a More Inclusive Workforce” will occur from August 8-9 in Greensboro, NC. “As […]

August 7, 2018

News Roundup

White Tennis Player to Black Opponent: ‘At Least I Know My Dad’

BOONE, N.C. — A White men’s college tennis player has been suspended after a Black opponent tweeted that his on-court rival told him “at least I know my dad” during their weekend match. Appalachian State University in North Carolina issued a statement Monday saying freshman Spencer Brown, who is White, was suspended indefinitely after Sunday’s […]

January 30, 2018

Students

At HBCU, Obama Encourages Students to be Agents of Change

At a town hall meeting at North Carolina A&T State University, President Obama discussed national issues facing Black communities as well as historically Black colleges and universities.

October 12, 2016

Students

2 North Carolina A&T Students Dead after Shooting

GREENSBORO, N.C. ― Two students at North Carolina A&T State University are dead after being shot at a campus-area house party. Greensboro Police Department officers responded to a report of shots fired early Sunday and found two injured students at the scene. Both victims died Sunday morning. They were identified as Alisia Dieudonne, a sophomore […]

October 2, 2016

African-American

Verizon Invests in STEM Education for Black Males

Executives from Morgan State University and the Verizon Wireless Foundation announced a new partnership Tuesday in Baltimore aimed at exposing minority males to STEM via HBCU campuses.

July 14, 2015