Tag: North Carolina A&T University

News Roundup

President Trump Appoints College Presidents to Board of Advisors on HBCUs

The White House has announced the appointments of several college presidents and business leaders to be members of the President’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Among the appointees is Bennett College president Dr. Phyllis Worthy Dawkins. “I am honored to represent Bennett College by serving on the HBCU Advisory Board […]

September 26, 2018

HBCUs

Summit Helps HBCU Students Prepare for Law School

ATLANTA—Several hundred students from historically Black colleges and universities across the nation gathered at Emory University  over the weekend to hear from experienced lawyers and current law school students about attending law school. Now in its 5th year, the annual National HBCU Pre-Law Summit & Law Expo was created to address the unique challenges and […]

September 15, 2018

HBCUs

Bi-Partisan Congressional Internship Program Offers HBCU Students Experience on the Hill

The third class of HBCU Bi-Partisan Congressional Internship program interns traveled to Washington, D.C. this week to begin a summer internship aimed at increasing diversity and engagement on Capitol Hill vis-à-vis HBCUs.

June 13, 2018

STEM

Shengmin Sang Guiding North Carolina A&T to Front of Fight Against Cancer

Dr. Shengmin Sang is helping to position historically Black North Carolina A&T State University into a center of cutting-edge cancer research.

August 1, 2016

Sports

HBCUs Break Through to Join College Football Bowl Lineup

Historically Black colleges are set to be back in the national spotlight this weekend when the ABC Television Network puts two HBCUs center-stage in this season’s first college football bowl game.

December 16, 2015

Students

Higher Ed Community Mourns Loss of ‘Hero to Many’

Higher education administrators are mourning the loss of one of their veteran colleagues — Dr. James A. Hefner — who blazed an admirable trail in nearly half a century of service as provost of two institutions, president of two universities and adviser to scores of colleagues along the way.

September 1, 2015