New research on the educational pathways of black STEM Ph.D. holders finds that nearly a third of those from historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) graduated with high levels of debt. The American Institutes for Research (AIR) also found ...
Posted Wednesday, September 24th 2014 at 1:33PM
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Partnership To Expose HBCU Students To Business Professionals
Aspire is partnering with the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities to increase awareness of the value and the legacy of HBCUs, the network announced.
The partnership will look to expose HBCU c ...
Posted Tuesday, September 23rd 2014 at 4:30PM
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Cheetah's medicine includes - speed and focus, brotherhood, elusiveness, ability to focus intently on something for a short period of time, swiftness, self-esteem, accelerating time, keenness of sight
Different to other felines, who stalk, then sw ...
Posted Tuesday, September 23rd 2014 at 8:06AM
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On September 26th, see Academy Award Winner Denzel Washington like you've never seen him before in the upcoming action thriller directed by Antoine Fuqua (Training Day).
Before it hits theaters, check out the action packed trailer below!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BP_FwE0Z7no&list=UUz97F7 ...
Posted Monday, September 22nd 2014 at 4:31PM
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In Part 1 of this blog, we introduced you to three steps you can take to improve your job search efforts. We covered how to be strategic when reaching out to recruiters and company representatives, how to become proficient at networking and the impor ...
Posted Monday, September 22nd 2014 at 12:23PM
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In Part 1 of this blog, we introduced you to three steps you can take to improve your job search efforts. We covered how to be strategic when reaching out to recruiters and company representatives, how to become proficient at networking and the impor ...
Posted Monday, September 22nd 2014 at 12:22PM
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What's wrong with believing in Magic?
I am here to tell you to believe.
Believe in Fairy Godmothers and Wizards.
Believe in the unseen. Look around at the
Magic in your life.
Encourage Magic into your life.
What is your definition of Magic?
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Posted Saturday, September 20th 2014 at 9:33AM
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Taking part each September, Respect Day has been created to encourage people to focus more on ways in which they can be respectful to others.
For many the day involves being more attentive to loved ones, but it can really be used as a catalyst for treating any people with a more polite approach.
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Posted Friday, September 19th 2014 at 9:01AM
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September 22-23, 2014
Washington Marriott Wardman Park
2660 Woodley Road NW, Washington, DC 20008
Conference Summary: http://www.ed.gov/edblogs/whhbcu/hbcu-week-conference/ ...
Posted Thursday, September 18th 2014 at 5:51PM
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So we've made it over the Hump. Woo Hoo!
You may be a little tired or a little over whelmed, but I am here to remind you that inch by inch it is a cinch!
Just keep pouring energy towards your goal and you will feel better with time.
Take one s ...
Posted Thursday, September 18th 2014 at 2:00PM
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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) today announced the appointment of Dale Cassidy as vice president for Finance and Administration. Cassidy will assume his position with the University in mid-October. He was chosen after an extens ...
Posted Thursday, September 18th 2014 at 1:32PM
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The number of billionaires grew by 7 percent over the past year, but the number of billionaires crossing the $10 billion threshold remains a rarified event.
According to the 2014 Billionaire Census published by Wealth X and UBS, there are 2,325 billionaires throughout the world today holding a co ...
Posted Thursday, September 18th 2014 at 10:11AM
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Mac Brown, Vice-President of Brown-Forman discusses his family and their history.
This interview is from the Kentucky Bourbon Tales Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries. http://www.nunncenter.org/bourbon ...
Posted Wednesday, September 17th 2014 at 7:44AM
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What would you do if you found out that you had only three more months to live?
Gordon Zacks was a successful businessman, a leader of Jewish life, and a confidante and adviser to President George H.W. Bush. He knew that he had prostate cancer, bu ...
Posted Tuesday, September 16th 2014 at 11:10AM
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This video provides insight into what will take place during the ATLANTA FOOTBALL CLASSIC - the Ultimate Sports & Entertainment Weekend. The event takes place in Atlanta, GA on Saturday, October 4, 2014 and tickets can be purchased at www.atlantafootballclassic.com ...
Posted Tuesday, September 16th 2014 at 10:48AM
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South Carolina State University
vs.
North Carolina A&T State University
Georgia Dome
Atlanta, GA
October 4, 2014 3:30pm
Tickets are on sale now!
Watch South Carolina State University and North Carolina A&T State University Battle It Out On The Field At The Atlanta Football Classic, Oc ...
Posted Tuesday, September 16th 2014 at 10:20AM
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Jack Dutton
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the charity run by Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates and his wife, announced Wednesday that it would be donating $50 million toward fighting the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
This marks the largest ...
Posted Friday, September 12th 2014 at 3:44PM
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Written by:
Travis Scott, Veteran Recruiter and Marketer (@SeaWaRecruiter)
Social media has made it easier than ever to connect with people inside the company you want to join. In Part I of this JobsBlog series on how to get noticed by a recrui ...
Posted Wednesday, September 10th 2014 at 4:31PM
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Online event registration is now open for America Recycles Day, a national initiative of Keep America Beautiful (KAB), the nation’s leading nonprofit that builds and sustains vibrant communities.
America Recycles Day, which takes place annually on and around Nov. 15, recognizes the benefits of re ...
Posted Wednesday, September 10th 2014 at 2:03PM
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Jihan Forbes
Russell Simmons is no stranger to the fashion industry. His Phat Farm label was one of the top urban brands in the 90s and early aughts. Now, Simmons is going a little less street and a little more collegiate with his Argyleculture m ...
Posted Wednesday, September 10th 2014 at 11:01AM
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Football is back, and Coors Light returns to kick off the 2014 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Classics season with the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Challenge.
Supporti ...
Posted Tuesday, September 9th 2014 at 5:33PM
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GOOOOOOOO!
Don't stop.
Don't you see yourself making progress?
Or are you paying attention to that thing
trying to hold you back from winning?
You're okay. You got this.
Just believe in the positive.
Keep going...
You are the best person for the job.
Use your brain. Be patient. Le ...
Posted Tuesday, September 9th 2014 at 1:19PM
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By ANDREW ROSS SORKIN SEPT. 5, 2014
In 2008, shortly after Bill Gates stepped down from his executive role at Microsoft, he often awoke in his 66,000-square-foot home on the eastern bank of Lake Washington and walked downstairs to his private gym ...
Posted Tuesday, September 9th 2014 at 1:15PM
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