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Getting an Insurance Quote Donates $5 to UNCF

AU — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:21:18 +0000

In partnership with United Negro College Fund, Allstate Insurance helps to raise $100,000 in scholarships for African-American college students with it's "Quotes for Education" program. As part of the campaign, Allstate will donate $5 to UNCF for each auto insurance quote that is completed between August 15 and September 30, 2010. Quotes may be obtained... Read more...

BET Prepares for 2010 Black College Tour

AU — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:27:12 +0000

School is now officially in session as BET Networks and some of its key marketing partners hit the road this fall in a 14-stop tour of historically black colleges and universities. The 2010 BET BLACK COLLEGE TOUR, the largest and only tour of its kind, returns for the eighth consecutive year to bring campuses across the country a dizzying day of entertainment, games, contests, product samples and consumer information. The tour makes its first stop on Wednesday, September 1st at Fort Valle... Read more...

2010 HBCU Football Week One Scores & Schedule

AlumniUnit — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:00:29 +0000

Scores for Saturday, August 28, 2010

MEAC Announces 2010 Football Television Schedule

AlumniUnit — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:00:05 +0000

The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced the final 2010 football schedule today with an exciting lineup of competitive MEAC matchups on the ESPN family networks. The MEAC football televised schedule begins on Sunday, September 5 with the MEAC/SWAC Challenge presented by Disney featuring Delaware St... Read more...

Tom Joyner Helping to Bring HBCU Degrees Online

AU — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:27:26 +0000

A bevy of historically black colleges and universities are hemorrhaging too many students while revenue sources have dried up to the point where it threatens their very survival. Legendary radio host and famed HBCU advocate Tom Joyner will launch an ambitious online education initiative to stem the bleeding at the institutions, bring back throngs of black students and, most importantly, help many more of them graduate. “We need to help our students, -- not only K-12 -- but as the... Read more...

Winston-Salem State gains Div II & CIAA Membership Approval

AlumniUnit — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 04:00:43 +0000

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Board of Directors, have granted Winston-Salem State University full Division II membership and CIAA conference admittance; beginning this athletic/academic season. With the nod of CIAA Chairman of the Board of Dir... Read more...