You may not think of yourself as a salesperson. When you’re in the market for a job, though, it’s time to start thinking like one. Your product? Yourself. Key takeaways: Selling yourself in today’s job market means being your authentic self. Be clear on what makes you different from everyone else. Use social media such as LinkedIn to network and share what you have to offer. Selling is about listening to what the other ...
Posted Wednesday, September 6th 2023 at 8:39PM
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Nationwide — Earlier this year, Dr. Eli Joseph made history as the youngest Black instructor to teach simultaneously at three prestigious universities – Columbia University, New York University, and UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles). As of ...
Posted Wednesday, September 6th 2023 at 6:38PM
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North Carolina Central took care of business against one former conference rival in Week One and now has to turn around and take care of another one in NC A&T in Week Two.
The game is no longer for conference bragging rights since NC A&T is in the ...
Posted Wednesday, September 6th 2023 at 2:28PM
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For the first time since 1968, four Black Americans will be competing in the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament. Coco Gauff, Frances Tiafoe, Madison Keys and Ben Shelton are all looking to win their first career title.
Gauff advanced to her ...
Posted Wednesday, September 6th 2023 at 1:21PM
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Winston-Salem State University was ranked by Washington Monthly magazine as the No. 1 HBCU in the Southeast for “Best Bang for the Buck” for the 2023-24 academic year. The ranking is based on how well schools help non-wealthy students earn high-quali ...
Posted Wednesday, September 6th 2023 at 12:02PM
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Morehouse College, Norfolk, and Virginia State University are grieving the loss of multiple students over the Labor Day weekend. Tragedy struck when students from both historically black colleges tragically passed away. The devastating news has left ...
Posted Tuesday, September 5th 2023 at 5:05PM
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In the final HBCU football game of the weekend, the Tuskegee Golden Tigers came away victorious in a thrilling 37-31 victory over the Fort Valley State Wildcats in the Red Tails Classic.
This win gives Tuskegee its first win over Fort Valley State ...
Posted Tuesday, September 5th 2023 at 1:51PM
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The founder of Craigslist donated $200,000 to an initiative supporting a cybersecurity program at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in an effort to give more opportunities in the field to Black students.
Craig Newmark has been h ...
Posted Tuesday, September 5th 2023 at 11:46AM
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The Virginia State University College of Education has announced a new teacher residency program to help with Petersburg’s teacher shortage and provide future educators with an immersive educational experience.
Finding quality teachers has been a ...
Posted Friday, September 1st 2023 at 5:09PM
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Starting in late 2021, Brandy Phipps, Ph.D., Central State University assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural and Life Sciences and a researcher in the Food, Nutrition, and Health project of the Agriculture Research and Development Prog ...
Posted Friday, September 1st 2023 at 4:42PM
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Fisk University students are protesting the institution in response to a new campus policy that could potentially remove some students from campus per a report by Nashville NPR station WPLN.
The protest was caused by a policy announced on August 2 ...
Posted Friday, September 1st 2023 at 11:51AM
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Alabama State University is continuously making history. The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded ASU’s Biomedical Engineering Department a $1.2 million grant to student kidney tissue regeneration.
Specifically, the department will study ...
Posted Friday, September 1st 2023 at 11:45AM
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Tuskegee University‘s athletic facilities are receiving major upgrades and renovations this school year.
According to the university, there will be renovations to both the men’s and women’s locker rooms, along with a new video scoreboard display t ...
Posted Friday, September 1st 2023 at 11:40AM
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Starting in fall of 2024, Coppin State University full-time undergraduate students from 33 states and U.S. territories outside of Maryland will be able to pay tuition at the in-state rate.
The change is a result of a proposal that the University ...
Posted Friday, September 1st 2023 at 11:32AM
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