By Donal Ware It’s that time of year again. The battle for Raleigh. The rivalry between Shaw and Saint Augustine’s is the CIAA’s answer to the NC State/North Carolina rivalry and dates back to 1907. And despite the fact that the schools are separated by less than two miles, most competitions over the years have […]

by Donal Ware Two conference champions met in Cameron Indoor Stadium on Wednesday night, something that has become typical at Duke University early on in the season. The ACC Champion Duke Blue Devils hosted the CIAA Champion Shaw Bears – in exhibition action – before a packed house as the Blue Devils defeated the Bears […]

Jackson State new #1 in HBCU Football By Donal Ware With previous #1 Alabama State’s loss to Alabama A&M Saturday, Jackson State takes the top spot in the Boxtorow National HBCU Football media and coaches polls. The Tigers received 14 of the 18 first places votes in the media poll and 10 of 13 in […]

Elizabeth City State running back Daronte McNeill rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns and caught a pass for another score as ECSU downed visiting Bowie State 23-12 on Saturday. With the win, the Vikings wrap up the CIAA Northern Division and will face off against Winston-Salem State in the CIAA Championship Game November 12 […]

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Greatest Homecoming on Earth. That is the name that has been given to North Carolina A&T’s annual homecoming. The festivities surrounding A&T’s homecoming in year’s past have been all of that with a little bit of something for all age groups. The problem over the last six years is that the Aggies have lost the […]

Virginia State University has named Dr. Muriel Hawkins as the new Associate Provost for Partnerships and Engagement. In this position, Hawkins is responsible for leading and serving as executive officer on various University projects as assigned by the Provost or President. One of her initial projects at VSU is establishing a Dual Enrollment Partnerships Program […]

North Carolina Central University received final approval today from the University of North Carolina Board of Governors to introduce a doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) program in integrated biosciences. The university will now begin recruiting students to enter the program in fall 2012, and would award its degrees four years later. They would be the first […]