Savannah State University today announced its plans to join the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, nearly seventh months after publicizing its departure from the Division I Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference due to […]
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Albany State, Like All HBCUs, Deserves the Dignity of a Presidential Search
Albany State University President Art Dunning today announced his plans for retirement, effective in January 2018. Dunning was named president of the institution following its merger with predominantly white Darton […]
Is Shannon Sharpe the HBCU Hero Black America Has Been Waiting For?
NFL Hall of Fame tight end, one of the nation’s most distinguished voices in sports and social commentary and Savannah State University graduate Shannon Sharpe trended yesterday on Twitter for […]
Did Georgia Build Up Albany State to Justify Killing Savannah State and Fort Valley State?
The University System of Georgia generated nearly $17 billion dollars of economic impact for Georgia last year, accounting for more than three percent of new jobs created, and giving the […]
AT&T Donates $20,000 to Savannah State For Graduating Senior Gap Support
The Georgia regional division of telecommunications giant AT&T has donated $20,000 to Savannah State University, in support of graduating seniors who need micro-grants to complete their college degrees. The fund was […]
Could Savannah State Athletics Move to a Non-HBCU Conference?
Robert Moore writes in the Savannah Tribune about possible destinations for the Division II-bound Savannah State University Tiger athletics program, which weeks after leaving Division I and the Mid-Eastern Athletic […]
Savannah State Formally Announces NCAA Division I Departure
After nearly two weeks of speculation, officials at Savannah State University have formally announced plans to leave NCAA Division I competition and membership in the historically black Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. […]
At Savannah State, It's Much Bigger Than Moving Down to Division II
This should not be the typical conversation about HBCU athletics, the athletes they can’t recruit, the fans who don’t show up, the games we cannot win and the money we […]
Savannah State Students Selected for Elite Naval Training Program
SAVANNAH – Two students from Savannah State University’s (SSU) Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) have been selected for advanced training in the U.S. Navy’s nuclear propulsion program. Kurt Lynn, […]
HBCU Alums Accuse Georgia Higher Ed Chancellor of Discrimination
In a scathing editorial published in the Macon Telegraph, three graduates of Georgia historically black universities have accused University System of Georgia Chancellor Hank Huckaby of discrimination in the executive search […]
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