HBCU Review: Morgan State Wins Honda Challenge

Howard doles out more financial aid and other HBCU news.

Morgan State Wins Honda Campus All-Star Challenge - Howard doles out more financial aid, Tuskegee to build new veterinary teaching hospital, Virginia State student government president charged with hazing and other HBCU news headlines. — Dorkys Ramos Morgan State University has been crowned the champion at the 24th Annual Honda Campus All-Star Challenge for the second year in a row. The competition pits the brightest students from HBCUs against each other in a tough quest to win $50,000 in grants for their school. Florida A&M University came in second place.(Photo: Honda Campus All Star Challenge)

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Morgan State Wins Honda Campus All-Star Challenge - Howard doles out more financial aid, Tuskegee to build new veterinary teaching hospital, Virginia State student government president charged with hazing and other HBCU news headlines. — Dorkys Ramos Morgan State University has been crowned the champion at the 24th Annual Honda Campus All-Star Challenge for the second year in a row. The competition pits the brightest students from HBCUs against each other in a tough quest to win $50,000 in grants for their school. Florida A&M University came in second place.(Photo: Honda Campus All Star Challenge)

Morehouse and Wiley College Win National Forensics Championships - Student forensics teams at Morehouse College and Wiley College have won national titles in debate and poetry competitions. Wiley's "Great Debaters" nabbed a national title in individual forensics at the National Christian College Forensics Association Tournament while Morehouse's team won two Phi Kappa Delta titles and a championship at the Novice finals. (Photo: Courtesy of The National Forensics League)

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Morehouse and Wiley College Win National Forensics Championships - Student forensics teams at Morehouse College and Wiley College have won national titles in debate and poetry competitions. Wiley's "Great Debaters" nabbed a national title in individual forensics at the National Christian College Forensics Association Tournament while Morehouse's team won two Phi Kappa Delta titles and a championship at the Novice finals. (Photo: Courtesy of The National Forensics League)

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Baltimore Ravens Interested in Howard Linebacker Keith Pough - Howard University linebacker Keith Pough has caught the attention of Baltimore Raven scouts. The team is looking to fill the void left by retired player Ray Lewis and Pough, the MEAC Conference Defensive Player of the Year, finished his college career with 340 tackles, 71 for losses. (Photo: Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

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Baltimore Ravens Interested in Howard Linebacker Keith Pough - Howard University linebacker Keith Pough has caught the attention of Baltimore Raven scouts. The team is looking to fill the void left by retired player Ray Lewis and Pough, the MEAC Conference Defensive Player of the Year, finished his college career with 340 tackles, 71 for losses. (Photo: Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

Jackson State Univ. Students Partner With Univ. of Wyoming - Students at Jackson State University in Mississippi will travel to the University of Wyoming this summer to participate in research projects on hydrology, ecology and geophysics, JBHE reported. (Photo: Courtesy of Jackson State University)

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Jackson State’s Athletic Director Faces Sexual Harassment Lawsuits - Jackson State Athletic Director Vivian Fuller is facing four federal lawsuits related to allegations that she sexual harassed an assistant and fired others who supported the female victim. Rogen Chhabra, the lawyer representing all four cases, said more lawsuits from other fired employees could be filed. (Photo: Courtesy of Jackson State University)

One Killed in Charter Bus Tour to Hampton University - Doval Emmanuel Watson, 58, was killed when a charter bus headed to Hampton University turned over and he was ejected from the vehicle. He and his wife, Theresa, were escorting students from East Chapel High School, Carrboro High School, Vance County Early College and Southern Vance High School for Hampton University's High School Day.  (Photo: REUTERS/Boston Fire Dept./Handout)

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One Killed in Charter Bus Tour to Hampton University - Doval Emmanuel Watson, 58, was killed when a charter bus headed to Hampton University turned over and he was ejected from the vehicle. He and his wife, Theresa, were escorting students from East Chapel High School, Carrboro High School, Vance County Early College and Southern Vance High School for Hampton University's High School Day.  (Photo: REUTERS/Boston Fire Dept./Handout)

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VSU Rolls Out Anti-Hazing Policies - Following the recent drowning deaths of two Virginia State University students, the school has announced a new task force to combat hazing to support its existing zero-tolerance policy. "We will be a positive example for others to follow," VSU President Dr. Keith T. Miller wrote in a letter posted on the school's website. (Photo: WikiCommons)

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Virginia State SGA President Among Students Charged with Hazing - Two former and three current students from Virginia State University, including its Student Government Association President Brandon Randleman, have been charged with hazing during off-campus incidents that occurred last August. The charged students were involved with the school's Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity chapter. (Photo: WikiCommons)

Black Athletes Are Half of NCAA D-I Basketball and Football - As of 2012, African-American males were 43.2 percent of student-athletes in Division I college football and 57.2 percent in basketball, according to a report by the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport. African-American female student athletes were 47.9 percent of Division I basketball players. (Photo: Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

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Norfolk State Guard Pendarvis Williams Named HBCU Player of the Year - Norfolk State guard Pendarvis Williams has been named the Boxtorow HBCU Division Men's Basketball Player of the Year for averaging 14.3 points and 4.5 rebounds to give NSU a 21-12 record and appear in the National Invitational Tournament. It's the second straight year that the honor went to an NSU player. (Photo: Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

Howard Students to Visit Africa - Separately, Howard science and engineering students will spend the summer visiting and conducting research in Africa, JBHE reported. Students will visit Kenya, Senegal, Cameroon and South Africa and participate in research that includes studying seismic data and HIV resistance to anti-retroviral drugs. (Photo: Courtesy Howard University)

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Howard University Boosts Financial Aid for Students in Need - Howard University will increase its help for students in financial need with an added $600,000 in financial aid programs that will help approximately 400 students pay for their balances. The additional grants are being paid for by the Independence Fund, which is generated by money collected from all Howard University students for those in need.  (Photo: Courtesy of Howard University)

Tuskegee University to Expand - The Department of Veterans Affairs will donate 65 unused acres and about 20 buildings to Tuskegee University in Alabama. While the property transfer is still awaiting congressional approval, the university says it will use the land to build more classrooms, dorms and research labs among other facilities. (Photo: WikiCommons)

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Tuskegee University to Build New Veterinary Teaching Hospital - Tuskegee University's plans to build a veterinary teaching hospital are now underway. The 150,000-square-foot complex will house the School of Veterinary Medicine, offices, clinical care, a pharmacy and other facilities. The $41 million project is expected to be completed by the end of 2015. (Photo: WikiCommons)

Four Letters, Big Problem - Former Howard executive's "grading system" on trial, Rev. Al Sharpton addresses FAMU grads, plus more headlines from the past week. — Britt Middleton James Jones, a former human resources executive at Howard University, is being sued by a former co-worker because he used the title H.N.I.C. — short for "head n***** in charge" — to distinguish himself among other employees, the Washington City Paper reported this week. Jones also used the questionable acronym to judge other employees, according the filing. (Photo: WikiCommons)

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Howard Is the HBCU That Sends Most Graduates to Peace Corps - While HBCUs fall short on the Peace Corps' list of colleges and universities that send its alumni to volunteer in the program, Howard University is the highest ranking among HBCUs with 21 graduates in the Peace Corps. Morehouse College comes in second place with eight and Spelman College has five graduates in the program this year. (Photo: WikiCommons) 

Three African-American Men Win Marshall Scholarships - Keith Hawkins of Ohio University, Jacob Tzegaegbe of Georgia Institute of Technology, and Ronald Allen of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis have been awarded Marshall Scholarships. The program will allow recipients (this year there are 34) to study at a British university for up to two years and have money to fund books as well as travel and living expenses. (Photo: Courtesy of Marshall Scholarships)

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Three African-American Men Win Marshall Scholarships - Keith Hawkins of Ohio University, Jacob Tzegaegbe of Georgia Institute of Technology, and Ronald Allen of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis have been awarded Marshall Scholarships. The program will allow recipients (this year there are 34) to study at a British university for up to two years and have money to fund books as well as travel and living expenses. (Photo: Courtesy of Marshall Scholarships)