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FAMU Introduces First HBCU Rugby Team - Jury fails to indict North Carolina cop responsible for shooting FAMU student to death, North Carolina A&T to recruit more out-of-state students plus more HBCU news. — Dominique Zonyéé (@DominiqueZonyee)The Florida A&M Rattlers men’s team is excited about making history with the first HBCU rugby team. The team’s first match is Saturday at 1 p.m. at the intramural field. “We’re making history and starting a new legacy at FAMU,” sophomore Kimani Flemming said.(Photo: Jill Ferry/Getty Images)

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Grand Jury Fails to Indict Cop Who Killed FAMU Football Player - A North Carolina jury declined Tuesday to indict Officer Randall Kerrick for voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of unarmed FAMU student Jonathan Ferrell last year. The jury requested that prosecutors re-file the case for lesser charges.(Photo: Law Enforcement)

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Pharrell Williams Inspires Howard University “Happy Movement” - Howard University students are “Happy” thanks to Pharrell Williams’ Oscar-nominated song. In fact, they are so happy that students, faculty and staff got together to make a cute viral video featuring the catchy Despicable Me 2 song.(Photo: Sky High Media via Youtube)

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Morehouse Receives $5 Million Gift to Revamp MLK Chapel - The Woodruff Foundation awarded Morehouse College a $5 million gift to restore the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel. Morehouse president John Wilson said the gift was “poetic” as he was part of the first class in 1979 to graduate in the King Chapel. The $5 million is more than half of the $7 million needed to repair the chapel. (Photo: Courtesy of Morehouse College)

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Spring Classes Begin at WSVU After Chemical Spill Damaged Water Supply - Spring semester courses finally began on the West Virginia State University campus on Jan. 21 after being closed for more than a week due to a chemical spill. Although the university was open on Jan. 15 for administrative work, water was not safe for use. However, “tap water” is now available for regular use, including drinking, cooking and bathing.(Photo: West Virginia State University)

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Missouri Governor Seeks $10 Million to Revamp Lincoln University - Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is petitioning the General Assembly for $10 million for Lincoln University to go toward revamping a hospital for nursing and for the launch of a culinary arts program. However, Nixon has been unable to reach an agreement on the budget.(Photo: Lincoln University)

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North Carolina A&T to Add More Out-of-State Students - North Carolina A&T will become a little more diverse thanks to the University of North Carolina Board of Governors, who approved to increase the out-of-state capacity for new freshmen. New recruitment efforts for out-of-state students will be focused in the science, technology, engineering, mathematics, nursing, education and agricultural disciplines.  (Photo:Grant Halverson/Getty Images for NASCAR)

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