HBCU Review: Five HBCU Players Drafted by the MLB
Plus, Howard team wins innovation contest, and more.
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Five HBCU Players Drafted by MLB - John A. Andrew Memorial Hospital's 100th anniversary, ASU business students win nationwide and more. — LaToya BowlahDuring the 2013 Major League Baseball’s three-day draft, five HBCU students were picked. Savannah State pitcher Kyle McGrowin was selected in the fifth round by the Los Angeles Angels. Also picked up by the Angels was Angel Rosa, the Alcorn State shortstop. Kelvin Freeman from North Carolina A&T was drafted by the Chicago Cubs, Jose De Leon from Southern State joined the Los Angeles Dodgers and Cory Jordan, a pitcher at Grambling State, went to the Tampa Bay Rays. (Photo: Courtesy of Major League Baseball)
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St. Paul's College Works to Transfer Students - As the water and electricity begin to shut off in 36 of the Saint Paul’s campus buildings, the executive administrator Millard D. “Pete” Stith Jr. along with 26 staffers are still working to pay off creditors and facilitate the transfer of St. Paul students to nearby HBCUs. As part of the state’s Teach Out Agreement, the students will be enrolled if they meet admission requirements. (Photo: Courtesy of St Paul's College)
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HBCUs in North Carolina Write Grievance Letter - The leaders of HBCUs in North Carolina wrote a letter to Gov. Pat McCrory detailing their financial challenges. The letter included problems with the changes in federal financial aid policies, state funding, old infrastructure and scholarship support. James Anderson, the Fayetteville State University chancellor, signed the letter on behalf of 11 HBCUs throughout the state. (Photo: Richard Cummins/Getty Images)
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Talladega College Shares Woodruff's Murals With NYU - The rare murals of African-American history by Hale Woodruff are coming to New York. From July 27 until Oct. 13, the Rising Up: Hale Woodruff’s Murals From Talladega College exhibit will feature six large pieces at New York University. (Painting by: Hale Aspacio Woodruff, “The Return of Cinque to Africa,” 1939.)
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Howard Team Wins Innovation Contest - Howard University’s team won first place in the 2013 Partnership for the Advancement of Collaborative Engineering and Education (PACE) Collaboration and Innovation Challenge. The team invented a way to improve transportation efficiency in Washington, D.C., and will present their winning project at the PACE Annual Forum held July 21–26 in Pasadena, California. (Photo: Courtesy of Howard University)
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ASU Business Students Win Nationwide - Eight Alabama State University business students competed in the National Leadership Conference in Anaheim, Calif. Among them were, Essence Willis and Undrea Meadows. Willis competed in the Free Enterprise Project and placed third in the nation. Meadows advanced to the finals and he is ranked in the top 14 nationwide for website design. ASU was the only HBCU in attendance at the conference this year. (Photo: Phi Beta Lambda)
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Winston-Salem State Alumna Publishes a New Book - Alisha Byrd, a Winston-Salem State Alumna, has recently published her book Gemstones, which is geared toward girls ages 13 and up. Through discussing topics such as homosexuality, physical abuse, foster care, and molestation, Byrd said that she hopes her book will promote empowerment and encourage young women to open up about their problems. (Photo: Elect Ladies & Gentlemen, Inc.,)
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Happy 100th Anniversary, John A. Andrew Memorial Hospital - Tuskegee University held a ceremony to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the John A. Andrew Memorial Hospital, located on its campus since 1913. Relatives of John A. Kenney, who served as Booker T. Washington’s and George Washington Carver’s personal physician, spoke at the celebration. (Photo: Publish Domain)