HBCU Review: FAMU May Be in Danger of Losing Its First Female President

Plus, HBCU alumni make the 2014 NFL Hall of Fame.

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New FAMU President’s Contract Is at a Standstill - Clark Atlanta University slammed with NCAA probation, Tennessee State president accused of racist speech, plus more HBCU news. — Dominique Zonyéé (@DominiqueZonyee)(Photo: Wikicommons)FAMU wants new president Elmira Mangum to start her tenure on April 1. But if the board does not confirm her contract by Feb. 20, the university may have to start searching for a new president again. According to one trustee, the board is close to deadline and Mangum can turn down their offer.

Clark Atlanta University Now Has a Phi Kappa Phi Chapter - Clark Atlanta University is the first HBCU to be granted a chapter of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. Phi Kappa Phi was found in 1875 at the University of Maine. It is the oldest and one of the most selective honor societies in the U.S. (Photo: REUTERS/Tami Chappell /Landov)

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Clark Atlanta Placed on Probation NCAA - The NCAA slammed Clark Atlanta University with three years probation for the failure to monitor its athletic department. According to an investigation, the offenses occurred mainly on the men’s basketball team and findings revealed that former coaches allowed students to spend funds on “cash, airline tickets and meals.” (Photo:Tami Chappell /Landov/Reuters)

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Tennessee State University President Will Address the State of Education - Among the speakers at the 42nd Annual Rainbow Push Coalition International Convention in Chicago will be Tennessee State University President Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover. Glover is expected to respond to the State of Education address given by Dr. Julianne Malveaux, president of PUSH for Excellence. (Photo: Courtesy of Tennessee State University)

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Tennessee State President Called Out for “Racist” Speech - Tennessee State University President Glenda Glover allegedly drove Sen. Jim Summerville out of an NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet last month with her “racist and bigoted” speech. Glover was the keynote speaker and touched on the nation's “distain, disregard and disrespect” for President Obama, comments to which Summerville said he walked out on because he didn’t “have to listen to such drivel.”(Photo: Courtesy of Tennessee State University)

2014 NFL Hall of Fame Boasts Three HBCU Alumni - HBCU alumni took home three of seven spots in the 2014 NFL alumni class. Michael Strahan (Texas Southern), Aeneas Williams (Southern) and Claude Humphrey (Tennessee State) all had outstanding records for sacks, fumbles and interceptions. (Photo: Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images)

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2014 NFL Hall of Fame Boasts Three HBCU Alumni - HBCU alumni took home three of seven spots in the 2014 NFL alumni class. Michael Strahan (Texas Southern), Aeneas Williams (Southern) and Claude Humphrey (Tennessee State) all had outstanding records for sacks, fumbles and interceptions. (Photo: Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images)

Delaware State Fires Head Basketball Coach - Delaware State University canned on Thursday head basketball coach Greg Jackson after a championship winless year. Jackson was the Hornets' coach for 14 years. The university has already started its search for his replacement.(Photo: Kent McCorkle/CSM /Landov)

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Delaware State Fires Head Basketball Coach - Delaware State University canned on Thursday head basketball coach Greg Jackson after a championship winless year. Jackson was the Hornets' coach for 14 years. The university has already started its search for his replacement.(Photo: Kent McCorkle/CSM /Landov)

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Central State Hosts 85th National Technical Association Conference - Central State University, an HBCU in Ohio, will host the National Technical Association's 85th annual national conference Sept. 18-Sept. 20. Dot Harris, director of the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity, U.S. Department of Energy, will serve as the keynote speaker. (Photo: Courtesy of Central State University)

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Congress Approves Central State Land Grant - The farm bill passed in the House on Tuesday will grant Central State University federal grants and awards for agricultural research and development. The land grant will be made official upon signing of the passed farm bill by President Barack Obama, which is expected in the next few weeks.(Photo: Courtesy of Central State University)

Hampton President Ranked Among Top HBCU Leaders - Hampton University President William R. Harvey was named as one of the top five HBCU presidents in history by the websites HBCU Digest and State of HBCUs. Dr. Harvey has been president of Hampton University since 1978 and previously served in administrative positions at Harvard University, Tuskegee University and Fisk University. (Photo: Courtesy of William R. Harvey)

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Hampton University President Named Ambassador of U.S. Energy Program - Hampton University ranks at the top when it comes to energy initiatives at HBCUs. U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz was so impressed with Hampton University’s Proton Therapy Institute and other labs that last month he appointed HU president William Harvey as an ambassador for the Minorities in Energy Initiative. (Photo: Courtesy of William R. Harvey)

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FAMU Alum Named Chairman of Microsoft - John W. Thompson, a 1971 graduate from Florida A&M University, was appointed the independent chairman of computer software giant Microsoft Corp., replacing company founder Bill Gates. Thompson first joined the Microsoft board in 2012 a year after he was inducted into the FAMU SBI Hall of Fame.   (Photo: David Paul Morris/Getty Images)