HBCU Review: 15 HBCUs Team Up for National Entrepreneurship Initiative

Plus, Hampton University president donates millions.

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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15 HBCUs Team Up for National Entrepreneurship Initiative - South Carolina State student gets international agricultural internship, ASU alumni debut Heritage Complex, plus more HBCU news. — Dominique Zonyéé (@DominiqueZonyee)In attempts to boost economic development in agriculture, business, technology and engineering, the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities teamed up with 15 HBCUs for the HBCU Innovation and Entrepreneurship Collaborative. Students and faculty from Clark Atlanta University, Howard University, Morehouse College and more will convene in March at the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Collaborative symposium in San Jose, California.(Photo: Tami Chappell/Landov)

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Roslyn Clark Artis Named Florida Memorial's First Female President - Florida Memorial University is following suit behind FAMU, and for the first time in Memorial’s 135 years of existence, the university will welcome a female president. Artis received a standing ovation from faculty and students before and after her speech on her first day on duty last week.(Photo: Courtesy of Florida Memorial University)

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Roslyn Clark Artis Named Florida Memorial's First Female President - Florida Memorial University is following suit behind FAMU, and for the first time in Memorial’s 135 years of existence, the university will welcome a female president. Artis received a standing ovation from faculty and students before and after her speech on her first day on duty last week.(Photo: Courtesy of Florida Memorial University)

Hampton University Track and Field Team Wins Big - Hampton University’s men’s and women’s track and field team are unstoppable. For the second year in a row, they scored big at the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) titles on Saturday in the MEAC Indoor Championships. The Lady Pirates won their fourth straight MEAC indoor title – and their 11th in the past 12 years – while the Pirates won their first MEAC indoor championship since 2003.(Photo: Courtesy of Mark Sutton/Hampton University)

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Hampton University Track and Field Team Wins Big - Hampton University’s men’s and women’s track and field team are unstoppable. For the second year in a row, they scored big at the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) titles on Saturday in the MEAC Indoor Championships. The Lady Pirates won their fourth straight MEAC indoor title – and their 11th in the past 12 years – while the Pirates won their first MEAC indoor championship since 2003.(Photo: Courtesy of Mark Sutton/Hampton University)

Alabama State First Female President Cashes Out at $300K - Alabama State University first offered Gwendolyn Byrd the position of university president in December, and now the board of trustees has agreed on a $300,000 annual salary when Byrd takes office on Feb. 1.(Photo: Courtesy Alabama State University)

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Alabama State Alumni Introduce Heritage Complex - Four Alabama State University Alumni are living out their dreams just steps away from the college that gave them their start. Vladimir Averett, Kim Salter, Coratio Vinson and Larnetta Moncrief opened the doors of the Heritage Complex, home to their four businesses, including a café, hair salon, barber shop and formal wear shop. The complex is across the street from the ASU campus and is a joint effort to give back to the community of Montgomery. (Photo: Courtesy of Alabama 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 Donates Largest Gift in History - Hampton University President William Harvey is known to give back, but this time he has outdone himself. Harvey, a Talladega College alumnus, donated $1 million to the institution to establish the William R. Harvey Art Museum at Talladega College. The new museum will house the Hale Woodruff Amistad Murals. It is the largest donation in Talladega history.(Photo: Courtesy of William R. Harvey)

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“Hillman Homecoming” Helps Raise HBCU Scholarship Funds - Students from HBCUs across the nation are teaming up to host the “Hillman Homecoming,” a fundraiser to help raise money for HBCU scholarships. The meet and greet event goes down on Feb. 20 in New York. For more information, visit here.(Photo: Courtesy of Hillman College)

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“Hillman Homecoming” Helps Raise HBCU Scholarship Funds - Students from HBCUs across the nation are teaming up to host the “Hillman Homecoming,” a fundraiser to help raise money for HBCU scholarships. The meet and greet event goes down on Feb. 20 in New York. For more information, visit here.(Photo: Courtesy of Hillman College)

SCSU Wins Last Spot for International Agriculture Internship - South Carolina State MBA student Terrence McKenzie was one of three students invited from the United States to an internship with the Foreign Agricultural Services in Brussels, Belgium, in 2013. From that opportunity he learned of agricultural internship with FAS at the U.S. Embassy Tri-Mission and received his acceptance letter this week. McKenzie will work among some of the top Ph.D. and MBA students in the world.(Photo: Courtesy of South Carolina State University)

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SCSU Wins Last Spot for International Agriculture Internship - South Carolina State MBA student Terrence McKenzie was one of three students invited from the United States to an internship with the Foreign Agricultural Services in Brussels, Belgium, in 2013. From that opportunity he learned of agricultural internship with FAS at the U.S. Embassy Tri-Mission and received his acceptance letter this week. McKenzie will work among some of the top Ph.D. and MBA students in the world.(Photo: Courtesy of South Carolina State University)

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Xavier College Pharmacy Awarded Drug Patent - Xavier College Pharmacy is leading efforts in drugs that cure pain and heroin addiction. The United States Patent and Trademark Office issued a U. S. Patent to Xavier for formulating a new drug, buprenorphine formulation, an “improved method of microencapsulation,” which allows for a reduction and the frequency of doses.(Photo: Xavier University of Lousiana)

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