HBCU Review: Howard, Spelman Choirs Perform at BET Honors

Plus, NSU student left with gash after being bitten by dog.

Howard and Spelman Choirs Perform With Patti LaBelle - Plus, a Norfolk State University student was left with a gash after being bitten by K-9. —Natelege Whaley (@Natelege_) Members of the Howard University and Spelman College Choir were on stage Saturday with legendary singer Patti LaBelle to perform at the BET Honors as a part of a tribute to actress and honoree Phylicia Rashad. The BET Honors airs Feb. 23. (@Natelege_) (Photo: Brad Barket/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Howard and Spelman Choirs Perform With Patti LaBelle - Plus, a Norfolk State University student was left with a gash after being bitten by K-9. —Natelege Whaley (@Natelege_) Members of the Howard University and Spelman College Choir were on stage Saturday with legendary singer Patti LaBelle to perform at the BET Honors as a part of a tribute to actress and honoree Phylicia Rashad. The BET Honors airs Feb. 23. (@Natelege_) (Photo: Brad Barket/BET/Getty Images for BET)

NSU Student Bit by Police Dog While Police Held Her Down - London Colvin, a student at Norfolk State University, says she was attacked by a police dog while being held down by Norfolk police, WAVY reports. She was left with a large gash in her leg and charged with disorderly conduct and arrest. The Norfolk police chief said Wednesday in a statement, "The use of force in Ms. Colvin's arrest was unreasonable." (Photo: WAVY News10)

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NSU Student Bit by Police Dog While Police Held Her Down - London Colvin, a student at Norfolk State University, says she was attacked by a police dog while being held down by Norfolk police, WAVY reports. She was left with a large gash in her leg and charged with disorderly conduct and arrest. The Norfolk police chief said Wednesday in a statement, "The use of force in Ms. Colvin's arrest was unreasonable." (Photo: WAVY News10)

HU Middle School Principal Fires Teachers for Teaching Black History - Parents and students of the Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science are upset because the principal fired three social studies teachers for teaching Black history. The teachers handed in their two weeks' notice last week, but the principal handed them pink slips in front of the students Tuesday, according to WLJA.“We are on the campus of an HBCU. We need to know our culture; the school is 90-percent African-American,” one parent said to the news station.(Photo: ABC News7)

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HU Middle School Principal Fires Teachers for Teaching Black History - Parents and students of the Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science are upset because the principal fired three social studies teachers for teaching Black history. The teachers handed in their two weeks' notice last week, but the principal handed them pink slips in front of the students Tuesday, according to WLJA.“We are on the campus of an HBCU. We need to know our culture; the school is 90-percent African-American,” one parent said to the news station.(Photo: ABC News7)

Jury Convicts Two Men in Slaying of Dillard University Student - A New Orleans jury convicted Myron Jackson, 28, and Jeffrey Washington, 23, of second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder Saturday (Jan. 24) in the killing of Marguerite Washington, 18, who was attending Dillard University as a nursing student at the time of her death. Washington was asleep at the home of her boyfriend, Myron Jackson, when the two men open fired on Jackson, according to Nola.com.  (Photo: Family Photo via Nola.com)

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Jury Convicts Two Men in Slaying of Dillard University Student - A New Orleans jury convicted Myron Jackson, 28, and Jeffrey Washington, 23, of second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder Saturday (Jan. 24) in the killing of Marguerite Washington, 18, who was attending Dillard University as a nursing student at the time of her death. Washington was asleep at the home of her boyfriend, Myron Jackson, when the two men open fired on Jackson, according to Nola.com.  (Photo: Family Photo via Nola.com)

HBCUs to Receive $25 Million Cybersecurity Grant - Thirteen HBCUs will benefit from a $25 million cybersecurity grant for the next five years that will support education in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Norfolk State University, Clark Atlanta University, Pain College, Claflin University and the University of the Virgin Islands are among the institutions that will receive the funding, according to the White House.  (Photo: Allison Shelley/Getty Images for DKC)

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HBCUs to Receive $25 Million Cybersecurity Grant - Thirteen HBCUs will benefit from a $25 million cybersecurity grant for the next five years that will support education in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Norfolk State University, Clark Atlanta University, Pain College, Claflin University and the University of the Virgin Islands are among the institutions that will receive the funding, according to the White House.  (Photo: Allison Shelley/Getty Images for DKC)

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Clark Atlanta University Joins the Clinton Global Initiative University Network - Clark Atlanta University has joined more than 65 colleges and universities worldwide in the Clinton Global Initiative University Network. The initiative will provide $10,000 to several students who will pursue Commitments of Action at this year’s CGI University. The ambitious scholars will explore initiatives in the areas of education, environment and climate change, peace and human rights, poverty alleviation and public health.   (Photo: REUTERS/Tami Chappell/Landov)

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Clark Atlanta University Joins the Clinton Global Initiative University Network - Clark Atlanta University has joined more than 65 colleges and universities worldwide in the Clinton Global Initiative University Network. The initiative will provide $10,000 to several students who will pursue Commitments of Action at this year’s CGI University. The ambitious scholars will explore initiatives in the areas of education, environment and climate change, peace and human rights, poverty alleviation and public health.   (Photo: REUTERS/Tami Chappell/Landov)

Virginia Union University Announces New Master of Arts Degree - Those pursuing higher education in education, psychology and interdisciplinary studies at Virginia Union University now have the option to pursue a Master of Arts degree in curriculum and instruction. The program begins in spring 2015 and can be completed in 18 to 24 months.  (Photo: Virginia Union University)

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Virginia Union University Announces New Master of Arts Degree - Those pursuing higher education in education, psychology and interdisciplinary studies at Virginia Union University now have the option to pursue a Master of Arts degree in curriculum and instruction. The program begins in spring 2015 and can be completed in 18 to 24 months.  (Photo: Virginia Union University)

Howard University Hosts First TEDx Event - TED events are held around the world every year and now Howard University has joined the movement, hosting its first TEDx event Thursday (Jan. 22). The theme was “Discoveries” and featured Howard’s associate of provost research and graduate studies, Gary L. Harris, and Afro-American studies chair Gregory Carr, according to TheHilltop.com. (Photo: TEDx/Howard University)

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Howard University Hosts First TEDx Event - TED events are held around the world every year and now Howard University has joined the movement, hosting its first TEDx event Thursday (Jan. 22). The theme was “Discoveries” and featured Howard’s associate of provost research and graduate studies, Gary L. Harris, and Afro-American studies chair Gregory Carr, according to TheHilltop.com. (Photo: TEDx/Howard University)

Morehouse Becomes First HBCU to Win Moot Court Title - With only its second year in existence, the Morehouse College Moot Court took home the national title at the 2014-15 American Collegiate Moot Court Association’s national tournament. Rodje Malcolm and Emmanuel Waddell are the first HBCU team to accomplish the feat. "These skills are normally taught in law school, so we are well ahead of the curve in preparing our lawyers of tomorrow," said Winfield Murray, the team’s coach, according to a press release. (Photo: Morehouse College)

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Morehouse Becomes First HBCU to Win Moot Court Title - With only its second year in existence, the Morehouse College Moot Court took home the national title at the 2014-15 American Collegiate Moot Court Association’s national tournament. Rodje Malcolm and Emmanuel Waddell are the first HBCU team to accomplish the feat. "These skills are normally taught in law school, so we are well ahead of the curve in preparing our lawyers of tomorrow," said Winfield Murray, the team’s coach, according to a press release. (Photo: Morehouse College)

Spelman Hosts Human Trafficking Conference - On Jan. 27, Spelman College hosted on its campus “Arise, Awake and Act Against Sex Trafficking,” a conference informing the Atlanta community and shedding light on the young victims of human trafficking. The college partnered with the Center for Civil and Human Rights, Living Water for Girls, Ebenezer Baptist Church and the Interfaith Children’s Movement to make the day-long event possible.  (Photo: REUTERS/Tami Chappell/Landov)

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Spelman Hosts Human Trafficking Conference - On Jan. 27, Spelman College hosted on its campus “Arise, Awake and Act Against Sex Trafficking,” a conference informing the Atlanta community and shedding light on the young victims of human trafficking. The college partnered with the Center for Civil and Human Rights, Living Water for Girls, Ebenezer Baptist Church and the Interfaith Children’s Movement to make the day-long event possible.  (Photo: REUTERS/Tami Chappell/Landov)