News - January, 2003

Howard U. Rallying to Save Morris Brown Students at Howard University are working to prevent Morris Brown College from losing its accreditation.  (1/26/2003) Southern U. Football Player Killed Southern University football player James Allen is shot to death after an altercation; he was turning his life around.   (1/26/2003) Conference to Discuss �Real Issues� of HBCUs Attempts to close HBCUs prompted the theme for this year's conference of HBCU students, Feb. 20-23 at Tennessee State.  (1/26/2003) Jackson State Hosting Conference for HBCU Journalists Student journalists from HBCUs will join newspaper professionals, veteran journalists and recruiters at the 2003 HBCU Newspaper Conference at Jackson State University Feb. 13-15.  (1/24/2003) Thousands Say 'No to the War' "No blood for oil" was a recurring theme as thousands of antiwar protesters demonstrated in Washington.  (1/20/2003) FAMU Audit Finds Irregularities A state audit of FAMU's bookkeeping finds irregularities. FAMU's administration says it is addressing the problems.   (1/18/2003) Rust to Rehabilitate Nearby Homes for Needy Rust College plans to rehabilitate nearby homes in Holly Springs, Miss., with more than $500,000 in federal grant money.   (1/14/2003) In Other Media, Jan. 2004 (For information only; not for re-publication)  (1/6/2003) In Other Media (For information only; not for re-publication)  (1/6/2003)