SEABOARD, N.C. – Shaw University graduate and former Shaw University Divinity School Dean, Dr. Nicholas F. Roberts, will be honored by the dedication and placement of a historical marker at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16 on the lawn of the Town Hall at 102 West Central Street in Seaboard, North Carolina.

RALEIGH, N.C. – On Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, Dr. Mark Harden will begin his tenure as the dean of the Shaw University Divinity School.

Shaw University’s Homecoming is the University’s biggest Bear celebration of the year! ShawU Homecoming 23 will be back on October 1-8, 2023, with special events for every Bear!

Effective immediately, Shaw University will no longer require proof of vaccination against the COVID-19 virus as a mandatory prerequisite for enrollment.

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The purpose of this qualitative research case design study will be to understand the factors affecting persistence among first-generation, 18-32-year-old Black male students who attended a community college in North Carolina no earlier than May 2021 and are now attending Shaw University.
The ONA Student Newsroom and Innovation Lab immerses 20 undergraduate and graduate college students in a digital media environment by providing hands-on experience during a paid trip to the 2023 Online News Association Conference (Aug. 23–26 in Philadelphia) and Online Journalism Awards Ceremony.
2023 Constitution Day Observance commemorating the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787.
RALEIGH, N.C. – Don't miss the action as Shaw football tickets go on sale to the general public Wednesday, July 26, for five exciting home games.
In July 2023, two Shaw University students received recognition by the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities (Initiative) as 2023 HBCU Scholars.

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