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Bear witness to student success when you become one of 1,000 during Shaw University Day of Giving 2024. Shaw University needs 1,000 people to give $1,000 by June 19. Every gift makes a stronger ShawU.
#BearWitness
#ShawUniversity
#ShawUGiving
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Congratulations to
#ShawBears
guard, Amir Hinton has been signed as an undrafted, free agent by the New York Knicks.
#ShawU
#SurroundedByOpportunity
#OpportunityRealized
#NewYorkKnicks
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Thank you to
@CP3
for representing
#ShawU
@ShawBears
tonight on his HBCU Sneaker Tour!
#ShawU
#HBCUlove
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Mr. Bakari Sellers delivering the 2018 Commencement charge to the graduates.
#ShawU18
🎓🐻
@Bakari_Sellers
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Happy 156th Anniversary Shaw University! 😍
The first HBCU founded in NC and the oldest still standing in the South!
#ShawStrong
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Earlier today,
@shawupresident
welcomed Senator & Democratic Vice-Presidential Candidate, the Honorable
@KamalaHarris
to the historic Shaw University campus. Shaw is the candidate’s first North Carolina visit since being selected the Democratic ticket.
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Spotlight on
#ShawU20
🐻🎓
NAME: Nyhrie Champman '20
MAJOR: Political Science
HOMETOWN: New Bern, NC
#ShowMeYourWalk
@ShawU_SAB
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It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Ms. Betty "Ko" Brown. A long-term employee of Thompson's Hospitality here at Shaw U, she will be missed by all!
For more information about funeral arrangements, see the link below:
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Who just got ranked
#4
out of the top 10 BEST Division II HBCU bands by The Undefeated?
#ShawU
Plantinum Sound did! Congratulations to band director, Andrae King and all members of Platinum Sound 🥁🐻.
#GoBears
#ShawUPride
#ExcellenceOpportunity
#ThisIsShawU
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Shaw U Bear Alert:
Your Account Has Been CLEARED!
For more information about your summer account please email: Student.Accounts
@shawu
.edu
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Spotlight on
#ShawU20
🐻🎓
NAME: DayShawn Richardson '20
MAJOR: Mass Communications
HOMETOWN: Temple Hills, MD
#ShowMeYourWalk
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Spotlight on
#ShawU20
🐻🎓
NAME: Brianna Porter '20
MAJOR: Exercise Science: Pre-Athletic Training
HOMETOWN: Portsmouth, VA
#ShowMeYourWalk
@ShawU_SAB
@ShawuSGA
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Congrats to alumna, Pastor Shirley Caesar '84, who was honored w/ a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame!
#ShawUepic
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Congrats to our beloved president on winning
@HBCUDigest
Female President of the Year. We will miss your
#ShawUepic
energy!
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Congratulations to Kamala Harris, the highest-ranking female elected official in U.S. history, the First Woman, the First African American and the First Asian American to be sworn in as the Vice President of the United States.
#ShawUInaugurationWatchParty
#Inauguratiton2021
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154 YEARS STRONG 💪🏾🐻🎉.
Founded by Dr. Henry Martin Tupper on December 1, 1865, we are the first HBCU in the Southern United States, and affectionately called the "Mother" of NC HBCUs.
#ExcellenceOpportunity
#ThisIsShawU
#HappyBirthday
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Please join us in wishing a Happy Birthday to our University President, Dr. Paulette R. Dillard!!
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Longtime supporters of Shaw University, the family of Bishop James Forbes, Sr, bestowed a legacy gift of $1 million to Shaw University. Thank you doesn't seem to be enough to express how grateful we are for their support ❤️🙏🐻.
#ExcellenceOpportunity
#ThisIsShawU
#Grateful
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Spotlight on
#ShawU20
🐻🎓
NAME: Taylor Corley '20
MAJOR: Mass Communications
HOMETOWN: Los Angeles, CA
#ShowMeYourWalk
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Spotlight on
#ShawU20
🐻🎓
NAME: Tyrell Robertson-Thomas '20
MAJOR: Mass Communications
HOMETOWN: Washington, DC
#ShowMeYourWalk
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𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗨 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺!
#ShawU
- Exciting news! Jamie Foxx is set to embody the spirit of ShawU alumnus and current Board of Trustee member, Willie E. Gary, Esq. 71, in the upcoming cinematic masterpiece "The Burial."
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Brianna Porter, Miss Shaw University elect, along with other Peer Mentors are giving middle school students from Smithfield, NC, a grand tour of campus and teaching them "Shaw U, U Know" chant.
#ShawU
#SurroundedByOpportunity
#HBCUPride
#ChooseShawU
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Congratulations to
#ShawU
junior and computer science major, Sidney McLaurin on being recognized as a White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities 2019 HBCU Competitiveness Scholar.
#BearPride
#SurroundedByOpportunity
#HBCUScholar
#HBCUBuzz
#STEM
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Tom Joyner as the "hardest working man in radio," your presence on-air will be greatly missed. Congratulations on 25 years! Thank you for your contributions to the industry and for all that you do to support
#HBCUs
like
#ShawU
!
#TheFlyJock
#TomJoyner
#FBF
2017 Commencement
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Yesterday,
@ProgressChicago
, and Senior Pastor
@CharlieDates
, presented Dr. Dillard with a $25K gift to
#ShawU
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Miss Shaw University 2019-2020, Brianna Porter and Miss 1865, Denirricka Wright attend the 18th Annual HBCU Kings & Queens Conference in New Orleans.
#CampusQueens
👸🏽👑
#BearPride
🐻
#SurroundedByOpportunity
#ShawU
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Shaw University remembers Dr. King for his tireless efforts towards equality for all mankind.
Here he is on the campus of Shaw University where he was part of a SCLC conference with local sit-in leaders where they formed the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).
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ShawU proudly announced that Blue Cross Blue Shield has awarded Shaw University a grant of $300,000. Their generous gift will support Shaw’s student retention fund, and kicks off the funding for The Summer Academy Institute.
#ShawU
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Shaw University will remain closed on Mon., Sept. 17. University operations will resume on Tues., Sept. 18 at 8:00 a.m. During this time, all classes and University activities are canceled. We urge you to monitor the news and take every precaution to remain safe.
@ShawuSGA
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This is what winning looks like! Congratulations Coach Jones and team on bringing home the win.
#BearPride
🐻
#ShawBears
#ShawUNewEra
#ShawUHC18
@NAAShawU
@ShawuSGA
@ShawBears
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On December 1, 1865,
#ShawU
, the first
#HBCU
in the south was founded in Raleigh, NC by Dr. Henry Martin Tupper.
#OurHistory
#Celebrating152
#ItsOurBirthday
#ShawUEpic
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Spotlight on
#ShawU20
🐻🎓
NAME: Christine Harris '20
MAJOR: Political Science
HOMETOWN: Philadelphia, PA
#ShowMeYourWalk
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#ShawU
students and our Career Development Dir. are on their way to
#Havana
, Cuba for the study abroad program.
#SafeTravels
#ShawUepic
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Congratulations to President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris from all of Shaw Nation. Thank you for including Shaw University on your journey. We pray for your success.
#election
#politics
#election2020
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Legendary seven-time GRAMMY Award winner Gladys Knight sing the National Anthem this Sunday as the NBA All-Star 2021 salutes HBCUs!
Ms. Knight holds an honorary doctorate from Shaw University awarded in 1990. We celebrate the distinguished accomplishments of Gladys Knight.
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WE’RE HEADING TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP!❤️🐻
Congratulations, Lady Bears!
#ShawU
#LadyBears
#ciaaweekend
#CIAATournament
#ciaa
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Congratulations
@BrionaMay
!!! RT
@CIAAForLife
: Congratulations to the new Miss CIAA, Briona May, who reigns as Miss Shaw University!
@ShawUniversity
@ShawBears
#CIAAFanFest2018
#CIAA2018
#CIAA
#CIAATourney
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Thank you to the men of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. for their generous donation and support of
#ShawU
during the North Carolina Divine Nine Legislative Day held in downtown Raleigh.
@OfficialOPPF
#DivineNine
#GivingMatters
@889fmwsha
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Please join the
#ShawU
family in wishing our president, Dr. Paulette Dillard, a very happy birthday🐻🎉🎂!
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The Shaw family sends sincere condolences to
@NCCU
, who lost their Chancellor today. Sleep in peace
@DSaundersWhite
.
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#ShawU
Board of Trustees select Dr. Paulette Dillard as the interim president. She will serve throughout the duration of the nat'l search.
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Congratulations to our new Miss Homecoming 2019, Fern Hodge.
#CampusQueens
#HBCUQueens
#HomecomingCountdown
#HibernationIsOver
#ExcellenceOpportunity
#ThisIsShawU
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Spotlight on
#ShawU20
🐻🎓
NAME: Thurman Trapp
MAJOR: Computer Information Systems
HOMETOWN: Columbia, SC
@T_Trapp_
@ShawuSGA
@ShawuSGA
@ShawBears
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Congrats to sophomore political science major, Jameliah Pinder, on her interview with the News & Observer/Charlotte Observer. Thanks for representing Shaw U so well!
Check it out:
#ShawUProud
#ShawU
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#ShawBearsPic
| 📸 IG user suchichis_chicos - It’s really that serious!
#BearsNation
#ExcellenceOpportunity
#ThisIsShawU
#WeAreReady
#ShawU
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We are honored to have
@rolandsmartin
as our Founder's Day Convocation speaker.
@PhDTash
#ShawU
#Homecoming
#ShawUepic
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Spotlight on
#ShawU20
🐻🎓
NAME: Alexis Horne '20
MAJOR: Business Administration: Management
HOMETOWN: Dunn, NC
#ShowMeYourWalk
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#ShawU
, check out this article: Amir Hinton is Knicks' long shot ready to make some noise via
@nypostsports
#ExcellenceOpportunity
#ThisIsShawU
@ShawBears
@NAAShawU
@CIAAForLife
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"It's all about taking the opportunity that's given to you...never settle for mediocrity."
@Everette
Taylor
Commencement 2019🎓🐻
#ShawUGrad
#ShawU19
#TurnTheTassel
#SurroundedByOpportunity
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We are working diligently to ensure our students' return to dorms is as safe as possible. Please note that no final decision regarding the handling of student housing has been made. Students will be notified when information is available. We hope to welcome all Shaw Bears soon🐻!
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Congratulations to
#ShawU
junior biology major, Kameron Dupree, on receiving 1 of 8 UNCF scholarships. Kameron was awarded the scholarship during the
@UNCF
National Alumni Council Leadership Conference/Summit in Charlotte.
#ExcellenceOpportunity
#ThisIsShawU
@dupree_kameron
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Congratulations to Amir Hinton for being named the 2019
@CIAAForLife
Men's Basketball Player of the Year!
#ShawU
#SUBears
#Shaw_RYS19
#CIAATourney
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Shaw University files official complaint with U.S. Department of Justice regarding South Carolina traffic stop and vehicle drug search. Read more here:
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Today was a great day for football!
#ShawU
Bears won against Bowie State University. Let's go, Bears!!!
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Welcome 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣0️⃣ we look forward to all the opportunities that lie ahead.
#ShawU
#2020
#HappyNewYear
#ExcellenceOpportunity
#ThisIsShawU
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Today the Shaw University Board of Trustees enthusiastically announces it has extended the contract of President Paulette Dillard for an additional five years.
Read more:
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Today, the
#ShawU
Admissions Team has been busy celebrating
#ShawU24
for
#HBCUBound
Day! Here is a snapshot of some of the newest members of
#BearsNation
! Visit ShawU_Admissions on IG to see more future 🐻!
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Spotlight on
#ShawU20
🐻🎓
NAME: Danielle Clark '20
MAJOR: Social Work
HOMETOWN: Liberia
#ShowMeYourWalk
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Click now to see the national Shaw University and McDonald's commercial that is now airing across the country on television and social media. 🍟 😍
#ShawU
#I
'mLovinIt
#ShawUandMcDonalds
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Shaw University is monitoring Hurricane Florence an announcement about the University’s schedule will be made by 5pm tomorrow (9/11). Information will be posted on the University website, social media accounts and local media outlets.
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Her shirt says it all...she is the cutest
#ShawBearFan
🐻♥️! Her mom, Alexis Horne, will be a proud
#ShawU
graduate this May!
#FutureMissShawU
#CutestBearCub
#SurroundedByOpportunity
#ShawU19
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In one more week, activist and filmmaker, Bree Newsome, will deliver the keynote for our Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration on Thursday, January 23.
#Awakening
#MLKDay
#ShawUMLK
#ShawU
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Today, U.S. Congresswoman
@DeborahRossNC
visited Shaw University and joined the President of the university, Dr. Paulette R. Dillard, to announce a $500K grant from the National Park Service to restore Leonard Hall on campus.
#ShawU
#ShawUGives
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Spotlight on
#ShawU20
🐻🎓
NAME: Breanna Edgerton '20
MAJOR: Business Administration
HOMETOWN: High Point, NC
#ShowMeYourWalk
@ShawU_SAB
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Spotlight on
#ShawU20
🐻🎓
NAME: Raykwon Brown '20
MAJOR: Mass Communications
HOMETOWN: Harlem, NY-Gastonia, NC
#ShowMeYourWalk
@ShawU_SAB
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Reposted from IG📷:
@platinumsoundmarchingband
- Thank you Independence High School for the hospitality.
#ShawU
#CIAATourney
#HBCUPepBand
#WatchTheYard
#HBCUPride
#HBCUBuzz
#HBCUConnect
#WeArePlatinumSound
#Shaw_RYS19
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Built in 1910, Leonard Hospital was opened to patients on Feb. 5, 1912. Now Tyler Hall, it's home to our finance office
@UNCF
#PreserveHBCUs
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Today we honor the legacy of a Civil Rights leader. Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!
𝗙𝘂𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁: On April 15, 1960, Dr. King was on the campus of Shaw University for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) with local sit-in leaders.
#shawu
#MLKDay
#HappyMLKDay
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Did you know the oldest building on the
#ShawU
campus is Estey Hall? Estey Hall was built in 1873, making it the first building in the U.S. dedicated to higher learning for African-American women.
#TipTuesday
#BlackHistoryMonth
#WeAreBlackHistory
#ShawUBears
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#WeatherAlert
: In preparation for Hurricane Florence, Shaw University classes are suspended beginning today, September 11, at 5:00 p.m. through the remainder of the week. For more information, read the complete announcement at .
@ShawuSGA
@ShawU_SAB
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Founded 151 Years ago today, Shaw University has a rich history steeped in tradition, leadership, service & activism. We are
#ShawUEpic
!
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#Epic
changes are underway at the
#ShawU
Bookstore - larger bookstore and larger variety of merchandise.
#ShawUEpic
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Thanks
@triangletribune
for this video! Nothing quite like an
#HBCU
band🥁.
#PlatinumSound
#CIAATourney
#ShawU
#Shaw_RYS19
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Congratulations to all our former athletes who were inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame.
#ShawUHC18
#ShawUNewEra
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#ShawBearsPic
| 📸 IG user we.jammin
"One bittersweet end has brought a shiny new beginning."
#ShawU23
#ExcellenceOpportunity
#ThisIsShawU
🐻
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"The vote you make today is not for you, it's for your children's children.
@rolandsmartin
#ShawU
#Homecoming
#ShawUepic
#GoVote
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We celebrate the trailblazers, the visionaries, and the resilient spirits that have shaped our history. Here's to the past, present, and future of excellence. Let the legacy continue to inspire and empower. #
#shawuniversity
#ShawU
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Spotlight on
#ShawU20
🐻🎓
NAME: Karmen Belvin '20
DEGREE: Master of Arts in Christian Education
HOMETOWN: Raleigh, NC
#ShowMeYourWalk
@DivinityShaw
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Did you know when classes began at Leonard Hall in 1882, Shaw University made history as the home of the first medical school in the United States to offer a four-year curriculum.
#TipTuesday
#BlackHistoryMonth
#ShawU
#ShawUBears
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To our President, Dr. Paulette Dillard, who leads our university with high esteem, we'd like to wish you a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
🎉 🎈 🎂🐻
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Brianna Porter and MarTavus Grady, Miss & Mr. Shaw University, meet the one and only Mr. CIAA.
#CIAA4Life
#CIAATourney75
#ShawU
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#ShawU
summer interns & computer science majors, Sidney McLaurin (Junior), Andrik Cole (Soph.) and Jahnai Goodwin (Soph.) were out testing their Matrice 600 drone today. Their internship was made possible by an National Science Foundation grant.
#SurroundedbyOpportunity
#STEM
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Spotlight on
#ShawU20
🐻🎓
NAME: RaQuan Thomas '20
MAJOR: Mass Communications
HOMETOWN: Winston Salem, NC
#ShowMeYourWalk
@ShawU_SAB
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At 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT), Shaw University’s bell tower will toll nine times to celebrate the lives of Kobe and Gianna Bryant, and the seven other victims who tragically lost their lives on January 26, 2020. We offer our heartfelt prayers.
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Today we celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. whose legacy continues to inspire us. We invite you to join us Thursday, January 23 at 11 a.m. for our annual
#MLKDay
Celebration with guest speaker Bree Newsome.
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We’re so excited that we can FINALLY tell you. After a rigorous interview process, Shaw senior, Kameron Dupree was selected to be with Oprah tonight on the Oprah Winfrey Network’s Zoom with Oprah! (Schedule could change)
Register!
#ShawProud
#Vote2020
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