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CAU students with summer internships, fellowships, or job offers are invited to be featured on CAU's official social media channels. Share your achievement and showcase Panther success in industry, research, and service. 💼🐾
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Clark Atlanta University announces a $38M gift from MacKenzie Scott, adding to her prior $15M — a historic $53M total, the largest private gift in CAU history. 🎓❤️
🔗cau.edu/clark-atlanta-…
#CAU #ClarkAtlantaUniversity #PantherPride #HBCU
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Panther Family, we are devastated by the tragic reports regarding our own Alexis Crawford. We are here for you!
Message from our president, Dr. George T. French Jr. 🐾🐾🐾
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Clark Atlanta University is canceling all student account balances for the Spring 2020, Summer 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, and Summer 2021 semesters by bringing them to a zero balance.
Read full story at cau.edu/news/2021/07/Clark-A…
#CAU #Momentum
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Valedictorian Keymani Reid, Computer Science Major, 4.0 GPA #CAUgrad2019 #CAU2019
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A bittersweet moment for the Class of Perfect Vision. We will forever cherish the memory of Alexis and her ambitions in our hearts 🕊🐾 #CAUSalutes2020
Light a candle, say a prayer, have a moment of silence, do something for Alexis tomorrow guys. Forever a CAU Panther ❤️🐾
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Birthed from the consolidation of our two founding institutions Atlanta University (1865) and Clark College (1869). Clark Atlanta University has blazed the higher education trail for the past 32 years!
Panther Nation, help us in saying Happy Birthday CAU! #wearecau🐾
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The Clark Atlanta University family mourns the passing of civil rights legend, humanitarian and champion of social justice, the Reverend Joseph E. Lowery.
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Please help us welcome to #PantherPride nation, @reginae_carter1, hey girl, and @ToyaWright, hey ma. See u in the fall. #HBCU #ooouuu
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Congratulations to newly engaged #CAU alumna Eva Marcelle and #Morehouse alumnus Michael Sterling! #HBCUlove #AUClove
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Congratulations to our very own Pinky Cole! Pinky graces the cover of Essence Magazine, the #1 Black Publication. Pinky has went on to found and own Atlanta’s leading Vegan Restaurant, Slutty Vegan. Class of 2009! #DistinguishedAlumni
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CNN’s @donlemon to Deliver #CAU Commencement Address
CAU will award honorary degrees to Lemon; former vice president for #UNCF and higher education advocate, Billye Suber Aaron and CAU alumnus Kenya Barris, creator of @blackishabc
Read More Here: ow.ly/1yfI30jWidS
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Thank you former First Lady .@MichelleObama for representing our illustrious institution for #CollegeSigningDay! We cannot wait to welcome our newest students to the Panther family! #CAU
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Thank you, .@SenOssoff for your ongoing support of our historically Black institutions! Your attention and dedication will enable Clark Atlanta University and our fellow #HBCUs to continue transforming the lives of our students and our communities.
#CAUForward
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#Facts: Atlanta University (now #CAU) alumnus James Weldon Johnson composed the lyrics to "Lift Every Voice and Sing." #HBCU #WeAreCAU
Powerful! @Beyonce singing James Weldon Johnson's "Lift Every Voice and Sing" during her historic performance as the first Black woman to headline #Coachella ✊🏾
#BlackNationalAnthem #becauseofthemwecan
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President George T. French Jr. shared with WSB-TV that Clark Atlanta University received a record-breaking 46,000 applications for Fall ‘24! 🎓 He also highlighted our outstanding incoming freshman class, boasting an impressive average GPA of 3.71! 🖤❤️ #CAU
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Ms. Barbara is retiring. Today was her last day in the Crogman Dining Hall. Thanks @Boss1Dawg for capturing this moment. #HBCU #WeAreCAU
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#CNN Anchor Don Lemon to Class of 2018: ‘You are the new black power movement’
Read More About #CAU18 Commencement Here: ow.ly/yyBX30k74P6
#HBCU #WeAreCAu (Photo Credit: Curtis McDowell)
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Congrats to Miss Freshman Kennedy Whisenant ‘23 on being crowned USA National Miss Georgia Teen 2020!
Kennedy will represent #CAU and the State of Georgia in Orlando for the National Pageant! #pantherproud #weareCAU
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ALT 2017 SIAC Champions!
ALT Coach Walker after CHAMPIONSHIP win!
ALT 2017 SIAC Champions!
ALT 2017 SIAC Champions!
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We came in as naive young ladies but we're leaving as an accountant, TV producer, psychologist, FBI agent, and a activist lawyer. 💕🎓 #CAU17
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Bomani Jones ('01) earned a degree in economics at #CAU and is a 2016 Spirit of Greatness honoree.#HBCU #WeAreCAU gq.com/story/bomani-jones-ne…
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That time when @chancetherapper said he wanted to come to #CAU. C'mon we have space for you! #HBCU #WeAreCAU
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"Tired of PWIs fining you or not letting you step or shimmy when you graduate? Come to #CAU..."
#HBCU #WeAreCAU #CAU18
(Photo: @chrisjonesfoto)
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"Jaisaan Lovett graduated from University Preparatory Charter School for Young Men as the valedictorian last month, with a full scholarship to Clark Atlanta University.
See you in August Jaisann ✊🏾! #HBCU #WeAreCAU #CAU22
usatoday.com/story/news/nati…
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In the midst of a global pandemic, CAU scholars prove to thrive & be resilient! We encourage the entrepreneurial endeavors of our students, and we are #PantherProud of @iamdonte_knight & his venture @feltonhydrate. Well done, Donté!
#WeAreCAU
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The trend continues... @SnoopDogg reppin' for #CAU ❤️🖤 #hbcuexcellence #HBCU #WeAreCAU #CAUNation30 @BlackCollegeExp thanks!
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Clark Atlanta University salutes the life & legacy of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
“Education must enable one to sift and weigh evidence, to discern the true from the false, the real from the unreal, & the facts from the fiction.” #MLKDay2021
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Kenya Barris, graduated from #CAU in 1996 with a degree in mass media arts, is the creator of Emmy-nominated, Golden Globe-winning television series, “Black-ish.” #HBCU #WeAreCAU #CAUNation30
variety.com/2018/tv/news/ken…
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Congratulations to CAU alumna, entrepreneur, restauranteur and philanthropist Aisha "Pinky" Cole CAU'09, who has been named to the 2021 @Forbes Next 1000 list! Cole is the founder and CEO of @SluttyVeganATL and @PinkyGivesBack.
#CAU #ForbesNext1000 #WomensHistoryMonth
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#CAU Senior Plans to Use Degree to Rid Hometown of “Chi-Raq” Image ow.ly/zJbb303Jvvc #HBCU #WeAreCAU
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@donlemon went straight #wakandaforever on ‘em as he received his honorary doctorate from Clark Atlanta University today. Excellent commencement address. @CAU
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Clark Atlanta University receives $15 million gift from novelist and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott; this is the largest single private gift in University history.
More: cau.edu/news/2020/12/CAU-Ann…
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#CAU confirms 1 of our PhD students frm Yemen is stuck in Saudi Arabia where she has been blocked from boarding flight 2 Atl #ImmigrationBan
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“Black-ish” Creator Kenya Barris and Wife Donate $1 Million to #CAU
#HBCU #CAU18 ( Photo: Curtis McDowell)
Read More: ow.ly/2pnI30k80V2
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#CAU Valedictorian Alexis Carey Makes it to Finish Line She Set as a Freshman
"Her GPA is the highest in her graduating class, and she accomplished it with a major in biology." #HBCU #WeAreCAU #CAU18
Read More: ow.ly/iF9c30k57oa
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Mood: For tonight's Late Night Cafe Event!!! 😌🙌🏾 Happy Birthday Ms Phyllis! 🗣 HBCAU TV 📺 Spring Welcome Back Week continues with "Late Night in the Cafe" 🐾 Come join us for a night of fun TONIGHT! There will be a live DJ, music, performances & more !
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The Clark Atlanta Mens Basketball team brought home the win against Morehouse College, with a final score of 73 to 66.
The panthers were lead to victory by new head coach and alumnus Coach Al Jordan, brought back home by the French Administration.
We Are Panther Proud! 🔴⚫️🐾
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A #feelgood story: At Age 15, Emory Pruitt, Becomes Clark Atlanta University’s Youngest Student
Read full story: cau.edu/news/2020/11/Emory%2…
#CAU
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#CAU alumna Amy Sherald ('98) reveals her official portrait of #MichelleObama. #WeAreCAU #HBCU #BlackHistoryMonth
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Congratulations to our Clark Atlanta University men’s basketball team for clinching the 2023-2024 SIAC Championship! We clenched the win 65-55! Your hard work, determination, and skill have truly paid off!
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Congrats to @CAU_MBasketball! 94-67 win over Kentucky State. 11-1 and undefeated in the #SIAC is a good look!
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The Clark Atlanta University family celebrates the life of veteran educator, historian & professor emerita Dr. Isabella T. Jenkins, Clark College class of 1953. We thank Dr. Jenkins for 55 years of dedication to her alma mater, & extend our condolences to the Jenkins family.
#CAU
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DOWN GOES BETHUNE ! !
In their first meeting in 59 years, Clark Atlanta takes down Division I Bethune-Cookman to remain undefeated!
#GoPanthers| #WeAreCAU | #BeTheReason
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When the bride and groom were freshmen at Clark Atlanta University, they had no idea that a daylong conversation on the quad would lead to a 12-year-journey to the beginning of their happily ever after. #HBCU #WeAreCAU essence.com/love-sex/wedding… via @ESSENCE
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A special thank you to @MTVWildnOutt!
@chancetherapper just gave these #CAU students a chance of a lifetime. Check out #WildNOut IGTV to watch. #HBCU #WeAreCAU #CAUNation30 #MTV
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Adoris Gibbs, History and Mass Media Arts: Public Relations
Ebonie Farmer, Mass Media Arts: Public Relations
Ebony Owens, History
Elizabeth Hinmon, Elementary Education
Reginae Butler, Mass Media Arts: Public Relations
Ta’Shaundra Boyd, Elementary Education
#CAU2021
@CAU had 6 Valedictorians for Class of 2021! 6!!!!! That’s 6 people who achieved 4.0! But y’all stay asking why HBCU & wonder why we are so doggone proud!! But let me mind my HBCU business
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Happy Birthday, #CAU! Clark College and Atlanta University through consolidation preserved the best of the past and present and “Charted a Bold New Future.” Clark Atlanta University was created on July 1, 1988. #HBCU #WEARECAU #CAUAlumni #CAUNation30
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With nearly 4,000 students, #CAU is the largest of the four institutions (#CAU, #Morehouse, #Spelman and #MSM) that comprise the Atlanta University Center Consortium. We are home to scholars, leaders, champions and over 30,000 outstanding alumni. #HBCU #WeAreCAU #30thanniversary
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Former Tallahassee Mayor and Florida Gubernatorial Candidate Andrew Gillum Tapped as #CAU 2019 Commencement Speaker
Read on > cau.edu/news/2019/04/Former-…
#Commencement
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Congratulations to filmmaker Spike Lee for his first ever #Oscars win for Best Original Adapted Screenplay, "BlacKkKlansman"! #DidYouKnow Lee attended Clark College to pursue Mass Communications? More > hamilton.edu/news/story/spik… #WeAreCAU
The Oscar for Best Original Adapted Screenplay goes to "BlacKkKlansman" and a first win for Spike Lee!
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Earlier today, the Hon. @staceyabrams addressed the #CAU Class of 2020, challenging them to never edit their desires, fears or ambitions. “Focus on the why—the ‘what’ does not matter.”
Congratulations again to the Class of Perfect Vision, #CAU2020!
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Congratulations to all of the 2023 graduates of Clark Atlanta University - One Exceptional University!🎓🎉
#CAU #CAUGrads #WeArePantherProud #CAU23
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Congratulations to @CAUBusinessAlum
alumna Marilyn Strickland CAU’92, who has been elected to represent Washington’s 10th congressional district in a historic race! #pantherproud #CAU #Election2020
#HBCUlove to @CAU alumna Marilyn Strickland who will become the 1st Black woman to represent the state of Washington in Congress!
argus-press.com/news/nationa…
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Nobody does commencement like Clark Atlanta University. Saturday, May 15, .@staceyabrams & .@Bakari_Sellers will address the Classes of 2020 and 2021! We look forward to honoring our students’ incredible achievements & to celebrate Panther Pride!
#CAU2020 #CAU2021 #commencement
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#ICYMI 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne close out the #BETHipHopAwards2020 paying homage to Clark Atlanta University! 😉🐾❤️🖤 Thanks for the love! #HipHopAwards
2 Chainz & Lil Wayne Give a Shout-Out to HBCUs With ‘Money Maker’ at the 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards trib.al/27eM1MO
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Thanks .@NBCUAcademy for investing in Clark Atlanta University! It’s an incredible opportunity for our students to learn from the world-class journalists of .@NBCNews, .@MSNBC, .@CNBC, & .@Telemundo. #NBCUAcademy #CAU
Read: ow.ly/3j3B50D8CZt
@CAUmassmedia1 @CAU_MMAAS
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Congratulations 🍾to CAU panther love story, Nikita Horton, MSW (CAU ‘16, ‘17) and Andre Archer Jr (CAU ‘16), winners of the @dreamweddinggiveaway !!!!! We are so happy for you two!!! #wearecau #caustrong
Nikita Horton, MSW (CAU ‘16, ‘17) Andre Archer Jr. (CAU ‘16) are serving as essential workers during the #COVID19 pandemic. Help this couple win their dream wedding!
Head to IG to cast your vote by liking this post: instagram.com/p/CDT_3NUDPaQ/…
Voting closes today at 11:59 PM EST!
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Chance the Rapper Surprises Clark Atlanta University Students | Wild 'N Out | MTV a.msn.com/09/en-us/BBM89Gd?o…
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When three best friends from South Central LA made a decision to attend #CAU, they knew their possibilities were endless. They ultimately decided to move back to #LA and opened a tax and financial services office in their community. #HBCU #WeAreCAU #OmegaPsiPhi
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Clark Atlanta University Shines in WSJ's Top 500! As a leader in Higher Education since 1865, CAU continues to inspire and empower our scholars for service and global leadership.
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