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BET ANNOUNCES RETURN OF BLACK COLLEGE TOUR: 2006 run launches Sept. 8 at Virginia State University.
*BET Networks’ Black College Tour returns to 14 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) this fall with the addition of three new schools and more activities.
BET on-air personalities will host a day of entertainment, games, contests, product samples and consumer information, as well as live performances from Universal/Motown recording artists. This year, students will also be able to participate in a Paramount Pictures “Dreamgirls” singing contest; Sony Pictures “Stomp The Yard” step show contest; and a GMMDA (General Motors Minority Dealers Association) football toss.
This year's tour begins Sept. 8 at Virginia State University, which hosted the third season of BET’s reality show, “College Hill.” The fun will continue throughout the month of October and reach its final destination, Alabama State University, on Nov. 10. New schools added to the itinerary this year include Savannah State University in Georgia; Southern University in Louisiana; and St. Augustine College in North Carolina. (See complete schedule below.)
"We are excited to have new schools participate with us as the success and popularity of the Black College Tour continues to grow," said Michelle Garner, BET's Advertising Sales Vice President of Special Projects and Event Marketing. "Every year the tour provides more than 80,000 college students an opportunity to interact with representatives of major companies in an informative, engaging and entertaining environment. Adding new schools to the tour allows us to broaden our reach and provide a positive day of interaction to as many different students as possible."
BET Black College Tour information will be available and updated regularly on the Internet at http://www.bet.com/blackcollegetour, including schedules, photography and video footage.
2006 BET Black College Tour Schedule
September 8 Virginia State University Petersburg, VA
September 14 Tennessee State University Nashville, TN
September 20 Savannah State University Savannah, GA
September 22 Bethune-Cookman College Daytona, FL
September 29 Southern University Baton Rouge, LA
October 6 Clark-Atlanta University Atlanta, GA
October 13 Jackson State University Jackson, MS
October 20 Grambling State University Grambling, LA
October 26 Prairie View A&M University Prairie View, TX
October 27 Texas Southern University Houston, TX
November 2 St. Augustine's College Raleigh, NC
November 3 North Carolina Central University Durham, NC
November 8 Tuskegee University Tuskegee, AL
November 10 Alabama State University Montgomery, AL
