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New Partnership Funds Textbooks for 1,000 HBCU Students

The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) has partnered with Cengage, an education and technology company, to provide 1,000 students from historically Black colleges and universities with free access to digital textbooks for a semester. Students chosen by UNCF will get subscriptions to Cengage Unlimited, which comes with test preparation resources, study guides and more than […]

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New Morehouse Program Addresses Student Loan Debt

Morehouse College is launching a fundraising and research initiative to help graduates pursue advanced degrees, start careers and build wealth without being burdened by undergraduate student loan debt. The Student Success Program will solicit donations made specifically to reduce or eliminate the student loan debt of students, creating an opportunity for greater financial freedom for […]

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Summit Keynoters: Mentors of Black and Latinx Male Youth Must Stay Focused

Ninety percent of African-American males and 88 percent of Latino males in Texas have not earned a certificate or degree, said Dr. Luis Ponjuan, an associate professor of educational administration and human resource development at Texas A&M University.

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Ten HBCU MBA Students are First Hennessy Fellows

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund and Hennessy have announced the selection of the 10-member inaugural cohort of the newly formed Hennessy Fellows program. The fellows, MBA students from historically Black colleges and universities, are attending an intensive executive boot camp in New York City that began Monday and ends Saturday. The 2019 group includes Brianna […]

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Sisters of the Academy: A ‘Hidden Gem’ for Black Women in Higher Education

Nearly 20 years ago at Florida State University, a tight-knit group of Black women doctoral students and early career professionals came together to form what would become the organization Sisters of the Academy (SOTA), a space dedicated to facilitating the overall success of Black women in higher education.

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UNCF Convening Helps HBCUs Prepare Students for Changing Workforce

A three-day convening by the United Negro College Fund has brought together HBCU presidents, faculty and students to explore the changing needs of a 21st century workplace in a broader context of systemic cultural and societal barriers.

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Dr. Henry N. Tisdale: Transforming Claflin Over 25 Years

As Dr. Henry N. Tisdale ends a quarter-century at the helm of Claflin University, he finishes the race with a track record that makes him one of the most transformational college presidents of his time.

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VSU Student Wins Scholarship to Intern with Actor Terrence J

Virginia State University junior Jaelan Hodges has won a $15,000 summer internship scholarship on behalf of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. Hodges received the award at the recent BET Weekend Brotherhood Dinner in Los Angeles from actor and TMCF national ambassador Terrence J. “I am beyond blessed!” exclaimed Hodges, a mass communications major from Virginia […]

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UNCF Study: HBCUs ‘Punch Above Their Weight’

A steady increase since 2017 in federal funding for historically Black colleges and universities and their students is a sign that lawmakers are becoming more informed about how HBCUs disproportionately graduate African-Americans and impact economies, according to  participants in a media briefing Tuesday about a new study by the United Negro College Fund.

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Prejudice ‘Strikes’ Again: Corporal Punishment is Hitting Black Students the Most

As Black scholars who have succeeded in spite of educational inequities that existed when we were students and still exist now, we are acutely aware of injustices in school settings from personal experiences as former P-12 students and current Black scholars working to also advocate for family members, friends, and those who seek our guidance and assistance. We recognize that their experiences as African-Americans mirror our own from earlier decades.

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UNCF Conference Empowers Student Leaders

More than six dozen juniors, seniors and recent graduates from the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities gathered this week at Gallaudet University for the United Negro College Fund’s 9th annual Student Leadership Conference.

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Activist Bryan Stevenson to Deliver UNCF Career Pathways Initiative Keynote

Lawyer and social justice activist Bryan Stevenson will deliver the keynote address at this year’s United Negro College Fund Career Pathways Initiative (CPI) Convening in July. Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama, will join leaders and administrators from more than 40 historically Black colleges and universities at the […]

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