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HBCUs

A Warning to Anyone Thinking About Being the Next TSU President

The entire Texas Southern University board must be replaced. Immediately. All Texas Southern supporters should pressure Governor Greg Abbot to make this happen.

March 2, 2020

HBCUs

HBCUs Are Working to Help Students Reduce the Need to Borrow

Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are trying to spare graduates from crushing student loan debt, reported The Washington Post. But the task isn’t easy for under-resourced institutions. “A lot of times people are just trying to figure out how do we keep functioning as an institution and help students get the resources that they […]

February 19, 2020

HBCUs

With $8 Million Deficit, Bethune-Cookman Faces Potential Accreditation Loss

Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) a private historically Black university must close its $8 million budget deficit by March if it is to remain in operation, reported the Daytona Beach News-Journal. The school, founded in 1904, is currently in its second year of academic probation. “2020 will be a pivotal year in history of B-CU,” President Dr. […]

February 4, 2020

Sports

Howard Alumnus, Football Player Referees Super Bowl

Former Howard University football player, Greg Steed, was one of five African American NFL officials refereeing Sunday’s Super Bowl game in Miami. Steed, who is in his 17th season as an NFL official, began his career officiating high school football before moving onto college football conferences such as Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (Howard’s conference), the Atlantic […]

February 3, 2020

HBCUs

Does America Really Want More Black Teachers? If So, Supporting HBCUs is the Answer.

A national call to action for more Black teachers is especially necessary when considering research shows Black teachers are less likely to suspend or expel students of a shared race. Thus, increasing the number of Black teachers can aid in eliminating the school-to-prison pipeline, a system 2019 national Teacher of the Year (TOY), Rodney Robinson, knows too well.

January 21, 2020

HBCUs

Morgan State Considering Osteopathic Medical School

Morgan State University President Dr. David A. Wilson will consider adding a College of Osteopathic Medicine through a partnership with Salud Education, LLC, a company which has experience working with seven medical colleges in the U.S. and internationally. If the Board of Regents and Wilson approve of the agreement and other details of the partnership, […]

January 9, 2020

Sports

SUNO Suspends All Athletic Programs Due to Financial Issues

Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) suspended all athletic programs as a result of lingering financial issues, according to Victory Sports Network. The suspension will impact around 60 student-athletes and coaches. SUNO had five athletic programs including men’s and women’s basketball teams, men’s and women’s track-and-field teams and a women’s volleyball team. The historically Black […]

December 12, 2019

HBCUs

Coppin State University Selects Dr. Anthony L. Jenkins as its Next President

Coppin State University—the historically Black university located in Baltimore—has tapped the president of West Virginia State University to be its next president.

December 2, 2019

HBCUs

Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick Balances Life of a Surgeon and University President

Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick — president of Howard University — may be the only U.S. college president who actively sees patients and conducts surgeries despite a punishing schedule as the leader of one of the country’s most prominent HBCUs, located in the nation’s capital.

December 2, 2019

HBCUs

Cheyney University’s Accreditation is Reaffirmed

After years of struggle, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education announced that Cheyney University—the historically Black university located in Pennsylvania—will keep its accreditation.

November 25, 2019

HBCUs

Students Protest Elimination of Strayhorn’s Position

More than a 100 students at Lemoyne-Owen College (LOC) staged a protest following the firing of Dr. Terrell L. Strayhorn, a popular vice president of student and academic affairs at the historically Black college located in Memphis.

November 17, 2019

HBCUs

Virginia Union University Focuses on Increasing Latinx Enrollment

In partnership with the Virginia Hispanic Chamber (VHC), Virginia Union University (VUU) is looking to increase its enrollment of Latinx students. The historically Black university (HBCU) will launch the Latin Studies program, which will open for enrollment beginning next fall. The program is part of a five year relationship to promote diversity on campus and […]

November 11, 2019