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HBCUs

PWIs and HBCUs Need to Create Partnerships, Not Competition

Collaborative efforts between predominantly White institutions and historically Black colleges and universities that utilize the strengths of both institutions can provide quality educational experiences and support for Black students.

June 15, 2018

HBCUs

Talladega College Museum to House Historic Amistad Murals

Mural depictions of the 1839 Amistad slave revolt by Haley Woodruff will line the walls of Talladega College’s new 9,730-square-foot art museum upon the building’s completion next year.

June 14, 2018

Latinx

Report Highlights MSIs as ‘Engines of Upward Mobility’

A new report this week from the American Council on Education affirms what those familiar with minority serving institutions (MSIs) know to be true of the institutions’ significant role in bolstering the economic mobility of low-income students.

June 13, 2018

HBCUs

Bi-Partisan Congressional Internship Program Offers HBCU Students Experience on the Hill

The third class of HBCU Bi-Partisan Congressional Internship program interns traveled to Washington, D.C. this week to begin a summer internship aimed at increasing diversity and engagement on Capitol Hill vis-à-vis HBCUs.

June 13, 2018

HBCUs

When the Margin for Error is Zero

It is a supreme irony that in a season when many Black colleges are celebrating 150 years of existence, several also are fighting for survival. A confluence of circumstances has created the perfect storm for closure. One bad decision can literally take down even the most vaunted minority-serving institutions. And in carrying out their fiduciary duties of these institutions, boards must ensure that the interests of the universities are protected. The margin for error is zero.

May 24, 2018

HBCUs

Running for Maryland Governor, Ben Jealous Puts Focus on Education

At 45, Ben Jealous is looking to make history by becoming Maryland’s first Black governor, making access to higher education a central tenet of his grassroots campaign.

May 15, 2018

HBCUs

Alum Couple Establishes $1M Endowment at Howard

Drs. Irvin D. Reid and Pamela Trotman Reid, former college presidents who met at Howard University in the 1960s, last week announced a $1-million endowment for their alma mater’s Department of Psychology.

May 6, 2018

Students

Predominantly White Institutions, Black Women Grad Students and a Sense of Belonging

While predominantly White institutions should make deliberate efforts to address issues of a lack of sense of belonging among Black women graduate students, there are several strategies that the students themselves can use.

May 1, 2018

Students

UNCF Summit Amplifies Black Voices in Education Reform Efforts

The United Negro College Fund hosted a panel of educators and community advocates Thursday during its 2018 UNCF Education Summit to augment the release of a new report that seeks to amplify the African-American community’s voice in education-reform discussions.

April 26, 2018

HBCUs

Court Ruling Bad News for Struggling Morris Brown

Financially struggling Morris Brown College this month was dealt another blow when the Georgia Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling that a land sale rooted in property sold by Morris Brown was illegal.

April 22, 2018

HBCUs

Simmons’ Presidency Ushers in New Era for Prairie View

Dr. Ruth J. Simmons took the mantle this weekend as the first woman and eighth president of Prairie View A&M University, marking the special occasion with the creation of a $100,000 scholarship to honor her parents.

April 22, 2018

Students

Beyonce Gives $100,000 to Four Historically Black Schools

NEW YORK — Beyonce paid tribute to historically Black colleges during her groundbreaking Coachella performance, and now the singer is donating $100,000 to four Black universities. The superstar singer announced Monday the Homecoming Scholars Award Program for the 2018-2019 academic year through her BeyGOOD initiative. She plans to give $25,000 each to Tuskegee University, Bethune-Cookman […]

April 16, 2018