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Leadership & Policy

H.E.L.F. Serves to Enhance HBCU Leadership

The Higher Education Leadership Foundation (H.E.L.F.) is helping to spearhead a movement that honors the HBCU tradition while challenging the universities to become even greater and more responsive to the needs of today’s students.

January 11, 2016

African-American

Why I Still Support HBCUs Even Though I Just Left One

Minority-serving institutions are as vital as public schools and need equal support and funding.

January 10, 2016

Students

Tennessee State Grad Stays On to Promote ‘Brotherhood’

At 23 years old, Michael D. Johnson has already achieved more than some people twice his age. He’s a college graduate, social entrepreneur, federal government employee, mentor and role model.

December 23, 2015

African-American

Elizabeth City State Chancellor Announces Resignation

After serving little more than a year on the job, Stacey Franklin Jones abruptly resigned effective December 31 as chancellor of beleaguered Elizabeth City State University.

December 22, 2015

African-American

Tradition of Exclusion at PWIs Harmful for Diversity

The success that HBCUs, tribal colleges, Hispanic-Serving Institutions and other minority-serving colleges have with maintaining diversity on their campuses can be attributed to their mission, sense of community and inclusion.

November 30, 2015

African-American

HBCU Leadership: Black Colleges Still Matter

HBCU leaders, alumni and supporters gathered in Philadelphia last week for a town hall to discuss the way ahead for historically Black colleges.

November 8, 2015

HBCUs

Gallup Survey: HBCUs Give Black Graduates a Better Experience Than PWIs

The National Urban League and USA Funds collaborated to hold a two-day Higher Education Summit in Washington, D.C., coinciding with Gallup’s release of a new survey of minority college graduates.

October 28, 2015

HBCUs

The HBCU Collegian That Could

“Don’t ask yourself what the world needs; ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” ― Howard Thurman

October 27, 2015

HBCUs

Diversity Key Part of Military’s Marching Orders

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter recently emphasized the importance of diversity in the military, saying, “ … We must start from a position of inclusivity, not exclusivity. Anything less is not just wrong — it’s bad defense policy, and it puts our future strength at risk.”

October 26, 2015

Latinx

New Regulation Could Impact Teacher Ed Programs at MSIs

A new U.S. Department of Education (ED) regulation aimed at improving teacher quality at post-secondary institutions could have a long-term impact on minority serving institutions (MSIs).

October 22, 2015

African-American

Lomax Continues to Focus on Lifelong Mission

Over the past several years, UNCF President and CEO­ Michael Lomax has continued to propel the philanthropic organization to new heights.

September 8, 2015