Liann HerderNative AmericansBroadband Access Still A Struggle for Tribal Colleges and Universities, 18 Months Into the PandemicTribal Colleges and Universities have become experts at navigating slim resources, but even eighteen months into a pandemic that continues to wreak havoc on higher education, access to internet remain an obstacle for many of these institutions.August 1, 2021News RoundupLouisiana Tech University Looks to Raise Faculty and Staff SalariesFaculty and staff members at Louisiana Tech University could receive a 3% pay raise if approved by the University of Louisiana System Board (ULS). “In this year, we’ve all made increasing salaries for faculty and staff a priority, and I hope that this is the first step in getting those salaries to the Southern Regional […]July 30, 2021HBCUsDepartment of Education Increases COVID-19 Relief Funding to Historic and Under-Resourced InstitutionsThe U.S. Department of Education announced an additional $3.2 billion in funding for historic and under-resourced institutions under the Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF). The funding will go to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), tribal colleges and universities (TCUs), minorities serving institutions (MSIs) and other underserved institutions, like some community colleges. The funding […]July 29, 2021African-AmericanPanel Focuses on Providing Support to Black Male Students During the PandemicDr. Linda Garcia, the executive director of the Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCSSE) and the National Alliance of Community and Technical Colleges, pulled together a panel of education leaders who have been making institutional changes in an effort to keep Black students, in particular, Black men, enrolled in higher education. The panel urged institutions to listen to their students, increase connections and pathways between K-12 and post-secondary education, and provide mentors to engage with and nurture Black male students through their education, both on and off campus.July 28, 2021African-AmericanClark Atlanta University Partners with One Million Black BusinessesClark Atlanta University recently signed an agreement to connect at least 1,000 entrepreneurs with One Million Black-owned Businesses (1MBB) by 2030.July 27, 2021African-AmericanTwo Atlanta-based HBCUs Clear 2020-2021 Student DebtClark Atlanta University (CAU) and Spelman College will clear remaining student account balances before the start of Fall 2021. CAU and Spelman are two historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) located in Atlanta, Georgia. CAU will clear any balances left for all 2020 semesters and spring and summer 2021 semesters. Spelman College will cover its […]July 27, 2021African-AmericanDr. Ifeoma Kiddoe Nwankwo to Become VP of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Sarah Lawrence CollegeSarah Lawrence College has announced that Dr. Ifeoma Kiddoe Nwankwo will be their next vice president of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. . “Ifeoma has the skills, talent, and collaborative nature to build on our recent accomplishments and momentum,” said Dr. Cristle Collins Judd, president of Sarah Lawrence, adding that Nwankwo’s vision and strategic skills will […]July 27, 2021African-AmericanTuskegee University Announces Dr. Charlotte Morris as its Ninth PresidentTuskegee University’s Board of Trustees has announced that Dr. Charlotte Morris will be the institution’s ninth president, the second woman to lead the university after her predecessor, Dr. Lily McNair. “Having been a member of this remarkable university community for much of my professional career, it will be a pleasure to lead the university into […]July 26, 2021African-AmericanAnonymous Donor Contributes $1 Million to Claflin University’s EndowmentClaflin University, a historically Black university in Orangeburg, South Carolina has received a donation of one million dollars to support their endowment. Dr. Marcus Burgess, the interim vice president for institutional advancement, said he believes this gift may have been inspired by other, recent contributions to Claflin from MacKenzie Scott, Zoom, Dominon Energy, and others. […]July 26, 2021African-AmericanOpinions Still Split on Police Academies at HBCUsA merger of these two seemingly disparate institutions— policing and HBCUs— has raised the ire of some Black activists and academics, particularly in the wake of the string of killings of unarmed Black men and women and calls to defund the police.July 23, 2021Previous PagePage 2 of 5Next Page
