HBCUs

Working Together, HBCUs and City Leadership Can Create Thriving Economies

City councils and HBCUs need to “connect the dots” between the graduates that HBCUs produce and the local economy, creating a system of equitable economic empowerment from which both benefit.

August 16, 2022

Little Rock, Arkansas.

Inflation and Cost of Living Impact Hiring at Tennessee’s HBCUs

Lower salaries can impact hiring. But where funding and staff fall short in Tennessee, partnerships have blossomed.

August 15, 2022

Morris Brown College Partners with T.I. and Moolah Wireless to Give Students Free Tablets

Morris Brown College is partnering with Grammy Award-winning artist Clifford “T.I.” Harris and Moolah Wireless to give more than 200 free tablets with 12 months of data service to Morris Brown students to celebrate the restoration of the school.

August 12, 2022

Morris Brown College

Hampton University Receives Donation from the Pastor of Historic Alfred Street Baptist Church

Hampton University received $25,000 on Jul. 2, from the Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley, senior pastor of the historic Alfred Street Baptist Church.

August 8, 2022

Hampton University

Morgan State University Joins Amazon's Career Choice Pre-Paid Tuition Program for Employees

Morgan State University will become an ‘Education Partner’ for Amazon's Career Choice program, allowing Amazon hourly employees in Maryland and neighboring states to pursue a degree or learn new skills at Morgan with pre-paid tuition covered by Amazon.

August 4, 2022

Morgan State University

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's Daughter to Attend Spelman College this Fall

Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt, daughter of renowned actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, will attend Spelman College this fall.

August 1, 2022

Zahara Jolie-Pitt and Angelina Jolie

West Virginia State University to Participate in Google HBCU Career Readiness Program

West Virginia State University will participate in the Grow with Google HBCU Career Readiness Program, which gives Black students at over 30 HBCUs digital skills training and career workshops in preparation to join the modern workforce.

July 29, 2022

West Virginia State University

Texas Southern University to Launch College for People to Finish Incomplete Degree Programs

Texas Southern University is launching a college for people with incomplete degree programs. The College of Transdisciplinary Studies will allow students to resume education and complete a bachelor's or master’s degree.

July 29, 2022

Texas Southern University

Propel Center Partners with Disney to Prepare Students for Entertainment and Hospitality Careers

The Propel Center, an academic hub for historically Black colleges and universities, will be partnering with The Walt Disney Company to prepare people for careers in the arts, media, entertainment, and hospitality.

July 27, 2022

UDC President Scheduled to Step Down Next Year

July 24, 2022

Ronald Mason, Jr.

Morgan State's Center for Religion and Cities Receives $1 Million for BIPOC Support Initiative

Morgan State University's Center for Religion and Cities has received a $1 million grant from the Henry Luce Foundation to support an initiative focused on improving quality of life in cities, especially for BIPOC communities.

July 22, 2022

Morgan State University

Alabama HBCUs Receive Grants to Preserve Historic Campus Locations

Five HBCUs in Alabama are getting funding from the National Parks Service to preserve historic campus locations.

July 12, 2022

Asu Alabama State

Howard University Will Host AP Summer Institute for African American Studies Course Pilot

The Howard University School of Education will be hosting the Advanced Placement Summer Institute July 11-15 for the College Board’s African American studies course pilot program.

July 6, 2022

Howard University

Telling the HBCU Story

HBCU communications departments hope to attract philanthropists in 2020 and 2021.

July 5, 2022

Joy Cook, left, associate vice chancellor for strategic communication and chief communications officer at Fayetteville State University, at work on campus.

NC A&T Receives $1.92 Million from U.S. Agriculture Department to Create Agriculture Business Innovation Center

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has received $1.92 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to create an Agriculture Business Innovation Center.

June 10, 2022

Tennessee State University Students Learn About Music Industry Via Three-week Music Accelerator Program

Tennessee State University students recently had the opportunity to learn about the music industry via a three-week TSU Maymester Music Accelerator Program.

June 6, 2022

Tennessee State University

Jackson State University Launches Tiger Ready Scholarship Program

Jackson State University has launched a scholarship program for first-time-in-college freshmen, the Tiger Ready Scholarship. The scholarship is a one-time award of up to $1,000 to incoming students without other scholarships towards tuition costs.

June 6, 2022

Jackson State University

Howard University and Union Formalize Three-Year Agreements for Adjuncts and Non-Tenured Faculty

Howard University and the union for adjunct faculty and non-tenured track faculty have formalized two three-year agreements to support adjunct and non-tenure track faculty.

June 3, 2022

Howard University

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