HBCUs

FAMU Receives $15,000 to Help More Than 300 Students Facing Homelessness

November 24, 2021

FAMU NAA President Col. Gregory Clark, VP University Advancement Shawnta Friday-Stroud, Ph.D., Event Chair Doris Hicks, President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., VP Student Affairs William E. Hudson, Jr., Ph.D., Jemal Gibson, former NAA President Tommy Mitchell and FAMU BOT Chairman Kelvin Lawson.

HBCU Graduation Scholarship Created by Thurgood Marshall College Fund and Wells Fargo

To help close the graduation gap for college seniors who attend historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and Wells Fargo have partnered to create the $1 million HBCU College Completion Scholarship fund.

November 23, 2021

Dr. Harry L. Williams

Dillard University Sets Up Endowment for Paid Civil Rights and Public Interest Internships

Dillard University’s Center for Racial Justice will use a $5 million gift to create an endowment for paid civil rights and public interest internships.

November 22, 2021

At Morgan State, NFL Launches Football Careers Prep Program, Data Analytics Initiative

The National Football League is partnering with Morgan State University, one of the nation's HBCUs, to start a football careers preparation program and data analytics initiative for Morgan students.

November 21, 2021

Lydell Sargeant, former NFL player and senior associate director for athletics at Morgan State University

Nikole Hannah-Jones and The 19th Launch New HBCU Fellowship

The 19th, a nonprofit newsroom covering gender and policy, announced the Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Fellowship Program for HBCU graduates to improve equity in journalism. Renowned journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones of Howard University will advise fellows.

November 20, 2021

Nikole Hannah-Jones, Howard University’s Knight Chair in Race and Journalism

UNCF Report Reveals Social Mobility Made More Possible at HBCUs

"HBCUs Transforming Generations: Social Mobility Outcomes for HBCU Alumni," was the focus of Thursday's Twitter town hall.

November 18, 2021

Dr. Michael L. Lomax

Law Firm Akin Gump Creates Fellowship for Howard Students in Honor of Vernon E. Jordan Jr.

November 18, 2021

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Kirkland & Ellis Donates $12.5M to 7 HBCUs, Nonprofits Using Statutory Fees From Maryland-HBCU Settlement

November 18, 2021

Prairie View A&M Receives $5 Million Endowment for Creation of Scholarship

Charles H. Butt, chairman of H-E-B, a grocery chain in Texas, has donated $5 million to Prairie View A&M University, creating the Founders Scholars scholarship for students from the state’s public high schools.

November 17, 2021

McDonald's and TMCF Award $500,000 in Scholarships to HBCU Students Struggling With Stress

November 16, 2021

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Hampton University’s Marching Band to Participate in NYC Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

November 16, 2021

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UNCF and Diverse to Host Twitter Discussion on HBCUs and Social Mobility on Nov. 18

November 16, 2021

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Howard University Reaches Agreement, Ending 34 Days of Student Protest

Students at Howard University have reached an agreement with the administration, ending 34 days of occupied protest at the Blackburn Multipurpose Center on campus.

November 15, 2021

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Steve and Marjorie Harvey Join Robert F. Smith's Student Freedom Initiative, Amplify Importance of HBCUs

November 15, 2021

Breaking Down Inequitable Barriers for Students

Panelists address inequity, the weight of racial justice work, how the pandemic clarified inequities, and the solutions HBCUs were able to find thanks to the funding support provided by the federal government.

November 3, 2021

Dr. Donna Patterson

New Mentorship Program at Morris Brown Hopes to Introduce Students to the Business World

November 2, 2021

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Panel Discusses Student Debt Crisis at HBCUs

While the Biden Administration has pushed over $9.5 billion in student loan relief since taking office earlier this year, it's still not enough to yield a significant difference given that $1.7 trillion Americans are saddled with debt.

October 28, 2021

Derrick Johnson

Dillard Renames Campus Building in Honor of Alumnus Lawyer

October 18, 2021

Michael D. Jones

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Supporting Diverse Professionals in Higher Education with Chris Moody - Executive Director, American College Personnel Association (ACPA)

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