HBCUs

Jackson State University Faculty Senate Voted No Confidence in JSU President Thomas Hudson

The Jackson State University faculty senate voted no confidence in JSU President Thomas Hudson on Jan. 26.

January 30, 2023

UNCF Receives Largest Philanthropic Corporate Gift from Fidelity Investments for Scholarship Program

UNCF has received $190 million, its largest philanthropic corporate gift, for the Fidelity Scholars Program.

January 17, 2023

Pamela Everhart

NC A&T to Host 63rd Annual Sit-in Anniversary Breakfast and Wreath Laying in Honor of the A&T Four

NC A&T will be hosting the 63rd Annual Sit-in Anniversary Breakfast and Wreath Laying in honor of the A&T Four.

January 10, 2023

Johnson C. Smith University President Announces June Retirement

Johnson C. Smith University President Clarence Armbrister will retire in June.

January 5, 2023

Clarence D. “Clay” Armbrister

Philander Smith College to Become Graduate Degree-Granting School After MBA Program Approval

Philander Smith College will become a graduate degree-granting school after its MBA program was approved by the Higher Learning Commission in November 2022.

January 4, 2023

Dr. Roderick L. Smothers

St. Augustine's University Placed on Probation

St. Augustine’s University is on probation again with its accreditation agency due to financial reasons. It is being "continued in accreditation for Good Cause and placed on Probation.”

December 20, 2022

St Augustine's University

UNCF Receives $1 Million from FanDuel Group to Support Maryland HBCU Students

The UNCF has received $1 million from FanDuel to support students at Maryland HBCUs.

December 16, 2022

Christian Genetski

UNCF's Desireé C. Boykin Awarded 2022 Vanguard Award from Higher Ed Leadership Foundation

Desireé C. Boykin has recently been awarded the Higher Education Leadership Foundation’s 2022 Vanguard Award and inducted into its Sankofa Hall of Leadership.

December 14, 2022

Desireé C. Boykin

Howard University Partners with Kaplan to Offer Free Test Prep

Howard University is partnering with Kaplan to give free test prep for graduate-level admissions exams and professional licensing exams.

December 13, 2022

Howard University

Morgan State University Wins 2022 ETS/CGS Award for Innovation in Promoting Success in Graduate Education

Morgan State University has been awarded the 2022 ETS/CGS Award for Innovation in Promoting Success in Graduate Education: From Admission through Completion from The Council of Graduate Schools and ETS.

December 12, 2022

Morgan State University

FAMU Receives $1 Million from The Walt Disney Company to Support Journalism Students

The FAMU School of Journalism & Graphic Communication will receive a $1 million multi-year grant from Disney to support journalism students.

November 28, 2022

Florida A&m University

Shaw University Requests Justice Department Civil Rights Investigation into Police After Traffic Stop-Turned-Search

Shaw University has filed an official complaint with the U.S. Justice Department to request an investigation into potential Title VI and civil rights violations committed by police during an Oct. 5 traffic stop and search of a Shaw-chartered bus.

November 22, 2022

Dr. Paulette Dillard

Spelman College Partners with Spotify for Podcast Culture Initiative

Spelman College is partnering with Spotify for NextGen, Spotify’s program to foster podcast culture and careers on campuses.

November 21, 2022

Spelman College

NC A&T Fined for Exceeding Enrollment Cap

North Carolina A&T State University is being fined for enrolling too many out-of-state first-year students in the last two years.

November 21, 2022

North Carolina A&t State University

FBI Identifies Suspect Tied to Bomb Threat Calls on HBCUs

The FBI has narrowed in on one suspect following a string of bomb threats at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) earlier this year.

November 17, 2022

FBI Director Christopher Wray

Morgan State Receives NSF Grant to Study Human Behavioral Responses to Fire

Morgan State University has received $596,383 for a human behavior study regarding responses to environmental indications of fire, with the findings expected to help in improving fire safety systems and building design.

November 16, 2022

Morgan State University

AUCC to Launch Institute to Support Minority Engineers with $1.5 Million Investment from A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation

The Atlanta University Center Consortium is planning to launch a new institute in an effort to increase the number of engineers from underrepresented communities using a $1.5 million investment from the A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation.

November 9, 2022

Dr. Christopher Ellis, Natalie Grandison, Dr. Said Sewell, Dr. Johnathan Gaines

Target to Launch Internship Program for HBCU Students

The Target Corporation is launching an internship program for students at HBCUs.

November 9, 2022

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