Tag: Historically Black Colleges & Universities: Page 3

African-American

HBCU Fellows to Receive Entrepreneurial Fellowship

The Center for Minority Serving Institutions at the University of Pennsylvania, along with recruiting marketing platform The Whether, has formed a new initiative focused on increasing the number of entrepreneurs who graduated from Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Twenty-five fellows from 17 HBCUs will receive the Mary Ellen Pleasant Entrepreneur Fellowship which offers them the […]

September 11, 2018

Students

Thurgood Marshall College Fund Awards More Than $3.3 Million to Students in 2018

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund has awarded more than $3.3.million in scholarship money to students since January 2018, according to a press release issued Monday by the organization. The money was received by high-achieving students attending historically Black Colleges and universities (HBCUs). According to TMCF, since its inception in 1987, some $300 million in funds has been raised […]

September 10, 2018

HBCUs

Conference Explores Role of Muslim Americans in Solving Social Problems

Scholars, community organizers and Islamic leaders convened here over the weekend for a national conference examining “Race, Class and Religious Intersectionality in America” with a focus on the involvement of Muslims in addressing America’s social issues.

September 10, 2018

HBCUs

Pre-Law Summit Introduces HBCU Students to Law School

The fifth annual National HBCU Pre-Law Summit & Law Expo, the only large-scale national event in the U.S. aimed at assisting HBCU students and alumni become lawyers, is scheduled to kick-off on  Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 at Emory University School of Law in Atlanta. Attendees will participate in workshops, networking events, and panel discussions over […]

September 10, 2018

HBCUs

Morgan State Hires Husband-Wife Academic Duo

‘Tis the season for new faculty to begin their appointments on college campuses, and for Morgan State University (MSU), that includes husband and wife duo – Dr. Willie S. Rockward and his wife, Professor Michelle L. Rockward. Dr. Rockward will serve as chair and professor of physics in MSU’s department of physics & engineering physics […]

August 24, 2018

HBCUs

Four Bethune-Cookman University Trustees Resign Amid Financial, Academic Crisis

Four members of Bethune-Cookman University’s (B-CU) Board of Trustees resigned after a letter from the president of the university’s alumni association circulated calling for the ouster of several board members due to the university’s “current financial and academic crisis.”

August 20, 2018

Leadership & Policy

Building Student Satisfaction, Presidents Move in, Dine in and Workout

College presidents around the country are gearing up to welcome their students to campus in innovative ways this fall. For many institutional leaders, opportunities to engage with students have increasingly become a priority to improve customer service for students and their families.

August 9, 2018

HBCUs

Saint Augustine University Dismisses Reports of Possible Closure

Despite a recent leak of “confidential documents” signaling that the HBCU in Raleigh may close its doors, trustees at Saint Augustine’s University say that they may remain optimistic as the date for reaccreditation draws nearer.

August 8, 2018

HBCUs

Princeton and Five HBCUs Teach Students About Archives

Princeton University, along with five historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), launched a program to introduce students to the archival field. The program, titled Archives Research and Collaborative History (ARCH), recently held its inaugural weeklong session at Princeton. The goal of ARCH is to “engage students and professionals in the work of the archival field, […]

August 2, 2018

Sports

Historically Black Colleges Make Gains on NCAA’S APR Report

INDIANAPOLIS – Athletes at historically black colleges and universities are making major gains in the classroom, according to the NCAA’s latest Academic Progress Rate. The single-year rate at HBCUs over the last five years has increased 34 points to 962 compared with a five-point gain at all other schools. Overall, the four-year rate for all […]

May 24, 2018

Students

Audit: $164K Misused by Former Cashiers at Grambling State

MONROE, La. — Three former cashiers at Grambling State University are accused of improperly increasing campus spending account balances by $164,000 for 35 students, including two of the ex-workers. Those are among the findings in an audit released Monday by Louisiana Legislative Auditor Daryl Purpera’s office, which said the actions may have violated state and […]

October 30, 2017

Students

TMCF Names Harry Williams President/CEO

At its 30th Anniversary Awards Gala on Monday evening, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund named Dr. Harry Williams as its new president and CEO.

October 24, 2017