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News Roundup

Morehouse Staffer on Unpaid Leave Amidst Sex Assault Probe

An assistant director of student services has been placed on unpaid administrative leave at Morehouse College as the all-male Atlanta HBCU investigates allegations by several students that the employee sexually assaulted them, CBS Atlanta has reported. The accusers posted videos of themselves on Twitter in which they accuse DeMarcus Crews of unwanted sexual advances. The […]

July 20, 2019

HBCUs

Morehouse Takes Bold Step in Admitting Transgender Students

Come next fall, Morehouse College — the nation’s only historically Black all-men’s school in the nation — will begin admitting transgender students who identify as men.

June 10, 2019

HBCUs

Syracuse Law Furthers Commitment to Access, Diversity in Legal Profession

A new agreement between Syracuse University College of Law and Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College and Spelman College will fulfill a dual objective: diversifying the student body of the law school – and thus the legal profession – while also providing a pipeline for students from the three historically Black institutions to accelerate the time to their bachelor’s and juris doctor degrees.

June 1, 2019

Students

The Wind is at My Back

As a Morehouse College alumnus, I have been intrigued by the varied reactions to Robert Smith’s multi-million-dollar pledge to wipe clean the student loan debt of the College’s class of ’19. Some people are speechless and heartened by this act. Others have a lot to say about what more could and should be done to address the cost of higher education in generaI. Both reactions are certainly worthy of attention.

May 22, 2019

Latest News

Billionaire Promises to Pay Off Student Debt for Morehouse Graduates

Billionaire investor Robert F. Smith has promised to pay off the student loan debt for this year’s graduating class of Morehouse College.

May 19, 2019

LGBTQ+

Educational Policy that is Inclusive of the LGBTQ Students at HBCUs

Unfortunately, when we talk about diversity, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) students are often excluded from the conversation. The gaps in federal educational policy and a lack of institutional policy fails to address queer issues and leaves college students that identify as Queer unprotected from discrimination.

May 14, 2019

HBCUs

The Boulé Focuses its Attention on HBCUs

The leadership of Sigma Pi Phi fraternity — also known as the Boulé — has made good on its promise to focus its attention on the current state of the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities.

April 28, 2019

African-American

Choosing Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs)

There has been significant discussion recently regarding the uptick in HBCU enrollment. In recent years, enrollment increases across the HBCU landscape have been attributed to a variety of reasons. Some cite the political atmosphere as a reason, noting that HBCUs serve as a reprieve for students fleeing overt racism and racial microaggressions present in communities and schools.

April 28, 2019

HBCUs

Morehouse College to Admit Transgender Men in 2020

Morehouse College—the nation’s only historically Black all-men’s school in the nation—will begin admitting transgender students who identify as men in Fall 2020.

April 14, 2019

Students

Philanthropist Robert F. Smith Gives $1.5M Gift to Morehouse College

Robert F. Smith, a philanthropist and founder, chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners has recently given a $1.5 million gift to Morehouse College to support endowed scholarships and the establishment of a campus park to act as an outdoor study area for students. The college will establish the Robert Frederick Smith Scholars Program in […]

January 17, 2019

African-American

Colleges and Universities Commemorate King Holiday

From coast to coast, institutions of higher education are presenting events to celebrate the life and legacy of civil rights legend Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

January 17, 2019

News Roundup

Morehouse College King Collection Receives Governor’s Award

The Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. Collection received a 2018 Governor’s Award for the Arts and Humanities for its preservation of artifacts representing the life and legacy of Dr. King. Stored in the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library, the King Collection features more than 13,000 items from King’s life and work between 1944 and […]

October 24, 2018