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2U, Netflix Partner With Norfolk State University to Launch Technology Boot Camps

To increase the number of Black students entering the technology workforce, non-profit organization 2U and Netflix partnered with Norfolk State University (NSU) to launch three online boot camps.

October 26, 2020

HBCUs

The Unique Challenges Faced By HBCU Students During COVID

Paul Quinn College President Michael Sorrell has been a leading advocate in higher education for students returning to in-person learning only when it is safe to do so. So while it was no surprise when he announced that our school’s classes would continue remotely because of COVID concerns, our students, as well as those at other Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), suddenly faced obstacles that students learning remotely at many other schools may not have encountered.

October 26, 2020

Students

TMCF to Host Virtual HBCU Homecoming Event Oct. 25

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) will host a virtual concert and fundraiser on Sunday, Oct. 25 putting the focus directly on historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

October 22, 2020

Students

Three HBCUs Share in Morgan Stanley’s New $12 Million Scholarship Program

Morehouse College, Spelman College and Howard University will all share in a $12 million gift from the investment banking firm Morgan Stanley. Through the gift, 60 students from the three participating HBCUs (historically Black colleges and universities) will receive full scholarships for any field of study, as part of the new Morgan Stanley HBCU Scholars […]

October 21, 2020

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Allow Me To Reintroduce Myself: A Message on Behalf of Greatly Underinvested, Often Forgotten Historically Black Colleges and Universities

To say that 2020 has been one of the most abnormally jagged and oddly long years serves as an understatement. From a pandemic that has emancipated the souls of over 211,000 Americans to young people taking to the street to erasure of the country’s oldest institutions, 2020 has shaped into one of the most unpredictable and emotionally exhausting years in decades.

October 13, 2020

African-American

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to Donate $15 Million to HBCUs

In partnership with The Just Project, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will make a $15 million investment to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) as part of its COVID-19 response. Among the more than 100 HBCUs in The Just Project, 29 schools are collaborating to increase access to COVID-19 diagnostic testing for campuses and […]

October 12, 2020

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Houston Rapper Travis Scott Offers to Pay Tuition for 5 HBCU Students

Houston Rapper Travis Scott offered to pay the tuition of five students that currently attend historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), reported Click2Houston.com. Scott said he plans to cover tuition for the students’ first semesters. His announcement on Twitter said, “Why not?” The tweet went viral on social media. He also revealed that his mother […]

October 9, 2020

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8 HBCUs Receive Millions to Expand COVID-19 Testing Facilities on Campus

Eight historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have received $15 million in funding by the Thermo Fisher Scientific to expand and establish on-campus COVID-19 testing facilities, as reported by The Tennessean. This funding and expansion are part of The Just Project, which seeks to address the COVID-19 pandemic in communities of color — especially since […]

October 8, 2020

Students

HBCUs and White Churches: a Collaboration Long Overdue

Churches have a long history of advocating for civil rights. During the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, the Baptist, Methodist and other religious denominations united to support civil rights for African Americans. Many churches, for example, provided shelter to protesters during civil rights marches. They organized food assistance programs, assisted homeless with housing needs […]

October 5, 2020

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Trump Administration Sends 250K COVID-19 Tests to 41 HBCUs

A White House official said the administration has shipped more than 250,000 rapid coronavirus tests to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), according to The Hill. Officials said that the first shipment included 250,000 rapid tests for 41 colleges and universities, including Howard University. White House officials said they expect to deliver another 300,000 tests […]

September 25, 2020

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IBM Partners With HBCUs to Diversify Quantum Computing Workforce

In partnership with historically Black colleges and universities, IBM recently launched a quantum computing research initiative to raise awareness of the field and diversify the workforce.

September 21, 2020

African-American

7th Annual National HBCU Pre-Law Summit and Law Expo Begins Virtually Sep. 24

The 7th annual National HBCU Pre-Law Summit and Law Expo will be entirely virtual and will take place from Thursday, Sep. 24 to Sunday, Sep. 27, according to the Summit’s founder, Evangeline Mitchell. The event is the “only major national pre-law event created especially for HBCU students and alumni interested in becoming lawyers.” Registration for […]

September 18, 2020