NCCU’s Mack Named STATS FCS Coach of the Year Finalist
DURHAM, N.C. – After leading the Eagles to their first 8-win season as a Division I program and a share of the conference championship...
Morehouse President Dr. Wilson Establishes Monthly #BlackLivesMatter Presidential Dialogue
Morehouse President Dr. John Silvanus Wilson Jr. has established a monthly discussion group, the #BlackLivesMatter Presidential Dialogue, in response to student activism on the Atlanta...
UMES Graduate Student Receives NOAA Scholarship
PRINCESS ANNE, MD – Laura Almodóvar-Acevedo won’t have to worry about her tuition and fees this academic year. The 27-year-old Ph.D. candidate in UMES’ Marine Estuarine Environmental...
FAMU’s Turkey Drive Provides 300 Thanksgiving Meals For Those in Need
Florida A&M University’s Gaither Gymnasium, often used for entertainment, convocations and public lectures, will serve as another backdrop Tuesday as volunteers prepare food boxes for...
6 HBCUs Promoting Global Studies
Alcorn State University, Office of Global Programs
Through its Office of Global Programs (OGP), Alcorn State offers students unique and rewarding international experiences and general global understanding, both...
Regents Approve Albany State, Darton State Merger
Just recently, southwest Georgia and the HBCU community nationwide experienced the merger of two colleges into what is now the largest public Historically Black College and...
Delaware State University Neuroscience Program Receives $535,000 Grant
Dr. Melissa Harrington and Dr. Murali Temburni have been awarded a five-year, $535,000 grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to...
Dillard’s Marc A. Barnes Named “Outstanding Professional Fundraiser of the Year”
(NEW ORLEANS) – The Greater New Orleans Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) named Marc A. Barnes, vice president of advancement for...
America’s Oldest Private Historically Black College or University, Wilberforce University, Keeps Accreditation
Ohio’s historically black Wilberforce University, the nation’s oldest private historically black college, once attracted some of the top black educators of the day, including...
The Economist Ranks Bowie State University Top Maryland School for Value
(BOWIE, Md.) – Bowie State University is the top school for value in Maryland among colleges offering undergraduate programs, according to a new ranking...
SC State Awarded Nearly $3.8M in Rehabilitation Counseling Grants
ORANGEBURG, S.C. – SC State University is the recipient of four federally funded training grants totaling $3.75 million over the next five years. Awarded...
Tuskegee University Awarded 1.1 million for Cancer Diagnosis
Tuskegee, Ala. (November 3, 2015) – The National Institutes of Health reports that of the estimated 1,658,370 new cases of cancer that will be...
Grads of Historically Black Colleges Have Well-Being Edge vs Non-HBCU Grads
Gallup.com
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the U.S. are battling a number of challenges, including declining enrollment numbers and lower-than-average...
HBCU Grad, Corrie Brown Introduces Bill to Boost HBCU Funding
U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown, an alumnus of Florida A & M, has a clear understanding of the importance of historically black colleges and universities,...
WHUT – Howard University’s TV Station Be Auctioned Off to the FCC?
Howard University President Wayne A.I. Frederick is considering auctioning WHUT—the university’s public television station, and for 35 years the only black-owned public television station in...
Report Says Central State University is the Least Expensive Public College in Ohio
Central State University, a historically Black university committed to providing education to all, in particular Black students, has been named the least expensive public...
International MSU Student Awarded NextGen Scholarship from Local Business
Carisse Lansiquot, a 22-year-old international student at Morgan State University (MSU), is the 2015 recipient of the NextGen Scholarship awarded by P.E.R.K. Consulting. The...
North Carolina A&T and Duke University Enter $3 Million Research Partnership
North Carolina A&T State University and Duke University have been awarded a $3 million National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Traineeship grant to develop a...
