Magic Johnson Visits South Carolina State University
With NBA legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson to make a special appearance at South Carolina State University today, Dollie Bristow is hoping for another reunion...
Carpenter Stands with Dr. Harris and American Baptist College
Vanderbilt University's Divinity School
The Carpenter Program in Religion, Gender, and Sexuality at Vanderbilt Divinity School expresses its support of and admiration for Dr. Forrest...
SSU Pinpoints Dropout Causes
The Tiger's Roar
Student maturity levels, financial aid and the variety of campus programs are the leading causes of dropouts at Savannah State University, according...
Executive Director of White House Initiative to Speak at UVI
St. Croix Source
Dr. George E. Cooper, executive director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), will be the guest...
Michelle Obama Sends a Message to Her Younger Self
Black Enterprise
As part of her #DearMe campaign, First Lady Michelle Obama delivered a video message to herself with the mission to inspire and empower...
Kenyetta Festival of Women in Jazz celebrates Nina Simone at Spelman College
ATLANTA -- The music and civil rights activism of legendary singer/songwriter Nina Simone will be celebrated at the 5th Kenyetta: A Festival of Women in...
Nissan Gives $250,000 to Local HBCU’s
CANTON, Miss. —Nissan announced on Friday the donation of $250,000 to six local Historically Black Colleges and Universities to promote their STEM (science, technology,...
3 Funders HBCUs Should Know
(Inside Philanthropy)
Giving to higher education hit an all-time high of nearly $34 billion in 2013, according to the Council for Aid to Education. Unfortunately,...
Dallas School District Bringing ‘HBCU Experience’
(North Dallas Gazette)
Choosing a college can be a life-changing experience. However, that experience can be a daunting challenge for prospective first-generation students whose families...
Focus on NC Public HBCUs sharpens
(The Charlotte Post)
African-American lawmakers are taking a proactive approach to maintaining North Carolina’s historically black public colleges.
The North Carolina Legislative Caucus met Tuesday with...
Community College Students in California Guaranteed Admission to 9 HBCUs
(The Root)
The pipeline from community college to a four-year university can be shaky, since students often attend community college in hopes of improving their...
American Baptist College To Re-open New Dorm
Nashville, Tennessee
American Baptist College, an Historical Black College and University in Nashville, Tennessee, is set to re-open a dormitory that has not been open...
HBCU Students Gives Up Days of Spring Break for a Good Cause
Several students attending Atlanta Black colleges gave up days of their spring break to help register Ferguson voters instead.
Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Morehouse...
TSU To Bring Data Science Experts from Harvard, China
The Tennessean
Tennessee State University is jumping on a growing industry: data science.
The university’s college of engineering presents a two-day data sciences workshop, bringing experts...
UVI Invites Community To Celebrate UVI Pride
University of the Virgin Island newsroom
The University of the Virgin Islands has dubbed March 23 – March 27 as Pride Week, a time for...
Paul Quinn Administrator Hopes 1910 Lynching Helps Dallas Confront Racist Past
Dallas Morning News
A Paul Quinn College administrator says he’s trying to help Dallas confront its racist history.
So last week, Dr. Christopher Dowdy published a website on...
Howard To Host Entrepreneurship Fair
Howard University will be hosting a fair for Howard Entrepreneurs on April 2nd. The “Howard’s Very Own” Entrepreneurship Fair gives business owners a chance...
Huston-Tillotson Professor Spends a Year Living in Dumpster
The New Zealand Herald
Jeff Wilson's life had all the trappings of a conventional adult existence.
For starters, he was living in a comfortable, 280sqm Texas,...
