Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) are making amendments to course instruction and sharing announcements around the clock in an effort to keep their students, faculty, staff and surrounding communities safe from COVID-19, corona virus. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that for the next 8 weeks, organizers cancel or postpone in-person events that consist of 50 people or more throughout the U.S.
Many colleges and universities have already shifted to online course instruction. For the latest news and updates from our nation’s historically black colleges and universities on their efforts to combat transmission of the coronavirus:
| Colllege/University | Details | Latest Release |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama A&M University | Online classes begin April 6th | Visit Website |
| Alabama State University | Online classes begin March 30 | Visit Website |
| Albany State University | • For Campus Housing residents, ASU will refund the respective spring semester rate per individual resident, based on their number of unutilized bed nights and the specific rate for the residence hall in which they resided. March 16 is considered the last service date for Campus Housing. • For students on the Residential Dining Services meal plan,47% of the respective spring semester rate will be refunded. Commuter (Block Plans) will be refunded based on the unused balance of meals. Any remaining RAM Buck balances for spring 2020 will also be refunded. • 47%of the access card fees (RAM ID Card) which grants access to laundry services and Ram Rush will be refunded. | Visit Website |
| Alcorn State University | Commencement postponed. Online instruction resumed March 23rd. | |
| Allen University | Campus housing closed March 19. Courses resumed, via online instruction on March 23rd. | Visit Website |
| American Baptist College | • Students will vacate campus by March 25. Online instruction • All full-time and part time employees will work remotely through April 17. • Discovery Week and Rising Senior Day have been cancelled The May Graduation activities have been postponed. | Visit Website |
| University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | Courses moved to online instruction March 11 Confirmed case in UAPB community. | Visit Website |
| Arkansas Baptist College | Online classes | Visit Website |
| Benedict College | Online and Virtual Course Instruction beginning on March 23, 2020, through at least April 3. | Visit Website |
| Bennett College | Remote learning options effective Monday, March 16. | Visit Website |
| Bethune-Cookman University | B-CU students who resided in University housing and purchased a meal plan will receive a credit to their student account for the number of authorized days each student was not living on campus. | Visit Website |
| Bishop State Community College | BSSC will temporarily discontinue on-campus instruction from March 17 – April 3. | Visit Website |
| Bluefield State College | Course content and instruction will move to online, effective March 22nd. | Visit Website |
| Bowie State University | Graduation is cancelled. Remote instruction of all classes began March 23rd and will extend through the end of the spring 2020 semester. | Visit Website |
| Central State University | All ceremonial graduation exercises are cancelled. Courses began instruction via Schoology on March 23rd. | Visit Website |
| Cheyney University of Pennsylvania | Courses transitioned to online instruction on March 23rd and will remain online through the end of the semester. | Visit Website |
| Claflin University | Online, distance learning for all of its on-ground classes beginning Monday, March 23 | Visit Website |
| Clark Atlanta University | File complaints through https://www.cau.edu/Online-Learning-and-Continuing-Education/Online-Complaint-Form.html. Remote instruction began March 23rd and will remain in effect through the end of the semester. | Visit Website |
| Clinton College | Founders Day has been cancelled. Sneaker Ball has been rescheduled. All other events are cancelled. Online instruction began March 16. Campus and administrative offices will close March 30th. | Visit Website |
| Coahoma Community College | Online instruction resumed March 23rd. All campus locations are closed to the public until April 1st. | |
| Coppin State University | Students must move out by April 5th at 7:30pm. On-campus course instruction has transitioned online for the remainder of the semester. | Visit Website |
| Delaware State University | Shelter-in-place ordinance issued by governor Carney on March 22nd. Online classes for the rest of the Spring 2020 semester. Work study students will be able to continue to receive wages under a few circumstances shared via government. | Visit Website |
| Denmark Technical College | Residence Halls are closed. Effective March 23rd course instruction has transitioned online. | Visit Website |
| Dillard University | Course instruction has transitioned online March 23rd. Honors Convocation has been postponed. | Visit Website |
| University of the District of Columbia | Students should not return to campus until April 27. All face -to- face campus events are cancelled. Commencement will not be held May 9. | Visit Website |
| Edward Waters College | Courses began online instruction March 23, 2020 which will continue through the remainder of the semester. During this time, to-go brunch and dinner will be provided to on-campus students. | Visit Website |
| Elizabeth City State University | Online survey is open to April 3rd to determine how to proceed with graduation. Students will not return to campus following Spring Break, ending March 30th. | Visit Website |
| Fayetteville State University | Commencement exercises on May 7th and 8th are postponed. 95% of classes are available online. Employees will receive paid administrative through March 31st. | Visit Website |
| Fisk University | Online course instruction is in effect. Residence halls closed March 21st. | Visit Website |
| Florida A&M University | Online instruction took effect March 23rd, which will continue for the remainder of the spring semester. Registration for summer school has been rescheduled to begin March 30, 2020. | Visit Website |
| Florida Memorial University | Visit Website | |
| Fort Valley State University | Visit Website | |
| Grambling State University | Visit Website | |
| Hampton University | Visit Website | |
| Harris-Stowe State University | Visit Website | |
| Hinds Community College at Utica | Visit Website | |
| Howard University | Online classes till the end of the semester. | Visit Website |
| Huston-Tillotson University | Visit Website | |
| Interdenominational Theological Center | Visit Website | |
| Jackson State University | Visit Website | |
| Jarvis Christian College | Visit Website | |
| Johnson C. Smith University | Visit Website | |
| Kentucky State University | Visit Website | |
| Lane College | Visit Website | |
| Langston University | Visit Website | |
| Lawson State Community College | Visit Website | |
| LeMoyne-Owen College | Visit Website | |
| Lincoln University, PA | Visit Website | |
| Lincoln University, MO | Visit Website | |
| Livingstone College | Visit Website | |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore | Visit Website | |
| Meharry Medical College | Visit Website | |
| Miles College | Visit Website | |
| Mississippi Valley State University | Visit Website | |
| Morehouse College | Visit Website | |
| Morgan State University | Visit Website | |
| Morris College | Visit Website | |
| Norfolk State University | Visit Website | |
| North Carolina A&T State University | Visit Website | |
| North Carolina Central University | Visit Website | |
| Oakwood University | Visit Website | |
| Paine College | Visit Website | |
| Paul Quinn College | Visit Website | |
| Philander Smith College | Visit Website | |
| Prairie View A&M University | Visit Website | |
| Rust College | Campus closed | Visit Website |
| Savannah State University | Visit Website | |
| Shaw University | Online classes beginning Saturday, March 21, 2020 | Visit Website |
| Southern University and A&M College | Visit Website | |
| Southwestern Christian College | Visit Website | |
| Spelman College | Remote learning beginning Monday, March 23, enabling students to complete their academic program off-campus. | Visit Website |
| St. Augustine's University | Visit Website | |
| Talladega College | Suspending all in-person classes beginning Friday, March 20, 2020 | |
| Tennessee State University | Online learning beginning Monday, March 16 | Visit Website |
| Texas College | Extended Spring-break | Visit Website |
| Texas Southern University | Spring Break from March 16-22, and will resume with online instruction on March 23. | Visit Website |
| Tougaloo College | Classes will be offered remotely (online or alternative format) beginning March 23, 2020. | Visit Website |
| Tuskegee University | Visit Website | |
| University of the Virgin Islands | Online learning for all graduate and undergraduate classes on Monday, March 23, 2020 | Visit Website |
| Virginia State University | All classes are canceled for the week of March 16-20, 2020. Online instruction following. | Visit Website |
| Virginia Union University | Visit Website | |
| West Virginia State University | Visit Website | |
| Wilberforce University | Visit Website | |
| Wiley College | All courses will be administered through CANVAS, Wiley’s Learning Management Platform. | Visit Website |
| Winston-Salem State University | Visit Website | |
| Xavier University of Louisiana | Online classes with face-to-face instruction canceled until further notice | Visit Website |
Please feel free to email us for updates info@hbcubuzz.com
