We Need To Invest More In Country’s 107 HBCUs
The benefits of having more Black teachers available to Black students have been thoroughly noted and repeatedly discussed, yet the vast majority of America’s...
University of Baltimore Offer Law School Program to State’s HBCUs
The University of Baltimore has launched a program to groom students from Maryland’s historically Black colleges and universities for law school.
None of the state’s...
Wilberforce University Gives Xenia Mayor Honorary Doctorate
Greene County News Report
XENIA — Marsha Bayless can now add the title of doctor to her long list of community awards and honors.
In recent...
North Carolina Central Improvement Project Receives $50,000 Award From Home Depot
NCCU News
North Carolina Central University (NCCU) has been selected as a top winner in The Home Depot 2015 Retool Your School Campus Improvement Grant...
ESSENCE Editor-In-Chief, Vanessa K. De Luca, Delivers Harris-Stowe Commencement Speech
ESSENCE magazine Editor-in-Chief Vanessa K. De Luca delivered the commencement address at historically black Harris-Stowe State University on Saturday, May 16.
“Harris-Stowe believes that Mrs....
Coppin State University Names New President
TSU News Service
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Dr. Maria Thompson, a Tennessee State University graduate, and former vice president for Research and Sponsored Programs, is the new...
Top 30 Under 30 Brittney S. Carter Wins Award For ‘Charity Efforts’ In The...
“Showcase your talents for the world to see and help others on the same journey that you struggled to overcome.”
When you begin to change...
Family of FAMU’s Jonathan Ferrell Reach Agreement for $2.25 Million in Police Shooting
While the city of Charlotte announced Thursday that it had settled the lawsuit over the shooting death of Jonathan Ferrell, the criminal trial against...
SWAC Baseball Championship: Tigers Too Strong For Jaguars In Impressive Win
NEW ORLEANS, La. – Texas Southern won its first Southwestern Athletic Conference baseball title since 2008 with a 10-0 win over Southern Sunday afternoon...
Newswire: New Congressional Caucus Champions HBCUs
Greene County Democrat
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – A little help may be on the way for historically Black colleges and universities struggling against falling financial support...
Rapper MC Lyte Becomes Board Member for Dillard University
Philanthropist, rapper and hip-hop pioneer, MC Lyte, has taken her community involvement to new heights, as she now sits on the board of trustees...
Dillard to Award Four Honorary Degrees, Presidential Medal At 2015 Commencement
New Orleans, LA – Two-time Academy Award® and Tony Award-winning actor Denzel Washington is among four recipients to receive honorary doctorates during Dillard University’s...
Google Is Embedding Engineers At HBCU Campuses To Fix Tech’s Diversity Problem
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Howard University freshman Alanna Walton knew something was different about the professor teaching her introduction to computer science course.
First,...
The Princeton Review Names Spelman in Annual Guide to Green Colleges
ATLANTA -- The Princeton Review has named Spelman College as one of the most environmentally responsible “green” colleges in its “Guide to 353 Green Colleges:...
Hampton Research Team to Lead NASA Search For Life on Distant Worlds
Hampton, VA - Hampton University Professor William B. Moore and a team of HU researchers have been selected by NASA to lead the Living,...
NAACP Prez Cornell William Brooks Brings In Commencement Address At Jackson State
Cornell William Brooks, President and CEO of the NAACP, is bringing in the commencement address at Jackson State University today, and you can now...
Dr. Clarence E. Lloyd Sends a 100,000 Gift to Fayetteville State University
Dr. Clarence E. Lloyd, Jr., a radiologist in Winston-Salem, N.C., and a 1965 graduate of Fayetteville State University (FSU), has made a $100,000 donation...
Free Tuition for Wilberforce University Students
WILBERFORCE-- A new report shows fewer parents are saving for their kids' college education.
Right now, 1.2 trillion Americans are paying off college debt.
The new...
