Congresswoman Alma Adams Proposes HBCU Innovation Fund Act To Provide Access To $250 Million...
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) today announced the introduction of H.R.4857, the HBCU Innovation Fund Act. The legislation would create the...
Dillard University Alumna To Head Casting For ABC
A graduate of Dillard University, who served as interim head of talent and casting for ABC Entertainment and ABC Studios since November, has been...
Commission Approves First-Ever University of District of Columbia Master Plan
Washington, DC - After more than a year’s worth of hearings, adjustments, negotiations and renegotiations, the Zoning Commission for the District of Columbia on Monday...
Alabama State’s WVAS-FM Holds Community Forum to Address Alabama’s Dropout Crisis
State and local officials, educators and community members recently participated in a forum to address Alabama’s dropout crisis.
Hosted by Alabama State University’s WVAS-FM, the...
Virginia State Dr. Muriel Hawkins appointed Associate Provost
Virginia State University has named Dr. Muriel Hawkins as the new Associate Provost for Partnerships and Engagement. In this position, Hawkins is responsible for...
Claflin University’s Jasmyne Barber Wins Orangeburg County Fair Art Competition
Jasmyne Barber wasn't always into art. In fact, she only began cultivating her soon-to-be passion in the twilight of her senior year of high...
Presidential Donors Hear Their Gifts “Brought Joy” at UMES
The Division of Institutional Advancement held its annual President’s Donor Reception Oct. 13 to express appreciation to loyal supporters who helped the university reach...
NCCU Launches Political Engagement Group for HBCU Students Statewide
Looking to build on its success from the 2008 presidential election, the Institute for Civic Engagement and Social Change at North Carolina Central University...
VIDEO – Howard University’s Afro-Blue Moves on to Next Round on NBC’s The Sing-Off
Afro-Blue, Howard University’s premier vocal jazz ensemble, made it through the third round of the NBC hit a cappella talent show series The Sing-Off. This week, the group performed a Whitney Houston hit, “I Wanna Dance With Somebody.”
MVSU president’s hotel bill: $85,800
Mississippi Valley State University has paid $85,800 so far for school president Donna Oliver to live in a loft apartment in Greenwood.Oliver was hired...
The Gamma Delta Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Makes A Heroic Return to Johnson...
What would the yard be like without those pretty girls who rock 20 pearls? Well, that’s the question the campus of Johnson C. Smith...
A New Wonder of the World: The African Renaissance Monument
It’s a bird… It’s a plane… No, it’s the 160-foot African Renaissance Monument located in Dakar, Senegal.
To the naked eye, the striking bronze monument...
Norfolk State Wins 2012 MEAC Men’s Track and Field Championships
The Norfolk State University men's track and field team won the 2012 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Indoor Track and Field title Saturday afternoon at...
Improving minority health disparities: NCCU Research Center receives $5.7 million NIH Grant
The Julius L. Chambers Biomedical/Biotechnology Research Institute (BBRI) at North Carolina Central University has received a $5.7 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant...
Clark Atlanta University’s School of Education Earns National Accredidation
Clark Atlanta University’s School of Education dates back to the 1870’s when its parent institution, Atlanta University, began granting bachelor’s degrees, creating a cadre...
Cheyney University to Host National Summer Transportation Institute
High school students in the Pennsylvania area are gearing up to attend Cheyney University’s National Summer Transportation Institute. According to a university press release,...
Clark Atlanta band suspended for possible hazing
A high school marching band played at Clark Atlanta University's football game Saturday night after the university's band was suspended over possible hazing, officials...
MD HBCUs receive $12.2 million in federal funding
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Education awarded more than $12.2 million of federal grants towards Maryland’s four Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs): Morgan...
