Jackson State To Share $20 Million, Five-Year grant from NSF
A $20 million, five-year grant from the National Science Foundation will spur creative discovery and economic opportunities through Mississippi’s research universities.
With the grant funding,...
Central State University Extends Deadline For Scholarship Applications For Students Majoring In Agriculture And...
WILBERFORCE, OH. – Thanks to the USDA-NIFA, Central State University,Ohio’s only 1890 Land-GrantInstitution,recently received $2.2 million in scholarships for Ohio students who choose to major in agriculture and...
FAMU Alumna Kelsey Scott Lands Emmy Nomination
Florida A&M University (FAMU) alumna, actress and screenwriter Kelsey Scott has been nominated for an Emmy for “Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy...
Rust College To Establish Ida B. Wells Social Justice Center
Thanks to a million-dollar donation, Rust College is preparing to establish the Ida B. Wells Social Justice Center and Interpretive Center on the Mississippi...
New Highway Signs To Honor 2 Kentucky HBCUs
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear recently announced that 2 HBCUs in the state, Kentucky State University and Simmons College of Kentucky, will be honored with...
Clarence Armbrister Named Johnson C. Smith President
The Board of Trustees of Johnson C. Smith University announced today the selection of Clarence D. “Clay” Armbrister, J.D., as the university’s 14th president, effective...
Jackson State Makes HBCU History With NASA Partnership
Bynum said the partnership will aid in recruitment efforts because
“a big part of this program is about getting a lot of internship opportunities...
Fisk Jubilee Singers Celebrate At Ryman Auditorium
The Fisk Jubilee Singers will celebrate Fisk University's 150th anniversary with a concert at the Ryman Auditorium on Saturday, and they'll be sharing the stage with some very...
Google Matches Beyonce’s Scholarship Effort Towards HBCUs
After the singer donated $25,000 following her Coachella performance, the online search engine matched the singer's grant to benefit four more historical black colleges...
Amid Increased HBCU Threats, Virginia Governor To Request Emergency Funding For Campus Security
As more and more HBCUs receive bomb threats, the Virginia governor has plans to do something about it through increased security. Get the full...
FAMU Alumna Dee Rees Movie Mudbound’ is the Best Movie Netflix Has Released Thus...
Writer-director Dee Rees has been a shining star in the independent film world for years now, having given us movies like her striking debut...
Trail At Historic Park Named After Former Kentucky State University Regent Lester Mimms
Former Kentucky State University Regent Lester Mimms is being memorialized with a hiking trail in a historic state park! Get the beautiful full story...
Howard Graduate Faraday Okoro Wins $1 Million Award for Feature Film
Howard graduate Faraday Okoro won the AT&T Presents: Untold Stories Program which includes $1 million to make a film that will premiere at the...
Lumina Supports Morgan State Retention And Graduation Efforts With $700K Grant
Morgan State University has announced the award of a three-year, $716,700 grant from Lumina Foundation to support the University’s implementation of the Historically Black Colleges and...
Alabama State University Students Snatch Majority of Awards At STEM Symposium
Alabama State University students did a sweep at a virtual STEM symposium, and we couldn't be prouder! Learn more about the HBCU's stellar performance...
Beyoncé’s Scholars Award Is Granted To These Eight HBCU Students
Some might remember back in April Beyoncé announced the Homecoming Scholars Award for the 2018 – 2019 academic school year. A scholarship fund of...
Papa John’s Donates 500,000 to Bennett College
GREENSBORO — Bennett College says it will get its largest-to-date donation from the foundation of a national pizza chain.
The college announced the $500,000 gift from...
$4.9 Million CREST Grant Awarded to FAMU-FSU Researchers
Professors at Florida A&M University (FAMU) and the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering have garnered a prestigious Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology...
