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JCSU President Ron Carter To Step Down

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Johnson C. Smith University President Ron Carter announced on Monday that he will step down from the helm in 2017. This is an end...
NBA x HBCU Fellowship

NBA Launches Third Annual HBCU Fellowship Program

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The application window for the 2024 NBA HBCU Fellowship is now open! The foundation announced their open enrollment for applications starting December 18th through January...
Racquel Oden x TMCF Board

Hampton Alum, Racquel Oden Makes Historic Appointment As TMCF’s Board Chair

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The Thurgood Marshall College Fund has made a groundbreaking shift in its Board of Directors organization. Raquel Oden has officially assumed role as Board...

Harris-Stowe State University Hosts Art Opening to Raise Awareness for Suicide Prevention Month

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 Harris-Stowe State University, in collaboration with The Missouri Mental Health Foundation, is proud to present the opening of the 2012 Director’s Creativity Traveling Showcase...

Clinton Campaign Readies HBCU Outreach Effort For The Final Stretch

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WASHINGTON — As the school year begins, the Clinton campaign is launching an engagement effort to reach out to young voters at historically black...

Mississippi Valley State University Will Hold Virtual Commencement

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Although the COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated postponement of the traditional graduation ceremonies set for May 9, Mississippi Valley State University is pleased to announce...

Dr. Tracy Cook Appointed New President Of Alcorn State University

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The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning named Dr. Tracy M. Cook the twenty-first president of Alcorn State University in Mississippi....

What to expect from Obama next four years

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President Barack Obama was re-elected to serve a second term as president of the United States, and now that the verdict is in, all...

Crisis Management: Leaders Reflect on High Presidential Turnovers at HBCUs

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by Pearl Stewart Joseph Silver, recently let go as the president at Alabama State University, is just one example of HBCU leadership in turmoil. So many...

College Retention Rates Increasing, Maryland Changing Trend, Keeping Students Longer

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BALTIMORE -- Steady progress could help improve college graduation rates and place students on a level playing field. The University System of Maryland Board of...

Central State University Announces 2019 Commencement Speaker

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The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, Pastor, and Social Justice Advocate WILBERFORCE, Ohio – The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, a pastor, social...

HBCU Grad Oprah Winfrey Will No Longer Executive Produce Documentary About Russell Simmons’ Alleged...

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HBCU family, remember late last year when Russell Simmons took to Instagram to post an open letter to Oprah Winfrey in regards to her...

Several North Carolina HBCUs To Increase Out-of-State Student Caps

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Starting in the fall, three North Carolina HBCUs will increase the amount of out-of-state students they are willing to accept, while two HBCUs in...

Paine College Student Victor E. Tapia Selected As Tom Joyner Foundation Hercules Scholar

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Victor E. Tapia, Jr. has been selected as a Tom Joyner Foundation Hercules Scholar. The Paine College student maintains a 3.87 GPA and is...

Howard University reports enrollment rebound

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Howard University leaders on Friday hailed the second-largest freshman class in 15 years, an influx of 1,596 new students who have helped the school...

Ideal Capital Awards Grant to Spelman College Professor for Choreography

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National Science Foundation Deputy Director Cora Marrett to Keynote HBCU Entrepreneurship Conference at ASU

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National Science Foundation Deputy Director Cora B. Marrett will be the keynote speaker at the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Entrepreneurship Conference hosted...

Former Georgia RB Isaiah Crowell to enroll at Alabama State after Gun Charges

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Isaiah Crowell, dismissed from the team at Georgia last week after his arrest on three gun charges, is reportedly transferring to Alabama State, according to...