SU Alum, Wife Donates $50,000 to Chancellor’s Scholarship Fund
SU alum, wife donate $50,000 to chancellor's scholarship fund
Southern University alum Irving Matthews and his wife Darlene have donated $50,000 to the Chancellor's Centennial...
FAMU names Dr. Elmira Mangum as school’s first female President
Florida A&M University has selected Dr. Elmira Mangum as the school's first ever female president following a troubled time for the University following the...
Howell Named Chairman of Internal Medicine at Howard University
Charles D. Howell, M.D., AGAF, has been appointed chair of the Howard University Department of Internal Medicine, effective Feb. 10, 2014.
As chair, Howell will...
Grambling State University celebrates Graduation and Endowment
Grambling State University graduates — and their graduation speaker — got a big surprise Friday morning when Shreveport Federal Credit Union gave the school...
Alabama State University selects Gwendolyn Boyd, to be First Female President
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A presidential search process at Alabama State University that has been filled with drama and discord ended Friday afternoon with surprisingly little of either....
Regions adds HBCU – themed cards to check card lineup
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -Regions Bank (NYSE: RF) has added historically black colleges to its lineup of universities whose logos it offers on debit cards.
Alabama A&M University,Alabama...
Spelman College wins at Atlanta Magazine’s ‘Groundbreaker of the Year’ Awards
Atlanta’s No. 1 ranked school was a winner at Atlanta Magazine's 'Groundbreaker of the Year' Awards, which honor visionary people and projects, for their...
Morehouse man Ted Colbert named CIO of Boeing
Another Morehouse man is stepping up in a big way.
Boeing, the world's leading aerospace company and the largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military...
2003 Most Distinguished HBCU Grad awarded $72.9M
Tuskegee University graduate Lonnie Johnson has been awarded nearly $73 million in royalties from toymaker Hasbro Inc., according to news reports. Johnson Research and...
State of Emergency for Grambling, HowardU and Morris Brown
“HBCUs have always been in a situation where a lot of them have had to struggle. A lot of that has to do with...
Stand Your Ground Law Hearing Rescheduled
The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Human Rights hearing on “Stand Your Ground” laws has been rescheduled for tomorrow, October...
Sodexo’s $4.3 million is largest-ever gift to Claflin, makes ‘actual difference in lives’
A $4.3 million donation from Sodexo Corporation has moved Claflin University closer to realizing its $94.6 million Capital Campaign goal.
Jim Jenkins, senior vice president...
Central State alumnus donates $50k to HBCU radio station
During a recent visit to his alma mater, Joshua Smith, a 1963 graduate, made a generous contribution of $50,000 to WCSU FM, the country's...
Top HBCUs increase school tuition
Despite the fact that the cost of tuition for attending college has increased over the years, Historically Black Colleges and Universities have become less...
Morehouse alum Jeh Johnson to be named Homeland Security Secretary
Morehouse man Jeh Johnson will be named the new Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, according to reports.
Johnson, who served as the general...
LOOK: Dillard receives $50,000 donation from national president of Delta Sigma Theta
A charitable act by a 1976 Dillard University alum caused some campus leaders to pay it forward.
Cynthia M. A. Butler-McIntyre, the national president of...
NSU Interim President settles in; Job of fixing fiscal woes underway
For the third time in his long career as a state public servant, Eddie N. Moore, Jr., is stepping into the role of “Mr....
HBCUs talk affordability and completion at annual summit
Though faced with criticism and limited resources, the nation's historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) remain ready to equip themselves with new practices for...
