Why Did Betsy DeVos Meet Privately With HBCU Leaders?
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos met with leaders of several historically black colleges and universities in Florida on Wednesday.
The roundtable event was not listed on...
CBC Members Launch Tour To Mobilize HBCU Students
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus have launched a tour of black colleges and universities around the country, hoping to mobilize students, listen to their...
HBCU Top 30 Under 30 2017
Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) produce more than a quarter of all African-American graduates in the country and are responsible for producing the...
Intel To Pour $4.5 Million Into STEM Programs For HBCU Students
The future of American jobs is in STEM. According to the 2016 U.S. News/Raytheon STEM Index, graduate numbers and salaries in the field of...
Howard President Wayne Frederick Signs Five-Year Extension
Washington, DC – July 28, 2017 - The Howard University Board of Trustees announced earlier today the extension of President Wayne Frederick’s contract until...
Paul Quinn College Partners with Lyft Rideshare Corporation
What an exciting time for Paul Quinn College! Last month, Lyft rideshare corporation officially announced it's philanthropic partnership with the historically black college located...
Man Accused of Killing Bowie State Student Indicted For Murder
The man accused of killing a Bowie State University student earlier this year has been indicted for his murder.
Sean Urbanski, a 22-year-old white student...
Rare Bipartisan Internship Exists for North Carolina HBCU Students
Twenty-year-old political science majors Dariana Reid, a rising senior at Johnson C. Smith University, and Nasya Blackwell, a rising junior at North Carolina A&T...
From Jackson State Students to HBCU Business Trailblazers
The entrepreneurial wheels are in motion at Jackson State University, as rising seniors Javier High and Treon Young both have become trailblazers in the...
NCCU Awards Its First Doctorates In Biosciences To Three Black Women
North Carolina Central University (NCCU) achieved an important milestone by awarding its first Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in more than a half-century during the...
TSU And Fisk Are Creating Mentorships Between Alumni And Students
Dreams can become reality but so often we find that many college students are sold a dream. Many are painted a picture full of...
The Undefeated: ‘Hammerin’ Hank Aaron Is Helping Send Kids To HBCUs’
Angela Tuck writes at The Undefeated that hammerin' Hank Aaron is helping send kids to historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
From Tuck's article:
"Hank Aaron,...
Pushing The Culture Forward With Prairie View A&M Alum Blake Simon
Blake Simon, a Prairie View A&M University graduate, took many battle wounds to become the multi-talented warrior he is today that develops, motivates, educates and impacts your students.
Simon,...
‘Hidden Figure’ Katherine Johnson To Deliver HU’s Commencement Speech
Katherine G. Johnson has been selected to deliver the Spring commencement speech at Hampton University, one of the nation's premier historically black colleges. In...
Tell Them Historically Black Colleges Are Rising
By this time next year, the documentary Tell Them We Are Rising may have already aired on PBS, but even now there’s plenty of...
Morehouse Names Interim Prez, Hails Beginning Of A New Era For School
Morehouse College has officially replaced its president and board chairman effective, immediately. On Friday, the historically black college released a press statement detailing the...
NYT: ‘Why I Chose A Historically Black College’
New York Times writer Skylar Mitchell takes aim at historically black colleges relevancy in today's society in an op-ed titled "Why I Chose a...
TSU Aviation Program Reaches New Milestone
The Department of Aviation Science and Technology took a major step toward becoming a Federal Aviation Administration(FAA) approved flight program during Spring Break when...
