Charles R. Drew University Receives $50 Million Grant For New Medical Degree Program
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science is seeking to increase the amount of minority doctors after receiving $50 million in state funds...
Xavier University of Louisiana Announces Plan To Open Medical School
Xavier University of Louisiana is expanding in a big way! Get the full story in the XULA release below.
Xavier University of Louisiana announced that...
Join The Metamucil 2 Week Challenge to Promote Your Health
The Talk’s Sheryl Underwood is partnering with Metamucil (a Procter & Gamble brand) to host a challenge that will donate scholarships worth up to...
Central State University Extension Receives 3-Year, $250K Grant To Combat Food Deserts
Food deserts not only deprive residents of proper nutrition, but they set poor eating habits for youth in the next generations as well. Now,...
Albany State Partners With City of Albany To reduce COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy
Albany State University is working with the city it's in to further COVID-19 literacy and quell the fears residents may have in getting one....
Spelman College Faculty Protest Against In Person Classes
Faculty at Spelman College are sounding the alarm ahead of fall in-person courses, over concerns about increasing cases Delta variant COVID-19 cases. The college...
Morgan State To Offer First-of-Its-Kind Fellowship in Vaccine Development
A new Morgan State University partnership is opening the door for students to secure Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) Fellowships in Vaccines Medical Development....
The National Nurses Shortage Continues to Grow
It’s National Nurses Week, a week designated to show our appreciation and thank nurses for all that they do. But as more and more nurses leave the profession due to poor working conditions the national nurse shortage continues to grow.
Alabama State Becomes First Location In US Using Drone-Applied Sanitizer
The need for sanitized surfaces can't possibly be overstated amid a pandemic. Now, Alabama State University is taking an unprecedented step to keep its...
Kamala Harris Tests Positive For COVID-19
Howard University alumna Kamala Harris is one of the latest politicians to test positive for COVID-19. Get the full story from By Jasmine Wright, Maegan Vazquez, Betsy...
Howard University Appoints Dr. Hugh Mighty As New Senior Vice President of Health
Dr. Hugh Mighty, Howard University's dean of the College of Medicine and vice president of clinical affairs, has been appointed as its new SVP...
FAMU Grad Dr. Martez Prince Is Black Owned Premier Pharmacy And Wellness Center CEO
FAMU graduate Martez Prince's long-time dedication to educating and caring for patients paid off as he became the CEO of African American owned and staffed growing...
Black Medical Students Report More Belonging, Greater Confidence in Scholastic Abilities in HBCU Schools
An HBCU education does extraordinary things for graduates' careers and their health! Learn more in the story by Stephanie Kulke at Northwestern Now.
Further...
HBCU Buzz Radio Show in Homecoming Season
The HBCU Buzz Show will be featuring HBCU Schools who are having Homecoming on their show this week. The show is aired each Tuesday...
Claflin Plans To Be First HBCU In State To Offer Nursing Graduate Degree
Claflin University is planning this year to launch a graduate nursing
program and a climate change focus for its graduate biotechnology
program.
The university also...
She Just Got Accepted to Medical School. She’s 13
‘I just have extremely good time management skills and I’m very disciplined,’ said Alena Analeigh Wicker
An ambitious 13-year-old girl has plans to become a...
Fort Valley State To Launch New Nursing Degree Program
Fort Valley State University (FVSU) is opening the door for students aspiring to be nurses thanks to a new investment of $240,000! Learn more...
Why the Coronavirus Crisis Could Hit HBCUs Especially Hard
Higher education leaders say they are very worried about the financial impact on their institutions from the coronavirus pandemic that forced virtually all schools...
