Shaw University announced plans this week to sell the frequencies for its historic radio station WSHA. The proceeds, according to university leaders, will go to revitalize its department of mass […]
Author: Jarrett Carter Sr.
HBCU Digest Radio – West Virginia State President Anthony Jenkins
We talk with Dr. Jenkins about WVSU’s role in a key workforce development initiative, the benefits of being one of the nation’s most diverse HBCU campuses, and the attraction of […]
When Did HBCUs Become a Leadership Pipeline for State Systems?
Alcorn State University President Alfred Rankins is headed back to another familiar place, returning to the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning as its first black commissioner of higher education. Dr. […]
HBCU Voices of STEM Excellence – Howard's Jennifer R. Cohen
Dr. Cohen shares insight about her journey as a transfer student, how to engage young people to consider STEM careers, and the importance of advocacy for training young scientists.
HU Resist Publishes List of Demands for Howard Admin. Here's Where They May Run Into Some Problems.
Students mobilized under the campus activism group HU Resist at Howard University are calling for massive structural changes in residence life, public safety and finance and management in a newly-released […]
Increased Federal Funding for HBCUs Awaits Trump Signature on 2018 Omnibus Bill
HBCU advocates and supporters throughout Washington D.C. are head over heels in love with details from the recently-released Omnibus bill, which proposes significant increases for vital funding resources for historically […]
Jerald Woolfolk Will Find a Tall Order in Lincoln Presidency
Trustees at Lincoln University of Missouri last week named Jerald Woolfolk as the school’s 20th president. She brings an HBCU pedigree as a student, graduate and former administrator, and the […]
What Some Florida State Fans Think About a FAMU-FSU Merger
Sometimes HBCU news and affairs reaches the radar of PWI advocates. In Tallahassee, it is a frequent occurence for supporters of Florida State University. Here’s a few points of emphasis […]
Cheyney to Launch a Rugby Program?
Last December, Cheyney University announced that it would suspend football as a varsity sport, citing cost-cutting needs. In February, the school announced plans to launch rugby as a club sport […]
Alabama HBCUs Could See Funding Increases in FY2019 Budget
A state known for drastic approaches to fiscal austerity has moved one step closer to making new investments in higher education for the upcoming fiscal year, and the state’s public […]
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