Graduates of Jackson State University will work to raise $5 million in two years to support student scholarships, academic development and support for auxiliary initiatives like the JSU Sonic Boom […]
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Grambling State Improves Fiscal Health Rating By 100 Percent
Grambling State University has made dramatic improvements in its institutional fiscal health score, the university announced this week. In a release, GSU officials credited spending cuts, increases in federal and […]
Margaret Spellings to Resign as UNC System President
University of North Carolina System President Margaret Spellings will resign in the coming months, less than three years after her appointment to one of the nation’s largest higher education systems. […]
On The Road to HBCU Sustainability, Faculty Members are in the Driver’s Seat
Claudia Rankins is the director for the National Science Foundation’s Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology and HBCU Undergraduate Programs, two initiatives designed to create more diversity and […]
Hampton, North Carolina A&T Secure Multi-Million Dollar STEM Training Grants
Hampton University and North Carolina A&T State University will support enhanced training opportunities for their students in undergraduate and advanced degree study and research with multi-million dollar federal grants. Hampton […]
Letter to the Editor: Does Grambling-Southern NFL Halftime Show Diminish HBCU Support for Colin Kaepernick?
Last week, news broke about Rihanna turning down an opportunity to headline the Super Bowl LIII halftime show in Atlanta, with insiders saying her decision was based in large part […]
NBA Star Chris Paul: “I’m One of the Few People in My Family That Didn’t Go to an HBCU.”
NBA All-Star and Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul has made headlines recently with fashion choices that promote historically black colleges. One choice, a Texas Southern University sweatshirt, drew an inquiry […]
Could the Department of Education Owe HBCUs Millions in Discharged Loans?
Two higher education groups are advocating for colleges and universities nationwide to be reimbursed for forgiven loans under a now-defunct federal lending program; a move that could provide unexpected and […]
Former Bethune-Cookman Trustee: “Interim President is Misleading Students”
Johnny McCray, a Bethune-Cookman University alumnus and Pompano Beach-based attorney was among the first voices to sound the alarm about possible financial crisis for the school in the aftermath of […]
Paine President Receives Unanimous Vote of Confidence from Board
Paine College President Jerry Hardee received the support during a Saturday press conference last week, held to provide more details on the school’s accreditation status and lawsuit against the Sothern […]
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