SECTOR NEWS $6 Million donation to establish University of the Virgin Islands medical school University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) President Dr. David Hall announced today that former Board of Trustees member […]
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Morning Briefing – July 2, 2021
SECTOR NEWS EWC in Jacksonville is now Edward Waters University Edward Waters College in Jacksonville — Florida’s first historically Black college — became Edward Waters University on Wednesday. “It’s exhilarating,” […]
The More Things Change: The 2020-2021 HBCU Executive Leadership Turnover Report
When I began preparing this report five years ago, I was unprepared for how significant the turnover is for executives at HBCUs. Over the years, that trend has slowed, but […]
The HBCU Digest Will Become Education News Flash on Sept. 1
I’ve loved every minute of covering HBCUs for the past 11 years. It’s time for a new chapter in my career as a journalist covering education culture, policy, and issues. […]
Phylicia Rashad Tweets Support For Bill Cosby, Howard Responds
Howard University faces an unenviable second day of dealing with Bill Cosby’s release from prison. Not because the newly-freed admitted rapist is headed to the Mecca following the Pennsylvania Supreme […]
Bethune-Cookman Resolves Multi-Million Dollar Dorm Debt
A controversial dorm deal that forced a turnover in executive leadership, sanctions from its accreditor, and criticism from stakeholders, has been resolved at Bethune-Cookman University. Officials at the school today […]
Morning Briefing – June 28, 2021
SECTOR NEWS New Virginia Union study examines sense of belonging for first-year HBCU students Using data from students in three “credibly equivalent” groups, the research reveals that HBCU students exposed […]
Iconic HBCU President Frederick Humphries Dies
Frederick S. Humphries, a man of science who became an architect for the modern HBCU presidency, died this evening in Orlando. He was 85. A Florida native with a penchant […]
WATCH: Paul Quinn President Michael Sorrell and Director of the Global Work College Network Amanda Washington Lockett
Sorrell and Lockett discuss Paul Quinn’s recent gains in academics, construction, and philanthropy during the pandemic, strength in small college composition, and the future of a constricting higher education industry.
Morning Briefing – June 23, 2021
SECTOR NEWS North Carolina A&T degree completion program sees growth The Aggies at the Goal Line Program (AGL) at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has experienced phenomenal growth since its inception in 2016. The online degree completion program, […]
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