A few notes on what we’ve learned about the coronavirus, the mystery of reopening campuses, the behavior of students, and what lies ahead. Students Will Not Social DistanceNo homecoming, no […]
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What We've Learned So Far From Returning to Campus
A few notes on what we’ve learned about the coronavirus, the mystery of reopening campuses, the behavior of students, and what lies ahead. Students Will Not Social Distance No homecoming, […]
Kamala Harris Then and Now: An HBCU Perspective
The hypothesis is simple: everything for which so many of us have hoped and dreamed, and at which a growing number of us have pursed our lips and rolled our […]
Fisk President Placed on Leave, Vann Newkirk Named Acting President
Fisk University President Kevin Rome has been placed on leave following revelations of a protective order filed against him by a Nashville man who claimed to have a romantic encounter […]
HBCUs and the Humanity of Black Women
One of the fascinating parts of this emerging situation at Fisk University is how students and alumni are seizing the moment to talk about the lack of attention being paid […]
Fisk President Denies Affair, Drugs and Assault Allegations Made in Protective Order
Fisk University President Kevin Rome has denied having an affair with a gay man who claims in a protective order that the campus CEO drugged and threatened to kill him […]
Data Shows 47% of All Four-Year HBCUs Have Financial Stress Symptoms Which Could Lead to Closure
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of colleges and universities nationwide were showing signs of financial vulnerabilities that could lead to closure over a course of years, with nearly half […]
HBCUs 100% Below Federal Student Loan Default Rate for Fourth Consecutive Year
All of the nation’s historically black colleges and universities eligible for federal funding are below the U.S. Department of Education’s threshold for student loan default rates, based upon three-year repayment data. It […]
HBCU Tennis Icon Robert Ryland Dies
Tennessee State University and Xavier University of Louisiana alumnus Robert Ryland, a groundbreaking athlete in collegiate and professional tennis, died last week in New York City. He was 100. He […]
North Carolina A&T, Prairie View A&M Part of $10 Million National Agricultural Sciences Research Initiative
Faculty members from North Carolina A&T State University and Prairie View A&M University have received federal funding to work as part of a national consortium to improve poultry production and […]
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