Lincoln University of Missouri declared financial exigency last week, announcing publicly that its finances are so strained that typical personnel and operational standards must be abandoned in order to save […]
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Forthcoming Financial Vulnerability Report Will Require HBCUs to Get Out in Front of the Numbers
A company that was blocked months ago from releasing an analysis on colleges that would face closure within the next few years will publish an amended version of that analysis […]
Should HBCUs Open in the Fall? – Submit Your Thoughts
The Wall Street Journal has published a special feature for college students nationwide to offer opinions on the prospect of campuses reopening for the fall semester. Unfortunately, no perspectives from […]
Central State’s Outgoing and Incoming Presidents Talk Transition and Coronavirus Response
Central State’s Cynthia Jackson-Hammond and Jack Thomas An exclusive interview with the outgoing and incoming presidents of Central State, who discuss the appeal of CSU, the challenges of transition in […]
Dillard Alum Wins Pulitzer Prize, and What if HBCU Students Don't Want to Learn Online?
Jericho Brown Awarded Pulitzer Prize for Poetry Dillard University alumnus and acclaimed poet Jericho Brown was named as a 2020 Pultizer Prize winner for excellence in poetry. The 1998 DU […]
Did Betsy DeVos Just Save Bethune-Cookman, Can HBCUs Share Expenses to Save Money, and D.C. Moves Closer to Supporting New Howard U Hospital
Even in the midst of a pandemic, there are opportunities for HBCUs to do more of what they’ve always done – build black capital in politics and economics. Nothing about […]
North Carolina A&T's Harold Martin Talks Reopening Campus in the Fall, and Virginia State's Makola Abdullah Talks HBCUs as a Coronavirus Response Weapon
North Carolina A&T Chancellor Harold Martin As NCAT announces plans for a fall reopening, Dr. Martin shares his thoughts on how HBCU communities must work hard to find the balance […]
HBCU Free Laptop Deals a Necessity in COVID-19 Recruitment Wars, and Presidents 'Don't Rush'
HBCUs Gain Exposure Through Free Laptop Partnerships Several HBCUs have made headlines in recent weeks with partnerships yielding free technology to first-year and continuing students. Edward Waters College’s new agreement […]
National HBCU Commencement Celebration Revealed for May 16
Historically black colleges and universities nationwide will join a slate of celebrity and corporate partners to present an unprecedented virtual celebration of graduates next month. The inaugural ‘National HBCU Commencement […]
North Carolina A&T to Dissolve National Alumni Association
North Carolina A&T State University will dissolve it’s national alumni association this summer and create a new advisory council that school officials say will create closer ties to alumni chapters […]
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