In August, I launched a petition calling for the postponement of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities 2017 HBCU Week Conference. It took approximately 36 hours […]
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White House HBCU Liaison Omarosa Manigault to Resign in January
Omarosa Manigault, a polarizing figure who brought HBCU pedigree to the controversial Trump administration, will resign in January the White House today announced.
Grambling to Establish Cybersecurity Degree Program
Grambling State University has been approved to develop an undergraduate cybersecurity degree program, a field that university officials say will position the university to receive funding and enrollment opportunities through […]
Virginia Union's Simeon Booker, Iconic Civil Rights Journalist, Dies
Simeon Booker, a dean of black journalists with a career spanning the entirety of the American Civil Rights movement, died last Sunday in Maryland. He was 99.
How Higher Education Reauthorization Will Impact HBCUs
While leaders in the HBCU community are questioning the silence from the White House on direct support for black campuses, students and institutions will face will face considerable changes under […]
SIAC Signs Apparel Deal with NIKE
The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference today announced a multi-year apparel deal with NIKE, which will give the historically black Division II NCAA conference exclusive apparel, and equipment access to each […]
Wilberforce Announces Leadership Transition, Felton Named Wiley President
Wilberforce University’s Board of Trustees today announced that Tony Pinkard will serve as the school’s new, permanent president following the departure of Herman J. Felton, who arrived in Ohio in […]
Cheyney to Drop Football
Cheyney University, the embattled HBCU which recently preserved its accreditation through an extension of its show-cause status, this week announced that it would discontinue football as a varsity sport.
Bennett Faces Final Year of Accreditation Probation
Today, Bennett College made the announcement they have one more year to get everything in order with their finances.
Donald Hill-Eley Named Alabama State Head Football Coach
Alabama State University and the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced that the interim tag will be removed from Donald Hill-Eley Thursday afternoon, and he will become the 29th head coach […]
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