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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,” […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.

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, […]

We discuss executive changes at Howard University, MacKenzie Scott’s latest round of historic funding, Hannah-Jones tenure saga at UNC, and Google’s multi-million dollar gift to the HBCU sector.