HBCU DIGEST: Executive turnover at HBCUs outpaces Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs)

Since 2016, I’ve written about the high rate of turnover in executive leadership positions (Chancellors and Presidents) at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) for HBCU Digest. Over the course […]

HBCU DIGEST: HBCUs made $8 million through grants and giving this week. Why that's a really good thing.

There is a real fear that the nation’s changing political tides and waning financial abundance may soon limit dollars for historically Black colleges coming from public coffers.  But some public […]

HBCU DIGEST: The Art of the Presidential Search at Southern University

Southern University has revealed three finalists to lead the system and flagship campus following the retirement of current president/chancellor Ray Belton.  University of Arkansas Pine Bluff Chancellor Laurence Alexander, outgoing Dillard […]

HIGHER ED DIGEST: Supreme Court affirmative action battle will be the wrong fight at the wrong time

While the United States Supreme Court may have an overwhelming conservative majority among its ranks, the court’s decision to hear a suit against two universities for alleged affirmative action overreach couldn’t be […]

HBCU DIGEST: Gainful Employment policy will prove critical moment for HBCU mindfulness in Biden Administration

Today, the Chronicle of Higher Education published an editorial calling for historically Black college and university communities to support federal rulemaking on gainful employment. It is a rule that was kicked into […]

K-12 DIGEST: Bill advancing private school vouchers to counter distance learning moves forward in Tennessee

A key Senate panel approved legislation Wednesday that would provide public money for private school tuition for Tennessee students whose school systems do not offer in-person learning all year. However, […]