Central State University President Cynthia Jackson-Hammond shares news about two historic philanthropic gifts to the institution, and a major research investment in the growing hemp industry.
Category: HBCU Digest
News and commentary on historically Black colleges and universities
NBA Owner, Lincoln (Mo.) Alumna Valerie Daniels-Carter
We speak with Dr. Daniels-Carter about her experience and love for Lincoln University, her path to becoming an acclaimed entrepreneur, and her outlook on the opportunities and challenges facing HBCUs.
Adriel Hilton Talks the Future of HBCU Culture
Scholar and administrator Adriel Hilton discusses the future of HBCU education through lenses of diversity and capacity building.
From Principal to Rapper: NC Central's Regi Angelou
Regi Angelou talks about her ‘More Free‘ EP and the choice to move from educator and administrator to artist.
Morehouse School of Medicine to Lead National African American Cancer Research Effort
Morehouse School of Medicine Associate Dean James Lillard discusses the MSM’s role in a historic genetic sequencing initiative, which will boost the national archive of medical treatment outcomes by thousands […]
Lyft's Monica Poindexter Talks HBCU Partnerships
Lyft’s Head of Inclusion and Diversity discusses the company’s HBCU development and recruitment initiatives, and how black colleges can forge stronger partnerships with Silicon Valley.
Howard Class of 1969 Gives $1 Million to University
We talk with the Class of 1969 Reunion Chair Edith Jones and Howard Director of Alumni Relations Sharon Strange-Lewis about the historic alumni gift.
Bennett, North Carolina A&T's Aariella Houston
A dual enrollee at Bennett College and North Carolina A&T State University, Aariella Houston shares how she won a national entrepreneurship contest with Victoria Secret, and details life as a […]
HBCU Presidential Series – Lincoln U. (Mo.) President Jerald Jones Woolfolk
We talk with Lincoln University of Missouri President Jerald Jones Woolfolk about her recent contract extension, Lincoln’s growing presence in state legislative funding discussions, and the growing need for HBCU […]
Letter to the Editor: Help Me Transfer Out of Morris Brown
By: Anony Walton My name is Anony Walton; I am currently a rising sophomore at the once “undefeatable, undeniable” Morris Brown College in Atlanta, Georgia. I am writing to ask […]
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