Philanthropist and tech billionaire Robert F. Smith promised yesterday to pay off the student loans of Morehouse College’s 2019 graduating class. Here are five elements of this historic story which […]
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Billionaire Philanthropist Robert F. Smith to Pay Off $40 Million in Student Loans for Morehouse Graduates
Four months to the day after donating more than $1.5 million to Morehouse College for new facilities and program development, tech mogul and philanthropist Robert F. Smith announced plans to […]
Can Maryland HBCUs Survive the State's Higher Ed Mess?
University System of Maryland Chancellor Robert Caret will step down from his post next year, following months of criticism for the handling of a University of Maryland football player death […]
LISTEN: Fear of a 'Race War' is Why North Carolina A&T Can't Get Equitable Funding?
Black elected officials in North Carolina have filed two separate bills to increase funding for the state’s historically black colleges and universities. The Charlotte Observer reports on their efforts, and […]
HBCU Voices of STEM Excellence – Jackson State's Courtney Pitts
We talk with Dr. Pitts, Director of Vanderbilt University’s Family Nurse Practitioner Program and Co-Director, Nurse Midwifery and Family Nurse Practitioner Dual Program, about her path to Jackson State and […]
LISTEN: HBCU Voices of STEM Excellence – Jackson State's Courtney Pitts
We talk with Dr. Pitts, Director of Vanderbilt University’s Family Nurse Practitioner Program and Co-Director, Nurse Midwifery and Family Nurse Practitioner Dual Program, about her path to Jackson State and […]
Here Are Three Reasons to Oppose the Georgia HBCU Consolidation Bill
There are many things to like about the possibility of Georgia having its own HBCU system with more control over its purse strings, academic offerings, and future growth. Stakeholders from […]
Wilberforce President Elfred Anthony Pinkard Discusses the $2 Million 'Wilberforce UNITE' Campaign
Dr. Pinkard shares updates and insights on Wilberforce University’s 60-day campaign to raise $2 million in support of institutional objectives.
Digest After Dark – Do Y'all Want Howard to Have a Hospital or Not?
We talk about the recent ongoing efforts in Washington D.C. to include Howard University Hospital in the city’s plans for healthcare expansion. We also discuss the Southern University grade-changing scandal, […]
Trump Should Stop Trolling the Pell Grant Program
President Donald Trump is eyeing a reallocation of unused money from the federal Pell Grant program for investment in the country’s space exploration ambitions. The Washington Post reports on the […]
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