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Category: HBCU Digest
News and commentary on historically Black colleges and universities
Bethune-Cookman Faculty, Staff Give $26,000 in Support of Accreditation Fundraiser
On-campus stakeholders at Bethune-Cookman University kicked off the second phase of a $1.5 million fundraising initiative last week, presenting a check for more than $26,000 to the university during a […]
Study: HBCU Communities Are Likeliest Targets for IRS Tax Return Audits
Counties heavily populated by African Americans throughout the south and proximate to several historically black colleges and universities are the places where residents are most likely to have their household […]
EXCLUSIVE – Georgia Sen. Nikema Williams Discusses HBCU System Proposal Controversy
Georgia Democratic Senator and Democratic Party Chair Nikema Williams, a Talladega College alumna, spoke exclusively with the HBCU Digest today about the proposal, and the ongoing study to improve stability […]
The Georgia A&M University Proposal May Have Flaws, But Might Be a Good Idea for All HBCUs
Albany State, Fort Valley State and Savannah State have all contended with falling enrollment, leadership instability and financial strife for the better part of a decade. Their situations are not […]
Five Questions About the Albany State, Fort Valley State, Savannah State Merger Proposal
This proposal in its current form does not deserve an up or a down vote from the HBCU community. But it more than deserves our attention to how we can […]
LINK: Central State President Cynthia Jackson-Hammond Profiled in CEO Magazine
Central State University President Cynthia Jackson-Hammond was profiled in the March edition of CEO Magazine, which featured some of the nation’s most influential women in business and industry.
The Extinction of HBCUs From National Higher Ed Research
UVA’s report release coincides with a report on out-of-state student enrollment trends at public research universities, which also omitted HBCUs despite making significant findings about racial and socioeconomic bias within […]
Norfolk State Professor, Best-Selling Author Curtis Bunn
We talk with Norfolk State University Professor and best-selling author Curtis Bunn about his roots as a journalist, the state of HBCU campus media, and the future of creative arts […]
Howard Alumni Among Finalists for $5 Million International Architecture Competition
A group of Howard University graduates are among an international pool of five teams selected to compete for the right to design Jamaica’s parliamentary buildings – a project that could […]
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