What if HBCUs invested more resources into the process before students arrived on campus? What if the admission mechanism was more interview-based than application based, to give recruiters and admission […]
Category: HBCU Digest
News and commentary on historically Black colleges and universities
Donald Watkins Almost Destroyed Alabama State. Now, He's Going to Jail For Stealing Millions
Justly or otherwise, Watkins is the living version of what many of us imagine our HBCU board members to be; slick talkers with money who use their wealth and influence […]
Bethune-Cookman Officials Must Learn That Perception is Everything
For several years now, BCU has broken almost every rule in the crisis management playbook. It has been less than transparent, and instead of galvanizing its stakeholders, its bad decisions […]
HBCU Young Alumni Don't Give Back, and It's Not Our Fault
Our schools focus too much on the gift and rarely enough on the giver. We don’t talk nearly enough about the far-reaching impact of philanthropy when it comes to endowment […]
Paul Quinn Offers Bridge to Elite Dallas Primary, Secondary Schools
A new summer program at Paul Quinn College will help primary and secondary students in Dallas prepare for application and admission to some of the city’s most selective schools.
PHOTO: A Facebook Post Breaks Down the Ties Between HBCUs and the Ivy League Admissions Scandal
Sometimes our people just have to testify.
Sources: Saint Augustine's President Everett Ward Leaves Campus
Sources at Saint Augustine’s University say that President Everett Ward has removed his belongings from his office on campus, and will be replaced tomorrow by soon-to-be-named Interim President Gaddis Faulcon.
Digest After Dark – Y'all Just Gonna Let Them Move the Law School?
We discuss the threats against Cheyney, Bennett and other struggling HBCUs, the Texas Southern University Law School controversy, and the historic national increase in HBCU enrollment. We also discuss the […]
Trump HBCU Policy: Opportunity or Threat to Democratic Political Future?
A lot of HBCU enthusiasts would like to believe that a blue house would automatically mean better outcomes for black colleges, but will the House of Representatives pressure the Senate […]
SOCIAL: Morehouse Alum Bakari Sellers Trolls Ivy League Admissions Scandal
Chalk one up for the Morehouse Man.
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