March 2019 marks the first time in the nearly 10 years of publishing the HBCU Digest that the publication will probably not earn enough income from advertising to meet its […]
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News and commentary on historically Black colleges and universities
WATCH: Philander Smith, Texas Southern Alumna Sen. Stephanie Flowers' Speech on Stand Your Ground Laws Goes Viral
Arkansas State Senator Stephanie Flowers gained national attention this week for an impassioned plea against a Stand Your Ground gun law proposal before the senate’s judiciary committee. Flowers, a graduate […]
UNCF's Strategy is Clear; If Policy and Philanthropy Won't Save HBCUs, Try PR
United Negro College Fund President and CEO Michael Lomax has waged a war on HBCU accreditors; namely the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools’ Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). Given the […]
HBCUs 100 Percent Below Federal Student Loan Default Rates for Third Straight Year
All of the nation’s historically black colleges and universities eligible for federal funding are below the U.S. Department of Education’s threshold for student loan default rates, based upon three-year repayment […]
UNCF President Called for Changes in HBCU Accreditation. And Then SACSCOC's President Responded.
United Negro College Fund President and CEO Michael Lomax has spent the better part of the last two days publicly criticizing accreditation review processes involving the nation’s historically black colleges […]
Are People Lying to Us About Cheyney's Future?
While some higher education officials and state lawmakers are questioning if Cheyney University will be able to stabilize quickly enough to save its accreditation, officials at the embattled historically black […]
WATCH: UNCF Presents the 'State of the HBCU,' Debuts HBCU Legislative Honor Roll
Officials from the United Negro College Fund, US Congress and historically black colleges and universities convened in Washington D.C. this morning for the inaugural ‘State of the HBCU’ report. The […]
Bill Introduced to Remove Law School From Texas Southern, Operate as Standalone Institution
A bill that would separate the Thurgood Marshall School of Law from Texas Southern University is drawing criticism from university leadership just over a week after the legislation was introduced. […]
Complete Tennessee Exec. Director Kenyatta Lovett
Dr. Lovett discusses the recent report on the college achievement gaps between white and minority students in Tennessee, and how Tennessee State University is a major component of helping to […]
Miles, Lane Take 2019 SIAC Basketball Championships
Miles College made history last weekend as the first school in the last ten years to win SIAC football and basketball titles in the same athletic year, joining Lane College […]
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