The Southern University System began public interviews of its three finalists for its vacant dual position of system president and chancellor of the flagship campus in Baton Rouge. The first […]
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News and commentary on historically Black colleges and universities
HBCU DIGEST: HBCU presidents, police chiefs deserve credit for handling of bomb threat crisis
Dozens of historically Black colleges and universities nationwide have been terrorized by bomb threats since the start of the new year, and more specifically in the last 48 hours. The […]
HBCU DIGEST: Executive turnover at HBCUs outpaces Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs)
Since 2016, I’ve written about the high rate of turnover in executive leadership positions (Chancellors and Presidents) at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) for HBCU Digest. Over the course […]
HBCU DIGEST: HBCUs made $8 million through grants and giving this week. Why that's a really good thing.
There is a real fear that the nation’s changing political tides and waning financial abundance may soon limit dollars for historically Black colleges coming from public coffers. But some public […]
HBCU DIGEST: The Art of the Presidential Search at Southern University
Southern University has revealed three finalists to lead the system and flagship campus following the retirement of current president/chancellor Ray Belton. University of Arkansas Pine Bluff Chancellor Laurence Alexander, outgoing Dillard […]
👀 Watch HBCU Digest: Digest After Dark
Y’all, there is a Void. Welcome to the Spring 2022 Semester Opener for Digest After Dark! We discuss the state of HBCU news coverage, the start of the semester and […]
HBCU DIGEST: The MEAC better make moves fast
About six years after it was originally expected, Hampton University officially joined the Colonial Athletic Association this afternoon. The move puts the Pirates outside of the HBCU universe for the […]
HBCU DIGEST: Gainful Employment policy will prove critical moment for HBCU mindfulness in Biden Administration
Today, the Chronicle of Higher Education published an editorial calling for historically Black college and university communities to support federal rulemaking on gainful employment. It is a rule that was kicked into […]
HBCU DIGEST: When saving HBCUs distracts from countering the dangerous MSI agenda
Officials in Michigan earlier this month announced plans to support the reopening of the Lewis College of Business and Design, a school that will now be committed to free education for […]
HBCU DIGEST: A Good Run, But What's Next for Black Colleges?
By: Dianne Boardley Suber The HBCU community has had a good run over the last couple of years. Amidst the raging pandemic, the collective colleges and universities recognized as the […]
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