Executives, consultants and staff members at Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) have growing concern about the future of the school, privately fearing that it is unlikely to pass an upcoming accreditation […]
Category: HBCU Digest
News and commentary on historically Black colleges and universities
Four Reasons to Attend an HBCU That Have Nothing to Do With Marching Bands, Swag Surfing, or Racism
A lot of well-intentioned HBCU students, graduates and supporters say that attending a black college affords the chance for people to be “authentically, unapologetically and proudly themselves,” to be educated […]
Benedict Breaks Fundraising Records, Continues HBCU Streak of Increased Alumni Giving
Benedict College last month announced a record breaking year in fundraising, exceeding its overall annual philanthropic goal by 32 percent, increasing alumni gifts by 18 percent and raising more than […]
Cori Bostic is First Woman to be Named FAMU Marching 100 Drum Major
Cori Bostic will lead the Florida A&M University Marching 100 Marching Band this fall as drum major, the first woman in school history named to the esteemed post.
Former Mississippi Valley State President Donna Oliver Named Edward Waters Provost
Donna Oliver, the first African American woman to lead a public university in Mississippi, was today announced as provost and senior vice president at Edward Waters College.
Elizabeth City State Receives Record Funding for Campus Renovations
The University of North Carolina Board of Governors last week approved a $2.3 million appropriation for campus repairs and renovations at Elizabeth City State University. Officials say it is the […]
Bethune-Cookman May Be a Mess, But the Band is On Netflix!
In many ways, the upcoming Netflix documentary series ‘Marching Orders’ puts a lot of undue and unfair pressure on the Bethune-Cookman University Marching Wildcats. The band’s stories, it’s determination, and […]
North Carolina A&T Researchers Part of National Team to Discover Air Pollution Breakthrough
Faculty researchers at North Carolina A&T State University are part of a national air pollution research consortium which has discovered that some pollutants are slower to dissipate in colder temperatures […]
WATCH: Highlights from the NBPA Top 50 HBCU Basketball Combine
Morehouse College was the site of the annual National Basketball Players Association’s Top 50 HBCU Combine, featuring athletes from the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
Wall Street Journal Reporter Melissa Korn
We talk with Wall Street Journal Higher Ed Reporter Melissa Korn about the federal HBCU Capital Financing Program, its benefits and drawbacks, and its future.
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