Mississippi Valley State Student Lives Harsh Reality of Low Living Wages

Despite the long hours and low pay—she makes just under $21,000 a year—Riley has an enviable situation compared with many residents of the Mississippi Delta.

Howard, Spelman Launch 'My Sister's Keeper' Reproductive Justice Efforts

When you hear the words reproductive justice, combined with college campus, you might think it is a move to make affordable birth control and abortion services available. But at Howard University in Washington, D.C., and Spelman College in Atlanta, thanks to the Black Women’s Health Imperative’s My Sister’s Keeper, it means so much more.

HBCU Digest Podcast Series – Dr. Mary Evans Sias

Former Kentucky State University President and American Association of State Colleges and Universities’ MLI Director Mary Sias discusses the upcoming leadership institute, the attraction of the HBCU presidency, and the urgent issues facing HBCU culture today.

Hampton President, First Lady Eclipse $3 Million in Donations to University

With Dr. and Mrs. William R. Harvey’s latest $100,000 gift to the William R. Harvey Leadership Institute, HU’s University President has given more than $3 million to the institution of higher learning that has grown exponentially under his leadership.  That personal donation dollar amount is $3,066,327.