For years, NASCAR has worked with historically black colleges and in an unexpected partnership with mutual benefits in diversity, workforce development and outreach. http://hometracks.nascar.com/nascar-diversity/story/hbcu-students-engaged-diversity-program_08032017 But with the news that NASCAR […]
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Study: HBCU Student Voter Turnout Dropped 10 Percent in 2016
A new study out from Tufts University’s Institute for Democracy & Higher Education reveals that voter participation among college students was up overall during the 2016 presidential election, but that […]
Concern Grows Over Lack of Action on Trump Promises to HBCUs
Following in the footsteps of every president since Jimmy Carter, President Trump signed an executive order in February pledging his commitment to historically black colleges and universities. But Trump, who won only a sliver of […]
Delaware State President Harry Williams Discusses Trump DACA Discontinuation Announcement
An exclusive interview with Dr. Williams about the recent DACA elimination announcement, its impact on Delaware State’s revenue and enrollment, and the political wave of support for undocumented college students.
With Trump DACA Repeal Looming, Delaware State Students in Focus
In 2016, Delaware State University became the only historically black university to join a coalition of colleges to offer undocumented immigrant students a chance at higher education. In its second […]
HBCU All-Star Petitions For Postponement of White House HBCU Conference
A member of the HBCU All-Star Ambassadors program is joining the national call for the White House to postpone its annual conference for historically black institutions, citing dysfunction and unmet […]
Tensions Grow Around the Politics of the White House HBCU Conference
Adam Harris reports for the Chronicle that while presidents continue to mull the prospects of attending the annual HBCU conference, some are saying the political climate will not help the […]
Is This the End of the White House Initiative on HBCUs?
Leaders in the Trump Administration, at historically black colleges and universities and their advocacy organizations have about one week to decide if the longstanding White House Initiative on HBCUs should […]
Controversy Surrounds Trump Supporters' Visit to Howard University
A social media retelling of alleged harassment of two Donald Trump supporters at Howard University has drawn attention to the nation’s flagship HBCU, and a response from its administration. A Twitter […]
HBCU Leaders, Advocates Call for Cancellation of National White House HBCU Conference
The growing aftermath of the White House controversy following violence and bigotry in Charlottesville, VA last weekend has reached the HBCU community, as leaders from advocacy groups and Capitol Hill […]
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