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HBCUs Have Unique Opportunities to Apply for Grants and Funding that Helps Shape the Future

The National Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU) conference provided opportunities for HBCU faculty, staff, and students to learn about funding and grant opportunities at the federal, state, and local levels.

Dr. Goulda Downer

$4M Grant Supports Climate Justice Initiatives at Texas Southern University

Dr. Robert D. Bullard

Fisk University's Risk Management Institute Receives $2.5 Million Donation

Fisk University’s Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Risk Management Institute has received a $2.5 million donation from R.I.S.E. Opportunity Foundation. The Institute will create a pipeline of Fisk students into the insurance industry.

Patrick Phillips, CEO of R.I.S.E. Opportunity Foundation

Gender Discrimination Case Likely to Proceed Against Morgan State University

According to the EEOC, Morgan State University had “subjected [Hollis] to unequal pay because of her sex." Now, her team of lawyers is completing their discovery and preparing to go up against the historically Black college and university.

Dr. Leah Hollis

South Carolina State University Pushes Fall Start Back Due to COVID-19

The increase in COVID-19 cases in South Carolina has led South Carolina State University to delay the start of its fall semester until Monday, August 23.

Benedict College Repurposes Bookstore To Support Entrepreneurs

For Tonisha Roberts, a first-time business owner, the pandemic resulted in a temporary pause on her customized apparel company, Reality Effects Anybody’s Life (REAL).

Spelman College President Announces Retirement Next Year

Spelman College President Dr. Mary Schmidt Campbell announced Tuesday that she will retire on June 30, 2022.

Dr. Mary Schmidt Campbell

Morgan State University Announces Dr. Hongtao Yu as its Next Provost

After two months of searching, Morgan State University (MSU) has announced that Dr. Hongtao Yu will be the next provost and senior vice president of Academic Affairs.

South Carolina HBCU Makes 2021-2022 Tuition-Free for Full Time Students

Clinton College, a small, historically Black college in South Carolina, is offering free tuition in 2021-2022 for all its full-time students attending in-person or online.

Clinton Collegelogo

Leadership & Policy

An Open Letter to Trustees of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)

Although I have lost count of the number of HBCU presidential vacancies and recent appointments, suffice it to say I believe the number of vacancies is far too high in proportion to the number of HBCUs as a percent of the total number of colleges and universities. The situation is so dire that some presidents are not in office long enough to be officially inaugurated. This is unacceptable, and alumni and other institutional constituents become part of the problem when they refuse to speak out in a constructive manner.

Meharry Medical College and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Partner to Address Racism in Sciences, Medicine

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York and Meharry Medical College, a historically Black medical school in Nashville, Tennessee, are working together to combat racism and bias in medicine and the basic sciences. This partnership could include a joint graduate or medical education program as well as opportunities for students to […]

Maintaining Philanthropic Support at HBCUs that Extends Beyond This Period of Racial Reckoning

This period of racial reckoning has seen many philanthropists celebrate the enormity of HBCUs by providing unprecedented financial donations.

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