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Claflin Hosts Silicon Valley Investors for Discussion on Tech Innovation, Entrepreneurism at HBCUs

Venture capitalists and elected officials joined Claflin University students, administrators and others to discuss how historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are preparing their students for entrepreneurship and careers in technology. The visit to the university in Orangeburg, South Carolina was one of many stops in the “Comeback Cities Tour South” organized by Representatives James […]

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TMCF Gala Raises $5.6M for HBCU Students

During its 31st Anniversary Awards Gala on Monday evening, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) raised more than $5.6 million to support students attending that nation’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Charitable giving from more than 1,000 civic, corporate, government and education leaders raised TMCF’s total anniversary gala fundraising to over $50 million since […]

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HBCU Co-Op Pilot Program Connects Alabama Students to Workforce

As the home to 14 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) – the most in the country – the state of Alabama is creating an opportunity for HBCU students to gain experiential work experience with public and private industries.

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Beto O’Rourke Galvanizes Texas HBCU Students and Leaders

The U.S. Senate campaign of Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke has motivated students at HBCUs in Texas, resulting in thousands registering to vote, rallying for the right to vote on campus, and encouraging others to do the same.

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Alabama A&M’s Transportation Director Pushes Environmental Sustainability

Marshall Chimwedzi is helping increase Alabama A&M University’s status as an environmentally sustainable historically Black institution through his grant writing capacity and service as the university’s director of transportation.

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Bethune-Cookman University Facing ‘Existential Threat’

Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) interim president Hubert L. Grimes, in a news conference Tuesday, dismissed rumors that the school would close, although it is facing an “existential threat,” he said. Amid ongoing financial issues, including repercussions from a $306-million dormitory deal, B-CU officials plan to address the challenges, the Orlando Sentinel reported. “Our problems reflect the culmination […]

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Paine College Holding on After Court Ruling

The future of the private, historically Black institution Paine College in Augusta, Georgia is uncertain following a federal judge’s court ruling on its regional accreditation status last week.

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It’s a Family Reunion: Thurgood Marshall College Fund Teacher Quality and Retention Program

This summer, I attended the best family reunion ever. But here’s the catch; none of us who attended the reunion were actually blood-related. In fact, most of us had never seen each other in our lives. However, the kinship was there from the start and we were definitely a family.

Educator Makes LGBTQ and Immigration a Focus of her Work

Trinice McNally sits in her office at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) surrounded by boxes of papers and bags full of empowerment swag-buttons with “undocumented, unafraid and unapologetic” in bold, printed graphics. These items share their space with a herd of elephant figurines standing as silent symbols of her sorority, Delta Sigma Theta.

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Knoxville College Takes First Steps to Restore the Campus

Knoxville College, the historically Black college in Tennessee, announced last week that it has plans to apply for grants under the U.S. Department of Interior to restore and preserve buildings on campus. Any awarded grants would help restore the 143-year-old college’s historic buildings and expand their listings on the National Register of Historic Places, according […]

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History of Helping: Black Churches Have Tradition of Giving College Scholarships

The United States has a long history of churches and other religious organizations giving money to youngsters seeking a college education. Such financial support has been particularly instrumental in the lives of African-Americans, whose denominations and local congregations have helped fund post-secondary education for high school graduates since Blacks first gained access to college campuses.

Study Reveals Bias against Female Basketball Players at HBCUs

A new study by a Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) professor indicates that women’s basketball teams at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are penalized at higher rates than teams from other institution types, suggesting that long-standing assumptions of racial bias in college athletics could be true.

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