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HBCUs: Page 66
African-American
Burnim Comes Out of Retirement to Lead UMES on Interim Basis
Higher education officials in Maryland have called seasoned college administrator Dr. Mickey Burnim out of retirement to serve as interim president of the University of Maryland at Eastern Shore (UMES) starting next week as a replacement for retired president Dr. Juliette Bell.
Students
A Seat at the Table for KIPP Alumni
WASHINGTON – The Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) centered students who are alumni of the charter school network at the forefront of a conversation this week about what it takes to get to and through college during a panel on Capitol Hill.
HBCUs
Report: Morgan State Gives Maryland’s Economy a Major Boost
Morgan State University contributes $990 million annually to Maryland’s economy and $574 million within the city of Baltimore. according to a new study. Additionally, the university supports more than 6,500 jobs across the state and almost 4,000 of those jobs are located within Baltimore.
HBCUs
Title IX Pathway to More Male Students and Tuition Dollars
In order to fully utilize athletics to help with financial and enrollment stability, HBCUs should tackle head-on and even embrace what some see as a legal obstacle to expanding men’s athletics – Title IX.
HBCUs
PWIs and HBCUs Need to Create Partnerships, Not Competition
Collaborative efforts between predominantly White institutions and historically Black colleges and universities that utilize the strengths of both institutions can provide quality educational experiences and support for Black students.
HBCUs
Talladega College Museum to House Historic Amistad Murals
Mural depictions of the 1839 Amistad slave revolt by Haley Woodruff will line the walls of Talladega College’s new 9,730-square-foot art museum upon the building’s completion next year.
Latinx
Report Highlights MSIs as ‘Engines of Upward Mobility’
A new report this week from the American Council on Education affirms what those familiar with minority serving institutions (MSIs) know to be true of the institutions’ significant role in bolstering the economic mobility of low-income students.
HBCUs
Bi-Partisan Congressional Internship Program Offers HBCU Students Experience on the Hill
The third class of HBCU Bi-Partisan Congressional Internship program interns traveled to Washington, D.C. this week to begin a summer internship aimed at increasing diversity and engagement on Capitol Hill vis-Ã -vis HBCUs.
HBCUs
When the Margin for Error is Zero
It is a supreme irony that in a season when many Black colleges are celebrating 150 years of existence, several also are fighting for survival. A confluence of circumstances has created the perfect storm for closure. One bad decision can literally take down even the most vaunted minority-serving institutions. And in carrying out their fiduciary duties of these institutions, boards must ensure that the interests of the universities are protected. The margin for error is zero.
Sports
Historically Black Colleges Make Gains on NCAA’S APR Report
INDIANAPOLIS – Athletes at historically black colleges and universities are making major gains in the classroom, according to the NCAA’s latest Academic Progress Rate. The single-year rate at HBCUs over the last five years has increased 34 points to 962 compared with a five-point gain at all other schools. Overall, the four-year rate for all […]
HBCUs
Signs of Hope for Knoxville College
Knoxville College is set to begin enrolling students again following a vote last week from the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) to grant re-activation.
HBCUs
Running for Maryland Governor, Ben Jealous Puts Focus on Education
At 45, Ben Jealous is looking to make history by becoming Maryland’s first Black governor, making access to higher education a central tenet of his grassroots campaign.
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