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Gen Z is Using Their Voice and Their Vote for Change, But Are We Listening?

On November 5th, the country saw the highest voter turnout in over a century, leading to the election of the first Black women Vice President in the history of the United States, who is also a HBCU graduate. Additionally, another historic unspoken milestone was reached, according to a recent Tufts University study. Fifty-three percent of young people showed up to the polls, which was the largest youth voter turnout in decades. Some may ask, why?

Leadership & Policy

National Leadership and the Significance of the Breadth and Depth of American Identity

As President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris assemble the people, resources and programs that they will bring to the White House in January, they will create tremendous possibilities and opportunities for all Americans. This is true even for those who did not vote for them.

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New Initiative Looks to Reduce Student Debt at Select HBCUs

The Student Freedom Initiative has announced a partnership with nine Historically Black Colleges and Universities that will provide an alternative to high-cost college loans in an effort to help students navigate their way through the college.

Jackson State University Names Interim President to Permanent Post

Thomas K. Hudson, who had been filling in as interim president of Jackson State University, has been named the school’s permanent president.

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Panel Explores Accreditation and Role of HBCUs During COVID-19 Crisis

Higher education leaders convened virtually Nov. 19 to discuss the role of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and accreditation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prairie View A&M University’s Minority Achievement, Creativity and High-Ability Center (MACH-III) hosted the webinar.

Assessment and HBCUs: Now it is More Crucial Than Ever

It is no secret that HBCUs have historically not enjoyed monetary investments from the federal government, their respective states, or philanthropic entities, making it difficult to provide necessary resources to their students. If this is new information to you, I encourage you to seek information on the history of HBCUs by seeking resources from the U.S. Department of Education. The coronavirus pandemic has only increased the financial and educational hardships of students and institutions.

Community Colleges

Love Students to Success and Close Equity Gaps Through a Culture of Caring

In 2015, Amarillo College (AC) focused on its key student success progress and completion points. The data told a disappointing and even devastating story. Using “secret shoppers,” data summits, focus group and survey data, AC identified key reasons our students were not successful — poverty, bureaucracy and lack of relational connection and support.

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Southern University to Preserve and Restore Oldest Building on Baton Rouge Campus with Nearly $500k Grant

Southern University and A&M College received a grant of nearly $500k from The National Park Service to preserve and protect a 180-year-old building on the Baton Rouge campus, according to WBRZ-TV. The grant, one of 18 awarded to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), is to protect and restore Southern’s oldest building — the Archives […]

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Community Colleges

Summit Focuses Equity Lens on Student Parent Success

The experiences of student parents pursuing a college education amid the COVID-19 pandemic was the focus of Thursday’s Achieving the Dream Student Parent Success Summit.

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City of Philadelphia Partners With CCP to Create Scholarship Program

Looking to improve success rates for local students, the city partnered with the Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) to establish the Octavius Catto Scholarship, which was named in honor of the civil rights activist and educator.

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Final 2020 Presidential Election Results Still Unknown

The Presidential Election is too close to call, thanks largely to the unprecedented number of people who mailed in absentee ballots and conducted early voting out of heightened concern for their safety amid a global pandemic. At press time, Democrat Joe Biden was leading in the Electoral College vote count — with results in North Carolina and Pennsylvania among other states still up in the air.

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Black Greek Organizations Head to Polls With #StrolltothePolls Movement

Women from four historically Black Greek organizations are getting recognition as they make their way to voting sites to fight voter suppression with their “Stroll to the Polls” movement for the 2020 election, Yahoo Life reported. Maisha Land, a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) started the movement in early October, having been inspired by […]

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