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Community Colleges
Dr. Anne Kress Named New President of NOVA
After months of searching, Northern Virginia Community Colleges (NOVA) named Dr. Anne M. Kress as their sixth president. Kress will begin her new position early next year. She previously served as president of Monroe Community College in Rochester, New York. Over the course of her 30 year career in higher education, Kress worked as an […]
HBCUs
Oprah Winfrey Announces $13 Million Donation to Morehouse College
Oprah Winfrey announced a $13 million donation to continue her Oprah Winfrey Scholars Program at Morehouse College. Winfrey was on campus at the time, celebrating the scholarship fund’s 30th anniversary. In total, Winfrey has donated $25 million, the largest endowment the college has ever received. She originally invested $12 million to establish her scholarship program […]
HBCUs
University of the District of Columbia Partners with Pennsylvania State Research Lab
The University of the District of Columbia, a historically Black university, is partnering with the Applied Research Laboratory at Pennsylvania State University to encourage research collaboration between the two schools. The Applied Research Laboratory at Pennsylvania State University works on developing technology for the U.S. Navy through its University Affiliated Research Center. In a Memorandum […]
Community Colleges
GarcĂa Takes the Helm at Center for Community College Student Engagement
Dr. Linda Garcia has been named the new executive director of the Center for Community College Student Engagement, which administers the Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE).
Leadership & Policy
Report: HBCUs Produce More Upwardly Mobile Graduates than PWIs
A new report presents data indicating that more students experience upward economic mobility at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) than at Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs).
HBCUs
Governor Larry Hogan Offers $200M to Settle 13-Year-Old HBCU Lawsuit
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has offered $200 million to resolve a 13-year-old lawsuit regarding underfunding of the state’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The proposed $200 million settlement was an increase from the governor’s offer a year ago. However, the Coalition for Equity and Excellence in Maryland Higher Education is seeking $577 million. In […]
African-American
Oprah Winfrey Pledges $1.15 Million to HBCU Students
At a United Negro College Fund event, Oprah Winfrey pledged to donate over a million dollars to help students attend historically Black colleges and universities, The Charlotte Observer reported. Winfrey made the pledge on Saturday while speaking at the 17th annual Maya Angelou Women Who Lead Luncheon in Charlotte, North Carolina. The United Negro College […]
HBCUs
Critical Issues Explored at HBCU Convening
Critical topics that focused on how historically Black colleges and universities can forge public/private partnerships to how they can enhance their narrative, was front and center at the second annual National Summit for Sustainability of HBCUs.
Students
Education Trust Addresses Black Student Debt Crisis at D.C. Briefing
There is a debt crisis among African-American students on college and university campuses. According to the college access nonprofit organization The Education Trust, Black borrowers have a 50-50 chance of defaulting on a federal loan within 12 years of entering college. Black borrowers are also over 150 percent more likely to default on a federal loan than their White peers.
African-American
FUTURE Act Halted in Senate, Higher Education Organizations and Leaders Dismayed
U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander is standing in the way of the passage of Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act. Alexander’s decision to stall the legislation means that $255 million of funding for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) and other minority-serving institutions (MSIs) will expire Sep. […]
Faculty & Staff
Wilberforce University Receives $1.2M Anonymous Donation
An anonymous donor gifted $1.2 million to Wilberforce University in order to launch a matching donation initiative. The campaign, #WilberforceUnite, has a goal of reviving the school’s fundraising efforts, according to the university. With the funding, Wilberforce will look to improve its student aid, facility and academic programs as well as support faculty and staff […]
HBCUs
House of Representatives Pass FUTURE Act
On Tuesday, the United States House of Representatives unanimously passed H.R. 2486, the Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act.
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