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William & Mary Scholarship Honors General Colin Powell

At William & Mary, a public research university in Virginia, a new scholarship has been created in honor of the late General Colin L. Powell, the first Black U.S. secretary of state, to support study abroad opportunities for students.

General Colin L. Powell

2021 Seal of Excelencia: Ten Institutions Recognized for Best Practices in Serving Hispanic Students

The 10 recipients of the 2021 Seal of Excelencia announced by Excelencia in Education are diverse in location, size and composition but unified in their unwavering commitment to intentionally serve Latino students.

Connecticut's Wesleyan University is Requiring COVID Booster Shots. Will Others Follow Suit?

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‘Washington Next?’ Panel Addresses Disputed Campus Monuments

As colleges and universities move to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, their campuses remain studded with tributes to a more racist past

Dr. Ainsley Carry

Community Colleges

Stakeholders Assess the State of the Free Community College Movement

Although many community colleges have faced gradual enrollment losses, the pandemic further exacerbated the crisis.

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Virginia Union University Launches Workforce Development Program

As the pandemic pushes higher education to reinvent itself amid a racial reckoning, Virginia Union University, one of the country’s HBCUs, aims to uplift marginalized communities through a Workforce Development and Technical Training Initiative.

Dr. Hakim J. Lucas, president and CEO of Virginia Union University

FAMU Receives $15,000 to Help More Than 300 Students Facing Homelessness

FAMU NAA President Col. Gregory Clark, VP University Advancement Shawnta Friday-Stroud, Ph.D., Event Chair Doris Hicks, President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., VP Student Affairs William E. Hudson, Jr., Ph.D., Jemal Gibson, former NAA President Tommy Mitchell and FAMU BOT Chairman Kelvin Lawson.

More Than 50 Years Later, The Citadel's First Two Black Cadets Receive Recognition for Desegregating the School

Charles Foster and Joseph Shine are finally getting the recognition they were due more than 50 years ago when they became The Citadel's first two Black students and desegregated the Corps of Cadets.

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HBCU Graduation Scholarship Created by Thurgood Marshall College Fund and Wells Fargo

To help close the graduation gap for college seniors who attend historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and Wells Fargo have partnered to create the $1 million HBCU College Completion Scholarship fund.

Dr. Harry L. Williams

Dillard University Sets Up Endowment for Paid Civil Rights and Public Interest Internships

Dillard University’s Center for Racial Justice will use a $5 million gift to create an endowment for paid civil rights and public interest internships.

At Morgan State, NFL Launches Football Careers Prep Program, Data Analytics Initiative

The National Football League is partnering with Morgan State University, one of the nation's HBCUs, to start a football careers preparation program and data analytics initiative for Morgan students.

Lydell Sargeant, former NFL player and senior associate director for athletics at Morgan State University

Nikole Hannah-Jones and The 19th Launch New HBCU Fellowship

The 19th, a nonprofit newsroom covering gender and policy, announced the Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Fellowship Program for HBCU graduates to improve equity in journalism. Renowned journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones of Howard University will advise fellows.

Nikole Hannah-Jones, Howard University’s Knight Chair in Race and Journalism

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