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America’s Sixth Oldest College, Moravian, to Become a University

Pennsylvania’s Moravian College plans to become a university in a move that the college says reflects its growth and graduate program offerings, reports The Morning Call. “Because of the increasing strength of Moravian, it is time for us to claim the prestige that a university title brings to any institution,” Moravian President Bryon Grigsby said […]

MacKenzie Scott Donates $4.2 Billion to 384 Organizations, Including HBCUs

MacKenzie Scott, an author and philanthropist formerly married to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, announced on Tuesday that she would donate about $4.2 billion to 384 organizations, including historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), CNN reported. The world’s 18th richest person, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires’ Index, she committed to the Giving Pledge Initiative by Warren […]

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Dixie State University Board of Trustees Votes to Recommend Removing “Dixie” From Name

The board of trustees for Dixie State University voted unanimously to recommend removing “Dixie” from the school’s name on Monday, The Salt Lake Tribune reported. The student executive council, faculty senate, university council, staff association board and president’s cabinet supported the decision. The suggestion comes after a consulting firm, Cicero, conducted a study on the potential […]

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Thomas Stith Named President of North Carolina Community College System

Thomas Stith will be the next president of the North Carolina community college system, effective Jan. 11, The News & Observer reported. Stith previously worked as the U.S. Small Business Administration’s North Carolina district office director. He is also the co-founder of a business development consulting firm and was a senior adviser on investment, development […]

Tuskegee University Receives $5 Million for Need-Based Scholarships

Tuskegee University has received $5 million from the charity established by philanthropist Stephen Feinberg, co‐founder and co‐chief executive officer of global private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management, according to a Tuskegee press release. The gift – one of the largest single gifts from one person in the school’s history – will fund the creation of […]

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Hampton University President Dr. William Harvey Announces Retirement, Effective June 2022

Hampton University President Dr. William R. Harvey has announced his retirement after 43 years, effective June 30, 2022, according to university officials. Harvey – a businessman as well – began as president in 1978. He runs Hampton like “a business for educational purposes,” according to a university press release. “The formula for any success that […]

Dr. William R. Harvey

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Anthropologist and Race Scholar Dr. Leith Mullings Dead at 75

Anthropologist Dr. Leith Patricia Mullings, whose work was on the Sojourner Syndrome, establishing the fundamental understanding of negative effects that amplified stresses of race, class and inequality have on African Americans – especially African American women – has died at the age of 75, Social Science Space reported. Mullings – former president of the American […]

Dr. Leith Mullings

Cal State LA Provost Resigns, Second Provost Lost in Two Years for School

Cal State LA provost and vice president of academic affairs Dr. José Luis Alvarado has resigned after five months at the job. He is the second provost the school has lost in two years, University Times reported. Cal State LA President Dr. William Covino announced Alvarado’s resignation in a university email, wherein he also said […]

Dr. José Luis Alvarado

Utah State University Board Independent Investigator to Review President’s Statements

Utah State University’s Board of Trustees will have an independent investigator review student-athlete concerns alleging discriminatory statements made by USU President Dr. Noelle Cockett, Deseret News reported. “The players’ statement did not provide details about what was said. As a result, we will be working with an independent investigator to understand what was said during […]

Dr. Noelle Cockett

Survey Seeks to Compile Noncredit Training Options

A survey on workforce development is compiling a list of noncredit occupational training options in the U.S., Public News Service reported. The survey is being conducted through a partnership between Opportunity America, Lumina Foundation and Wilder Research. The survey results will be crucial to economic recovery, given that most people want to return to work […]

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Winston-Salem State University Raises Almost $3.4 Million for Need-Based Scholarships

Winston-Salem State University has raised nearly $3.4 million for student scholarships, surpassing the $2 million goal of its Million Dollar Match funding campaign, according to university officials. Winston-Salem couple Anna Reilly and Matt Cullinan agreed to match donations for need-based student scholarships between February 2019 and April 2020. They ultimately matched $1.7 million. “We were […]

Winston-Salem State University

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Senate Passes Bill Bolstering HBCU Participation in Federal Programs

The U.S. Senate has passed a bill that requiring agencies to submit plans on bolstering the capacity of historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to participate in federal programs and initiatives, sending the proposal to the President’s desk. The president is expected to sign the bill. The bill, the HBCU Propelling Agency Relationships Towards a […]

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