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Iowa's Coe College Sets the Mark for Organizational Impact and Transformation in Diversity

Dr. Paula O’Loughlin, provost of Coe College, discusses factors leading to the Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based institution receiving the highest overall score in the preliminary rounds of Diverse Organizational Impact and Transformation (DOIT) certification.

February 8, 2022

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United Negro College Fund, Thurgood Marshall College Fund Respond to Bomb Threats Targeting HBCUs

United Negro College Fund and Thurgood Marshall College Fund issued a joint statement in response to recent bomb threats targeting historically Black colleges and universities.

February 8, 2022

Dr. Harry L. Williams, president and CEO of Thurgood Marshall College Fund

Mapping Rural Colleges and Universities

The Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges launched an interactive map of institutions that serve rural communities.

February 8, 2022

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New Hampshire Community Colleges Receive $1 Million Gift

A $1 million gift has been given to establish a scholarship for students who attend any one of New Hampshire’s seven community colleges.

February 7, 2022

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Air Force Global Strike Command and Tuskegee University Form Partnership, Honor Historical Relationship

February 4, 2022

Gen. Anthony Cotton

Gov. Rob DeSantis Gives $10 Million for Community Colleges to Build Charter Schools

Four community colleges in Florida have been selected as part of Gov. Ron DeSantis’s aim to boost workforce programs called “Building Florida’s Future.”

February 4, 2022

Gov. Ron DeSantis announces the $10 million gift.

University of Alabama to Name Building in Honor First Black Student

February 4, 2022

Graves Hall will become the Lucy-Graves Hall.

Spelman College to Build Creativity Hub on Campus, Thanks to $10 Million Gift

Spelman College has announced that it has received a $10 million grant from The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation to create a creativity hub on campus that supports young entrepreneurs and innovators set to open in 2024.

February 3, 2022

Spelman President Dr. Mary Schmidt Campbell.

Study Will Assess Barriers to Minoritized Student Success in Gateway Courses

Ten institutions have been chosen to participate in the study, run by the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) and sponsored with a $1.5 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

February 2, 2022

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Loyola Law in New Orleans to Allow GRE Scores for Admission

The Loyola University New Orleans College of Law has become the first law school in Louisiana to allow the admission of GRE scores or LSAT scores.

February 1, 2022

The Loyola University New Orleans College of Law

Historic Wilberforce University Rises

Wilberforce University, the country's first private HBCU, enters a renaissance.

January 31, 2022

Multiple HBCUs Receive Bomb Threats for the Second Time this Year

Multiple historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) received bomb threats on Monday morning, the second such threat made in less than a month.

January 31, 2022

UNCF and The Steve Fund Partner on Mental Well-Being Conference

Presentations addressed mental health needs of HBCU students during the pandemic.

January 28, 2022

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Florida State University Closed Building After Health Concerns

Florida State University has closed its Sandels building for air testing after faculty members reported severe health concerns inside, including black mold and high levels of radon.

January 28, 2022

Florida State University's Sandels Building

Northwest Vista College President Baser to Retire

Baser has led the college for the last eight years with his tenure witnessing an increased enrollment and graduation numbers, programs, diversity, and workplace satisfaction.

January 28, 2022

Northwest Vista College president Dr. Ric N. Baser announces his retirement.

Humboldt State Becomes California's Third Polytechnic Institute, Cal Poly Humboldt

The state has allocated $458 million to the institution to create what Cal Poly Humboldt president Dr. Tom Jackson Jr. called, “a 21st century polytechnic..."

January 27, 2022

Dr. Tom Jackson, Jr., president of Cal Poly Humboldt

Getty Images Partners with HBCUs to Document History

Claflin University and Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) have been selected as two of four recipients for the first annual Getty Images Photo Archive Grant for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

January 26, 2022

An archival photo from Claflin University that has been added to Getty Image's online collection.

19 Institutions to Help Create Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Assessment Toolkit

The American Association of College and Universities (AAC&U) have selected 19 institutions to be thought partners in the development of the Truth, Racial Health & Transformation (TRHT)-Focused Campus Climate Assessment Toolkit.

January 26, 2022

AAC&U President Dr. Lynn Pasquerella