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University of Maryland, Baltimore County is Officially a Research 1 Institution

The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) is officially a Research 1, or R1, university. It joins a list of 146 institutions classified as such in the nation.

February 14, 2022

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LSU Receives $245 Million for Healthcare

Louisiana State University (LSU) has received a landmark $245 million from LCMC Health and Our Lady of the Lake, nonprofit health systems in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, to transform healthcare in Louisiana over the next decade.

February 14, 2022

LSU officials and representatives from Our Lady of the Lake and LCMC Health sign the $245 million agreement.

University of Alabama Gets Rid of Klan Leader's Name From Building

The University of Alabama's trustees unanimously voted on Friday to rename a building on campus that had honored a Ku Klux Klan leader. The building will now be called Autherine Lucy Hall in honor of the first Black person to attend the school.

February 11, 2022

A University of Alabama building previously named after David Bibb Graves, a former governor of Alabama and Ku Klux Klan leader, will be renamed after Autherine Lucy Foster, the first Black student to enroll at the school.

The Persistence of Denmark Tech: How a Two-Year HBCU Survived Closure

Denmark Technical College was on the verge of closure in 2018. But things have turned around.

February 11, 2022

Lumina Foundation Creates Grant Competition for Community College Marketing

The Lumina Foundation is launching The Million Dollar Community College Challenge, a grant competition to support the brand creation and marketing for community colleges.

February 8, 2022

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

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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

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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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