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Section: Institutions > HBCUs
Students
Trump’s Blueprint for Failing Our Nation’s Students
Trump proposes a 13 percent decline in funding to the U.S. Department of Education, with higher education programs comprising most of what will be sliced.
April 30, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Cynthia Warrick Becomes Permanent Stillman College President
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Stillman College board of trustees has selected interim president Cynthia Warrick as permanent president of the private college in Alabama. The Tuscaloosa News reports that Warrick, who succeeded Peter Millet in January, becomes the seventh president of the institution at a time when the college faces financial challenges. Warrick had been […]
April 25, 2017
Students
FAMU’s Potential Freshman Class Up by a Third
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Officials at Florida A&M University credit an intensive recruitment drive with increasing by more than a third the number of potential freshmen in next fall’s incoming class. University officials at the historically Black school said Monday that more than 2,000 potential freshmen have been admitted for next fall’s class, an increase of […]
April 24, 2017
Students
HBCUs and the Nation’s Higher Ed Goals
HBCUs have played an indispensable role in the general development of our nation and the Black community.
April 19, 2017
Faculty & Staff
For USF Professor, Diversity Key for Best Public Policy
Dr. Richard Greggory Johnson III brings to the classroom an exemplary academic, professional and personal history that has shaped his passion for public policy, social equity and human rights.
April 18, 2017
Students
Admissions Leaders: Give Prospects Unfiltered View of Campus Life
Experts say colleges and universities should do more to give prospective students a more authentic experience as opposed to just presenting them with brochures filled with pictures of happy-looking students.
April 16, 2017
Students
Integrating STEMployable Skills at HBCUs
STEM career development training must not merely consist of disparate actions on HBCU campuses, rather preparation for a STEM career must be seamlessly integrated into the fabric of the educational curriculum.
April 13, 2017
Students
Board of Trustees Making a Mess at Morehouse
Morehouse College will inevitably lose its national stature if the board of trustees continues to micromanage the day-to-day function of the college and refuses to allow their presidents to lead.
April 9, 2017
Students
Morehouse College Overhauls Leadership
Morehouse College replaced its president and the chairman of its board of trustees late on Friday afternoon, after several months of turmoil at the historically Black institution.
April 9, 2017
Students
HBCU Scholars Get a Boost
While ETS is more widely known for providing exams, its philanthropic arm is working quietly to advance the academic careers of standout students.
April 5, 2017
Students
Rodriguez: Beware of Poisoned Orange Tree
The task of determining what it means to be human should be the primary work of institutions of higher learning. At least it should be.
April 5, 2017
HBCUs
Expert: Career-based Courses Could Help Diversify STEM Workforce
Career-based courses that function like a virtual apprenticeship could be the answer to cultivating a diverse STEM workforce, an IBM executive said Wednesday.
April 5, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Turmoil Continues at Morehouse College Over Wilson’s Ouster
A period of apparent unrest at Morehouse College continues after faculty took a vote of no confidence in the board of trustee’s chairman, Robert C. Davidson Jr. on March 21. Faculty took the vote in response to board governance practices brought to light after the board voted in January to not renew current Morehouse President Dr. John Silvanus Wilson’s contract. Wilson, who served as president for four years, is set to step down on June 30.
April 3, 2017
Students
Bill Proposed to Put Dropouts Back on Educational Path
Rep. Bobby Scott has introduced legislation aimed to help out-of-school youth. Advocates say it is needed to help “disconnected” access higher ed.
March 28, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Morehouse No-confidence Vote Aimed at Checking the Board
Morehouse faculty says that their recent vote of no confidence in the college’s board chair reflects the concerns about the board’s governance style after viewing external audit documents from entities tasked with evaluating the board.
March 27, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Fisk University Names Kevin Rome President
Fisk University named Kevin Rome as its 16th president, filling the historically Black institution’s executive position on a non-interim basis for the first time since September 2015.
March 23, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Accrediting Group Sees 2017 as Year of Governance
At a time when the roles and functions of college governing boards are being increasingly debated, the SACSCOC is focusing on “effective governance” at its Small College Initiative meeting next month.
March 23, 2017
Students
Partnership Aims to Boost LGBTQ Inclusion at HBCUs
The Center for Minority Serving Institutions at the University of Pennsylvania is teaming up with the Human Rights Campaign Foundation to launch a three-year initiative to develop LGBTQ-inclusive programming at HBCUs across the nation.
March 21, 2017
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