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Keeping HBCUs Accountable to Their Mission, Students, and Communities

At a webinar hosted by Diverse, HBCU leaders shared their recommendations for HBCUs to maintain accountability, stay in-line with their mission values, and create student-centered learning supported by data and behind-the-scenes efforts.

April 19, 2022

Dr. Roslyn Artis, president of Benedict College.

#BlackTechFutures Builds Connection Between Technology, Equity, and HBCUs

#BlackTechFutures is leading #BlackTechPolicyWeek to discuss ways in which technology can be equitized.

April 18, 2022

Dr. Fallon Wilson

RISE Rises Again With New Five-Year Grant

North Carolina Central University’s (NCCU’s) Research Institute for Scholars of Equity (RISE) program is using its second grant from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) to become RISE 2.0.

April 15, 2022

Students from a RISE cohort.

NC A&T to House DoD Machine Tools Workforce Training Center

The country's largest HBCU, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T), will be launching a regional machine tools workforce training center with the Department of Defense (DoD).

April 14, 2022

Commencement at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T)

Taraji P. Henson to Deliver Howard's 2022 Commencement Address

Actor, filmmaker, philanthropist, and entrepreneur Taraji P. Henson will deliver the commencement address at the 2022 Howard University Commencement ceremony. Howard, Henson’s alma mater, will confer to her an honorary doctorate of humane letters.

April 14, 2022

Actor, filmmaker, philanthropist and entrepreneur Taraji P. Henson will deliver the commencement address at the 2022 Howard University Commencement ceremony.

Howard President Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick Announces Retirement

April 13, 2022

Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick

Hampton University Names Alumnus and Retired General as Next President

Hampton University, a historically Black private college in Virginia, has picked a non-academic to serve as its next president.

April 13, 2022

Retired General Darrell Williams

D.C. Area Writing Project Relaunched at Howard University

Howard University is relaunching its D.C. Area Writing Project (DCAWP) under the direction of assistant professor and racial equity consultant Dr. Altheria Caldera.

April 13, 2022

Dr. Altheria Caldera, assistant professor at Howard and racial equity consultant, will direct the relaunched DCAWP.

National Action Network Convention Spotlights Strength Among HBCUs

At the convention, advocates of HBCUs weighed in on what makes these institutions special.

April 8, 2022

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

West Virginia State University Names New President

Less than a year after a tumultuous leadership shift at West Virginia State University, the institution’s board of governors has unanimously selected Ericke S. Cage as its new president.

April 3, 2022

Ericke S. Cage, West Virginia State University's newly named president

HBCU Leaders Will Address Institutions' Futures at Inaugural Convening

From May 31 to June 2, scholars, practitioners, industry leaders, and administrators seeking to strengthen HBCUs will gather at an inaugural convening in Charlotte, North Carolina.

March 31, 2022

Several HBCU presidents and leaders

Forgotten Leaders - How HBCUs and PBIs Can Amplify Black Women's Roles in Social Justice Movements

The creation of social justice advocacy centers, putting more women in positions of leadership, and connecting the dots from the institution’s history to the present can amplify the work of Black woman in social justice movements.

March 30, 2022

Dr. Joyce Ladner, renowned civil rights leader, author, and sociologist.

Howard University Non-Tenured Faculty Reach Agreement with Leadership

Non-tenured Howard University faculty will not go on strike after an agreement was reached with university leadership at 3:26 A.M. on Wednesday morning, March 23.

March 23, 2022

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Howard University Faculty Threaten Strike

Howard University faculty are threatening to strike if the institution does not make changes to their working conditions.

March 17, 2022

Officials Announce Funds for HBCUs That Received Bomb Threats

White House officials announce funding for eligible HBCUs that recently received bomb threats.

March 16, 2022

U.S. Vice President and HBCU graduate Kamala Harris

Ralph Lauren Creates HBCU-Inspired Collection

The collection is a first-of-its-kind for the company and Lauren, who made a series of commitments in 2020 to address racial equity.

March 15, 2022

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A New Online Learning Hub for HBCUs

The launch of a new online learning platform called HBCUv, will connect students, faculty, and staff at participating HBCUs.

March 12, 2022

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Jackson State University Creates Articulation Agreement with Six Alabama Community Colleges

Jackson State University (JSU), a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in Jackson, Mississippi, has created new partnerships with six community college in Alabama for associate degree holders to easily transition to JSU’s bachelor's programs.

March 11, 2022

Pictured left to right: Dr. Bruce Crawford, Lawson State Community College; JSU President Thomas K. Hudson; Amanda Harbison, Shelton State Community College; and Nakia Robinson, Trenholm Community College.