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Section: Institutions > HBCUs
HBCUs
Concordia College Alabama to Close
SELMA, Ala. — Concordia College Alabama, a historically black Lutheran college, will close its doors at the end of the spring semester. The Selma Times-Journal reports Dr. James Lyons, the college’s chief transition officer and interim president, shared the news with faculty, staff and the student body on Wednesday. The school was founded in 1922 […]
February 25, 2018
HBCUs
Storytelling as #Resistance
In the past year, political and cultural resistance movements in the form of protests, marches and movements emerged online.
February 14, 2018
HBCUs
Maryland Offers $100 Million to Settle State’s HBCU Case
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has offered to spend up to $100 million to settle a 12-year-long lawsuit brought on by a coalition of the state’s four historically Black colleges concerning inequality in higher education.
February 8, 2018
African-American
HBCUs: Pioneers of Black History’s Past, Present, Future
During Black History Month, we always hear familiar names and read inspiring articles about towering figures and unsung heroes from the Black community. We are reminded about what they accomplished, but often overlook how they got there.
February 6, 2018
HBCUs
PBS Documentary Examines History of HBCUs: ‘Tell Them We Are Rising’
The vital role and relevance of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) has been contested in contemporary times. Until recently, no central text or film documented the history of these institutions as they transformed the lives of African-Americans and American society over the arc of time.
February 6, 2018
African-American
Center for Advancing Opportunity Releases Findings That Reflect ‘Fragile Communities’
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund in January 2017 announced a bold new partnership with the Charles Koch Foundation to use data-driven analytics to study the problems of “fragile communities” in the United States.
February 5, 2018
HBCUs
Howard University May Require Long Term Maintenance Following Bomb Cyclone
Howard University’s buildings were badly damaged last week when the steam flowing through the university’s structures clashed with the bitter cold causing pipes to burst.
January 9, 2018
African-American
A Seasoned HBCU Leader Takes the Helm of TMCF
Dr. Harry Williams, the new leader of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund is known among peers for his focused, successful, low-key approach to tough challenges.
January 3, 2018
HBCUs
Baltimore City Community College Receives Grant for Tobacco Education
Baltimore City Community College (BCCC) is the latest school to receive a $20,000 grant to educate students on the effects of tobacco use and to develop and implement comprehensive tobacco-free policies.
December 18, 2017
HBCUs
Arkansas Baptist College Fires Its President
Dr. Joseph L. Jones has been ousted from his role as president of the HBCU, for his “lack of transparency,” according to board of trustees.
December 18, 2017
HBCUs
Arkansas Baptist College Seeks a Revival
Over the past few years, Arkansas Baptist College has received media attention for its troubled finances, administrative mishaps and sharp declines in enrollment. The new leadership at this HBCU is hoping to turn a new page in the institution’s long history.
December 17, 2017
African-American
TMCF and Koch Collaboration Looks to Former Education Official to Lead Research Organization
A new research initiative created to support HBCUs and research fragile communities that lack access to education and economic opportunities has named Gerard Robinson, an education scholar and former school official, as its new executive director.
December 11, 2017
African-American
Minority-Serving Institutions Anxious Over Tax Bill
Income tax on graduate student waivers, fewer deductions on student loans and the taxation of endowments are only some of the effects the GOP’s tax bill will have.
December 3, 2017
African-American
Outgoing TMCF Leader Says HBCUs Must Boost Enrollment, Finances
For Johnny Taylor, this sums up the struggle of HBCUs: “The market shifted, and you are economically challenged.”
December 3, 2017
HBCUs
FAMU Picks Permanent President
In a unanimous vote Thursday, the Florida A&M University Board of Trustees appointed Dr. Larry Robinson as the 12th president of the historically Black institution in Tallahassee.
November 30, 2017
HBCUs
Colleges Look to Encourage More Minorities to Study the Environment
As the world responds to climate change, what is the role universities can play in ensuring people of color and those from marginalized backgrounds are part of the solution?
November 29, 2017
HBCUs
After Accreditation Success, Experts and Advocates Optimistic About Cheyney
The nation’s oldest HBCU avoided a potentially fatal blow on Friday after a regional accrediting board extended its accreditation by a year.
November 19, 2017
HBCUs
Hampton Joins the Big South Conference
In a move that could cause a cultural shift and change the balance of power in HBCU athletics, Hampton University on Thursday announced that it is leaving the MEAC to join the Big South Conference.
November 16, 2017
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