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Section: Institutions > HBCUs
HBCUs
For Many, HBCU Mergers and Closures Are Not an Option
As colleges and universities celebrate the beginning of another school year filled with promise and anticipation for many administrators, teachers, behind-the-scenes staffers and students, the excitement masks a growing sense of anxiety â especially among historically Black colleges and universities.
August 15, 2018
HBCUs
Increasing Diversity on HBCU Campuses Often Leaves Blacks in Minority
In many cases, African-American students have ceased being a majority at HBCUs. At some, they are a small minority among a White majority. Meanwhile, graduate, professional and online programs at HBCUs tend to draw non-Black students at higher rates.
August 14, 2018
LGBTQ+
Spelman Expands its Admissions Policy to Include Trans Students
All eyes will be on Spelman College as it joins the ranks of all-womenâs colleges that officially have an admissions policy for transgender students this 2018-2019 academic year.
August 13, 2018
Leadership & Policy
Building Student Satisfaction, Presidents Move in, Dine in and Workout
College presidents around the country are gearing up to welcome their students to campus in innovative ways this fall. For many institutional leaders, opportunities to engage with students have increasingly become a priority to improve customer service for students and their families.
August 9, 2018
HBCUs
Iâm a Doctor â Now What? Lessons from a First-Generation Scholar
As I continue to navigate post-doctoral life, my advice for anyone who felt blindsided by expectations to continue excelling is to find a mentor in your field who believes in your potential, will take the time to support you, and push you to flourish through your next phase.
August 8, 2018
African-American
New Research Center at Prairie View A&M Focuses on Marginalized Communities
Dr. Fred A. Bonner II is on a mission to dispel the notion that âgood scholarshipâ â particularly research on African-American and other minority populations â can only be done at elite predominantly White institutions.
August 8, 2018
HBCUs
Saint Augustine University Dismisses Reports of Possible Closure
Despite a recent leak of âconfidential documentsâ signaling that the HBCU in Raleigh may close its doors, trustees at Saint Augustineâs University say that they may remain optimistic as the date for reaccreditation draws nearer.
August 8, 2018
HBCUs
North Carolina A&T Joins List of HBCUs Attending Tech Summit
North Carolina A&T State University will host congressional and tech leaders and other historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs)  for The Inaugural Diversity in Tech Summit. The summit titled: âThe Bipartisan HBCU Caucus, Diversity in Tech Summit: Igniting HBCU Partnerships & Building a More Inclusive Workforceâ will occur from August 8-9 in Greensboro, NC. âAs [âŠ]
August 7, 2018
HBCUs
Developer Sues Wilberforce for $3M Over Construction Work
JayCee Development, a Washington, D.C.-based firm, has filed a lawsuit against Wilberforce University seeking more than $3 million in damages, stating the institution owes the firm payment for three years of construction work. According to the lawsuit, the developer made some renovations to campus buildings in 2015 that cost more than $1.1 million and hd [âŠ]
August 3, 2018
African-American
HBCUs and PBIs Usher in New Era of Cybersecurity
As a high demand for skilled laborers in cybersecurity and information technology continues â and concerns surge about the nationâs national security â historically Black colleges and universities and predominantly Black institutions have stepped up to train their students for the jobs of the future.
August 2, 2018
HBCUs
Princeton and Five HBCUs Teach Students About Archives
Princeton University, along with five historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), launched a program to introduce students to the archival field. The program, titled Archives Research and Collaborative History (ARCH), recently held its inaugural weeklong session at Princeton. The goal of ARCH is to âengage students and professionals in the work of the archival field, [âŠ]
August 2, 2018
HBCUs
Things an HBCU Enrollment Manager Must Know
Through trial and error, and ultimately wisdom, I have learned that to be an effective enrollment manager at an HBCU, effective communication, intentional collaboration and strategic coordination are essential to institutional enrollment success.
July 31, 2018
African-American
Is the Black Man the Bogeyman in the Ivory Tower?
Even after establishing credibility and capability, some Black males in higher education are still likely to face being shelved into stereotypical categories. This creates an uncomfortable equation wherein capable talent must prove to their environments that they are not the bogeyman.
July 30, 2018
Students
Eight HBCU Students Awarded Beyoncé-Google Scholarships
Texas Southern University (TSU) student Jordan Davis is one of eight recipients of the 2018-19 BeyGOOD Homecoming Scholars Award. Superstar singer-actress BeyoncĂ© Knowles-Carter created the initiative in April alongside Google.org, the philanthropic site of Google, in order to provide scholarships to students at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Davis will receive $25,000 in scholarship [âŠ]
July 27, 2018
HBCUs
Benedict Collegeâs Bold Move to Lower Tuition: Ask Us âWhy Not?â
Nearly 150 years after its founding, with a bold approach to student success in the face of sociopolitical challenges, leadership at Benedict College continues to demonstrate a renewed commitment to providing access for students to become powers for good in society.
July 27, 2018
Students
Betsy DeVos Proposes to Shorten Debt Relief for Defrauded Students
The U.S. Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, motioned Wednesday to limit Obama administration loan forgiveness rules for students deceived by for-profit institutions, requiring that student borrowers show they are in difficult financial situations or prove that their colleges negligently deceived them. The proposal, which is set to take effect next year, would âestablish a federal [âŠ]
July 26, 2018
Leadership & Policy
Heidi Anderson Named 16th President of UMES
The University System of Maryland announced that the next president of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) will be Dr. Heidi M. Anderson, effective September 1. Anderson has held many positions within the higher ed administration field, and has written or co-written scores of refereed publications, professional articles, book chapters and abstracts. Most recently, [âŠ]
July 25, 2018
African-American
Best Practices and Solutions are Shared at UNCF Convening
FORT LAUDERDALEâIf you ask Spelman College student Genesis Thigpen about some of the pressing challenges that face historically Black colleges and universities, retention is at the top of her list.
July 24, 2018
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