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$1M Gift Caps Generous Year for Livingstone College
Livingstone College has been gifted a fourth consecutive donation at the $1 million level from an anonymous donor.
April 24, 2024
Livingstone College’s Class of 1973 raised more than $300,000 to support its alma mater and gifted an antique framed plate of the Price Building, which was presented to Livingstone President Dr. Anthony J. Davis.
HBCUs
Identities, the Focus of Black Men’s Research Institute Symposium
The Black Men’s Research Institute at Morehouse College recently hosted its second spring symposium addressing Black male identities, manhood, and masculinities.
April 15, 2024
Dr. Derrick R. Brooms
HBCUs
UNCF Initiative to Combat Hate Gets $1M Donation
Foundation to Combat Antisemitism Founder Robert Kraft announced a $1 million donation to UNCF during its recent Board of Directors meeting, kicking off the organization’s yearlong 80th anniversary celebration.
April 4, 2024
Robert Kraft
HBCUs
Saint Augustine’s Students Move to Remote Learning
Most students and staff at Saint Augustine's University will end the 2023-24 school year in remote learning.
April 1, 2024
Dr. Marcus H. Burgess
HBCUs
Summit Brings Together Leaders to Discuss How to Strengthen America's HBCUs
HBCU leaders convened Thursday to speak on the state of historically Black colleges and universities and what can be done to strengthen them.
March 28, 2024
Dr. Terrell Strayhorn
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Benedict College Names Building After its First Woman President
Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis is the first female president and CEO of Benedict College.
March 28, 2024
Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis
HBCUs
HBCUs Continue to Meet Their Mission During Tough Times
Attendees at this year’s conference expressed concerns about the future, and how HBCUs can continue to best serve Black and Brown students on their way to successful careers.
March 27, 2024
Dr. Brandi Waters, senior program manager of AP African American Studies at the College Board, and Dr. Ericka Armstrong Dunbar, professor of history at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ.
From the Magazine
HBCUs in the Time of Turnover
Since the beginning of 2022-23, over two dozen HBCUs have announced the retirement or departure of their executive.
March 27, 2024
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HBCU Conference Connects Secondary to Postsecondary
At the 20th Annual A Dream Deferred HBCU Conference, held by the College Board, leaders planned ways to get Black and Brown students on the track to college completion to make a difference in their communities.
March 26, 2024
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Lincoln Board of Curators Get No-Confidence from Alumni Association
The Lincoln University Alumni Association Board of Directors is taking issue with Lincoln’s Board of Curators’ third-party investigation into bullying and harassment allegations.
March 25, 2024
Dr. Antoinette Candia-Bailey
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Bethune-Cookman Declares Its One, Only Alumni Association
Bethune-Cookman University recently announced that it has resolved a lawsuit against its former alumni association.
March 20, 2024
Bethune-Cookman University
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Partnership Seeks Revival of Black, Jewish Alliance in Higher Education
The Academic Engagement Network is partnering with HBCUs in a project to reignite the historic alliance between the Black and Jewish communities.
March 14, 2024
Miriam Elman
HBCUs
Saint Augustine's Plans Lawsuit After Denied Accreditation Appeal
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges has denied Saint Augustine's University has had its accreditation appeal.
February 28, 2024
Saint Augustine's University
HBCUs
Morgan State Launches New Center for Urban and Coastal Climate Science Research
The state-funded Center for Urban and Coastal Climate Science Research at Morgan State is expected to lead innovative studies providing scientific understanding of climate change impacting urban and coastal environments and populations.
February 21, 2024
Morgan State University and the State of Maryland are establishing a new Center for Urban and Coastal Climate Science Research to address the issue of climate change.
Reports & Data
Report Examines Role of HBCUs in Addressing Climate Change, Sustainability
UNCF and its Institute for Capacity Building released a new report examining the current activities and future aspirations of historically Black colleges and universities in climate change, sustainability, and environmental justice.
February 13, 2024
Alexandria McBride
HBCUs
USDA Invests in Four-Year N.C. A&T Environmental Justice Project
USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small recently visited N.C. A&T to see how its College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences is using federal agency funds to advance programs, research, and scholarships.
January 29, 2024
U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small poses with N.C. A&T’s undergraduate USDA Scholars and 1890s Scholars during a tour of the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences.
HBCUs
Spelman College Receives $100M Gift
Spelman College has received a historic $100 million gift.
January 18, 2024
Spelman College is considered a leading liberal arts college and global leader in the education of women of African descent
HBCUs
Lilly Endowment Awards $100M Grant to United Negro College Fund
Lilly's $100 million unrestricted grant is expected to enhance HBCU endowments by millions.
January 12, 2024
The United Negro College Fund comprises 37 member colleges and universities in support of students’ education and development through scholarships and other programs.
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