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HBCUs
Panelists: More Work to be Done in Diversifying Graduate Education
Graduate school deans at top universities from across the nation say that colleges and universities can do more to diversify graduate education and avoid bias in current admissions processes in a Thursday webinar panel sponsored by Education Testing Service (ETS), GRE and Diverse: Issues In Higher Education.
November 8, 2018
African-American
Human Rights Campaign to Host 13th HBCU Leadership Summit
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC)’s 13th annual HBCU Leadership Summit: “Leading the Truth” will take place in less than a week, welcoming 46 LGBTQ students attending 23 HBCUs around the country. Students will participate in workshops, leadership development opportunities and can network with well-known LGBTQ figures. The summit will occur in Atlanta over the course […]
November 7, 2018
HBCUs
Savannah State Announces Layoff of 26 Faculty Members due to Declining Enrollment
Savannah State University (SSU) announced plans to lay off 26 non-tenured faculty members due to budget cuts tied to declining student enrollment and state-allocated funding.
November 5, 2018
HBCUs
Governing HBCUs for the Future
More scrutiny has been placed on administrative practices, presidential turnover and board of trustees’ decision-making and presidential relations. Historically and contemporarily, this conversation has centered on the HBCU presidency. However, as we move into the HBCU community’s next great era, it is imperative that current ideas around leadership be broadened to include all parties that strategically plan and make decisions for HBCUs.
November 4, 2018
African-American
Claflin Hosts Silicon Valley Investors for Discussion on Tech Innovation, Entrepreneurism at HBCUs
Venture capitalists and elected officials joined Claflin University students, administrators and others to discuss how historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are preparing their students for entrepreneurship and careers in technology. The visit to the university in Orangeburg, South Carolina was one of many stops in the “Comeback Cities Tour South” organized by Representatives James […]
October 31, 2018
Students
TMCF Gala Raises $5.6M for HBCU Students
During its 31st Anniversary Awards Gala on Monday evening, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) raised more than $5.6 million to support students attending that nation’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Charitable giving from more than 1,000 civic, corporate, government and education leaders raised TMCF’s total anniversary gala fundraising to over $50 million since […]
October 30, 2018
HBCUs
HBCU Co-Op Pilot Program Connects Alabama Students to Workforce
As the home to 14 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) – the most in the country – the state of Alabama is creating an opportunity for HBCU students to gain experiential work experience with public and private industries.
October 25, 2018
HBCUs
Beto O’Rourke Galvanizes Texas HBCU Students and Leaders
The U.S. Senate campaign of Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke has motivated students at HBCUs in Texas, resulting in thousands registering to vote, rallying for the right to vote on campus, and encouraging others to do the same.
October 21, 2018
HBCUs
Alabama A&M’s Transportation Director Pushes Environmental Sustainability
Marshall Chimwedzi is helping increase Alabama A&M University’s status as an environmentally sustainable historically Black institution through his grant writing capacity and service as the university’s director of transportation.
October 19, 2018
HBCUs
Bethune-Cookman University Facing ‘Existential Threat’
Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) interim president Hubert L. Grimes, in a news conference Tuesday, dismissed rumors that the school would close, although it is facing an “existential threat,” he said. Amid ongoing financial issues, including repercussions from a $306-million dormitory deal, B-CU officials plan to address the challenges, the Orlando Sentinel reported. “Our problems reflect the culmination […]
October 18, 2018
African-American
Paine College Holding on After Court Ruling
The future of the private, historically Black institution Paine College in Augusta, Georgia is uncertain following a federal judge’s court ruling on its regional accreditation status last week.
October 17, 2018
African-American
It’s a Family Reunion: Thurgood Marshall College Fund Teacher Quality and Retention Program
This summer, I attended the best family reunion ever. But here’s the catch; none of us who attended the reunion were actually blood-related. In fact, most of us had never seen each other in our lives. However, the kinship was there from the start and we were definitely a family.
October 16, 2018
LGBTQ+
Educator Makes LGBTQ and Immigration a Focus of her Work
Trinice McNally sits in her office at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) surrounded by boxes of papers and bags full of empowerment swag-buttons with “undocumented, unafraid and unapologetic” in bold, printed graphics. These items share their space with a herd of elephant figurines standing as silent symbols of her sorority, Delta Sigma Theta.
October 15, 2018
HBCUs
Knoxville College Takes First Steps to Restore the Campus
Knoxville College, the historically Black college in Tennessee, announced last week that it has plans to apply for grants under the U.S. Department of Interior to restore and preserve buildings on campus. Any awarded grants would help restore the 143-year-old college’s historic buildings and expand their listings on the National Register of Historic Places, according […]
October 15, 2018
HBCUs
History of Helping: Black Churches Have Tradition of Giving College Scholarships
The United States has a long history of churches and other religious organizations giving money to youngsters seeking a college education. Such financial support has been particularly instrumental in the lives of African-Americans, whose denominations and local congregations have helped fund post-secondary education for high school graduates since Blacks first gained access to college campuses.
October 14, 2018
Sports
Study Reveals Bias against Female Basketball Players at HBCUs
A new study by a Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) professor indicates that women’s basketball teams at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are penalized at higher rates than teams from other institution types, suggesting that long-standing assumptions of racial bias in college athletics could be true.
October 2, 2018
Latinx
Creating an Inclusion Imperative: Advancing Diversity in Medical Education
It is no secret there are incredible gaps in our health care system today. In many major cities, you can go from neighborhood to neighborhood and see the average life expectancy drop by several decades. When you look at the underserved communities hit the hardest by health inequity, many are made up of diverse populations.
September 28, 2018
African-American
After College Presidency, Vincent Pushes for Access to Education as Head of Fraternity
Nearly six months after Dr. Gregory J. Vincent stepped down as president of Hobart and William Smith Colleges, the legal and diversity scholar has continued to champion education causes through his new role as CEO and Chairman of Sigma Pi Phi — also known as the Boulé.
September 27, 2018
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