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Southern University Names New Leader

University of Wisconsin-Platteville President Dennis Shields has been tapped to serve as the new president of the Southern University System and its president-chancellor.

February 21, 2022

Bennett College Receives Fellowship for Alumnae-Student Mentorship Project

Bennett College, an historically Black, liberal arts college for women, has been selected as a 2022 Steelcase Social Innovation Fellow to develop a mentorship project for students and alumnae seeking community.

February 18, 2022

Bennett College Commencement

White Violence and Black Success: Why HBCUs Receive Bomb Threats

Throughout the long arm of history, the ebb and flow of white violence against HBCUs has always stemmed from instances of Black progress.

February 16, 2022

Howard University received three bomb threats in just under two months.

Life After the Acquisition: Delaware State and Wesley College

After Wesley College closed its doors and became DSU: Downtown, the work to combine two thriving cultures continues.

February 15, 2022

Wesley College's main building, wearing its new moniker. It is now the hub for DSU: Downtown's Wesley College of Health and Behavioral Sciences.

The Persistence of Denmark Tech: How a Two-Year HBCU Survived Closure

Denmark Technical College was on the verge of closure in 2018. But things have turned around.

February 11, 2022

United Negro College Fund, Thurgood Marshall College Fund Respond to Bomb Threats Targeting HBCUs

United Negro College Fund and Thurgood Marshall College Fund issued a joint statement in response to recent bomb threats targeting historically Black colleges and universities.

February 8, 2022

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

Air Force Global Strike Command and Tuskegee University Form Partnership, Honor Historical Relationship

February 4, 2022

Gen. Anthony Cotton

Spelman College to Build Creativity Hub on Campus, Thanks to $10 Million Gift

Spelman College has announced that it has received a $10 million grant from The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation to create a creativity hub on campus that supports young entrepreneurs and innovators set to open in 2024.

February 3, 2022

Spelman President Dr. Mary Schmidt Campbell.

Historic Wilberforce University Rises

Wilberforce University, the country's first private HBCU, enters a renaissance.

January 31, 2022

Multiple HBCUs Receive Bomb Threats for the Second Time this Year

Multiple historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) received bomb threats on Monday morning, the second such threat made in less than a month.

January 31, 2022

UNCF and The Steve Fund Partner on Mental Well-Being Conference

Presentations addressed mental health needs of HBCU students during the pandemic.

January 28, 2022

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Getty Images Partners with HBCUs to Document History

Claflin University and Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) have been selected as two of four recipients for the first annual Getty Images Photo Archive Grant for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

January 26, 2022

An archival photo from Claflin University that has been added to Getty Image's online collection.

Howard University to Open Data Science Center with Gift from Mastercard

Mastercard has given a $5 million grant to Howard University to create the Center for Applied Data Science and Analytics (CADSA).

January 25, 2022

Howard University students

Institutions Seek to Address Basic Needs Insecurity Among HBCU Students

New survey found that two-thirds of HBCU students in Fall 2020 experienced basic needs insecurity.

January 20, 2022

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PVAMU Partners with Shell to Headquarter Nature-Based Solutions Program

Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) has signed a $6 million research and innovation partnership with Shell Global Solutions.

January 19, 2022

Reps From Pvamu And Shell

Morehouse College Launches Black Men's Research Institute

Morehouse College, a private historically Black men's liberal arts college in Georgia, created the Black Men's Research Institute to study the economic, social, cultural, and personal outcomes of issues affecting Black men in the U.S. and globally.

January 19, 2022

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Prairie View A&M Wins Grant to Produce Show on HBCUs

PVAMU is getting a chance to shine the media spotlight on HBCUs. The institution is one of 15 schools to receive a $200,000 grant designed to build connections and opportunities that increase diverse representation in media.

January 16, 2022

Dr. Teresa Dowell-Vest, assistant professor of communication and director of film and television production at PVAMU

UDC Receives Surprise Donation, the Largest in its History

An anonymous donor has given the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) the largest gift in its history: $2.3 million.

January 11, 2022