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Section: Institutions > HBCUs
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 “good scholarship” — particularly research on African-American and other minority populations — 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 “confidential documents” signaling that the HBCU in Raleigh may close its doors, trustees at Saint Augustine’s 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: “The Bipartisan HBCU Caucus, Diversity in Tech Summit: Igniting HBCU Partnerships & Building a More Inclusive Workforce” will occur from August 8-9 in Greensboro, NC. “As […]
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 […]
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 – and concerns surge about the nation’s national security – 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 “engage students and professionals in the work of the archival field, […]
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 Beyoncé 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 […]
July 27, 2018
HBCUs
Benedict College’s Bold Move to Lower Tuition: Ask Us ‘Why Not?’
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 “establish a federal […]
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, […]
July 25, 2018
African-American
Best Practices and Solutions are Shared at UNCF Convening
FORT LAUDERDALE—If 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
HBCUs
New AKA President Glenda Glover Gives $50K for HBCUs
Dr. Glenda Glover, the new international president of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., (AKA) kicked off her role by donating $50,000 to the sorority’s Educational Advancement Foundation, specifically for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Glover’s donation at the sorority’s recent Boule gathering in Houston was lauded as a commitment to education – a commitment […]
July 23, 2018
African-American
House Bill Provides $8M for HBCU Historic Preservation Fund
Advocates for historically Black colleges and universities are praising the passage of a U.S. House of Representatives “minibus” appropriations bill that will increase funding for the HBCU Historic Preservation Fund if approved by the Senate for fiscal year 2019. Earlier this year, the H.R. 6147 bill originally set aside $5 million for the fund for […]
July 20, 2018
HBCUs
Phyllis Craig-Taylor: A Social Justice Advocate from the Start
Phyllis Craig-Taylor’s formative years in Jim Crow-era Alabama cultivated in the educator a passion that would shape her entire legal career. Today, she shapes and inspires the next generation of lawyers as professor and dean of the North Carolina Central University School of Law.
July 20, 2018
HBCUs
Claflin Wraps Up HBCU-UP, CECOR Cybersecurity Summer Programs
The importance of early-college summer programs was on display last week when the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Under Graduate Program (HBCU-UP) and the Consortium Enabling Cybersecurity Opportunities & Research (CECOR) program at Claflin University hosted an awards and recognition luncheon for participating high school students planning to enroll at the institution this fall. HBCU-UP […]
July 19, 2018
HBCUs
Danielle Holley-Walker Continues the Legacy
Danielle Holley-Walker, who left her post as associate dean at the University of North Carolina to become dean of the law school at Howard University, says the school has been fortunate in the past decade or two with respect to admissions, enrollment and sustenance.
July 19, 2018
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