Winston-Salem State University has partnered with Barnes & Noble College to implement BNC First Day® Complete, a course material delivery model that will drive student success by ensuring all students are prepared to begin learning on the first day o ...
Posted Thursday, August 5th 2021 at 12:24PM
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Xavier University of Louisiana announced Monday the appointment of Nathan Cochran as the new Executive Director of Athletics and Recreation. Cochran will join the staff effective Aug. 18, 2021. Cochran comes to Xavier from Kentucky State University, ...
Posted Thursday, August 5th 2021 at 12:18PM
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The Howard University School of Social Work today announced that it will offer its nationally recognized Master of Social Work (MSW) degree online in partnership with 2U, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWOU), a global leader in education technology. One of the nation ...
Posted Wednesday, August 4th 2021 at 9:34PM
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Meet the founders of Novae LLC, the first Black-owned fintech company to offer Buy Now, Pay Later services to online and offline merchants under the brand Novae Financing. CEO Reco McCambry believes that these services — which are designed to fight i ...
Posted Tuesday, August 3rd 2021 at 6:44PM
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Revature, the largest employer of emerging technology talent in the United States, today announced its partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), the nation’s largest organization exclusively representing the Black College Community ...
Posted Tuesday, August 3rd 2021 at 6:41PM
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The Tuskegee University Board of Trustees proudly announced today that interim president Dr. Charlotte Morris has been elected the ninth president of Tuskegee University, effective August 1, 2021. The Board sought the input of a myriad of internal an ...
Posted Tuesday, August 3rd 2021 at 6:34PM
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The board of trustees of Voorhees College in Denmark, South Carolina, has named Ronnie Hopkins to serve as the 10th president of the institution. The appointment is effective immediately. Dr, Hopkins was chosen from a field of 107 applicants. Voorhee ...
Posted Tuesday, August 3rd 2021 at 6:31PM
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With the support of the Karsh Family Foundation, students from KIPP, a nationwide network of open enrollment, college-preparatory public charter schools, will have a direct pipeline to Spelman College.
Developed to increase the number of first-g ...
Posted Tuesday, August 3rd 2021 at 6:29PM
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UNCF is helping students of color earn skills-based credentials in eight to 18 months through a new partnership with DeVry University. Together, the UNCF DeVry Gateway Scholarship will be offered to interested students, which will help provide access ...
Posted Tuesday, August 3rd 2021 at 6:26PM
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Hampton University is excited to announce LTG(R) Darrell K. Williams ‘83 and MG(R) Arthur Holmes ‘52 have been selected for induction into the 2021 Cadet Command Hall of Fame.
“Congratulations to both men for this truly special recognition and to ...
Posted Tuesday, August 3rd 2021 at 6:19PM
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Legendary Howard University transplant surgeon Dr. Clive O. Callender has been honored by the 2021 American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) with its Pioneer Award, the most distinguished award bestowed by the organization upon an individual. Th ...
Posted Tuesday, August 3rd 2021 at 6:07PM
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Taran Richardson, an 18-year old high school senior, has proudly decided to attend Howard University after being accepted into 65 colleges. He also has been awarded over $1 million in scholarships.
Richardson recently graduated salutatorian with a ...
Posted Tuesday, August 3rd 2021 at 6:04PM
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Ms. Brianna Pendergrass, a Junior Biology major, Presidential Scholar, Honors College Alpha Cohort member, and current Miss Edward Waters University along with Mr. Naim Brown, a Senior Business major, and Presidential Scholar were named earlier today ...
Posted Tuesday, August 3rd 2021 at 6:01PM
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A new partnership between Spelman College and the University of Michigan School of Public Health will offer an accelerated pathway to earn a master’s degree in three public health disciplines.
In the five-year accelerated study program, students w ...
Posted Tuesday, August 3rd 2021 at 5:54PM
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Florida A&M University (FAMU) spent more than $16 million to cover fees, tuition and unpaid student account balances during the 2020-2021 school year, President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., has announced.
“Over the last year and a half, the University p ...
Posted Tuesday, August 3rd 2021 at 5:48PM
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Alabama State was one of 580 high school, junior college and college programs recognized by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) for their work in the classroom.
The Hornets, the only member from the Southwestern Athletic Conference (S ...
Posted Thursday, July 29th 2021 at 1:53PM
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The Hampton University Museum is will receive $75,000 from the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund to assist with the preservation of Charles White's historic 1943 mural “The Contribution of the Negro to Democracy in America.” The grant wi ...
Posted Thursday, July 29th 2021 at 1:50PM
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, in partnership with the Educational Advancement Foundation (EAF), has presented its third round of endowment funds in the amount of $1.6 million to 35 additional HBCUs as part of a four-year fundraising camp ...
Posted Thursday, July 29th 2021 at 1:48PM
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The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today a newly developed collegiate event in partnership with NBA veteran Chris Paul. The Chris Paul HBCU Tip-Off will take place November 22 and 23 at Mohegan Sun Arena with four Historically B ...
Posted Thursday, July 29th 2021 at 1:43PM
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ANOTHA ONE!
Yet another HBCU has opted to use CARES Act funds to helps its students when it comes to paying for school. Tougaloo College recently announced that their students will be able to benefit from CARES Act funds. To read more about the go ...
Posted Wednesday, July 28th 2021 at 2:13PM
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Several HBCUs have been coming out and announcing the ways in which they will help accommodate students before they return for their first semester on campus since the start of the pandemic. Just last week, Clark Atlanta University announced that the ...
Posted Wednesday, July 28th 2021 at 2:05PM
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Hampton University recently announced a new partnership with JetBlue as part of their University Gateway Program, becoming just the ninth institution to partner with JetBlue and the first Historically Black College or University (HBCU) to do so.
H ...
Posted Wednesday, July 28th 2021 at 1:45PM
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Delaware State University’s Dr. Gabriel Gwanmesia a three-year $672,000 HBCU Excellence in Research grant in support of mantle mineral research.
Dr. Gwanmesia, a Professor of Physics and Engineers, ...
Posted Tuesday, July 27th 2021 at 2:49PM
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WASHINGTON D.C.—The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars (TWC) has announced that Kimberly Churches will become its fourth president
effective Oct. 18, 2021. Churches, who will be the first female chief executive officer in TWC’s ...
Posted Tuesday, July 27th 2021 at 2:45PM
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The United States Marine Corps (USMC) and the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) revealed its 2021 Team Academic Award where Howard University was selected for its academic excellence for the 2020-21 season. The announcement came Monday ( ...
Posted Tuesday, July 27th 2021 at 2:34PM
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