WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) named Howard alumnus Gharun Lacy (B.A. ‘99) as the deputy assistant secretary and assistant director for the DSS Cyber and Technology Security Directorate. Lacy is a securi ...
Posted Tuesday, June 1st 2021 at 3:46PM
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Cellular service provider Cricket Wireless is supporting HBCUs in a major way! As announced by Webber Marketing and Consulting, LLC, the largest marketing agency of record for HBCUs, Cricket Wireless is now the official wireless provider of the Natio ...
Posted Tuesday, June 1st 2021 at 3:37PM
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The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) hosted a historic Signing Day on Wednesday, welcoming four valedictorians from local high schools in Pine Bluff and Jefferson County.
The four women, Freddiemae Thompson, Aaliyah Handy, Jada Lambert ...
Posted Tuesday, June 1st 2021 at 3:20PM
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According to WAVY-TV, Hampton University President William R. Harvey announced via letter to graduating students that the school would be providing financial assistance to each graduate in the class of 2020 and 2021.
Each grad with federal student ...
Posted Tuesday, June 1st 2021 at 3:11PM
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We have yet another successful virtual hiring event in the books. Last week, we partnered with Sage to host a special diversity recruitment/hiring event for Black and Latinx professionals. And even though it was our first event with Sage, it could no ...
Posted Tuesday, June 1st 2021 at 2:55PM
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Target Corporations recently announced that it's partnering up with NBCUniversal to host a new summer series highlighting and celebrating the three up and coming Black filmmakers and their stories.
According to E!, The Scene in Color Film Series w ...
Posted Tuesday, June 1st 2021 at 2:34PM
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Combs Enterprises and Salesforce have teamed up to create SHOP CIRCULATE, a curated digital marketplace that allows consumers to discover and buy products exclusively created and sold by Black entrepreneurs. SHOP CIRCULATE provides Black businesses w ...
Posted Tuesday, June 1st 2021 at 2:08PM
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Wilberforce University is sending its newest graduating classes home with a huge gift and peace of mind.
At the end of Saturday’s commencement exercises, President Elfred Anthony Pinkard announced to the 2020 and 2021 new alumni that their debt an ...
Posted Saturday, May 29th 2021 at 9:18PM
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Morgan State University (MSU), Maryland’s Preeminent Public Urban Research University, has been named a Fulbright Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Institutional Leader by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultu ...
Posted Friday, May 28th 2021 at 6:00PM
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Kentucky State University has entered into a partnership with the College of DuPage in Illinois to provide seamless transfer for its students.
Students who earn an associate degree at College of DuPage can transfer to Kentucky State to pursue a b ...
Posted Friday, May 28th 2021 at 5:56PM
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A new five-year, $1.9 million grant will support the Howard University Department of Economics and the Women’s Institute on Science, Race, and Equity (WISER) in their innovative work to increase diversity in the field of economics and promote greater ...
Posted Friday, May 28th 2021 at 5:52PM
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EPSN2 is set to air the highly-anticipated showdown between two HBCU football powerhouses. The Orange Blossom Classic game featuring Jackson State and Florida A&M and is set to take place on Sept. 5 at 3 PM at Hard Rock Cafe Stadium in Miami Gardens, ...
Posted Friday, May 28th 2021 at 5:10PM
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INFLCR is excited to announce a groundbreaking five-year, department-wide partnership with North Carolina A&T State University! The Aggies become the first Historically Black College or University (HBCU) to include INFLCR Verified's brand-building an ...
Posted Friday, May 28th 2021 at 4:42PM
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17-year old twins Reagan and Ricardo Razon are making headlines after being accepted into 15 universities and being offered more than $1.5 million in scholarships!
Ever since they were little, these Raleigh, North Carolina kids have always enjoyed ...
Posted Friday, May 28th 2021 at 4:35PM
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Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand today announced a million-dollar commitment to Morehouse College, part of their Black Community Commitment. The gift will help fund scholarships, technology, and educational programming for students studying journalism ...
Posted Friday, May 28th 2021 at 2:07PM
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Are you a Black professional with B.A./S. in business, international development/affairs, economics, or another related field? Do you have strong analytical and computer skills, work well under pressure in fast-paced environments, and are team-minded ...
Posted Thursday, May 27th 2021 at 7:05PM
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Morris Brown College has teamed up with Chick-fil-A, as the company commits to awarding the college a $500,000 gift to train student leaders. Through the award, students will participate in a leadership development program aimed at preparing them for ...
Posted Thursday, May 27th 2021 at 6:51PM
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As part of Intel’s commitment to build a more equitable world, it will donate $5 million over the next five years to North Carolina Central University (NCCU), a historically Black college and university (HBCU), to create a new tech law and policy cen ...
Posted Thursday, May 27th 2021 at 6:46PM
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Foundation entered a cooperative agreement with Xavier University of Louisiana, providing $420,000 to develop mitigation strategies to reduce and prevent the disproportionate COVID-19 transmission ...
Posted Thursday, May 27th 2021 at 6:41PM
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Former Tennessee State University Trustee Bill Freeman has donated $300,000 toward the university’s football program. The donation comes on the heels of former all-pro Tennessee Titan Eddie George recently being named TSU’s new head football coach.
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Posted Thursday, May 27th 2021 at 6:32PM
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Miles College is proud to announce its partnership with Propel Center, a new global campus headquartered in Atlanta that will support innovative learning and development for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) nationwide. Miles Colle ...
Posted Thursday, May 27th 2021 at 6:20PM
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Lane College is planning a full return to campus for the Fall 2021 semester, with in-person classes, events, activities, residential living and expanded online options.
In announcing the return to a more traditional campus experience, Lane College ...
Posted Thursday, May 27th 2021 at 6:14PM
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Jackson State sits atop the final Black College Nines HBCU “large school” Top 10 poll of 2021.
The Tigers finished the season 34-9, one of only two Division I teams with single-digit losses during the season and topped each of BCN’s Top 10 regular ...
Posted Thursday, May 27th 2021 at 6:08PM
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