As a child, Kameron Pree was fascinated by banking, even if he didn't realize it at the time. He just knew he wanted to save enough money for field trips and other activities.
"I would always have my mom and my dad save the coins I might find wal ...
Posted Friday, May 12th 2023 at 12:28PM
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EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (May 10, 2023) – NaTasha Yvette Williams ‘92, who graduated from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s Theatre Arts Program in the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS), has been nominat ...
Posted Thursday, May 11th 2023 at 12:31PM
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EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (May 10, 2023) – NaTasha Yvette Williams ‘92, who graduated from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s Theatre Arts Program in the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS), has been nominat ...
Posted Thursday, May 11th 2023 at 12:31PM
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Rice University and Texas Southern University (TSU) have announced a partnership to share resources, expertise and best practices to build stronger bridges between their institutions and communities. The collaboration aims to foster meaningful dialog ...
Posted Thursday, May 11th 2023 at 12:14PM
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Award-winning actress Tracee Ellis Ross is set to receive an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from Spelman College during HBCU’s commencement ceremony.
“I’m excited to join the Spelman sisterhood,” Ross posted on her Instagram. “What a wonderfu ...
Posted Thursday, May 11th 2023 at 11:43AM
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Fisk University, a historically Black university and the oldest institution of higher learning in Nashville, has begun providing all of its undergraduate students with free graduate admissions exams prep for a variety of graduate-level admissions exa ...
Posted Wednesday, May 10th 2023 at 9:01PM
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Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) has named alumna Shareese Williams, ’98, the Interim Director of Alumni Affairs, effective May 9, 2023. Williams will be responsible for strengthening the relationship between alumni and the university in her new ro ...
Posted Wednesday, May 10th 2023 at 8:53PM
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NORTHAMPTON - In 2020 VMware teamed up with Howard University to expose students to VMware's Telecommunications technology and the Telco industry at large. The school, located in Washington, D.C., is one of nearly a hundred historically Black college ...
Posted Wednesday, May 10th 2023 at 8:49PM
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WILBERFORCE — The nation’s first, private, historically black college/university (HBCU) held its spring commencement May 6 at the university’s alumni multiplex.
As keynote speaker, Cleveland City Council member Stephanie Howse challenged the stude ...
Posted Wednesday, May 10th 2023 at 8:39PM
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(CEDAR HILL, TEXAS) Jada Mitchell is earning her Associate’s Degree this week from Dallas College and eventually hopes to earn a Doctorate in Computer Science.
Mitchell, who ranks ninth in the senior class at Cedar Hill High School, will never for ...
Posted Wednesday, May 10th 2023 at 8:23PM
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Major League Baseball, hoping to reverse a talent drain of African American players, is backing the Black College World Series for the first time this year.
Why it matters: MLB's sponsorship of the event, which starts Wednesday, is one way the lea ...
Posted Wednesday, May 10th 2023 at 8:16PM
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For his new book “Black and Queɘr on Campus,” American studies professor Michael Jeffries interviewed 65 Black LGBTQ college students across the U.S. – 40 from historically Black colleges and universities, or HBCUs, and 25 from predominantly whi ...
Posted Wednesday, May 10th 2023 at 7:49PM
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Graduation day is an exciting and memorable occasion for students, their families, and their friends. It’s a time to celebrate the hard work, dedication, and achievements of the graduates. However, it’s important to remember that graduation ceremonie ...
Posted Wednesday, May 10th 2023 at 5:46PM
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(BOWIE, Md.) – The Bowie State University softball team is in the midst of a history making season, as the Bulldogs earned their fourth ever NCAA Tournament appearance after defeating Claflin University 8-2 in the CIAA championship and set a new reco ...
Posted Wednesday, May 10th 2023 at 5:38PM
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Oprah Winfrey delivered a hopeful and somewhat spiritual keynote address to more than 600 Tennessee State University graduates on Saturday, holding up two expelled and now reinstated state lawmakers as examples to all.
“I know not what the future ...
Posted Wednesday, May 10th 2023 at 5:32PM
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Faculty and Staff Recognized for Service and Achievement
(BOWIE, Md.) – How does one celebrate over 50 years at Bowie State University? For Dr. Sammye Miller, professor of history and government, the occasion could have come and gone without much ...
Posted Wednesday, May 10th 2023 at 4:48PM
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(BOWIE, Md.) – Susan Batten, president of the Association of Black Foundation Executives (ABFE) says data shows foundations are woefully behind the curve in hiring people of color as senior executives which she believes is a major factor in HBCUs r ...
Posted Wednesday, May 10th 2023 at 4:45PM
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VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY, VA—May 10, 2023-- On Saturday, May 13th, Virginia State University will award degrees to nearly 600 students—among those students is Elianna Benavidez (photo attached), whose story is a testimony of the Greater at VSU. Elia ...
Posted Wednesday, May 10th 2023 at 4:37PM
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In the picture: New York Giants President and CEO John Mara accepts an HBCU Impact Award from HBCU New York Classic President, Albert Williams in Rutherford, NJ. Mara was recognized for his positive impact on HBCUs, diversity, inclusion, and justice. ...
Posted Wednesday, May 10th 2023 at 4:16PM
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The National Park Service announced Friday that it's awarding $750,000 to Selma University for repairs and renovations to Pollard Hall. The project is among 14 others that received a total of $9.7 million from Historic Preservation Fund’s historicall ...
Posted Wednesday, May 10th 2023 at 4:02PM
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Last week (April 22), the Luther Vandross Foundation, Waterford, Primary Wave Music and the Luther Vandross Estate, celebrated the educational philanthropy of the icon. The inaugural luncheon took place in Philadelphia at the Historic Belmont Mansion ...
Posted Wednesday, May 10th 2023 at 3:49PM
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The HBCU love has been at an all-time high recently. From moving into the dorms to everyone and their mothers going to HBCU homecomings like its a holiday, these institutions inspire immense school pride. There was even a viral trend of turning Hogwa ...
Posted Wednesday, May 10th 2023 at 2:51PM
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George E. Carruthers, an astrophysicist in a federal research agency, was the first recipient of the Outstanding Technical Contribution Award at the BEYA STEM Conference. Carruthers was known for his innovative methods for conducting space experiment ...
Posted Wednesday, May 10th 2023 at 1:26PM
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Stillman College is joining a growing group of colleges and universities that are abandoning the U.S. News Best College rankings.
While more than 40 law schools and more than a dozen medical schools have stopped providing information to the organi ...
Posted Wednesday, May 10th 2023 at 1:16PM
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