In the hopes of bridging pipeline gaps, the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) and One In Tech launched a new program for collegiate cyber students.
The NCA, which is headquartered in DC, partnered with Chicago-area One In Tech to create a $20, ...
Posted Tuesday, April 25th 2023 at 1:57PM
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While every state in America recognizes Juneteenth, almost half have made June 19, the day celebrating enslaved people’s freedom, a paid holiday.
Lawmakers in Tennessee have voted to make Juneteenth a paid holiday, the latest state to do so.
Th ...
Posted Tuesday, April 25th 2023 at 1:29PM
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DOVER, Del. – Delaware State University Monday announced $1.6 million in congressionally directed spending for projects at Delaware State University. The funding is for projects that will create a Farm Incubator Module, expand mentorship and career d ...
Posted Tuesday, April 25th 2023 at 10:46AM
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Nearly 200 Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) cadets from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) from high schools across North Carolina learned valuable life lessons from African A ...
Posted Tuesday, April 25th 2023 at 10:42AM
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The HBCU Founders Initiative (HBCUFI), a startup accelerator and non-profit that works with founders at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), and The United Negro College Fund (UNCF), a philanthropic organization that funds scholarshi ...
Posted Monday, April 24th 2023 at 3:49PM
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The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning approved changes in the leadership at Alcorn State University at its meeting held today in Jackson. Dr. Ontario S. Wooden, who currently serves as Provost and Senior Vice President for Ac ...
Posted Monday, April 24th 2023 at 3:46PM
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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Black Ambition, Techstars, and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) are partnering to bring an immersive 3-day entrepreneurial experience to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) this spring. The So Ambi ...
Posted Monday, April 24th 2023 at 3:39PM
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In 1923, Bethune-Cookman University began playing intercollegiate football. One hundred years later, they experienced the pinnacle in HBCU football, earning two Black national championships in that time and 14 conference championships. With numerou ...
Posted Monday, April 24th 2023 at 2:16PM
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All season long, the Arkansas-Pine Bluff men’s golf team was confident that this would be the year they would win the Southwestern Athletic Conference championship.
That confidence was rewarded Wednesday afternoon as sophomore Patrick Mwendopole w ...
Posted Monday, April 24th 2023 at 2:12PM
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Upon entering the Xavier University of Louisiana convocation center, the first hallmark you see is a 20-foot-tall crown. Weighing more than 2,000 pounds and adorned with 160 metal-cut flowers and 1,600 beads, it presides over an echoing gym where vel ...
Posted Monday, April 24th 2023 at 2:00PM
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DOVER, Del. – ROTC students interested in Delaware State University’s (DSU) aviation program now have the opportunity to take their training, and education, to new heights.
Helicopter Training Program Lifts Off
A helicopter training program is li ...
Posted Monday, April 24th 2023 at 1:56PM
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Grammy-nominated rapper Lil Durk gas linked up with Howard University and Amazon Music to launch his . Funded through the rapper’s non-profit “Neighborhood Heroes Foundation”, the scholarship awarded two Howard students from Chicago with $50,000 chec ...
Posted Monday, April 24th 2023 at 1:44PM
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Ty Jackson signed to FAMU baseball as a junior college transfer from EGSC. His high-spirited personality made him valuable to the Rattlers success. ...
Posted Monday, April 24th 2023 at 1:32PM
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KNOXVILLE, TN — The 2023 Project Grad Celebration of Stars Scholars Dinner was held at the Knoxville Convention Center on Sunday April 16. Over 100 seniors from Fulton and Austin-East High School were recognized by Project Grad and the Knoxville Educ ...
Posted Monday, April 24th 2023 at 12:41PM
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The Texas Southern Cheerleaders made history as they won a national title at the National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) College National Championship in Daytona Beach, Florida on Friday.
Competing in the Cheer Spirit Rally Division I category, t ...
Posted Monday, April 24th 2023 at 12:35PM
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) play an essential role in the education of Black students in the United States. These institutions have been serving the community for over a century, and they continue to provide unparalleled oppo ...
Posted Monday, April 24th 2023 at 12:19PM
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The ever-widening gender gap continues to increase at Florida A&M University. According to the FAMU Office of Institutional Research, out of 9,228 students, females make up 67% of the student body, while males make up 33%. The data also says that the ...
Posted Monday, April 24th 2023 at 12:10PM
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At 17, James Jeter was certain about where he would spend the next years of his life.
He applied to one college — Morehouse in Atlanta — and was accepted. Seven years after he graduated, Jeter took another leap. This time, it was to share with th ...
Posted Monday, April 24th 2023 at 11:22AM
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When it comes to finding the best HBCU for fashion design, there are a number of factors to consider. These include everything from course offerings and faculty expertise to available resources and industry connections. Ultimately, the “best” HBCU fo ...
Posted Monday, April 24th 2023 at 11:04AM
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are public and private institutions established before the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in the United States. From their inception, HBCUs gifted Black people with access to education, which was denied ...
Posted Monday, April 24th 2023 at 10:39AM
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Spelman College will formally confer Helene D. Gayle, M.D., MPH, as its 11thpresident during an investiture ceremony on Friday, April 28, at the Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. International Chapel.
Inauguration events will begin on Thur ...
Posted Friday, April 21st 2023 at 4:45PM
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Even though it's a new position for Alonzo Hampton, he is no stranger to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. Hampton, an Arkansas native, broke into the collegiate ranks as a defensive backs coach and later a defensive coordinator for the ...
Posted Friday, April 21st 2023 at 3:21PM
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EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (April 21, 2023) – Three North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University students and a recent graduate are participating in paid spring semester internships with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Serv ...
Posted Friday, April 21st 2023 at 3:13PM
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BASSFIELD, Miss. (WDAM) - As we inch closer to summer, families are on the hunt for the perfect trip, and Disney is usually at the top of the list for many.
However, Disney isn’t just a place for fun and games. It’s also a highly sought-after oppo ...
Posted Friday, April 21st 2023 at 2:26PM
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