HBCUs

Edward Waters University Announces $33 Million Investment in Campus Infrastructure

Included in this major infrastructure investment is a new student residence hall, which will be the first new student housing facility constructed on the HBCU's campus since 1982. Other projects include a new on-campus track and renovations to administrative and academic spaces.

Savannah State University Seeks to Launch Its First Doctoral Program

Savannah State University plans to offer a doctor of public administration degree beginning in Fall 2027. The degree will be the HBCU's first doctoral program.

Elizabeth City State University and Lenoir Community College Establish New Aviation Partnership

Under a new agreement, students enrolled in LCC's aviation management and career pilot technology program may apply for co-admission to ECSU's bachelor's degree in aviation science.

Higher Education Gifts or Grants of Interest to African Americans

Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.

Kalamazoo Public Schools Scholarship to Cover Tuition at HBCUs

For the past two decades, The Kalamazoo Promise scholarship program has covered up to 100 percent of tuition and mandatory fees for Kalamazoo Public Schools graduates attending one of 60 participating postsecondary institutions in the state of Michigan. Now the program has been expanded to support eligible students attending any HBCU in the nation.

Finalists Selected for President of the Southern University System

The three candidates to lead the Southern University System are Brian K. Bridges, the former Secretary of Higher Education for the State of New Jersey, Roscoe Jones, the former dean of the Drake University Law School in Iowa, and Larissa Littleton-Steib, the chancellor of Delgado Community College in New Orleans.

Lawsuit Claims Lincoln University of Missouri Was Shorted $362 Million in State Funding

Filed by a group of alumni and students, the lawsuit claims that Missouri violated the Morrill Act, which requires states to match federal funding directed to land-grant institutions. According to the plaintiffs, noncompliance with the legislation resulted in some $362 million in underfunding to Lincoln University between 1987 and 2020.

Tuskegee University Named a Distinguished Military College

The Distinguished Military College designation is reserved for institutions recognized for excellence in military leadership development, officer production, academic achievement, and service to the nation. Tuskegee is the only historically Black college or university to receive the designation.

South Carolina State University Cuts Nine Academic Programs

Four of the cut programs enroll zero students, another four enroll a combined 29 students, and the ninth program — mechanical engineering technology — will be phased out as the HBCU now offers a full mechanical engineering degree.

Shaw University Alumni Raise Formal Concerns With the HBCU’s Administration

A group of alumni from Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina, have sent a formal complaint to the North Carolina Attorney General's Office regarding concerns with their alma mater's administration. The alumni are wary of the HBCU's financial and real estate management, as well as an unclear university master plan.

National Park Service Awards $10.7 Million in Grants to Eleven HBCUs

Eleven HBCUs have received a combined $10.7 million in grant funding from the National Park Service to support the preservation and stabilization of historic campus buildings.

Racial Differences in How Long Students Take to Earn an Undergraduate Degree

Among Black students who earned an undergraduate award (bachelor's degrees, associate degrees, or certificates) in 2024–2025, those attending HBCUs completed their program faster than those attending other institutions.

Bowie State University to Lay Off 20 Faculty Members

Bowie State University plans to cut 20 faculty positions by the start of fiscal year 2028. These layoffs follow the HBCU's decision to cut 79 staff positions during the Spring 2026 semester in an effort to alleviate its $18 million deficit ahead of fiscal year 2027.

Savannah State University Launches the John Lewis School of Public Policy and Social Sciences

The John Lewis School of Public Policy and Social Sciences will serve as the new home for undergraduate and graduate programs in behavior analysis, criminal justice, homeland security and emergency management, political science, sociology, and social work.

Morehouse College Opens New Multimedia Center With Support From Michael Jordan

Housed in the HBCU's journalism in sports, culture, and social justice department, the Morehouse Multimedia Center will serve as a hub for creative productions, digital storytelling, sports broadcasting, podcasting, filmmaking, and projects developed with emerging media technologies.

Five Black Americans Appointed to Administrative Roles at HBCUs

The appointments are Kristi L. Smith at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Alicia Williams at Grambling State University, Octavius Rice at Johnson C. Smith University, Abiodun Durojaye at Howard University, and Joshua Busby at Langston University.

Higher Education Gifts or Grants of Interest to African Americans

Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.

*U.S. News & World Report* Names Spelman College the Country’s Top HBCU

For the twentieth consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has named Spelman College in Atlanta the best HBCU in the United States. Howard University was second, Tuskegee University was third, Morehouse College was fourth, and North Carolina A&T State University was fifth.

Trump Administration Announces $174 Million Investment to Support HBCUs

The Trump Administration's latest investment in HBCUs follows a prior investment of $435 million in September 2025. These funds were initially allocated for programs supporting Minority-Serving Institutions, which include Hispanic-Serving Institutions and Predominately Black Institutions.

Honda Announces $10 Million Endowment to Support HBCUs

Honda's new Drive the Legacy Fund will provide HBCUs with institutional grants that aim to address challenges such as such as chronic underfunding and capital investment gaps, aging physical infrastructure, digital and technology infrastructure deficits, and faculty recruitment and retention challenges.
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