HBCUs

HBCU Gives a Major Advantage to Its Undergraduates in Admission to Graduate Program

Winston-Salem State University university has announced that undergraduate students at the university who meet certain standards will be automatically admitted to its highly selective doctor of physical therapy program.

Tennessee State University’s New Workshop on Wheels

The "workshop on wheels" travels to farm communities across the state and shows farmers how they can use between 1 percent and 3 percent of their total acreage to produce enough biodiesel fuel to power all their farm machinery for the year.

Great Success for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Physical Therapy Program

At the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, all graduates of its doctoral program in physical therapy have passed the licensure examination in each of the past two years.

Claflin University Establishes Partnership With Savannah River Nuclear Solutions

Savannah River Nuclear Solutions is responsible for operating the U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River National Laboratory near Aiken, South Carolina. It will provide scholarships and internship opportunities for Claflin University students.

Stillman College Cuts Back on Its Intercollegiate Athletic Programs

Stillman College, the historically Black educational institution in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, has announced that it is eliminating 10 of its 12 intercollegiate athletics programs for the 2016-17 academic year.

North Carolina Central University to Offer a Bachelor’s Degree Program at a Community College

North Carolina Central University, the historically Black educational institution in Durham, has announced that it will establish a bachelor's degree program in criminal justice on the campus of Vance-Granville Community College.

Howard University Signs Agreement With Raritan Valley Community College in New Jersey

Under the agreement students who successfully complete an associate's degree at Raritan Valley Community College will be guaranteed admission to Howard University as long as they meet prerequisite course requirements and have maintained an acceptable grade point average.

Norfolk State University Teams Up With Local Sheriff’s Department

The Norfolk State University/Chesapeake Sheriff's Office Cadet/Internship Program will offer university students majoring in sociology, psychology, or political science the opportunity to earn credits by participating in the Summer Basic Jailer Academy Program.

Savannah State University Partners With Albany Technical College

The partnership will allow students who complete an associate's degree programs in civil engineering technology or business logistics management at Albany Technical College to transfer to Savannah State University to complete a bachelor's degree program in business administration.

Mississippi Valley State University Adds Two Academic Programs

The new academic programs are pre-law/legal studies and general studies. Also, the concentrations of political science and public administration have been consolidated into one program known as government and politics.

Delaware State University Teams Up With Two Universities in Asia

Delaware State University, the historically Black educational institution in Dover, recently signed agreements with Yeungnam University College in South Korea and Changchun University in China.

Jackson State University Launches Its School of Journalism and Media Studies

The university is already well established in the field with a mass communication academic program, two television stations, one radio station, one affiliate radio station, a weekly student newspaper, a student-produced magazine, and access to an online weather facility.

New Program Provides a Path to Medical School for Harris-Stowe State University Students

Each year, five students will be selected to spend their first three years at Harris-Stowe. They will then enroll in a one-year bioscience program at Kansas City University. Those who successfully complete the program will be admitted to the KCU medical school.

Two HBCUs in South Carolina Enter Into a Partnership

Voorhees College and Denmark Technical College have agreed to allow students who earn an associate's degree at Denmark Technical College to seamlessly transfer their credits and enroll at Voorhees College as a junior to work toward their bachelor's degree.

Fort Valley State University Joins the Peace Corps Prep Program

The Peace Crops Prep Program is designed to train students who are interested in working abroad in international development work. Fort Valley State is the 39th educational institution nationwide to join the effort.

HBCUs With the Highest Percentage of Graduates Who Make Donations

At Claflin University in Orangeburg, South Carolina an average of 48.9 percent of alumni donated to their alma mater each year during the 2012-to-2014 period. The next highest HBCU alumni giving rate of 38.2 percent was at Bennett College in Greensboro, North Carolina.

New Scholarship for Students From The Bahamas to Attend Central State University

Ten students from the Bahamas will receive four-year scholarships to attend Central State University each year for the next four years. The scholarships, for students from public schools in the Bahamas, will be financed primarily through the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology in The Bahamas.

Alabama State University Partners With a Nigerian Educational Institution

Alabama State University, the historically Black education institution in Montgomery has signed a partnership agreement with Adekunie Ajasin University in Nigeria. The agreement calls for both student and faculty exchanges between the two universities.

Paine College Announces Plan to Deal With Budget Shortfall

Earlier this month, Paine College in Augusta, Georgia, announced that it was unable to pay its faculty and employees as scheduled. But employees did receive their paychecks within a week. Now the college has announced a new emergency fundraising effort and plans to trim its expenses.

Wilberforce University Receives Good News From Its Accreditor

In June 2014, Wilberforce University was issued a "show-cause order" by its accrediting agency that required the HBCU to present its case as to why its accreditation should not be withdrawn. That order has now been lifted.
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