A Major New Initiative Will Boost Genetics Research at Black Medical Schools
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative recently announced a partnership with the nation’s four historically Black medical colleges to further support the cutting-edge scientific research they are leading to address significant gaps in genomics research, create new tools and methods to prevent and treat disease.
Florida A&M University Working to Extract Nitrogen From Wastewater to Make Fertilizer
Historically Black Florida A&M University is a partner in a five-university consortium that will create and operate the Engineering Research Center for Advancing Sustainable and Distributed Fertilizer Production.
Howard University to Administer a New Fellowship Program for the Department of Agriculture
Historically Black Howard University in Washington, D.C. has announced a partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) that will create a new fellowship program with the goal of increasing diversity in the FAS.
Shaw University President Outraged by Traffic Stop and Search of Bus Carrying Black Students
A bus carrying 18 students and two advisers from Shaw University in Raleigh, was stopped by officers on a highway in South Carolina. Officers boarded the bus while drug-sniffing dogs examined the luggage in bins underneath the coach.
Six HBCUs Team Up With the World Bank Group
The World Bank Group today signed a new agreement with the presidents of six historically Black colleges and universities that will promote the sharing of knowledge and talent between the development and learning institutions to advance more inclusive and sustainable social and economic development.
New Initiative to Expand Opportunities in Classical Music for HBCU Students
Under the year-long Shared Voice program, students from Howard University, Fisk University, Morgan State University, and Morehouse College will form musical alliances with The Metropolitan Opera, faculty and students from The Juilliard School, Manhattan School of Music, Oberlin Conservatory of Music, and the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University.
Shaw University Enters Partnership With Wake Technical Community College
Shaw University, a historically Black educational institution in Raleigh, North Carolina, has entered into an agreement with Wake Technical Community College in Raleigh, that will allow for a smooth transition for Wake graduates who earn an associate's degree in computer science to transfer to Shaw University to complete a bachelor's degree.
Six Florida A&M Students File Lawsuit Claiming the State Underfunds the HBCU
The law firm Grant & Eisenhofer and noted civil rights attorney Joshua Dubin have filed a class action complaint in federal court in Florida, alleging that the state deliberately and systematically maintains a racially segregated higher-education structure that favors traditionally White schools over historically Black colleges and universities.
IBM Names Six HBCUs Where It Will Establish Cybersecurity Leadership Centers
Cybersecurity Leadership Centers will be established at North Carolina A&T State University, Southern University System, Clark Atlanta University, Xavier University of Louisiana, Morgan State University, and South Carolina State University.
Prairie View A&M University in Texas Creates a Major in African American Studies
Now of the first time in the nearly 150-year history of historically Black Prairie View A&M University in Texas, students will be able to pursue major and minor degree programs in African American studies. The program will prepare the emerging generation of leaders to communicate effectively, think critically, research, and examine any field of work through a comprehensive cultural lens.
North Carolina Central University to Offer a New Master’s Degree Program in Jazz Studies
Students who enroll in the new degree program will have their choice of two tracks – Performance or Composition and Arranging. Once the program launches next summer, NCCU will be the only historically Black college or university in North Carolina with an online master's degree program in jazz studies and one of only a few in the country.
Saint Augustine’s University Teams Up With Wayne County Community College in Detroit
Historically Black Saint Augustine’s University in Raleigh, North Carolina, has entered into a partnership with the Wayne County Community College District in Detroit to allow community college students a seamless pathway to transfer to Saint Augustine's to complete a bachelor's degree.
Clark Atlanta University and Cisco Join Up to Support Black Entrepreneurship
Historically Black Clark Atlanta University has announced a funding partnership with Cisco, a leading systems technology company. The commitment includes over $4 million in grants and direct technical services toward the development of the Center for Black Entrepreneurship at the university. Spelman College and Morehouse College will also participate in the effort.
U.S. News and World Report’s Latest Rankings of the Nation’s Top HBCUs
Spelman College in Atlanta was ranked as the best HBCU and Howard University in Washington, D.C., was second. This was the same as a year ago. This was the 16th year in a row that Spelman College has topped the U.S. News rankings for HBCUs.
Southern University and Louisiana State University Partner to Bolster Higher Education in the State
Recently, leaders of historically Black Southern University and A&M College and Louisiana State University signed the LSU-SU A&M Agenda, a five-year agreement between the two institutions to expand their collective positive impact across the region.
University of Maryland Eastern Shore Launches Rebranding Initiative and New Logo
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore has embarked on a new branding initiative. The effort includes a new logo that includes the university's hawk mascot and identifies the school as a historically Black university.
Savannah State University Partners With Michigan’s Grand Valley State University
The universities recently signed an agreement that allows some undergraduates at Savannah State to eventually qualify for in-state tuition at Grand Valley State University in one of three master's degree programs: cybersecurity, criminal justice, and communications, none of which are currently offered at Savannah State.
North Carolina A&T State University Announces Record Enrollments
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University recently announced that the school is educating about 13,500 students for the 2022-2023 academic year, making it the largest historically black university in the nation for the ninth straight year and the largest enrollment ever recorded by an HBCU.
Jackson State University Offers New Online Bachelor’s Degree Program in History
To obtain the online bachelor's degree, the university requires students to complete at least 39 hours of history credits in addition to two three-hour courses, each in the history of civilization. Students must also complete the general education requirements in mathematics, communication, humanities, and natural science.
Bowie State University Offers Several New Online Degree Programs in Technology
Bowie State University students can now enroll in new undergraduate programs that are designed to prepare them for positions in the burgeoning technology sector. Applications are now open for students to apply to earn bachelor's degrees in cyber operations engineering; data science; and software engineering.
Two HBCUs Team Up With Gilead Sciences to Battle HIV Infections in the Black...
Research shows that inequities drive higher rates of HIV infection, as well as worse HIV clinical outcomes among Black Americans. The COVID-19 pandemic has further exacerbated such health inequities. Gilead will fund research at the Morehouse School of Medicine and Xavier University with a total of $4.5 million in funding over a three-year period.
Alabama State University Partners With Central Alabama Community College
Historically Black Alabama State University in Montgomery signed an agreement with Central Alabama Community College that will allow the institutions to work together to build a seamless pipeline for community college students to study and obtain a degree at Alabama State.
Fourteen Historically Black Colleges and Universities Receive Ronald E. McNair Grants
The Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program provides grants to universities and colleges for projects designed to provide disadvantaged college students with effective preparation for doctoral studies. Among the 189 grantees are 14 HBCUs.
New Branding for Drake State Community & Technical College in Alabama
Historically Black Drake State Community & Technical College in Huntsville, Alabama, is starting the new academic year with a fresh look – a new logo. The new tagline – Reimagine Your Future – supports the message that Drake State is committed to helping students create a career path tailored for them.
Alcorn State Partners With the University of Southern Mississippi to Combat Nursing Shortage
Alcorn State and the University of Southern Mississippi are creating new enrollment pathways to bachelor's degree nursing programs and to create the Rural Health Scholars Program. The program’s purpose is to increase the number of doctoral-prepared nursing faculty from diverse backgrounds; prepare nursing scientists to improve rural health outcomes and improve the health of the communities surrounding Alcorn State.
Jackson State University in Mississippi to Offer a Bachelor’s Degree Program in Public Health
Upon graduation, public health undergraduates can assume entry and middle-level positions as community health planners, first responders, epidemiologists, public policymakers, public health physicians, public health nurses, and occupational and safety professionals.
Texas Southern University Enters Into a Partnership With Houston Community College
The agreement will help graduates from the community college's drafting and design engineering technology program transfer into the College of Science, Engineering, and Technology at Texas Southern University to obtain a bachelor’s degree in industrial technology.
Meharry Medical College to Launch a Physician Assistant Sciences Program
The medical ollege is actively recruiting for the first cohort of 25 students, who will enter into one of the nation’s fastest growing professions that is projected to grow 31 percent by 2030. These students will receive training onsite at Meharry’s campus in Nashville, as well as with partnered clinical sites across the nation
Clark Atlanta University to Lead the New National Data Science Alliance
the National Data Science Alliance, funded by a $10 million grant from the National Science Foundation, aims to increase the number of Black people earning data science credentials by at least 20,000 by 2027 and expand data science research that advocates for social justice and will strive to eliminate bias.
Virginia State University Program to Address Teacher Shortage in Local School Districts
In the new teacher residency program, graduate students will co-teach and earn a master's degree in education within one year at no charge. Upon successful completion of the program, they must commit to full-time teaching positions for three years in schools where the district's population has a least a 30 percent poverty rate.
College of Business at Jackson State University to Offer New Online Degree Programs
The College of Business at historically Black Jackson State University in Mississippi will offer a master of professional accountancy degree and a bachelor of business administration degree online.
Pharmaceutical Giant Offers 10 Postdoctoral Fellowships to Howard University Students
Sanofi, the Paris-based multinational pharmaceutical and healthcare company headquartered in Paris but with extensive operations in the United States, is partnering with the Howard...
Texas Southern University Creates the College of Transdisciplinary Studies
Historically Black Texas Southern University n Houston is launching a new college that creates a pathway for people who started college, but did not complete their degree program.
Bowie State University Substantially Boosts Its Online Degree Offerings
Bowie State students can pursue undergraduate degrees online in computer science, computer technology, and criminal justice, master’s degrees in computer science, culturally responsive teacher leadership, management information systems, and reading education, and a doctorate in educational leadership.
Benedict College Agreement Will Provide Master’s Degree Opportunities in Accounting
Three students from Benedict College will enroll in the master's degree program in accounting at the University of South Carolina this fall. As part of the program, students will receive financial support that covers their tuition and a $5,000 stipend to assist with living expenses while enrolled.
Jackson State University to Offer a New Master’s Degree Program in Political Science
The political science department at Jackon State University in Mississippi, under the direction of Professor Maruice Mangum, is offering a thesis and non-thesis route to the master's degree in political science. Students can complete the program on campus or online in as little as two semesters.
