Faculty Senate at Howard University Rebukes Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees
The Faculty Senate at Howard University has passed a resolution expressing "no confidence" in the executive committee of the university's board of trustees. The vote came two weeks after university president announced he was retiring.
Oakwood University Gets Approval for New Online Education Initiative
Oakwood University, the historically Black educational institution in Huntsville, Alabama, has received approval from Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to offer a business degree in organizational management online.
Audit Finds Possible Fraud at Alabama State: University Says It’s Under Attack
After receiving the report, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley sent a letter to the board of trustees asking them to suspend the search for a new university president. The board refused to comply with this request.
Historical Milestone at St. Augustine’s University
Nita Charlene Johnson Byrd is the first woman to be ordained as an Episcopal priest in St. Augustine University's chapel and the first woman to serve as chaplain of the university.
Predominantly Black Martin University Lays Off Faculty, Staff
Martin University in Indianapolis experienced an unexpected drop in enrollments this fall. The school had expected 700 students to enroll for classes but only 522 actually did so. This produced a $600,000 budget shortfall.
A Bad Week for Grambling State University
The football team boycotted practice and refused to travel to a game in Jackson, Mississippi, to protest conditions in its practice facility and other grievances with the Grambling administration.
Xavier University Looks to Strengthen Its International Ties
Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans has initiated a new effort to increase the "internationalization" of campus. Among the elements of its five-year plan is to increase the number of foreign students who enroll at the university.
Business School at South Carolina State University to Stand Alone
Thomas Elzey, president of South Carolina State University in Orangeburg, has made the decision to reestablish the university's business school as a separate entity.
Lincoln University Aims to Launch 1,854 Green Initiatives
The initiative encourages students, faculty, and staff members to develop projects that focus on economic, social, and environmental sustainability. The goal is to complete 1,854 Acts of Green this academic year.
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Partners With Educational Institution in Rwanda
The agreement calls for student and faculty exchanges between the two educational institutions. The exchanges will focus on programs in aquaculture and public administration.
Business School Students Outfitted With Eco-Friendly Suits
Fifty students at the School of Business and Industry at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee have been outfitted with free business suits. Nearly two-thirds of the fibers in the suits are made from recycled materials.
Claflin University Strengthens Ties With Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College
The agreement promotes and facilitates the transfer of academic credits between the two colleges in degree programs in early childhood education, elementary education, mid-level education, and politics and justice studies.
Kentucky State University Launches a Riverboat Research Vessel
Kentucky State University, the historically Black educational institution in Frankfort, recently launched an aquatic vessel that will serve as a floating science laboratory for undergraduate and graduate students.
Howard University Offering Reproductions From Its Art Collections
Howard University has announced that it is offering the sale of reproductions of 46 items from its art collections. The items include historical photographs and a selection of fine art.
Cuts in Athletic and Academic Programs Proposed at the University of the District of...
James E. Lyons Sr., the interim president of the University of the District of Columbia has proposed abandoning all intercollegiate sports at the historically Black educational institution in the nation's capital.
Bethune-Cookman University to Launch a New School of Religion
The historically Black university in Daytona Beach, Florida, has named Randolph Bracy Jr. as a Distinguished Professor and director of its new School of Religion. The school is expecting to enroll its first students in 2015.
HBCU Championship Football Game Cancelled After Quarterback Assaulted
The championship football game of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association between Winston-Salem State University and Virginia State University was cancelled after an incident at the pre-game luncheon.
Two HBCUs Launch New Journals
Fayetteville State University in North Carolina has established a new journal on educational issues and research initiatives. Morgan State University in Maryland debuts a new journal on journalism with an international focus.
Howard University Debuts New Satellite Radio Station
The Howard University Radio Network is serving as the anchor station on the new HBCU Channel on SiriusXM satellite radio. The new radio station will feature radio programs from several HBCU radio stations.
Spelman College Looks to Export Its Wellness Revolution Nationwide
The new agreement calls for Spelman and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to promote the college's Wellness Revolution as a model for college women on other campuses across the nation.
North Carolina Central Wants to Be a Guinea Pig for Pell Grant Reform
Chancellor Deborah Saunders-White has proposed that NCCU tryout a performance-based Pell Grant system where students would be given an incentive to complete their education in four years.
Four-Person Transition Team to Lead Wilberforce University
Wilberforce University in Ohio has announced that a four-person transition team made up of members of the board of trustees will lead the institution when President Patricia Hardaway retires in December.
North Carolina Central University Looks to Boost the Number of Nursing Graduates
North Carolina Central University has entered into a partnership agreement with Central Carolina Community College that aims to increase the number of students in bachelor's degree nursing programs.
Virginia State University Looks to Address Campus Safety
After a campus stabbing and the shooting death of a student at an apartment near campus, the Virginia State University board of visitors has hired an outside consultant to advise them on student safety issues.
Florida A&M University Partners With The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Under the agreement, students who graduate with degrees in psychology from Florida A&M University will have a bridge to master's and doctoral degree program at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology.
New Program Offers HBCU Students Paid Internships at Art Museums
Under the pilot program, 13 college juniors from United Negro College Fund member institutions will be hired as paid interns for one semester at art museums across the country.
Morgan State University Partners With Brazilian Universities
Morgan State University, the historically Black educational institution in Baltimore, has entered into a partnership agreement with the State University of Sao Paulo and is exploring agreements with other Brazilian universities.
HBCU Teams Up With the Army Corps of Engineers
The University of Arkansas Pine Bluff has signed an agreement to establish and participate in STEM enrichment programs, research projects, and paid internships for university students.
STEM Alliance of Washington-Area HBCUs Is Producing Results
The Washington-Baltimore-Hampton-Roads Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation is a consortium of universities that is working to increase opportunities for underrepresented students in STEM fields.
Xavier University to Offer a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
Xavier University of Louisiana has entered into an agreement with the Chicago School of Professional Psychology for the establishment of a doctoral program in clinical psychology in the fall of 2014.
Claflin University Gears Up Its Online Offerings
The HBCUs in Orangeburg, South Carolina, will offer 35 online courses this coming summer. In the fall, three degrees programs will be available fully online.
Faculty Senate at Arkansas Baptist College Calls for Ouster of President
Arkansas Baptist College, the historically Black educational institution in Little Rock, has not been able to pay its faculty since November 1. The faculty is calling for the president to be fired.
Oakwood University on Broadway
From November 6 to January 4, Oakwood University, a HBCU in Huntsville, Alabama, has rented advertising space on a huge electronic billboard overlooking Times Square in New York City.
Johnson C. Smith University to Offers Its First Master’s Degree Program
Beginning in the fall of 2014, the historically Black educational institution in Charlotte, North Carolina, will enroll students in its master of social work degree program.
Howard University Announces Its Largest Contingent of Study Abroad Students
Howard University in Washington, D.C., announced that 61 students will be spending the spring semester abroad studying in 13 countries around the globe.
Central State University Chorus Performs at the White House
Twenty-five members of the 100-person Central State University Chorus traveled to Washington, D.C. this past week and performed at the White House and the U.S. Capitol.
