HBCUs

The University of the District of Columbia Partners With the University of Havana

The agreement calls for both institutions to "establish collaborative relations to promote friendship and to cooperate in a mutually beneficial association." The initial collaborations will be between the law schools at the two universities.

State Legislature Acts to Boost Enrollments at Louisiana HBCUs

The Louisiana legislature has passed legislation that lowers tuition for students from outside of Louisiana who want to attend four-year HBCUs in the state. Another bill will allow students who require remedial work to enroll at the HBCUs.

Champions of Two Conferences Representing HBCUs to Square Off in the Celebration Bowl

The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and the Southwestern Athletic Conference have announced plans to stage the first Celebration Bowl this December in Atlanta. The game will be billed as the HBCU national championship game.

A New Home for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Pharmacy School

The governing board of the University of System of Maryland recently approved the allocation of $5.7 million to initiate the construction of a new home for the university's School of Pharmacy and Health Professions.

Bowie State University Students Develop Technology to Aid the Homeless

Students at historically Black Bowie State University in Maryland have developed an electronic kiosk designed for use by homeless people. The kiosk provides up-to-the-minute information about the availability of space in area shelters.

Coppin State and the University of Baltimore Form Partnership for STEM Education

The partnership calls for faculty research collaboration in complementary STEM areas through shared faculty expertise and interest, shared lab facilities and equipment, and inter-institutional software licensing.

Harris-Stowe State University Expands Its Academic Offerings

Harris-Stowe State University in St. Louis, Missouri, has received approval to begin offering a bachelor's degree in marketing beginning this fall. The university will now offer 31 different majors.

Two New Bachelor’s Degree Programs at Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville State University, the historically Black educational institution in North Carolina, has announced the establishment of two new bachelor's degree programs in visual arts and music.

Florida A&M University Confers Ph.D.s in Physics to Two Black Women

According to the National Science Foundation, 1,902 people earned Ph.D.s in physics at American universities in 2013. Only 18.8 percent were women and only 19 were Black. Now two Black women have earned Ph.D.s in physics at the same university in the same year.

North Carolina Central University to Offer New Dual-Degree Program

Under the plan, students will spend their first-three undergraduate years at North Carolina Central taking a physics-based curriculum and then transfer to North Carolina State to take courses in electrical engineering.

Fort Valley State University Announces a Series of New Minor Degree Programs

Fort Valley State University, the historically Black educational institution in Georgia, has announced new minor degrees in applied statistics, theater/performance studies, gerentology, and chemistry.

New Book Explores the History of Storer College in West Virginia

Storer College was founded in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, in 1865 by the Freewill Baptist Home Mission Society. It was the first college in West Virginia that admitted African Americans.

Some Relief for South Carolina State University, But a Tough Road Ahead

The university learned recently that its accreditation will continue and that it has five additional years to repay a $6 million loan. But the new board declared a "financial exigency" that will allow it to fire tenured faculty and contracted staff.

Alabama State University Signs Partnership With the University of Liberia

Alabama State University President Gwendolyn Boyd stated that under the agreement the two universities will participate in faculty and student exchanges, research projects, and study abroad service learning initiatives.

LeMoyne-Owen College Exploring Technology Cooperative With the University of Memphis

LeMoyne-Owen College, the historically Black educational institution in Memphis, is looking for ways to provide high-tech services without the expense of purchasing major computer and networking infrastructure.

Florida A&M University to Expand Its Reach in Kenya

Marcella David, provost at Florida A&M University, signed a partnership agreement with Cornell Rasanga Amoth, the governor of Siaya County in Kenya that will expand educational and research opportunities for Florida A&M students and faculty.

New Book Explores the History of Savannah State University

Tigers in the Tempest offers readers a well-researched history of Savannah State University from its founding in 1890 as the Georgia State Industrial College for Colored Youth to the present day.

Louisiana Seeking Designation of Land Grant Status for Grambling State University

Grambling State University estimates that a designation of land-grant status by the United States Congress would bring in between $5 million and $10 million annually to the historically Black university.

North Carolina A&T State University Partners With Community Colleges in Nursing Alliance

North Carolina A&T State University, a historically Black educational institution in Greensboro, has announced that it has entered into a partnership agreement with three community colleges in an effort to increase the number of nurses with bachelor's degrees.

Historically Black Edward Waters College Sees a Surge in Applications

Edward Waters College in Jacksonville, Florida, has seen a huge increase in applications this year. The historically Black college has received more than 3,000 applications, up from 1,800 a year ago.
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