HBCUs

Howard University Enters Partnership With Monumental Sports & Entertainment

The company will provide internships for students in Howard University's sports management program and will offer group ticket discounts to the Howard community for games of the Washington Wizards, Capitals, and Mystics.

New Clothing Company Offers Chic Collegiate Apparel for HBCU Students

Chicer Collegiate is a new apparel line focused on historically Black colleges and universities. Its first contract for licensed products is with Morehouse College in Atlanta.

Tennessee State University Launches Education Effort to Benefit Seniors

Under the agreement, the Tennessee State University Footprint Collaborative will develop lifelong learning programs that include classes on civic education and duties, oral history, technology, and community gardening.

State Audit Paints a Bleak Future for Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

A report from the auditor general found escalating debt, falling revenues, and declining enrollments. The good news is that Cheyney is already taking steps to cut costs, increase enrollments, and improve retention and graduation rates.

A New Degree Program at North Carolina Central University

North Carolina Central University, the historically Black educational institution in Durham, has announced that it will offer a new bachelor's degree program in environmental and geographic sciences in its College of Arts and Sciences.

Norfolk State University Partners With Several South African Educational Institutions

The new Friends of South Africa is a consortium of educational institutions whose aim is to increase cooperation between Norfolk State and several South African universities.

Kentucky State Is a Partner in a New Academic Center on Intelligence

Historically Black Kentucky State University has entered into a partnership with Morehead State University and Eastern Kentucky University to form the Bluegrass State Intelligence Community Center of Academic Excellence.

An Accelerated Master of Social Work Program at North Carolina Central University

The program is offered to students who have earned a bachelor's degree in social work from a college or university accredited by the Council of Social Work Education and who had a grade point average of at least 3.25 in their social work classes.

Norfolk State University Placed on Probation by Accrediting Agency

Norfolk State will have 12 months to reassure the accrediting agency that it has corrected its problems. Next December, the agency could extend the probation for a year, restore the university to good standing, or revoke accreditation.

Kentucky State University Embarks on Its First Doctoral Degree Program

Beginning in January, historically Black Kentucky State University will offer an online doctoral program in nursing practice. The program will require more than 1,000 hours of clinical work with a nurse practitioner mentor.

A Life Line for South Carolina State University

South Carolina State University has received approval from the state's Bond Review Committee for a $12 million loan that will be paid out over three years. But the university's president states that more challenges lay ahead.

A New Master’s Degree Program at Virginia Union University

Virginia Union University in Richmond has announced that it will be offering a new master's degree in curriculum and instruction. It is the first graduate program at the university offered outside the university's School of Theology.

Dillard University in New Orleans to Offer Medical Physics Program

The university is offering a new medical physics concentration in its physics and pre-engineering program. The program will prepare undergraduate students for graduate study in medical physics and nuclear medical physics.

Center for Law and Social Justice Debuts at Bethune-Cookman University

The director of the new center is Hubert Grimes, who served as a circuit court judge in Florida for 25 years. Grimes also taught at the Florida A&M University School of Law for seven years.

Tuskegee University Scientists Receive a U.S. Patent

Researchers in the College of Veterinary Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health at historically Black Tuskegee University in Alabama have received a United States Patent for a method to screen food for potential contamination by pathogens.

Florida A&M University Announces Fundraising Success

Since June of this year, the university has received more than $3 million in cash donations, nearly triple the amount from a year ago. In addition, the university has received nearly $4 million in pledges during the period.

Harris-Stowe State University Enters HBCU-China Scholarship Program

The historically Black educational institution in St. Louis, has announced that it has joined the China Education Association for International Exchange and Historically Black Colleges and Universities Pilot Network.

For the Fifth Year in a Row, Delaware State University Reports Record Enrollments

This fall there are 4,644 students on campus, up from last's year record of 4,505. There are 894 first-year students on campus this fall. The 4,259 undergraduates students on campus is also a new record.

Tuskegee University Announces a Year-Long Celebration of Its Founder

Tuskegee University has announced a year-long celebration that will culminate on November 14, 2015, the 100th anniversary of the death of its founder Booker T. Washington. The year-long tribute will include lectures, community outreach activities, and symposia.

Prairie View A&M University Redefines Its Mission

After a two-year review process involving students, faculty, staff, and alumni, Prairie View A&M University, a historically Black educational institution in Texas, has announced that it has formulated a new mission statement to better identify its core values.
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