Lane College Creates a New Pathway for Students to Obtain Advanced Degrees in Nursing
Historically Black Lane College in Jackson, Tennessee, is partnering with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. Under the agreement, students that earn an associate's degree can gain admission to bachelor's degree programs in nursing at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
Simmons College Forms a Partnership With the University of Kentucky
The agreement calls for collaborative programs offering opportunities for students of both institutions to further professional and personal development. The initial focus will be on educational and career opportunities for Simmons College students through the College of Law, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the College of Education at the University of Kentucky.
Howard University Receives $60 Million Award for the Air Force’s Tactical Autonomy Research
The United States Department of Defense recently announced that it is establishing its fifteenth university-affiliated research center at Howard University in Washington, D.C. It's the first university-affiliated research center associated with one of America's historically Black colleges and universities and the first sponsored by the Air Force.
Howard University Receives $90 Million Award for the Air Force’s Tactical Autonomy Research
The United States Department of Defense recently announced that it is establishing its fifteenth university-affiliated research center at Howard University in Washington, D.C. It's the first university-affiliated research center associated with one of America's historically Black colleges and universities and the first sponsored by the Air Force.
Dillard University to Relaunch the National Center for Black-Jewish Relations
Under the leadership of Dr. Samuel Dubous Cook, the fourth president of Dillard University, the National Center for Black-Jewish Relations operated between 1898 and 1997 and hosted national conferences and produced the book, Black-Jewish Relations: Dillard University Conference Papers.
Fort Valley State University Approved to Begin Its Bachelor’s Degree Program in Nursing
Historically Black Fort Valley State University in Georgia received approval from the state's Board of Nursing to begin a bachelor's degree in nursing program. The four-year pre-licensure degree program is now accepting applications, and its first class of nursing students will start in August 2023.
Howard and Georgetown Universities Create the Center for Medical Humanities and Health Justice
The Georgetown-Howard Center for Medical Humanities and Health Justice will focus on reducing health disparities in Washington by leveraging methods of critical inquiry at the heart of the humanities. The center is being funded by a $3 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Tennessee State University Reveals Its Plans for $250 Million Received From the State
The funds will be used for capital improvement projects for six structures on campus. Many of the campus structures have gone without improvements for decades. The funds will provide for building renovations and upgrades to electrical and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.
UNCF Receives $190 Million for Scholarships for Students From Underrepresented Groups
The United Negro College Fund (UNCF), which supports 37 private historically Black colleges and universities, has received its largest philanthropic corporate gift in its 78-year history from Boston-based financial services leader Fidelity Investments. Fidelity is donating $190 million to UNCF over the next five years to create the Fidelity Scholars Program.
Xavier University Teams Up With Ochsner Health to Establish a New Medical School
The nonprofit Ochsner Health is an integrated healthcare system with more than 36,000 employees and over 4,600 employed and affiliated physicians in over 90 medical specialties and subspecialties. It operates 47 hospitals and more than 370 health and urgent care centers across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and the Gulf South.
Tuskegee University Enters Partnership to Aid Agriculture Development in Nepal
Historically Black Tuskegee University in Alabama is partnering with Sathguru Inc., the global consulting firm based in India, and the Nepal Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU) on a project to boost rural agricultural production in Nepal. The initiative is being funded by a $5 million grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Spike Lee Creates New Fellowship Program for Graduates of Atlanta HBCUs
Film director Spike Lee in conjunction with Gersh, the Hollywood-based talent agency, has established the Spike Lee Fellows program. Under the program, five graduates of Atlanta HBCUs will be selected and provided with student debt relief, industry mentorship, post-graduate internships, and full-time employment in the entertainment industry.
Philander Smith College in Little Rock, Arkansas, to Offer Its First Graduate Degree Program
Starting this summer, the college will offer an MBA program, the first graduate degree program in the institution's 145-year history.
Texas Southern University Enters Into a Partnership With the Brookhaven National Laboratory
Under the agreement, university faculty and students will have the opportunity to conduct research and intern at Brookhaven Lab and other national labs.
Ransomware Group Attacked Xavier University of Louisiana
Historically Black Xavier University in New Orleans was subjected to a ransomware attack by the Vice Society. Xavier University declined to pay the ransom and Vice Society in return said it has leaked data on students and staff. However, the university has not been able to determine what if any information was leaked.
Jackson State University to Participate in Research on Coastal Flooding
The College of Engineering, Science and Technology at historically Black Jackson State University in Mississippi recently established a multi-year, three-pronged partnership with Woolpert, an international architecture, engineering, and geospatial firm, to improve and expand upon current numerical coastal inundation modeling systems.
Norfolk State University Enters Partnership With the University of the West Indies
The agreement calls for joint research activities; joint teaching and supervision of students; and the staging of joint seminars, conferences, and academic meetings. The agreement will also facilitate education abroad for undergraduate and graduate students, including exchanges and internships.
Lincoln University of Missouri Offers Cybersecurity Education to Local High Schools
Historically Black Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri, and the Jefferson City School District are partnering on a new academic initiative designed to bolster the nation's cybersecurity workforce entitled Project REACH (Realizing Equitable Access to Cybersecurity in High School).
Accrediting Agency Places Saint Augustine’s University on Probation
Citing concerns about Saint Augustine's University's finances, the board of trustees of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges recently voted to place the historically Black university on accreditation probation for a year.
Fayetteville State University of Offer Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Training
Fayetteville State is the first HBCU in the country to host a sexual assault nurse examiners training program at its nursing school. Today, there are fewer than 100 SANEs certified across the state of North Carolina. The university's SANE program aims to train 20 of these specially qualified nurses per semester, including the summer, with a goal of reaching 60 per year.
Spelman College Will Be the First HBCU to Offer a Bachelor’s Degree in Documentary...
Support from the Jonathan Logan Family Foundation for the new film documentary program began during the pandemic with equipment purchases, which allowed students to continue their studies remotely and without interruption. Now a $1 million donation will fund the creation of the Jonathan Logan Family Foundation Center for Documentary Media Studies.
New Scholarship Program at Yale to Offer Financial Aid to New Students Who Attend...
The Yale and Slavery Working Group revealed details of an effort by individuals within the Yale and New Haven communities who thwarted a proposal in 1831 to establish what could have been America’s first institution of higher learning for Black students. The new Pennington Fellowship, to provide scholarships for New Haven students to attend HBCUs, is part of the reckoning process.
Howard University to Offer Free Test Preparation Services to Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Howard University announced that through a new partnership with Kaplan Inc., it will immediately begin providing all of its undergraduate students with free test prep courses for graduate-level admissions exams and free test prep for professional licensing exams for its students enrolled at its graduate schools.
Florida A&M University Extends Contract and Issues a Nice Bonus to President Larry Robinson
The Florida A&M University board of trustees has voted to give President Larry Robinson a 3.5 percent raise, a 17.5 percent bonus and to extend his contract for another year. Under the State University System regulations, the board of trustees can only extend the president’s contract for 12 months.
Dillard University in New Orleans to Offer Its First Master’s Degree Program
Historically Black Dillard University was founded in 1935 through the consolidation of New Orleans University and Straight College. Now for the first time, Dillard University has been authorized to offer graduate degrees. It will offer a master's degree program in nursing in the fall of 2023.
Stillman College Creates a Pathway for Students With Autism to Earn a Degree
Stillman College, the historically Black liberal arts educational institution in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, has entered into an agreement with Arts ‘n Autism. The agreement allows students in the Learning Independence for Education and Employment Program (LIFEE) to take classes for academic credit and pursue any degree the college offers.
Coppin State University Launches “All In” Marketing and Branding Campaign
The In campaign is designed to illuminate the extraordinary accomplishments of Coppin State University while deepening pride in the university from students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community partners.
Grambling State Begins an ROTC Student Exchange Program With a University in Taiwan
Grambling State University, the historically Black educational institution in Louisiana, has signed an agreement with Management College of National Defense University, a military academy located in Taoyuan City, Taiwan. The agreement establishes an ROTC Student Exchange Program. The goal is to have each institution send one or two students to the other institution annually for one to two semesters of study each year.
New Center for Black Entrepreneurship Created at Historically Black Spelman and Morehouse Colleges
The new center, supported by a $5 million grant from the Visa Foundation, aims to grow the pipeline of Black entrepreneurs and connect them to investment opportunities. The grant will support the development of an entrepreneurship program, which includes hiring faculty and building curricula for students at Spelman College and Morehouse College
Declining Enrollments Have Led to a Budget Crisis at Savannah State University
The university has seen a 25 percent decline in enrollments since 2011 which have triggered mandatory cuts in state funds for operating the university. The university is facing a $11 million budget shortfall for the 2023-24 academic year. The university plans to "deactivate" several academic programs to help close the budget gap.
North Carolina A&T State University Fined for Enrolling Too Many Out-of-State Students
North Carolina A&T State University has a state-imposed limit where only 35 percent of its student body can be from outside the state. In 2021, 41 percent of all students were not from North Carolina. As a result, the board of governors assessed a $2 million fine that will be allocated to need-based financial programs.
A New Center for Agroecology Established at Florida A&M University
The Lola Hampton-Frank Pinder Center for Agroecology will provide an interdisciplinary space, a think tank, where Black farmers’ voices, needs, ideas, challenges, and strategies are discussed together with the support of scholarship and research to promote relevant changes and policy recommendations as a part of the solutions.
Tuskegee University Forms Partnership With Auburn University to Address Healthcare Inequality
The agreement calls for a commitment to blend resources and intellectual capacity to address racial and health disparities in communities across the state of Alabama. Through faculty research and outreach collaborations, both universities will work to address lack of healthcare access and other social and health inequities in the local areas.
Shaw University Files a Civil Rights Complaint With the U.S. Department of Justice
In October, a bus carrying 18 Shaw University students was stopped on a highway in South Carolina. Multiple sheriff deputies and drug-sniffing dogs searched the suitcases of the students and staff located in the luggage racks beneath the bus. Now the university has filed an official civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice.
Florida A&M University to Establish a New Center on Indoor Air Quality
The new Indoor Air Quality Center of Excellence will recommend methods and technology to effectively improve indoor air quality with active air monitoring, filtering, and ventilation. The center also will facilitate workshops and training to educate the public on the importance of air quality monitoring and develop a Statewide IAQ Management Plan.
Bowie State University Teacher Education Programs Buck the National Trend
While many teacher education programs across the country are showing declining enrollments, the opposite is true at historically Black Bowie State University in Maryland. The number of students enrolled in bachelor's education programs at Bowie State grew from 221 students in 2018 to 319 in 2021, almost a 50 percent increase.
