HBCUs

Winston-Salem State University Signs Agreement With Kenyatta University

Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina has entered into a partnership agreement with Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya. Under the agreement, the two universities will engage in faculty and student exchanges and collaborate on research projects.

Paul Quinn College Teams Up With Duke University for Environmental Justice Program

The Urban Environmental Justice and Social Entrepreneurship program will involve eight undergraduates from each institution. Duke students will spend three weeks at Paul Quinn College and will work to restore an urban stream.

Alabama State University Scientists Receive Patent for Treatment of Respiratory Illness

Scientists at the Center for NanoBiotechnology at Alabama State University in Montgomery have received a U.S. patent for a new nanomaterial to treat respiratory syncytial virus, a major cause of respiratory illness in young children.

Hampton University Adds to Its Collection of Elizabeth Catlett Works

The Hampton University Museum in Virginia has received the donation of the Elizabeth Catlett sculpture "Black Flag." The museum holds the largest collections of works by Catlett of any museum in the world.

New Facilities Expand Agricultural Research Capabilities at Tennessee State University

Enrollments in graduate programs in agricultural sciences at Tennessee State University in Nashville have tripled over the past five years and this new facility will expand the research capabilities of these programs.

Southern University Teams Up With Baton Rouge Community College

Students who have successfully completed associate's degrees in political science, psychology, history, criminal justice, business, and military science will be able to enroll in Southern University bachelor's degree programs as juniors.

Tennessee State University Partners With a Community College in Memphis

Under the agreement, students who successfully complete their associate's degree program at Southwest Tennessee Community College will be able to transfer their credits to pursue a bachelor's degree at Tennessee State.

Kentucky State University Teams Up With a Nigerian University

Historically Black Kentucky State University has entered into a partnership with the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture in Umudike, Nigeria. Both universities will send students to study at the partner institution with a focus on participating in research.

Spelman College Enters Dual Degree Program With Emory University’s School of Nursing

Under the program, students will spend their first three years at Spelman College. They will then spend two years at Emory completing their training and will graduate with a bachelor of arts degree and a bachelor's of science degree in nursing.

North Carolina Central University to Offer New Degree in Computer Science and Business

The new interdisciplinary bachelor's degree program in computer science and business at the historically Black university in Durham will be jointly administered by the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Business.

Johnson C. Smith University’s New Book Examines the History of Its Surrounding Neighborhood

The anthology, entitled Let There Be Light, explores how the historic West End neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina, where the historically Black university is located, has helped shape racial relations of the New South.

Clark Atlanta University Sues the City of Atlanta Over Morris Brown College Land Deal

Historically Black Clark Atlanta University has filed a lawsuit against the city of Atlanta claiming that the university had rights to land recently bought by the city from Morris Brown College.

Fort Valley States University Announces Plans to Deal With Budget Shortfall

President Ivelaw Griffith announced that the jobs of 14 staff members would be eliminated and 11 other positions that are currently vacant will not be filled. He also announced energy savings initiatives, changes in degree programs, and renewed marketing efforts to attract new students.

First Students Enroll in Johnson C. Smith University’s Master of Social Work Degree Program

The two-year degree program, which is offered in the evenings, allows students with full-time jobs the opportunity to enroll. There are 29 students in the inaugural class. Of the 29 students, 27 are women.

Kentucky State University Gets Serious With Students Who Hadn’t Paid Their Bills

Interim President Raymond Burse explained that the university faced a deficit of nearly $7 million, largely the result of students who hadn't paid their bills. After 645 students were dismissed, about 70 percent found ways to settle their accounts within a week.

Cheyney University Opens Its New $23 Million Science Center

The 40,000-square-foot structure houses chemistry, biology, physics, and computer laboratories, seminar and lecture rooms, faculty offices, a planetarium, and an external greenhouse. It's the first new academic building on campus in 30 years.

Charter School Moves Its Operation to Johnson C. Smith University Campus

The charter school is affiliated with Elon Homes, which was established in 1907 as an orphanage and now is one of the region's largest foster care organizations. The charter school has now expanded to serve the entire community, but about 10 percent of the students enrolled at the school are in foster care.

Dillard University to Offer Free Hazardous Waste Management Training for New Orleans Residents

The free training program in hazardous waste management, housed at Dillard's Deep South Center for Environmental Justice, is funded by the National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences.

Grambling State University Pushes Back Timetable for Selecting Its Next President

Grambling State University in Louisiana had planned to name its next president in October. But a delay in securing the services of an executive search firm has now pushed the timetable for the announcement of a new president to the spring of 2015.

Alabama State University President Appears to Have the Faculty in Her Corner

New Alabama State University President Gwendolyn Boyd has had her troubles with the university's board of trustees but she appears to be a favorite of the university's faculty.
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