HBCUs

Tuskegee University Begins Yearlong Celebration of George Washington Carver

George Washington Carver was born 150 years ago in 1864. In 1897 he began a 47-year career at what is now Tuskegee University. He developed alternative crops for southern cotton fields and products that could be made from those crops.

Tennessee State University Beefs Up Campus Security

Among the initiatives is a requirement that all students, faculty, staff, and administrators wear and display identification badges while on campus.

Jackson State University To Add Four Degree Programs

Included in the new programs are two doctoral degrees in engineering, a bachelor's degree in statistics, and the state's only bachelor's degree program in biomedical engineering.

St. Augustine’s University Sees Sharp Drop in Enrollments

Some 200 of the 1,267 students who enrolled last fall have not returned for the Spring 2014 semester. The enrollment drop has produced a $3 million shortfall in tuition revenue.

Honors for the Student Newspaper at Grambling State University

The Black College Communication Association has named the student newspaper at Grambling State University in Louisiana, the best campus newspaper among all of the nation's historically Black colleges and universities.

Howard University Is Among the Colleges Sending the Most Graduates to the Peace Corps

Howard University was the only HBCU that made the list of the top 25 schools in three different enrollment-size categories that had the most Peace Corps volunteers in 2013.

Spelman College Debuts New Study Abroad Program

The historically Black educational institution for women has developed a new study abroad opportunity for its students in conjunction with the Council on International Education Exchange.

University of Maryland Eastern Shore Puts a New Face on an Existing Program

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore is repositioning its hotel and restaurant management program to broaden its focus. The program will now be known as hospitality and tourism management.

Tennessee State University Exhibits Paintings of Former Death Row Inmate

In 1985 Ndume Olatushani was convicted of the murder of a grocer in Memphis, Tennessee. At the time of the murder, he had never set foot in the state of Tennessee and was 300 miles away.

A New Home for the Armistad Murals at Talladega College

Talladega College in Alabama has announced that it has received a $1 million donation from Norma and William Harvey to establish a fund to construct the William R. Harvey Art Museum on campus.

Alabama State University Names Graduate School After Federal Judge

In 1991, Judge Harold Lloyd Murphy of the U.S. District Court, issued a 840-page decision that ruled that Alabama State University suffered from vestiges of racial segregation and ordered the state to correct the situation.

Howard Taps the Brakes on the Rollout of Its Online Course Offerings

Howard University had hoped to debut 25 online courses over the next several years but now has decided to rollout its online programs more deliberately.

Florida A&M University Student Newspaper Ends Print Run

The student newspaper at historically Black Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, has halted the production of its print edition. Occasional issues will be printed for graduation, homecoming, and other special events.

The 2014 Class of HBCU All-Stars

The 75 students from undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs at 62 different HBCUs are being honored for their accomplishments in academics, leadership, and civic engagement.

Vermont Law School Partners With Three HBCUs

The Vermont Law School in South Royalton has entered into a partnership with Spelman College, Morehouse College, and Central State University in an effort to expand racial diversity in the law school's student body.

Historical Recognition for Florida A&M University Hospital

Florida A&M University in Tallahassee is unveiling a new historical marker to honor the work performed at the Florida A&M University Hospital, which was the only medical facility for Blacks within 150 miles.

North Carolina HBCUs Embark on a New International Field Study Program

The NC Sage Partnership is establishing a series of international courses of study. The first will be a program on public health taught at the University of the West Indies in Jamaica.

Howard University Debuts New Medical Training Facility

The Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Simulation Center is a 6,000-square-foot facility that simulates an actual hospital environment. Included are simulated operating rooms, intensive care, and emergency facilities.

Xavier University Patents New Method to Treat Heroin Addiction

Xavier University, the historically Black educational institution in New Orleans, has received a patent for a new drug formulation that aims to improve methods for treating pain and heroin addiction.

Elizabeth City State University to Open a New Veterans Center

The new veterans center at the historically Black university in North Carolina will be housed in a building on campus that was once a Rosenwald School. Thirty university employees and several students are veterans.
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