HBCUs

North Carolina A&T State University Gets Permission to Enroll More Out-of-State Students

Enrolling more out-of-state students can help state universities financially. Tuition at North Carolina A&T State University for students from outside of North Carolina is about triple that paid by in-state students.

New Faces in the Advancement and Development Division at Oakwood University

Oakwood University, the historically Black educational institution in Huntsville, Alabama, has announced the appointment of George Johnson Jr., Denica King, and Cheri Wilson in its Division of Advancement and Development.

Alabama State University Offers New Study Abroad Opportunity in Peru

Under the agreement, students from Alabama State University can participate in laboratory and clinical research and study at the Tropical Pathology and Infectious Disease Association in Iquitos, Peru.

Hampton University President Makes Donation to Help University’s Lowest-Paid Workers

A $108,403 gift will be earmarked to support a wage increase for all university employees who earn less than $9 per hour. Over the past 13 years, the President and Mrs. Harvey have donated more than $2.3 million to the university.

Elizabeth City State University Announces Cutback in Degree Programs

Degree programs in studio art, marine environmental science, physics, and geology will be eliminated. Other programs that were considered for elimination, including history and political science, will be retained.

Norfolk State University to Offer Three-Year Bachelor’s Degree Program

Students in the accelerated, three-year degree program will be required to take a core curriculum that focuses on critical thinking, research methods, globalization, and communications skills.

New Alabama State Leader Agrees Not to “Cohabitate” in the President’s House

Gwendolyn Boyd was recently appointed president of historically Black Alabama State University in Montgomery. Her contract states that she is prohibited from cohabitating in the president's residence with anyone with whom she has a romantic relation.

Livingstone College to Revive Its Farm

The reestablishment of the university farm will focus on urban agriculture and will complement the college's hospitality management and culinary arts program, providing organic vegetables and fruits.

Four Foreign Students Graduate With Perfect 4.0 GPAs at Grambling State University

At the recent commencement ceremonies following the fall semester at historically Black Grambling State University in Louisiana, four students, all from foreign nations, graduated with perfect 4.0 grade point averages.

Florida A&M University’s Latest Effort to Promote Sustainability

The recharging station is a picnic table with an umbrella outfitted with solar panels. Students can recharged their laptops, tablets, and mobile phones at the station through the use of solar power.

Kentucky State University Has Been Approved to Offer Doctoral Programs

Kentucky State University, the historically Black educational institution in Frankfort, has been approved to offer up to three doctoral programs by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Only One HBCU on the Lumosity List of Colleges With the “Smartest Students”

North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro was the only historically Black college or university on the list of colleges and universities with the smartest students published by Lumosity.com.

University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s New Effort to Aid Farmers

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore is joining with the University of Maryland to form the Maryland Agricultural Law Education Initiative to assess the legal needs of the state's 12,800 farmers.

Florida HBCUs Join Up for Mentoring Program for Black Youth

Florida's historically Black colleges and universities are partnering with the University of a Florida in a new mentoring program targeting African American males in the fourth and fifth grade.

Howard University Announces Its Largest Contingent of Study Abroad Students

Howard University in Washington, D.C., announced that 61 students will be spending the spring semester abroad studying in 13 countries around the globe.

Central State University Chorus Performs at the White House

Twenty-five members of the 100-person Central State University Chorus traveled to Washington, D.C. this past week and performed at the White House and the U.S. Capitol.

Oakwood University on Broadway

From November 6 to January 4, Oakwood University, a HBCU in Huntsville, Alabama, has rented advertising space on a huge electronic billboard overlooking Times Square in New York City.

Johnson C. Smith University to Offers Its First Master’s Degree Program

Beginning in the fall of 2014, the historically Black educational institution in Charlotte, North Carolina, will enroll students in its master of social work degree program.

Claflin University Gears Up Its Online Offerings

The HBCUs in Orangeburg, South Carolina, will offer 35 online courses this coming summer. In the fall, three degrees programs will be available fully online.

Faculty Senate at Arkansas Baptist College Calls for Ouster of President

Arkansas Baptist College, the historically Black educational institution in Little Rock, has not been able to pay its faculty since November 1. The faculty is calling for the president to be fired.
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