HBCUs

STEM Alliance of Washington-Area HBCUs Is Producing Results

The Washington-Baltimore-Hampton-Roads Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation is a consortium of universities that is working to increase opportunities for underrepresented students in STEM fields.

Xavier University to Offer a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Xavier University of Louisiana has entered into an agreement with the Chicago School of Professional Psychology for the establishment of a doctoral program in clinical psychology in the fall of 2014.

HBCU Teams Up With the Army Corps of Engineers

The University of Arkansas Pine Bluff has signed an agreement to establish and participate in STEM enrichment programs, research projects, and paid internships for university students.

Florida A&M University Partners With The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

Under the agreement, students who graduate with degrees in psychology from Florida A&M University will have a bridge to master's and doctoral degree program at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology.

New Program Offers HBCU Students Paid Internships at Art Museums

Under the pilot program, 13 college juniors from United Negro College Fund member institutions will be hired as paid interns for one semester at art museums across the country.

Morgan State University Partners With Brazilian Universities

Morgan State University, the historically Black educational institution in Baltimore, has entered into a partnership agreement with the State University of Sao Paulo and is exploring agreements with other Brazilian universities.

Four-Person Transition Team to Lead Wilberforce University

Wilberforce University in Ohio has announced that a four-person transition team made up of members of the board of trustees will lead the institution when President Patricia Hardaway retires in December.

Virginia State University Looks to Address Campus Safety

After a campus stabbing and the shooting death of a student at an apartment near campus, the Virginia State University board of visitors has hired an outside consultant to advise them on student safety issues.

North Carolina Central University Looks to Boost the Number of Nursing Graduates

North Carolina Central University has entered into a partnership agreement with Central Carolina Community College that aims to increase the number of students in bachelor's degree nursing programs.

North Carolina Central Wants to Be a Guinea Pig for Pell Grant Reform

Chancellor Deborah Saunders-White has proposed that NCCU tryout a performance-based Pell Grant system where students would be given an incentive to complete their education in four years.

Two HBCUs Launch New Journals

Fayetteville State University in North Carolina has established a new journal on educational issues and research initiatives. Morgan State University in Maryland debuts a new journal on journalism with an international focus.

Spelman College Looks to Export Its Wellness Revolution Nationwide

The new agreement calls for Spelman and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to promote the college's Wellness Revolution as a model for college women on other campuses across the nation.

Howard University Debuts New Satellite Radio Station

The Howard University Radio Network is serving as the anchor station on the new HBCU Channel on SiriusXM satellite radio. The new radio station will feature radio programs from several HBCU radio stations.

HBCU Championship Football Game Cancelled After Quarterback Assaulted

The championship football game of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association between Winston-Salem State University and Virginia State University was cancelled after an incident at the pre-game luncheon.

Bethune-Cookman University to Launch a New School of Religion

The historically Black university in Daytona Beach, Florida, has named Randolph Bracy Jr. as a Distinguished Professor and director of its new School of Religion. The school is expecting to enroll its first students in 2015.

Cuts in Athletic and Academic Programs Proposed at the University of the District of Columbia

James E. Lyons Sr., the interim president of the University of the District of Columbia has proposed abandoning all intercollegiate sports at the historically Black educational institution in the nation's capital.

Howard University Offering Reproductions From Its Art Collections

Howard University has announced that it is offering the sale of reproductions of 46 items from its art collections. The items include historical photographs and a selection of fine art.

Kentucky State University Launches a Riverboat Research Vessel

Kentucky State University, the historically Black educational institution in Frankfort, recently launched an aquatic vessel that will serve as a floating science laboratory for undergraduate and graduate students.

Claflin University Strengthens Ties With Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College

The agreement promotes and facilitates the transfer of academic credits between the two colleges in degree programs in early childhood education, elementary education, mid-level education, and politics and justice studies.

Business School Students Outfitted With Eco-Friendly Suits

Fifty students at the School of Business and Industry at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee have been outfitted with free business suits. Nearly two-thirds of the fibers in the suits are made from recycled materials.
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