HBCUs

Xavier University in New Orleans Produces a New Mace

Ensconced in the mace's crown is a relic of clothing from Katherine Drexel, the founder of the university who was canonized as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church in 2000.

Delaware State University Converts a Bus Into a Mobile Classroom

The new Mobile Entrepreneurial Training Program will use a converted university bus to take business and agriculture-related education to rural areas of Lower Delaware.

Major Academic Restructuring Approved at North Carolina Central University

Bachelor's degree programs in sociology, public administration, French, and art with a concentration in teacher education will be eliminated. The master's degree program in sociology will also be phased out.

Research on HBCUs Wins Outstanding Dissertation Award

Tryan L. McMickens, who teaches at Suffolk University in Boston, was honored by the PDK International Foundation.

Southern University Foundation Receives the Largest Gift in Its History

The HBCU in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, received the gift from the estate of a couple who first met on the Southern University campus.

Johnson C. Smith University Overhauls Its Liberal Studies Program

The goal of the change is to make students more attractive to employers once they graduate from college.

Obama Campaign Seeks College Student Volunteers on HBCU Campuses

In the coming months, Obama campaign staffers are planning to visit the campuses of 28 historically Black colleges and universities in an effort to recruit volunteers and organize efforts to turn out the vote.

Faculty at Coppin State Approves No Confidence Resolution Regarding the University’s President

According to published reports, 55 faculty members voted for the no confidence motion and only 13 faculty members opposed the resolution.

Historically Black Central State University in Ohio Is Seeking Land-Grant Status

The designation of land-grant status would allow Central State to apply for federal agriculture research funds and for construction funds reserved for land-grant institutions.

Ray Charles Foundation Seeks the Return of $3 Million Given to Albany State University

The foundation says the gifts, which were given a decade ago, were for the sole purpose of building a performing arts center that would be named for Ray Charles.

Howard University Yearbook Honored in National Competition

The yearbook won the first place award in the American Scholastic Press Association's national yearbook competition.

Three HBCUs Sign Collaboration Agreements With the Environmental Protection Agency

Students and faculty at Bowie State University, Howard University, and Wilberforce University will gain access to internships, mentoring, research projects, and employment opportunities.

Johnson C. Smith University and Charlotte Law School Start Dual Degree Program

Students can earn a bachelor's degree and a juris doctorate in six years.

Xavier University Establishes Two New Degree Programs

The historically Black university in New Orleans will offer new degree programs this fall in communication studies and public health sciences.

Howard’s Online Executive MBA Program Is Up and Running

The program is designed for students to complete course work in about 18 months while continuing to work full-time.

Good News for Paul Quinn College

The historically Black college has now put its accreditation problems in the rear-view mirror.

Bus Tour for Diversity In Medicine to Stop at Five HBCUs

At each school visited, about 150 students will participate in a full-day program where they will learn how to succeed in pursuing a medical career.

A Unique Opportunity for HBCU Business Students

HBCU students will spend two weeks in two consecutive summers at a business school in California.

Historic Lunch Counter Gets a New Home at North Carolina Central University

In February 1961, students at North Carolina Central began their lunch counter protest a week after a similar event in Greensboro.

Alabama A&M Students Take to the Streets

The students allege that the administration is making decisions without adequate input from students.
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