Fort Valley State University to Launch a New Bachelor’s Degree Program in Nursing
Historically Black Fort Valley State University and Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc. have announced an educational partnership to launch a new bachelor's degree program in nursing that aims to address the critical need for nurses in rural Georgia.
Howard University Teams Up With Biotechnology Firm Amgen to Boost Graduate Student Research
Howard University’s department of chemical engineering and Amgen, one of the world’s leading independent biotechnology companies, have designed an innovative academic-industry partnership meant to greatly expand opportunities for underrepresented minorities in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.
University of Maryland Eastern Shore Enters Partnership With Frostburg State University
The cooperative undergraduate/professional program agreement will enable Frostburg students to earn a pharmacy degree at UMES by reducing instruction time by up to two years. Undergraduates majoring in chemistry who meet the requirements and have strong academic credentials may gain preferential admission to UMES' professional degree program after three years of undergraduate study.
National Park Services Supporting Preservation Projects on HBCU Campuses
The National Park Service has announced $9.7 million in grants to assist 20 preservation projects for historic structures on campuses of historically Black colleges and universities in 10 states. Most of the grants are for $500,000. Benedict College in South Carolina received two grants.
Savannah State University Offering a New Degree Program in Information Technology and Logistics
Designed to introduce students to cutting-edge technology including a variety of systems, programming languages, financial technology approaches, as well as, data analytics tools and methodologies, the new program within the university’s College of Business Administration will prepare students for industry professions and future careers.
Historically Black University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Is Adding Two New Graduate Programs
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff has announced that it has received approval to offer two new graduate programs this fall. The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board has approved an MBA and a master's degree program in education-vocational rehabilitation — addiction counseling.
Five HBCUs Join an Initiative to Diversify the Employment Pipeline in the Biopharma Industry
Pharmaceutical-giant Bristol Myers Squibb announced a collaboration with five historically Black universities to launch "Tomorrow’s Innovators" — a multimillion-dollar strategic alliance to attract top HBCU-affiliated talent to the biopharma industry in the next five years.
Gaston College Teams Up With Historically Black Johnson C. Smith University in Transfer Deal
Dubbed “JCSU 2+2 Connect,” students can transfer to Johnson C. Smith University upon graduating from Gaston College. Their credits will be applied to a four-year degree program at Johnson C. Smith University. Spending their first two years at a community college can save students a great deal of money on the path to a bachelor's degree.
Department of Agriculture Issues Grants for 58 Research Projects at HBCUs
The grants, totaling $21.8 million, are designed to build capacity for teaching, research, and extension activities at eligible institutions including curriculum design, materials development, faculty development, student recruitment and retention, and extension program development support.
Spelman College and the University of Michigan Team Up for an Accelerated Degree Program
A new partnership between historically Black Spelman College in Atlanta and the University of Michigan School of Public Health will offer an accelerated pathway...
HBCU Students Conducting Summer Research at Missouri University of Science & Technology
Students in Missouri S&T’s Summer Engineering Research Academy (SERA) are from Oakwood University in Huntsville, Alabama, Tennessee State University in Nashville, and Morgan State University in Baltimore. The SERA program provides students not only with research experiences, but also with networking, team building, and personal and professional development.
Benedict College in South Carolina to Offer a New Major in Esports Administration
The new major consists of required core classes in Esports and sports management. It will focus on gaming techniques, development, and content creation. Students will also learn management skills for facilities, fiscal, team, and personnel.
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Partners With New University in Ghana
Historically Black Cheyney University of Pennsylvania and Obokese University of Excellence (OUE) in the West African nation of Ghana have reached an agreement on a collaboration that will allow Cheyney to share its expertise, especially in aquaculture and aquaponics.
Winston-Salem State University to Offer Free Textbooks to Undergraduates
Winston-Salem State University has partnered with Barnes & Noble College to implement BNC First Day Complete, a system that bundles the cost of course materials into tuition and ensures students have all their materials for the semester available on or before the first day of class.
Novartis Teams Up With HBCUs to Combat Systemic Racial Disparities in Healthcare
As an initial step, the Novartis US Foundation plans to invest $20 million in scholarships, mentorships, and research grants over the next 10 years to help create equitable access to high-quality education and professional development for HBCU students in health-related fields. This will include three-year scholarships of $10,000 a year for up to 360 students at select HBCUs.
Six Black Medical Students Join the Inaugural Meharry-Yale Summer Research Program
The students are working alongside Yale faculty members and residents, to begin building networks, and deepening their understanding of career paths in psychiatry, neurosurgery, and neuroscience, which is the inaugural program’s focus.
Morgan State Joins the Fast Start Program That Could Offer Significant Savings to Students
Modern States, a philanthropy dedicated to making a college degree more affordable and accessible, will provide at least 10,000 free online college courses and credit-bearing exams to prospective students. This will save over $10 million in tuition and expenses for HBCU students.
Bethune-Cookman University Signs an Agreement With the University of Tampa
Historically Black Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida, has entered into an agreement in an effort to provide opportunities for Bethune-Cookman graduates to pursue graduate studies in curriculum and instruction at the University of Tampa.
Historically Black Talladega College in Alabama to Offer an MBA Program
The MBA program will offer seven areas of concentration: accounting, management, marketing, finance, logistics, healthcare management, and entrepreneurship. The MBA program can be completed in as little as a year and will be offered online or through hybrid learning.
Edward Waters College in Jacksonville Transitions to University Status
On July 1, historically Black Edward Waters College in Jacksonville, Florida, transitioned to university status. For the first time, the university is offering a graduate degree program - a master's degree in business administration.
Prairie View A&M University Initiates Partnerships With Six Universities in Africa
Historically Black Prairie View A&M University in Texas is spearheading a new multidisciplinary effort to help improve food security, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, and social welfare in Africa. Camille Gibson, interim dean of the College of Juvenile Justice, is leading the new Pacesetters Initiative that has six partner universities in Africa.
Saint Augustine’s University Establishes Working Agreement With a Plastic Recycling Firm
Historically Black Saint Augustine's University in Raleigh, North Carolina, has entered into an agreement with Braven Environmental that will provide the opportunity for both faculty and students to conduct research on plastics recycling alongside Braven’s scientists.
Meharry Medical College and Vanderbilt University Launch a MD/MBA Dual Degree Program
Dual degree students will spend their first three years at Meharry. They will start the Vanderbilt MBA program in their fourth year and will be registered as full-time MBA students for three consecutive semesters. They will return to Meharry for the spring semester in their fifth year to complete their medical degree.
Howard University Enters Educational Partnership With the Naval Undersea Warfare Center
The educational partnership agreement allows warfare center scientists and engineers to work with Howard faculty and students to enhance STEM education. New provisions also permit student participation in technology transfer and associated legal activities.
Historically Black Lane College Begins New Prison Education Program
In mid-June, Lane College began offering classes to inmates at the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, Tennessee. At the successful completion of the program of study, students will be awarded a bachelor's degree in business.
Grambling State University in Louisiana to Offer its First Doctoral Program
Historically Black Grambling State University in Louisiana has announced that it has received approval to establish a Ph.D. degree program in criminology and justice administration. It will be the first doctoral degree program offered at Grambling State University and the first program of its kind in Louisiana.
Google Makes a $50 Million Commitment to Ten HBCUs
Ten HBCUs will each receive a one-time unrestricted financial grant of $5 million will help support scholarships, invest in technical infrastructure for in-class and remote learning, and develop curriculum and career support programs.
The Mormon Church to Provide $3 Million in Scholarship Funds for HBCU Students
The church is allocating $3 million over the next three years to provide scholarships for students at member institutions of the United Negro College Fund. In addition, the church is earmarking $250,000 to create a fellowship for students from the United States to travel to study in Ghana.
Clinton College Slashes Tuition by 50 Percent With the Goal to Boost Enrollments
Historically Black Clinton College in Rock Hill, South Carolina, will be cutting tuition by 50 percent this fall semester to ease the financial strain on families negatively impacted by the pandemic. Additionally, the college will also be giving all students a brand new tablet computer.
J.P. Morgan and the UNCF Introduce New Scholarship Program for Students at HBCUs
The program will provide scholarships and mentorships to students attending one of 11 HBCUs across the U.S. and help them develop the skills they need to grow a career as a financial advisor. Each year 75 students at HBCUs will receive scholarships and will be eligible for summer internship programs.
Morehouse College Acquires Extensive Archives of Joseph and Evelyn Lowery
The Joseph Echols Lowery and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection includes over 400 linear feet of invaluable materials chronicling the Lowerys' work with civil and human rights leaders. The collection will be archived and curated at the Atlanta University Center's Robert W. Woodruff Library.
Virginia Union University Creates the Hezekiah Walker Center for Gospel Music
Hezekiah Walker is a famed gospel music artist and pastor of the Love Fellowship Tabernacle. He is currently a second-year student of the Virginia Union University’s Samuel Dewitt Proctor School of Theology. The new center will help budding gospel artists learn the cultural and business aspects of gospel music and the industry.
Claflin University Is Offering an Online Master’s Degree in Biotechnology to African Students
In 2017, Claflin University in Orangeburg, South Carolina entered into a partnership for faculty and student exchanges with Africa Univerity, a United Methodist-related institution in Zimbabwe. Now Claflin is offering students at Africa University the opportunity to pursue an online master's degree in biotechnology program through Claflin University.
Voorhees College Announces That It Will Transition to University Status in 2022
Elizabeth Evelyn Wright, who studied at what was then the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, founded Denmark Industrial School in 1897 in South Carolina. New Jersey philanthropist Ralph Voorhees and his wife donated $5,000 to buy the land and build the first building. Next April, Voorhees Colege will become Voorhees University.
Tennessee State University Offers African Students Access to Online Coding Classes
Tennessee State University, the historically Black educational institution in Nashville, announced a dual enrollment partnership through the African Methodist EpiscopalChurch that gives students in western and southern Africa access to digital resources to develop their technology skills.
A Bump in the Road for Delaware State University’s Acquisition of Wesley College
A group of tenured faculty members at Wesley College have filed a lawsuit claiming that the acquisition of the college by historically Black Delaware State University breaches the contractual obligations the college made with its faculty. The suit also claims that the acquisition is also a fraudulent transfer of the assets of the college.
