Bowie State University Embarks on a Year-Long 150th Anniversary Celebration
A new website has been established to promote the anniversary. The site includes a history of the university, a timeline, a schedule of upcoming events, and photo galleries documenting the university's history.
Howard University Scientists Involved in a Pacific Ocean Research Expedition
Scientists from Howard University in Washington, D.C., are participating in a month-long expedition aboard the Ronald H. Brown, a research vessel of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
R. Wayne Woodson Looks to Revive the Music Program at Paine College
The college no longer offers a music major and the college's music collections have dwindled. Membership in the college's choir was reduced to less than half of what it had been, but is now on the rebound.
School Shooting Victim Gets Full Scholarship to Kentucky State University
On September 30, 2014, Javaughntay Burroughs, a sophomore honor roll student at Fern Creek High School in Louisville, Kentucky, was hit by an errant bullet while walking to his fifth-period class.
Alabama State University Partners With Soongsil University in Korea
Under the agreement, the two universities will offer student exchange and study abroad programs for students at the partner universities. There will also be research, lecture, and seminar opportunities for faculty members at the partner institutions.
Paine College Suspends Its Football Program
This past fall, Paine College played a full varsity schedule of 10 football games for the first time in over a half century. The team had a record of two wins and eight losses. Now financial concerns have forced the college to suspend football for at least two years.
Tennessee State University Switches to a Four-Day Class Schedule
As a result of the cancellation of Friday classes, students will attend class longer on Mondays and Wednesdays. Fifty minutes classes that were held three times a week, will now meet for an hour and 20 minutes on Monday and Wednesdays.
Stillman College Cuts Tuition in an Effort to Boost Enrollment
Stillman College, the historically Black educational institution in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, has announced that the annual cost of tuition and room and board would be reduced from $22,500 to $17,500 beginning in the fall.
The First New Classroom Building at Norfolk State University in 40 years
The new 140,000-square-foot building has more than 30 classrooms, five computer laboratories, 10 nursing and medicals laboratories, three conference rooms, 20 group study rooms, and offices for 68 faculty members and their staffs.
A New Degree Program in Biomedical Engineering at the University of the District of...
The new degree program at the historically Black university is meant to help satisfy the projected 72 percent increase in jobs in the field over the next several years.
Savannah State University to Offer Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Organizations
In addition to the basic introductory courses which provide a general overview of nonprofit management practices, electives include courses on marketing and fundraising, human resources, financial management, and grant writing.
Jackson State University Establishes a Little Free Library to Promote Literacy
The concept of The Little Free Library is "take a book, return a book." The mission is to promote literacy and a love of reading by offering a free book exchange for children.
Congressman Seeks to Restore Funding to Preserve Historic HBCU Buildings
In 1998, the General Accounting Office identified 712 historic buildings and structures on the campuses of HBCUs that it deemed worthy of historical preservation. No funding has been allocated to the program since the 2008 recession.
Harris-Stowe State University in St. Louis Debuts a New Academic Center
The Center for Non-Violence and Abuse Prevention will serve as a platform for education and will provide resources that address different forms of abuse and violence.
Morehouse College’s Moot Court Teams Wins National Title
The Morehouse College team, consisting of students Rodje Malcolm and Emanuel Waddell, was the first team from a historically Black college or university to ever win the national moot court competition.
Elizabeth City State University Makes an Upgrade to Its Aviation Science Program
Elizabeth City State University, the historically Black educational institution in North Carolina, has advanced its aviation science program with the addition of the Redbird MCX Flight Simulator.
Johnson C. Smith University Takes Prompt Action Over Hazing Allegations
Police arrested six members of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity and accused them of hazing a pledge over a two-month period. The pledge alleges that he was struck with an object on several occasions and that his injuries forced him to go to the hospital.
Bill Calls for Renaming the University of the District of Columbia to Honor Marion...
Proposed legislation would make the community college of the University of the District of Columbia tuition-free. The bill would also rename the university after former Mayor Marion Barry, who died this past November.
Ivy Tech Community College Partners With HBCUs in Faculty Diversity Initiative
Ivy Tech Community College is a statewide system in Indiana. It has announced the establishment of diversity program that will recruit master's degree level students from historically Black colleges and universities for faculty positions.
Lincoln University of Missouri Signs Partnership With a Korean University
The agreement with the Korea National University of Transportation will create faculty and student exchanges between the two universities and increase research opportunities for scholars at each institution.
Legislative Subcommittee Votes to Close South Carolina State University for Two Years
The plan to close the university would have to be passed by both houses of the state legislature and would need Governor Nikki Haley's support.
Hampton University Joins the CNBC Summer Fellowship Program
Students from Hampton will be awarded internships that will allow them to work on television programs on the CNBC network or to work with the CNBC digital team that delivers real-time financial information online.
Huston-Tillotson University Partners With the University of Texas to Provide Health Services
The two universities will participate in the operation of the Sandra Joy Anderson Community Health and Wellness Center on the Huston-Tillotson University campus.
HBCU to Become the Nation’s First Urban Work College
Beginning this fall, all students at Paul Quinn College in Dallas, Texas, will be given jobs either on campus or with local business that will offset most of their tuition and living expenses.
Historically Black Delaware State University Aims to Develop Global Business Leaders
Delaware State University in Dover has announced the establishment of a new Economic Development Leadership Institute to nurture future global business leaders from the university's student population.
Southern University Consolidates Top Two Executive Positions
The Southern University Board of Supervisors has announced that it is combining the position of system president with that of the chancellor's post at the system's main campus in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Bethune-Cookman University Partners With the EPA
Bethune-Cookman University, the historically Black educational institution in Daytona Beach, Florida, has signed a partnership agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Website Says One Third of America’s Most Dangerous Campuses Are HBCUs
Some of the most prestigious colleges in America made the list including Swarthmore College and Pomona College. But of the 25 campus rated as the most dangerous, eight are historically Black colleges and universities.
Howard University Is Among the Colleges Sending the Most Graduates to the Peace Corps
This year there are 13 graduates from Howard University working in the Peace Corps. This puts Howard in 24th place on the list of medium-size colleges and universities that have graduates volunteering in the Peace Corps.
New Book Series Planned on the Morehouse College Martin Luther King Jr. Collection
The University of Georgia Press and Morehouse College have announced that they will develop a new book series based on the Martin Luther King Jr. collection held at Morehouse. The archive at Morehouse contains more than 10,000 items.
My Sister’s Keeper Chapters Form at Spelman College and Howard University
The My Sister's Keeper program of the Black Women's Health Imperative aims to develop college students so that they can become tomorrow's leaders on women's and reproductive health.
Fort Valley State University Partners With Albany Technical College
Students who earn an associate's degree in the electronic engineering technology program at Albany Tech will be able to enroll at Fort Valley State University with their earned credits applying to a bachelor's degree in same discipline.
Morehouse College Getting a High-Tech Makeover
The $6.8 million makeover will improve Wi-Fi access throughout the Morehouse campus and provide students, faculty, and staff members, with an array of new technology tools.
Howard University Reports a Huge Increase in Applicants
So far this year, Howard has received 28,466 applications, up from 22,913 a year ago. This is a 24 percent increase. The applicant pool includes students from all 50 states and 32 foreign nations.
HBCU Ensemble to Make Historic Performance at Carnegie Hall
The Florida A&M University Wind Symphony will be performing at Carnegie Hall in New York City on Sunday March 29. According to the university, the performance marks the first appearance of a classical ensemble from a historically Black college or university at Carnegie Hall.
Johnson C. Smith University Opens a Food Pantry on Campus
A recent study found that 10 percent of all people who take advantage of food pantries are college students. Food pantries have been set up on more than 100 college campuses nationwide. One of the newest is at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte.
