Players From HBCUs Ignored in the NFL Draft
In 1994 there were 17 players from HBCUs drafted by National Football League teams. This year there was one.
Six HBCUs Awarded Grants From the Howard Hughes Medical Institute
The grants ranging from $800,000 to $1.4 million will assist these schools in their efforts to create more engaging science classes.
Tuskegee University Breaks Ground on New Science Building
The building is named after the late James Henry Meriwether Henderson, a Tuskegee professor and administrator who spent more than 50 years at the university.
Cheyney University Receives a Historic Diploma From Its Past
The university received a diploma issued to a woman in 1879 by the Institute for Colored Youth.
Several HBCUs “Link” With Local Community Colleges
The Links Inc. has undertaken the HBCU Community College Collaborative project, an effort to increase college completion rates for African American students.
HBCU Choir Sets Schedule and Names Conductors
The 105 Voices of History National Choir is made up of one student from each of 105 historically Black colleges and universities.
Alabama State University to Offer New Accelerated Bachelor’s Degree Program in Psychology
Students at Bishop State Community College in Mobile, Wallace State Community College in Selma, and Jefferson Davis State Community College in Brewton will be eligible to enroll.
Master’s of Public Health Program at Charles Drew Receives Accreditation
The program, which has produced 61 graduates over the past four years, has received accreditation for five years from the Council on Education for Public Health.
Scholarship Program Will Bring 40 African Men to Morehouse College
Strive Masiyiwa, founder and chair of Econet Wireless, has established the Ambassador Andrew Young International Scholars program.
Fayetteville State’s New Dual Degree Program in Engineering
Under the program students will study for three years at Fayetteville State and spend another two years at North Carolina State University. At the end of the five years, they will receive bachelor's degrees from each institution.
Florida A&M University Opens the Rural Diversity Healtcare Center in Crestview
The new center is focused on producing graduates who will be committed to serving the healthcare needs of people in rural areas of the Florida Panhandle.
Fayetteville State Partners With the U.S. Coast Guard
Students at Fayetteville State will be able to participate in research projects with Coast Guard personnel.
Pork Taken Off the Menu at Paul Quinn College
The college's president believes that a college education should include information on a healthy lifestyle.
HBCU Agrees to Accept Transfer Nursing Students From Hubei University in China
Students will complete two years of study at Hubei University in Wuhan City, China. They will then transfer to Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina to complete their bachelor's degree program in nursing.
Cheyney University Begins Work on New Science Center
The 43,000-square-foot facility will house classrooms and research programs in biotechnology, health, mathematic applications, and computer-based system development.
Five HBCUs Participating in the Global Entrepreneurship Initiative
Alabama State University, Prairie View A&M University, St. Augustine College, Paine College and North Carolina Central University are involved in the UNCF project.
Virginia State University Gives Students a Head Start for College
The university will offer college-level courses at no cost to juniors and seniors in high schools in two additional school districts. Students will earn both high school and college credits.
A Drop in Enrollments Puts Fort Valley State University in a Financial Bind
President Larry Rivers has announced that the university needs to make $3.8 million in budget cuts to make up for a 400-student enrollment drop and a 5 percent cut in state appropriations.
Alabama A&M to Partner With the U.S. Army in Unmanned Aircraft Systems
The Army will gain the expertise of engineering faculty at the university and Alabama A&M will benefit by exposing its students to advanced research in a field with extensive employment opportunities.
With Hurricane Approaching, Cheyney University Shuts Down
Cheyney University in Pennsylvania called off classes for Monday October 29 and urged any students who were on campus to leave and return to their homes if possible.
Several HBCU Campuses Are Getting a Makeover
Significant new construction is underway at Delaware State University, Cheyney University, Meharry Medical College and Johnson C. Smith University.
Fort Valley State University to Establish a Nuclear Engineering Program
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is funding new programs at colleges and universities because the nuclear industry is facing a manpower crisis with a need to replace 25,000 skilled workers over the next three years.
Howard University Opens Online Store for Reproductions of Its Artwork
The reproductions include works of art by Henry O. Tanner, Aaron Douglas, Jacob Lawrence, L.P. Spinner, and others. Historic photographs relating to Howard University are also available.
Xavier University Takes Steps to Eliminate a $5 Million Deficit
A drop in enrollments of 6.5 percent for the fall semester has forced the university to institute a salary and hiring freeze and some layoffs of non-faculty employees .
Delaware State University Acquires a New Flight Simulator for Its Aviation Program
Delaware State University, the historically Black educational institution in Dover, has acquired a new flight simulator so that students in its aviation program can practice flying in the classroom in addition to using one of the 10 aircraft currently in the university's fleet.
New Offerings at the Radio Station of Fayetteville State University
Through the radio station's Play It Again outreach initiative the station collects used musical instruments from listeners and others in the community, refurbishes them, and donates the instruments to local school band programs.
Alabama HBCUs Team Up in Healthcare Alliance
The alliance is being organized by Louis Sullivan, former secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and president emeritus of the Morehouse School of Medicine.
A Second Doctoral Program Is Authorized at Winston-Salem State University
The historically Black university in North Carolina has been approved to establish a doctor of nursing practice degree program. The new doctoral program could enroll its first students as early as this coming fall.
North Carolina A&T Teams Up With Vance-Granville Community College
Under the agreement, graduates of Vance-Granville Community College who have achieved an associate's degree in nursing can transfer into the four-year nursing degree program at North Carolina A&T State University.
University of Maryland Eastern Shore Decides Not to Revive Its Football Program
The historically Black university last fielded an intercollegiate football program in 1979. Many alumni wanted to restore the program but a task force appointed by the university's president Juliette B. Bell, found that the institution did not have "either the human or fiscal resources" to do so.
Xavier University Partners With the Chicago School of Professional Psychology
The partnership between the historically Black university and the Chicago School of Professional Psychology will explore the creation of graduate programs in psychology in the New Orleans area.
Jackson State University Proposes to Build a 50,000-Seat Domed Stadium
"We don’t see it as a stadium just for Jackson State University,” said David Hoard, vice president for institutional advancement at Jackson State University. “We see it as an investment for the city and the region."
New Robotics Laboratory Opens at Elizabeth City State University
The laboratory will train university students to design, build, and program robots and to operate them remotely and autonomously. It will also be used during a summer outreach effort aimed at increasing interest among high school in pursuing careers in high technology industries.
North Carolina A&T State University Partners With a Community College
The program will funnel successful students from STEM programs at the community college to bachelor's degree programs in the College of Engineering at North Carolina A&T State University.
HBCUs That Send the Most Graduates to Serve in the Peace Corps
This year there are 21 graduates from Howard University in Washington, D.C., working in the Peace Corps. Since the Peace Corps was established in 1961, 204 Howard graduates have served.
Four Men Charged With Hazing in Virginia State University Drowning
Two Virginia State University students, participating in an initiation rite for a group not affiliated with the university, were swept away by currents in the Appomattox River. Late Monday, police found the body of the one of the men. Another body believed to be the second student was found on Wednesday.
