Delaware State University Redefines Its Mission
The historically Black university thought it was time to update its mission statement to reflect its expanded programs.
Kentucky State University Seeks to Boost Retention Rates
A grant from the Walmart Foundation will fund programs to help first-generation college students stay in school.
A New Fundraising Guide for HBCUs
The book is authored by Marybeth Gasman of the University of Pennsylvania and Nelson Bowman III of Prairie View A&M University.
Higher Education Desegregation Case Goes to Trial in Maryland
Plaintiffs seek $2 billion for the state's four historically Black universities.
Shaw University Forms Partnership With a Nonprofit Social Work Agency
Under the agreement social work students at Shaw will work in the field with disabled adults and children 16 hours each week.
Georgia HBCUs Spared From New Consolidation Plan
Albany State University, Fort Valley State University, and Savannah State University were not part of the new consolidation plan involving eight state schools.
Clark Atlanta University Kicks Off a Yearlong Study of W.E.B. Du Bois
The project will culminate with the 2013 “On the Wings of Atlanta” Commemorative Conference, celebrating Du Bois’ legacy and the 50th anniversary of his death.
Howard University Joins the Washington Research Library Consortium
The agreement will allow Howard students to access books and other resources from the libraries of eight other university libraries in the Washington area.
New Online Store Features HBCU Licensed Clothing for Professional Women
Clover McFadden planned to go to medical school but she opted instead to be an internet entrepreneur.
Virginia Union University Receives a Major Gift to Finance a New Campus Center
Robert J. Brown, founder, chair, and CEO of B&C Associates, a consulting, research, and pubic relations firm, is donating $2 million.
Business School Students Will Trade Stocks With Real Money
Businessman Earl Stafford's gift to Virginia State University establishes the Trading Portfolio Fund that will allow students to buy and sell real stocks.
Howard University Establishes Study Abroad Program in South Africa
Starting this July, Howard students will spend a semester at the University of the Western Cape in Cape Town.
Alabama A&M Students Take to the Streets
The students allege that the administration is making decisions without adequate input from students.
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.
A Unique Opportunity for HBCU Business Students
HBCU students will spend two weeks in two consecutive summers at a business school in California.
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.
Good News for Paul Quinn College
The historically Black college has now put its accreditation problems in the rear-view mirror.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Howard University Yearbook Honored in National Competition
The yearbook won the first place award in the American Scholastic Press Association's national yearbook competition.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Research on HBCUs Wins Outstanding Dissertation Award
Tryan L. McMickens, who teaches at Suffolk University in Boston, was honored by the PDK International Foundation.
The National Hockey League to Offer Scholarships to HBCUs
The National Hockey League is teaming up with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
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.
Founder of Bethune-Cookman University Inducted Into the Florida Civil Rights Hall of Fame
Mary McLeod Bethune is one of the first three Floridians inducted into the new Hall of Fame at the State Capitol.
Coppin State President Confronts His Critics
Reginald Avery held a town hall meeting on campus to allow students, faculty, and staff to air their grievances and to open the lines of communication at the university.
Howard University Joins Consortium That Will Train Nursing Students and Faculty in Rwanda
Mary H. Hill, dean of the College of Nursing and Allied Health at Howard, recently traveled to Rwanda to help plan the training program.
