Alabama State University Forms Partnership With a Prime Contractor for NASA
Under the agreement with Teledyne Brown Engineering, students at Alabama State University will receive assistance in developing multimedia training for payload ground support personnel and payload developers for the International Space Station.
Fayetteville State University Partners With the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
The purpose of the Department of Energy's mentor-protégé relationship is to enhance the capabilities of the protégé - in this case Fayetteville State University, to improve its ability to successfully compete for federal contracts.
Morgan State and West Virginia University Students Team Up for Journalism Project
Students from each school traveled with faculty members to Selma, Alabama, and used photographs, videos, and the written word to tell stories from the city past as well as investigating the community's present and hopes for the future.
Barber-Scotia College Looking to Rebound From a Decade of Difficulties
Since a July post examining the status of historically Black Barber-Scotia College in Concord, North Carolina, college officials have responded to a series of questions presented by JBHE.
Maryland HBCU Teams Up With Two Other Universities for Hospitality Management Program
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore is teaming up with Frostburg State University and Vanung University in Taiwan for a bachelor's degree program in business administration with a concentration in hospitality management.
North Carolina Central’s Early Medical School Selection Program
Under the program, students from NCCU spend summers taking classes at the Boston University medical school. The NCCU students who are selected for the program spend their entire senior year as undergraduates in Boston.
New Scholarship Opportunity for HBCU Students in STEM Fields
The new Apple Scholars program, operated in conjunction with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, will offer a one-year scholarship of up to $25,000 for 30 students at HBCUs and other predominantly Black colleges and universities.
An Academic Reorganization at Tennessee State University
The new College of Life and Physical Sciences will bring all of the university's STEM degree programs under one roof. A new Honors College has been created and College of Public Service and Urban Affairs will now be the College of Public Service.
Claflin University Gospel Choir Releases Its First Album
D.R.E.A.M., the historically Black university's gospel choir has released its debut album. D.R.E.A.M. is an acronym for Disciples Reaching Excellent Achievement through Ministry.
A Welcome Spike in Enrollments at Southern University
Dr. Brandon Dumas, vice chancellor for student affairs and enrollment management at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has set in motion plans to recruit and retain more students. His efforts have begun to pay off.
Savannah State University Partners With Albany Technical College
Under the agreement, students at Albany Technical College who successfully complete an associate's degree program in electronics engineering technology can transfer credits into the bachelor's degree program in electronics engineering technology at Savannah State.
Bennett College Expands Its Foreign Languages Program
The foreign languages program at Historically Black Bennett College in Greensboro, North Carolina, has hired four new faculty members and is offering courses in Portuguese for the first time.
University of Arkansas Pine Bluff Establishes Its First Endowed Chair
The historically Black university has received a grant from Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield to create the first endowed professorship at the university. Diann Williams, chair of the department of nursing at the university, will be the inaugural holder of the endowed chair.
A New Male Student Mentoring Program at Saint Augustine’s University
The Male Mentoring Program, designed to improve the retention and graduation rates of male students, is under the direction of Paul Norman, dean of first-year experience at the university.
Central State University Gets an Infusion of Land-Grant Funds
The Ohio Legislature has shifted $1,625,000 in matching funds to the fiscal year 2016 budget to enable historically Black Central State University to qualify for $5.1 million in land-grant funding from the federal government.
Mississippi Valley State University Teams Up With the University of New Mexico
Historically Black Mississippi Valley State University has entered into a partnership agreement with the University of New Mexico. Under the agreement students from the two universities will be able to participate in a cultural exchange program.
Alcorn State University Partners With a Local Casino
The historically Black university will receive financial support for its athletic programs and establish a curriculum in gaming and hospitality management. The casino will offer internships to students in these academic programs.
Good News! Enrollments Are Up at Some HBCUs
While some historically Black colleges and universities have seen significant enrollment declines in recent years, there has been good news on enrollments at many of the nation's HBCUs.
Delaware State Signs an Agreement With a Jamaican University
Historically Black Delaware State University has entered into a partnership agreement with the College of Agriculture, Science and Education in Port Antonio in eastern Jamaica. The agreement calls for student and faculty exchanges and research collaborations.
Oral History Interviews of 1960s Graduates of Alcorn State University Are Now Available
The oral history interviews were conducted in 2015 with 13 individuals who graduated from the university between 1960 and 1969. The topics discussed are academic and residence life, athletics, and the students participation in the civil rights movement.
A Change in Leadership at Fisk University in Nashville
H. James Williams has resigned as president of the university after less than three years on the job. Frank L. Sims, a member of the board of trustees who was an executive at Cargill Inc., has been named interim president.
More Good News in Enrollments at Several HBCUs
Last week a JBHE post reported some good news on enrollments at several historically Black colleges and universities. Since that time, several other HBCUs have also reported some good news on enrollments.
Jackson State University Takes Its Marketing Efforts Nationwide
After three straight years of record enrollments, Jackson State University in Mississippi is extending its marketing outreach by showing a television commercial on national cable networks. The commercial will be featured on MTV, VH1, BET, and other cable outlets.
Southern University’s Slave Narrative Archives Are Now Available Online
The archives are a series of letters and documents of interviews with slaves that focus on the thoughts of slaves about slave owners, abuse, clothing, religious life, superstitions and religion in their communities.
Johnson C. Smith University Adds New Degree Programs
The historically Black universities in Charlotte, North Carolina, has added two new online degree programs in business administration and sports management. Also, a new on-campus major in dance is being offered.
Interim President Says Fisk University Still Faces “Tremendous Challenges”
Despite a $30 million cash infusion from an agreement sharing its art collection, Fisk University still faces a challenging financial outlook, according to it new interim president Frank L. Sims.
Alabama A&M University Refinances Its Debt
A new package deal with the U.S. Department of Education will refinance $65 million in debt, saving the university $400,000 annually. Also the university will receive a new $30 million loan for capital projects on campus.
New Online Fundraising Site Aims to Raise $105 Million for HBCUs
Former basketball superstar Tracy McGrady provided $105,000 in seed money to develop the software and a website that allows real-time donations and pledges from 150 million smartphone users in the United States.
Savannah State University Partners in a Dual-Degree Program in Forensic Genetics
Students who complete the five-year program will receive a bachelor's degree in forensic science from Savannah State University and a master's degree in forensic genetics from the University of North Texas.
New Accelerated Degree Program in Speech-Language Pathology at Howard University
Students will need at least a 3.5 grade point average in order to apply to the program. Students can complete both preprofessional undergraduate and a master's degree in speech-language pathology in five years.
The HBCU Challenge Looks to Collect Books for Prison Libraries
Grambling State University in Louisiana, has issued the HBCU Challenge to other historically Black college and universities to conduct book drives for prisons in their states.
The Extreme Science Scholars at Morgan State University
The Army Research Laboratory has expanded its effort to increase the number of minority students in STEM fields by creating the Extreme Science Scholar program at Morgan State University in Baltimore.
A Haunting Photographic Essay on Morris Brown College
The University of Georgia Press has published a striking new book chronicling the troubles of historically Black Morris Brown College in Atlanta.
Virginia State University to Help South African Province on Farming Infrastructure
Under the agreement faculty members at Virginia State University will work with officials in the South Africa to address a "deteriorating farming infrastructure" in the Eastern Cape Province.
Kentucky State University Sees a Decline in Enrollments But a Rise in Its Retention...
There are 165 second-year students on campus this year who matriculated last fall. This is 60.2 percent of last year's entering class of 274 students. A year ago the retention rate was 43.7 percent.
Albany State University Fires Four Employees of it Financial Aid Office
After an audit by the University System of Georgia found "serious misconduct" four employees were fired. According to a report in the Albany Herald, one employee of the university had received $270,000 in financial aid funds going back to 1985.
