Senators Introduce Bill to Strengthen Partnerships Between Federal Agencies and HBCUs
The new bipartisan legislation will require federal agencies with relevant grants and programs to undertake annual planning and coordinate their efforts to support and expand HBCU participation in those programs.
Clyde Hoey Was a Racist Whose Name Still Adorns a Building at North Carolina...
Two years ago students at North Carolina Central University called for the university's board of trustees to change the official name of the Hoey Administration Building on campus. Hoey was a White supremacist who served as governor and U.S. Senator. The board of trustees has not voted to make a change.
Syracuse University College of Law Partners with Three HBCUs to Increase Student Diversity
Students completing the program will receive a bachelor's degree from an HBCU and a juris doctorate from the College of Law at Syracuse University.
North Carolina A&T State University Establishes Three New Centers of Excellence
The three centers will conduct research in cybersecurity, advanced manufacturing, and entrepreneurship and innovation. Interim directors have been named for the three new centers. Two of the interim directors are African Americans.
The University of the Virgin Islands Becomes First HBCU to Provide Free Tuition
In order to receive free tuition, students will need to have a 2.5 grade point average and be a resident of the Virgin Islands. Additionally, they will have to take part in community service projects within seven years of graduating.
Morgan State University Announces Partnership With The Wall Street Journal
The partnership will involve an exchange of classroom instruction, mentoring and newsroom visits for a selection of students and faculty, both in New York and on Morgan’s campus in Baltimore. One faculty member will be embedded in the newsroom during the summer.
HBCU Partners With Local Community Colleges to Establish Pipeline for Aviation Students
Historically Black Elizabeth City State University in North Carolina has partnered with three North Carolina community colleges to establish a pipeline program that will bring community college transfer students to ECSU's signature aviation science program.
Southern University Aims to Boost the Number of Male Teachers From Underrepresented Groups
The School of Education at Southern University recently hosted a week-long residency program for high school students with the goal of interesting these students in careers as teachers in the public schools.
Texas Southern University Launches New Student-Run Online Radio Station
The radio station will run a 24-hour operation. It will feature music geared toward current students as well as hourly news, sports updates, and public affairs programs highlighting the university and the surrounding Houston area.
Elizabeth City State University Strengthens Ties to the U.S. Coast Guard
Students from Elizabeth City State University who meet the program requirements will become members of the Coast Guard and enter Officer Candidate School upon graduation. After that, they can choose any career path within the Coast Guard.
Grambling State University Signs Agreement to Advance Students’ Path to Careers in Technology
Louisiana Economic Development (LED) and historically Black Grambling State University have signed a $1.2 million memorandum of understanding which will advance technology careers for Grambling State students.
Florida A&M University Partners With a Caribbean Medical School
Students from Florida A&M University, who earn full acceptance into the medical school, will receive a scholarship covering tuition for the first semester. Students will spend the first two years of medical school at the Ross University School of Medicine campus in Barbados.
Fayetteville State University Launches the Veteran Entrepreneur Partnership
The new partnership will provide advanced teaching, mentoring, and support to assist transitioning veterans, military spouses, and the student entrepreneur community. The program aims to provide the essential skills and knowledge needed to improve the business startup success rate.
Cheyney University Seeking a Path to Retain Accreditation
Cheyney's financial problems stem in part to a sharp drop in enrollments. In 2010, there were nearly 1,600 students enrolled at Cheyney University. By 2014, the number of students enrolled had dropped to just over 1,000. This semester, there are 415 students on campus.
Alabama State University Establishes Partnership with Trenholm State Community College
In addition to offering a pathway for community college students to transfer to a four-year degree program at Alabama State University, this partnership establishes a reverse transfer agreement which allows credits earned at ASU to be easily transferred back to Trenholm in order for students to finish their associate's degrees.
Tennessee State University Partners With Cannabis Company for Hemp Research
The research partnership aims to create a safe and chemical-free vehicle to obtain the health benefits of the whole-hemp plant with possible applications for a wide variety of uses from food and beverages to topical creams.
Spelman College Partners With Webster University to Provide Study Abroad Opportunities for Students
The program creates partnerships between Webster University and U.S. colleges and universities to provide students access to Webster's academic programs at international campuses on four continents. One of these four campuses is in Ghana.
Florida A&M University Enters Into a Solar Energy Production Partnership
The solar facility on university-owned property will occupy between 600 and 800 acres of property and feature about 270,000 tracking solar panels that will follow the sun's movement throughout the day.
New Bill Aims to Strengthen Partnerships Between HBCUs and the Department of Homeland Security
The new act would require the Department of Homeland Security to issue a goal-based strategy to achieve stronger partnerships with HBCUs and then monitor and report on that strategy.
Elizabeth City State University Creates Pipeline Program for Students at the College of Albemarle
The new partnership will create a pathway for community college students to transfer to Elizabeth City State University from the College of Albemarle with ease.
Howard University Joins the Public Interest Technology University Network
The Public Interest Technology University Network is a group of colleges and universities committed to educating students to apply technical understanding and practice to questions of individual rights, justice, social welfare, and the public good. Howard University is the 21st institution to join the network.
The FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Partners With the Air Force Research Laboratory
The College of Engineering is a collaboration between Florida State University and historically Black Florida A&M University. Both educational institutions are based in Tallahassee. The program will bring students into a lab environment where they can work directly with faculty on Air Force-related research.
Bowie State University Launches Three Unique Programs for Continuing Teacher Development
The College of Education at historically Black Bowie State University in Maryland is launching three signature programs to prepare educators for high-demand areas where there is a critical gap in qualified professionals.
Historically Black Denmark Technical College May Be Converted Into a Career Center
The plan calls for removing the technical college from the state technical college system and turning it into a regional career center for both high school students and adults seeking an industry certificate.
Voorhees College Opens a New Veteran Resource Center on Campus
The new center was established to sustain educational support programs involving application, admission, matriculation, graduation, and professional placement to attract military veterans, service members, and their dependents to Voorhees College.
Xavier University to Help Minority Business Owners Get Natural Disaster Clean-Up Contracts
The Minority Business Enterprises Readiness Project is an initiative focused on disseminating pertinent information about disaster preparedness and about obtaining disaster related contracts to minority owned businesses.
Meharry Medical College Expands Partnership With Detroit Medical Center
The partnership between these two institutions first began in July 2018. Through the collaborative program, students from Meharry can train with doctors at Detroit Medical Center's Sinai-Grace Hospital. The newly enhanced partnership will allow more students to participate in the program.
Norfolk State University Establishes Innovation Center in Downtown Norfolk, Virginia
The goal of the new center is to enable the historically Black university to create a presence in the city's main business corridor and to develop and promote educational and employment opportunities for university students and the Norfolk community.
The University of the Virgin Islands Unveils New Five-Year Strategic Plan
The historically Black educational institution in the U.S. territory, has recently announce a new five-year strategic plan, "Greatness Through Innovation." The goal of the new plan is to distinguish the university in the higher education community, and therefore ensure its successful future.
Big Sean Sponsors Entreprenurial Contest For HBCU Students
The contest, "Moguls in the Making," gave HBCU students the opportunity to plan, develop, and present a business plan in front of their peers and a panel of judges. They also participated in workshops focused on various topics such as financial literacy, idea pitching, and building business models.
A New Pathway for Grambling State University Students to Earn Chiropractic Doctorates
Historically Black Grambling State University in Louisiana has partnered with Logan University in Chesterfield, Missouri, to create a pathway for students to earn their doctor of chiropractic degrees in just six years.
Tuskegee University and Asian Universities Partner on Environmentally Responsive Architecture
Historically Black Tuskegee University in Alabama has expanded an academic partnership with Kagoshima University in Japan and Diponegoro University in Indonesia. The three universities will develop an online course focused on environmentally responsive architecture and design.
Spelman College Wins the 30th Annual Honda Campus All-Star Challenge
Teams from 48 historically Black colleges and universities competed in an academic quiz contest for the national championship title. This was the first time in the history of the competition that Spelman took home the top prize, a $75,000 grant.
Morehouse College to Consider Transgender Students for Admission
Beginning with the class that will enter in the fall of 2020, Morehouse College in Atlanta will consider for admission any student who identifies as a man, regardless of the gender assigned to them at birth. The new policy also states that "all students are expected to self-identify as men throughout their education at Morehouse."
Syracuse University College of Law Partners With Three HBCUs in Atlanta
Under the agreement students at Clark Atlanta University, Spelman College, and Morehouse College will spend three years at their undergraduate institution in Atlanta. They will then transfer to the College of Law at Syracuse University for three additional years of study, earning bachelor's and law degrees in six years.
Southern University Establishes Center of Excellence for Cybersecurity Near Washington, D.C.
The new center will house state-of-the-art classrooms and conference rooms where Southern will hire faculty and select students for cybersecurity research projects and collaborate on contract proposals with X Corp Solutions and other members of the American Cyber League.
