Kentucky State University to Provide Free E-Textbooks to All Students
Under the agreement, Pearson will offer electronic textbooks to Kentucky State students for a flat fee. The university is offering students a book scholarship to cover the costs of the Pearson fee.
A New Master’s Degree Program at Mississippi Valley State University
Historically Black Mississippi Valley State University has announced that is it offering a new master's degree program in sports administration. Students will have the option of a concentration in international sports, intercollegiate sports, or sport leadership.
Pennsylvania HBCU to Send Graduates to University of Pittsburgh Nursing School
Cheyney University has signed an agreement to fast-track high-achieving Cheyney graduates into the accelerated bachelor's degree program in nursing and the Ph.D. program in nursing at the University of Pittsburgh.
University of the District of Columbia Makes Bid for Top D.C. High School Students
Under the D.C. UP program, valedictorians and salutatorians at the 70 high schools in the District of Columbia would be offered full tuition scholarships for four years and a $6,000 annual housing allowance.
Shaw University Ends Three-Year Salary Reduction Program
The university said increases in enrollment, cost-saving initiatives across academic and operational budgets, and historic gains in corporate and private giving have allowed the educational institution to restore regular wage schedules.
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Opens New Fish Testing Laboratory
Located in Lonoke, Arkansas, the Fish Health Inspection Laboratory is one of 11 facilities nationwide approved by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to test fish for viruses so that they can exported to other states and nations.
Tennessee State University in a New Effort to Promote Urban Agriculture
Under the agreement with Farm Credit of Mid-America, the College of Agriculture, Human and Natural Resources at Tennessee State will promote new ways of growing fruit and vegetables in small urban spaces.
Eli Lilly and Company’s New Minority Fellowship Program for Howard University Graduates
The Minority Fellowship program is open to physicians and other individuals who hold doctorates in scientific fields who want to pursue a career in the pharmaceutical field. The first class of Minority Fellows are Howard University graduates.
Fort Valley State University’s New Program to Enhance Access to Higher Education
The HBCU has entered into an agreement with Gordon State College in Barnesville, Georgia, that aims to increase access to college for students who show promise but have not achieved the necessary admission requirements for a state university.
Morgan State University Partners With the Army Corps of Engineers
The partnership calls for collaborate research programs, student internships and mentoring, academic and career counseling, and instruction and lectures in STEM fields by Army Corps of Engineers professionals.
North Carolina A&T State University Scholars Develop New Asphalt Product
Pig farmers around the world have to deal with 43 billion gallons of pig manure each year. Scientists at historically Black North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro have come up with a new process that could produce a valuable product from pig waste.
After a Four-Year Freeze, Benedict College Has a Modest Tuition Increase
David Swinton, president of Benedict College, stated that "in order to maintain the quality of our academic programs and physical plant, a moderate increase was necessary.”
Bethune-Cookman University Teams Up With Arizona Summit Law School
Under the agreement, more than $12 million in scholarships will be offered to students from Bethune-Cookman University and other HBCUs. About 100 scholarships will be available annually for HBCU students.
Mississippi Valley State University to Offer a New Concentration in Sound Recording Technology
The new concentration aims to prepare students for careers as recording technicians, mixing engineers, live sound recorders, recording studio entrepreneurs, and other entertainment industry occupations.
University of Maryland Eastern Shore Reorganizes a Major Academic Unit
The School of Arts and Professions, which came into being in 1996, now will be called the School of Education, Social Sciences and the Arts. Ray J. Davis will serve as dean of the new school.
Delaware State Partners With Southwest Petroleum University in China
The agreement with Southwest Petroleum University in Chengdu, China, calls for faculty and student exchanges between the two universities, research collaborations, and other activities.
Saint Augustine’s University Partners With a University in Colombia
Saint Augustine's University, the historically Black educational institution in Raleigh, North Carolina, has entered into a partnership agreement with the University of the Pacific in the South American nation of Colombia. The agreement will allow for student exchanges beginning this coming academic year.
Texas Southern University Partners With Lone Star College
Under the agreement, students who earn associate's degrees at Lone Star College will be helped in transferring to Texas Southern University and will be provided with academic counseling. Students who earn credits at Texas Southern University but leave school, will be able to use those credits to obtain an associate's degree at Lone Star College.
Mississippi Valley State University Debuts Retention Program Aimed at Sophomores
The new initiative includes the assignment of mentors as "success coaches" for all second-year students. Workshops are held every two weeks and sophomores are given leadership training, community service opportunities, and academic support.
Encouraging News on Enrollments at Virginia State University
Preliminary data for fall enrollments project a 5 percent increase in total enrollments from a year ago. The number of first-year students who have indicated their intention to enroll is up a significant 30 percent from 2015.
Alabama State University to Offer Two New Degree Programs
The university will now offer a bachelor's degree program in biomedical engineering, a STEM program that will be attractive to a diverse group of students. The university also will now offer a master of social work degree program.
Oakwood University Expands Its Online Education Footprint
Under the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements program, students residing in 40 states and the District of Columbia can now take courses through Oakwood Online University.
Accrediting Agency Updates Status of Two Alabama HBCUs
Alabama State University in Montgomery was removed from accreditation warning status by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Tuskegee University will remain on warning status for another year.
Voorhees College to Offer a New Bachelor’s Degree Program in Psychology
The new major will focus on providing students with the opportunity to understand major theoretical approaches, findings, and historical trends in psychology and to familiarize them with research methods in psychology, including design, data analysis, and interpretation.
Florida A&M University to Build a New Living / Learning Community
The new living/learning community will be the sixth such residence at the university. It will provide housing for 440 students. Living/learning communities house students with similar majors or interests.
HBCUs Sign Transfer Agreement With California Community Colleges
Under the agreement, students who complete an associate's degree with a grade point average of 2.5 or higher can automatically gain admission to 21 historically Black colleges and universities as junior transfer students.
New Morgan State University Museum Opens in Baltimore
Morgan State University in Baltimore has opened the renovated Lillie Carroll Jackson Civil Rights Museum. Jackson, who died in 1975, served for three decades as president of the Baltimore chapter of the NAACP. The museum is located in her former home but is owned and operated by the university.
Two New Science Buildings to Be Constructed at Savannah State University
The new marine science building is situated on acreage that has deep water access to the ocean and the new science and technology building on the main campus will house laboratories for engineering technology, electrical engineering, civil engineering and chemistry.
Alabama A&M University Partners With the Small Business Administration
The alliance aims to facilitate the strengthening of small business through the strategic sharing and provision of access to resources, publications, training materials, workshops, speakers, and referrals.
Can Black Colleges Structure Themselves to Survive and Thrive?
Darold Hamlin, John Rosenthall, and Byron Cherry offer the view that the nation's historically Black colleges and universities must embrace the academic research and development culture in order to have the funding necessary for survival in the 21st century.
Barber-Scotia College’s Campus Is Leased by a New University
Historically Black Barber-Scotia College in Concord, North Carolina, has struggled since losing its accreditation in 2004. No classes were held this past semester. Now, the college has leased most of its campus to a new university, which is headed by a woman who immigrated from Ghana.
Claflin University to Debut a Bachelor’s Degree Program in Nursing
The new program will be offered only to registered nurses who have obtained an associate's degree in nursing. Claflin states that it will be the only historically Black college or university in South Carolina to offer a bachelor's degree in nursing.
Dillard University Partners With the U.S. Army Research Laboratory
The Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the U.S. Army Research Laboratory will provide funding and other resources for student research during the summer months, as well during the regular academic year.
Tougaloo College in Mississippi to Offer a New Pre-Law Program
Students in the program will be required to take 18 credit hours to qualify for the pre-law minor. Required courses include two semesters of constitutional law, legal research, legal writing, the legal environment of business, and the logic and effective thinking.
Hampton University Students to Conduct Research for NASA Satellite Program
Hampton University, the historically Black educational institution in Virginia, is partnering with three other universities in Virginia that will develop and fly a group of small satellites that will take measurement of Earth's atmosphere.
Shaw University in Raleigh Reports a Record Number of Applicants
Applications are up 74 percent from last year. The university also reports that at this time, the number of confirmed new students is up 145 percent from a year ago.
