Fayetteville State University Team Wins the Inaugural Swarmathon Robotics Competition
Students from 12 colleges and universities from across the nation were invited to the contest to develop software codes to operate innovative types of small robots called “swarmies.” NASA plans to use swarmies to locate resources when astronauts land on Mars.
Student-Run Record Label Established at Bethune-Cookman University
HBCU Records recently signed two university students to be the first artists associated with the new label. Both have recorded songs and have produced music videos for the new record company.
Thirty Black Colleges and Universities Receive Career Pathways Grants
The United Negro College Fund has announced the awarding of 30 grants to history Black or predominantly Black colleges and universities. The Career Pathways grant program was made possible by funding from the Lilly Foundation.
Howard University Issues Tuition Rebates to Students Who Graduated Within Four Years
Howard University, the historically Black research university in Washington, D.C., has issued a 50 percent rebate on the last semester's tuition for students who completed their degrees in the traditional four-year time frame.
New Student Center Planned on the Campus of North Carolina Central University
A new 100,230-square-foot student center for North Carolina Central University in Durham has been approved by the board of governors of the University of North Carolina. The existing student center was constructed 50 years ago and is the oldest in the university system.
Spelman College Establishes a Curatorial Studies Program
A recent survey found that only 4 percent of museum professionals are African Americans. This new program, said to be the first of its kind at a historically Black college or university, seeks to address the diversity gap in museum leadership.
Ranking the Best HBCUs: Did Money and Essence Get It Right?
The magazines Money and Essence recently collaborated on a project to determine the best historically Black colleges and universities. But any ratings initiative depends on the criteria selected to choose "the best."
Central State University in Ohio to Become More Affordable to Out-of-State Students
For the current academic year, out-of-state tuition was just under $14,000. For students from Ohio, tuition was $6,246. Under the new tuition formula, the out-of-state surcharge will be reduced by 76 percent for most students entering this coming fall.
Morehouse School of Medicine to Create a Heart Disease Registry for African Americans
The new registry will import data directly from electronic health records enabling researchers to track trends and develop effective treatments for African American cardiovascular disease patients.
HBCU Law School Establishes the Intellectual Property Law Institute
Students at the Intellectual Property Law Institute at North Carolina Central University School of Law in Durham will gain practical legal experience by helping review suspect patents at the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Bowie State University Announces a New Concentration in Entrepreneurship
The concentration will teach students how to develop a startup, run a small business, navigate the venture financing process and bring an entrepreneur’s perspective to large organizations, while building on a foundation of concepts of marketing, accounting, finance and management.
Winston-Salem State University Reports Encouraging Admissions Data
The university reports a surge in applicants and a 34 percent increase in the number of first-year students who have indicated their intent to enroll this coming. The number of transfer students is also on the rise.
Florida A&M University Crowned Champion of the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge
Teams from 48 historically Black colleges and universities or predominantly Black institutions participated in the 27th annual Honda Campus All-Star Challenge. For the eighth time, the champion was Florida A&M University.
New Master’s Degree Program at Lincoln University Will Focus on HBCU Leadership
The program, scheduled to begin this fall, will educate master's degree students in higher education leadership with an emphasis on understanding the nuances and issues involved in the administration of HBCUs.
Mamasa Camara Is Spelman College’s First Gates Cambridge Scholar
With the Gates Cambridge Scholarship, Camara will pursue a master's degree in African studies at Cambridge University in England. She will focus her research on the practice of female circumcision in Kenya in the 1990-to-1960 period.
Bond Measure to Provide a Financial Windfall for HBCUs in North Carolina
Voters in North Carolina passed a referendum authorizing the issuing of $2 billion in bonds to support the state-operated colleges and universities, water and sewer systems, agriculture, state parks, public safety programs, and National Guard.
A Haunting Tour of the Southern University Campus
A journalism professor at Louisiana State University recently toured the campus of nearby Southern University, a historically Black educational institution in Baton Rouge. He was shocked by what he found.
Cheyney University Signs Agreement With Delaware County Community College
Historically Black Cheyney University of Pennsylvania has seen a 50 percent drop in enrollments since 2009. The new agreement opens up new avenues for the university to increase the size of its student body.
CEO of New Search Firm Focusing on HBCUs Talks With JBHE
JBHE conducted an interview with Christopher Braswell, president of TM2 Education Search to get a better idea of the plans for the new venture.
Wiley College to Establish a New School of Film and Drama
Wiley College in Marshall, Texas, has announced that it is establishing the Nate Parker School of Film and Drama in the fall of 2016. Nate Parker is the creator of the film The Birth of a Nation that tells the story of the 1831 slave revolt led by Nat Turner.
HBCUs With the Most Graduates Currently Volunteering in the Peace Corps
With 16 graduates serving in the Peace Corps, Howard University ranks first among all historically Black colleges and universities. Spelman College in Atlanta is a distant second with seven graduates currently serving in the Peace Corps. Florida A&M University ranks third.
New Partnership Seeks to Increase Study Abroad Opportunities for HBCU Students
African Americans are about 13 percent of all undergraduate students but only 5.6 percent of the students who study abroad. A new partnership aims to increase study abroad opportunities for students at all minority serving educational institutions.
Albany State Students Protest the Adoption of the University’s New Mission Statement
Students, dressed all in black, stood up and walked out of an Honors Day award ceremony. They objected to the fact that there was no mention of Albany State's status as a historically Black university in the new mission statement.
Tuskegee University Looks to Boost African Americans’ Participation in Clinical Trials
The partnership with Eli Lilly and Company will include applied research, education, and community engagement programs. The ultimate goal of the project is to reestablish trust between the African American community and the medical research establishment.
North Carolina A&T State University Partners With the Elon University School of Law
Students will spend their first three years at North Carolina A&T, studying a pre-law curriculum. They will spend the next two and a half years at Elon's law school. Successful completion will allow students to earn a bachelor's degree and a juris doctorate in five and a half years.
Howard University’s Founders Library Designated a “National Treasure”
The university and the National Trust for Historic Preservation will now cooperate in efforts to improve the facility as a 21st-century learning environment while protecting its historical significance.
Former Predominantly Black University Presidents Start an Executive Search Firm
Four former president of predominantly Black universities have formed a new executive search firm that will focus on filling positions at historically Black colleges and universities and other predominantly Black educational institutions.
Howard University Is the Only HBCU Among the Top Producers of Peace Corps Volunteers
Howard University in Washington, D.C. was the only HBCU that made the list of the top 25 producers of Peace Corps volunteers in the three categories of large universities, medium-size colleges and universities and small colleges and universities.
Texas HBCU Signs Agreement With the National Institute of Technology of Mexico
The National Institute of Technology of Mexico is headquartered in Mexico City and operates 263 campuses throughout the country. Now students at any campus will be eligible for study abroad opportunities at Prairie View A&M University.
Tuskegee University Receives Donation of Historic Building
The estate of the late Jock Smith, a co-founder of the Cochran Firm, led by Johnnie Cochran, has donated a historic building where he housed his law offices to Tuskegee University.
Harris-Stowe State University Begins Dual-Degree Program With the St. Louis College of Pharmacy
Under the new program students will spend their first three years at historically Black Harris-Stowe State University, majoring in biology. They will then spend four years in the pharmacy doctorate program at the St. Louis College of Pharmacy.
Morehouse School of Medicine Debuts New Community Health Television Series
The first episode that aired earlier this month on the Atlanta Interfaith Broadcasting network was entitled "Take This to Heart: Everything You Need to Know About Cardiovascular Health and Wellness."
Simmons College Partners With the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky
The nation's newest HBCU has entered into an agreement with the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky that will explore ways to offer graduate education programs for Black students in Louisville's West End.
Two HBCUs in North Carolina Form Health Science Partnership
Bennett College and Winston-Salem State University have entered into an agreement that will enhance opportunities for Bennett College alumnae to pursue programs in health sciences at Winston-Salem State University.
Proposed State Budget Cuts Threaten the Financial Stability of Kentucky State University
Raymond Burse, president of historically Black Kentucky State University, says that the proposed state budget cuts would be so devastating to the university that it may have "to declare financial exigency and/or prepare a closure plan."
Faculty Senate at Grambling State University Votes “No Confidence” in President’s Leadership
Less than one year ago, Willie D. Larkin was named president of Grambling State University in Louisiana. Now the Faculty Senate at the university has issued a resolution of "no confidence" in Larkin's leadership.
