HBCUs

Spelman College Students Participating in Four-Week Study Abroad Program in Japan

With financial aid from the U.S. State Department, 26 students and two faculty members from historically Black Spelman College in Atlanta are spending four weeks in Japan participating in a study abroad program at Josai International University to study Japanese language, history, and culture.

Six Alabama Community Colleges Become Members of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund

The decision reflects the Thurgood Marshall College Fund's belief that its diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts should recognize alternative pathways to degree attainment and skill development. In the past, TMCF represented only four-year, state-operated educational institutions.

Judge Rules That a Class-Action Lawsuit Filed by Florida A&M University Students May Proceed

In September 2022, six students at historically Black Florida A&M University in Tallahassee filed a federal class-action lawsuit against the state of Florida. The suit claims that the historically Black university receives far less in state funding per student than the University of Florida. A federal judge recently ruled that the litigation can move forward.

Simmons College of Kentucky to Offer Classes at the State’s Sole Female-Only Prison

Inmates who have at least 12 months left to serve or to become eligible for parole may apply to take courses through Simmons College. Those accepted into the program will have the opportunity to pursue an associate degree in general studies or religious studies or a bachelor’s degree in sociology or business entrepreneurship.

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Is Adding Its First Engineering Degree Program

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff has announced that it will be offering its first engineering degree program this coming fall. The university will be just the 16th HBCUs to offer an engineering degree program.

Four HBCUs Targeted by Bomb Threats Receive Funds for Mental Health Services

The funds are part of the Project School Emergency Response to Violence program. Project SERV funds short-term education-related services for local educational agencies and institutions of higher education to help them recover from a violent or traumatic event in which the learning environment has been disrupted.

Two HBCUs Team Up to Create Better Pathways to Bachelor’s Degrees

Miles College, a four-year HBCU in Fairfield, Alabama, is teaming up with Drake State Community & Technical College, a two-year HBCU in Huntsville, Alabama, to create easier pathways for students to earn a bachelor’s degree.

UNCF to Further Enhance Its Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

The United Negro College Fund's Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship’s objectives are to build, grow, support, and nurture partner ventures through a multi-prong approach of education, development, mentoring, and financial support through scholarships, grants, and business funding for innovators and entrepreneurs.

Dillard University to Offer its First Master’s Degree Program This Fall

The new nursing program will be the first master’s degree in Dillard University’s 153-year history. The master's degree program is a 12-course, 36-39 credit hour hybrid degree program designed to be completed in four consecutive semesters for full-time students and six semesters for part-time students.

Talladega College Partners With Grand Valley State University in Michigan

Under the agreement, students who graduate from Talladega College with a degree in education will have a pathway to earn master’s degrees in education, school counseling, instructional technology, and instruction and curriculum at Grand Valley State University.

Teenager Is the Youngest Graduate in the History of Langston University in Oklahoma

In 2022, 14-year-old Shania Muhammad earned associate's degrees from Langston University in Oklahoma and Oklahoma City Community College. This year, the teenager became the youngest person to earn a bachelor's degree at Langston University.

Prairie View A&M to Establish a School of Public and Allied Health

Angela Branch-Vital has been named executive director of the new school. She is the head of the health and kinesiology department. She holds a bachelor's degree in human science and a master's degree in counseling from Prairie View A&M University. She earned a Ph.D. in epidemiology and biostatistics from the University of Texas School of Public Health.

Rice University Enhances Its Partnership With Historically Black Texas Southern University

Rice University and historically Black Texas Southern University - both in Houston - have announced a partnership to share resources, expertise, and best practices to build stronger bridges between the institutions and the community.

Stillman College Opts Out of U.S. News & World Report Rankings

Many of the nation's leading medical and law schools have dropped out of  U.S. News & World Report rankings of the best graduate programs. Now Stillman College in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, has become the first historically Black educational institution to pull out of the rankings.

President David Wilson Gets Seven-Year Contract Extension at Morgan State University

The board of regents at Morgan State University in Baltimore voted unanimously to extend the contract of president David K. Wilson for seven years. Dr. Wilson will now lead the university through 2030. Dr. Wilson became president of Morgan State University in 2010.

North Carolina Central University to Offer New Digital Filmmaking Concentration

The new concentration starting this coming fall will provide majors with a foundation for entry into the filmmaking and digital storytelling fields, including producing, directing, editing, cinematography, production design, and sound with an emphasis on storytelling as a function of narrative communication.

Howard University Reports Progress in Achieving Goals of Its 2019 Strategic Plan

In 2022, Howard University secured a record-breaking $122 million in research funding. It raised more money for student financial aid in the past three years than in the previous 150 years combined.

Bowie State University in Maryland Adds Two New Master’s Degree Programs

Historically Black Bowie State University in Maryland has announced the establishment of two new master's degree programs. The new programs are in applied biotechnology and molecular biology and the internet of things and internet technologies. The latter program is offered completely online.

Spelman College Team Wins $1 Million in the Goldman Sachs Market Madness

This year, Goldman Sachs expanded the program to include 150 students from 12 HBCUs, selected from more than 400 applications. Students were split into 31 teams and, throughout the semester, conducted company research and proposed a strategic business solution for featured client, L’Oreal.

An Alumni Group at Tougaloo College in Mississippi Is Calling for Major Changes

The Alumni Coalition for Change at Tougaloo College in Mississippi has authored an online petition calling for the resignation of all top executives at the college. The alumni state that "there is discontentment among our ranks directly related to low student enrollment, a decrease in campus morale, horrid student living conditions, and questionable financial practices."
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