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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Expected Huge Increase in First-Year Enrollments at Fayetteville State University
As of the beginning of May, 630 students have made a deposit indicating that they attend to enroll this fall at Fayetteville State University in North Carolina. This is up from 493 in last year's entering class. This is an increase of 30 percent.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Private Black Universities Reporting Boosts in First-Year Enrollments
Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina, has its largest entering class in six years and Claflin University in Orangeburg, South Carolina, has its largest first-year class in university history.
More HBCUs Reporting Enrollment Increases
Florida Memorial University in Miami Gardens reports the largest entering class in the past six years and there are more new students at Harris-Stowe State University in St. Louis than at any time in the university's history. For the first, time its residence halls are at full capacity.
U.S. House Votes to Provide $70 Million for Historic Preservation Projects at HBCUs
The bill authorizes an appropriation of $10 million in each of the next seven years for programs to preserve historic buildings on the campuses of the nation's historically Black colleges and universities.
Florida A&M University to Lead the New Center for Coastal and Marine Ecosystems
The new center is supported by a five-year, $15.4 million grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Larry Robinson, Distinguished Professor and interim president, will serve as the director of the Center for Coastal and Maine Ecosystems.
Hampton University Joins the Big Leagues in Meteorology
Hampton University's new $5 million direct broadcast weather antenna is one of only 10 such devices nationwide that provide real-time weather information to the public downloaded from satellites.
Hampton University Vows to Fight Virginia’s Efforts to Seize Some of Its Land
Hampton University in Virginia has hired an eminent domain legal advisor in an effort to halt plans of the Virginia Department of Transportation to take land from the university for a project that will widen Interstate 64 and make improvements to the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel.
Bowie State University Study Examines the History of Lynchings in Maryland
The study documented 40 lynchings in the state during the period from 1854 to 1933. The research was conducted by Nicholas M. Creary and two students. Dr. Creary is an assistant professor of history and government at Bowie State.
Xavier University’s Innovative New Teacher Residency Program
The new teacher residency program is based on the successful formal used by medical schools. Students in the program will receive extensive training in the public schools under the supervision of a mentor and take traditional coursework leading to a master's degree in teaching.
Fayetteville State University to Collaborate With NASA for Research in Several Fields
Under the agreement Fayetteville State University in North Carolina will collaborate with NASA's Langley Research Center in Virginia on research on advanced high temperature composite materials, nanomaterials, energy generation, radiation detection, simulation modeling, and failure analysis.
A New Global Outreach Program in the College of Pharmacy at Florida A&M University
Under this new program, four students will undertake a new internship this semester that offers the first study abroad opportunities for graduate students in the public health field at the university's College of Pharmacy. Two African American women will study in the Dominican Republic and two more will be based in Durban, South Africa.
Winston-Salem State University Debuts New Online Tutoring Service for Students
The online service has hundreds of coaches and tutors who specialize in almost any discipline taught at the university. The service, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, will be free to all enrolled students at Winston-Salem State University.
South Carolina State University to Offer New MBA Program in North Charleston
Historically Black South Carolina State University has announced that it will offer an MBA program with a healthcare management concentration. Designed for professionals, classes will be held in the evening and on weekends as well as online.
HBCUs Team Up to Train K-12 Teachers in the Science of Space Exploration
The STEM STARS Institute, devoted to enhance science education in Louisiana, Arkansas, and Mississippi, is a cooperative partnership between Jackson State University, Xavier University of Louisiana, and the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff.
Winston-Salem State University Scholar Mounts Book Drive for Nigerian Library Destroyed by Fire
Alice Etim, an associate professor of management information systems at Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina, collected and shipped more than 800 books to replenish a library at her alma mater - the University of Jos in Nigeria - that lost half of its collection in a fire.
California Community Colleges Strengthen Ties With HBCUs
California Community Colleges have agreements with a large number of HBCUs to ease transfer from two-year associate degree programs in California to four-year bachelor's degree programs at Black colleges and universities. Southern University and Shaw University are the newest partners.
South Carolina State University Signs Agreement With Midlands Technical College
Students enrolled in the Bulldog Bridge Program while at Midlands Technical College will receive structured advisement, an array of support services and college engagement activities designed to promote successful transfer.
Oakwood University Crowned Champion of the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge
Oakwood University, the historically Black educational institution in Huntsville, Alabama, recently won the 28th annual Honda Campus All-Star Challenge in Torrance, California. The university took home a $75,000 grant.
New Campaign Seeks to Curtail Tobacco Use on HBCU Campuses
The CVS Health Foundation has joined forces with the anti-tobacco organization the Truth Initiative to help make the nation's historically Black colleges and universities tobacco-free. According to the foundation, less than half of the nation's HBCUs have smoke-free or tobacco-free policies.
Fayetteville State University to Offer a New Online Degree Program in Accounting
Fayetteville State University, the historically Black educational institution in North Carolina, has announced that it is adding a new bachelor's degree program in accounting. It will be the only public university in the state of North Carolina to offer an online bachelor's degree program in accounting.
Wilberforce University Cuts Pay for Employees
Herman J. Felton Jr., president of Wilberforce University, the nation's oldest private historically Black college or university, stated "we decided to do some terminations and furloughs and all of us are taking a pay cut; mine more significant than the others."
Jackson State University Restructuring Looks to Shore Up Financial Position
Under the cost-cutting plan, the university will lay off 42 employees and eliminate 65 vacant positions. Academic restructuring and consolidation will eliminate one dean position and seven department chairs.
Central State University in Ohio Commits $20 Million to Campus Upgrades
Several residence halls on campus will be renovated and many campus building will receive upgrades to heating and air conditioning systems. One of the larger projects is a $5 million renovation of the Hallie Q. Brown Memorial Library.
